Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry led four Warriors in double figures as Golden State took down the Lakers in Los Angeles on NBA opening night.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James made his 2025-26 G League season debut with the South Bay Lakers on Friday night.

The NBA regular season is here, and it started with a star-heavy doubleheader on Tuesday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will host Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Lakers' Luka Doncic makes NBA history not done since Warriors legend in 1966 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Luka Doncic's season has gotten off to a prolific start.

That said, a 40-year-old LeBron James will miss the Lakers' opener against the Warriors. The four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champ is dealing with sciatica and is reportedly eying a mid-November return. James' early-season absence could set the stage for the beginning of a Dončić MVP campaign.