Luka Doncic had an incredible game Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors, narrowly missing a record set by the legendary Kobe Bryant. Doncic scored 43 points in the Lakers' season opener, along with nine assists and 12 rebounds.
The Los Angeles Lakers began the 2025-26 season with a loss to the Golden State Warriors, which wasn’t a huge surprise considering LeBron James was not in the lineup on Opening Night for the first time in his career.
For the first time in his career, LeBron James was not playing on opening night. In his 23rd season, James had to miss the season opener due to sciatica issues.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
The Los Angeles Lakers fell 119-109 on Tuesday night in their season-opening matchup at Crypto.com Arena against the Golden State Warriors. Los Angeles was without star forward LeBron James, who is sidelined with sciatica, and also had a scare when Luka Doncic was seen clutching his groin during the game.
Rui Hachimura has grown into an extremely important role player for the Los Angeles Lakers since being acquired back in 2022. In the Lakers’ season opener against the Golden State Warriors, the bruising forward was solid, if not unspectacular, as he finished with nine points, four rebounds and three assists in the 10-point loss.
The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their season with a 119-109 loss to their divisional foes, the Golden State Warriors, on Tuesday night, showing early struggles in their campaign.
The Los Angeles Lakers aren't investing a lot of money in center Deandre Ayton, but they are certainly investing a lot of faith. Ayton is one of three centers on the roster with by far the most experience as a starter.
The third quarter has been an issue for the Los Angeles Lakers for years now and it once again reared its head in their season opener against the Golden State Warriors.
In a candid interview, the Reverend Jesse Jackson offered reflections that span the worlds of music, sports, and politics, sharing personal anecdotes and his perspectives on some of the most influential figures of our time.
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton had a bizarre explanation for his poor debut with his new team. Ayton failed to seriously impact the game in Tuesday’s 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Ca.
In Los Angeles’ opening night game against Golden State, the Lakers were down by just one at the half. For diehard fans of the Lakers, what happened next was as predictable as the Sun coming up in the morning.
The addition of center Deandre Ayton was arguably the most important signing the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. The Lakers were terribly thin up front and Ayton provides them with a big body who cleans the glass and projects as a good pick-and-roll partner for Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost their first game of the season on Tuesday, 119-109, against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers were missing forward LeBron James to start the season, and his absence was felt as Rui Hachimura failed to make a significant impact, scoring nine points and grabbing just four rebounds.
The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Golden State Warriors on opening night, in what was quite an underwhelming loss. Luka Dončić was one of the only brights spot for the Lakers, leading the team in both points and rebounds.
Hall of Famer Steve Nash believes Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is ready to reach a major career milestone in the 2025–26 season. In a short Q&A video posted by Bleacher Report’s official Instagram, Nash was asked which player he thinks will make their first All-Star appearance this year.
The Lakers are keeping Dalton Knecht in their long-term plans, picking up his $4.2 million team option for the 2026-27 season, per Keith Smith of Spotrac.