The Golden State Warriors have opened the 2025-26 NBA season with a 119-109 win on the road over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jimmy Butler led the Warriors with 31 points, 16 of which came from a perfect free-throw shooting performance, while Steph Curry added 23 points.

Lakers guard ‘disagrees’ with contentious foul call after dust-up with Steph Curry vs. Warriors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers began the 2025-26 season with a deflating 119-109 defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

Tuesday's NBA nightcap tips off with the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Golden State Warriors. NBA season schedule, start time and where to watch.

The Golden State Warriors are opening their 2025-26 campaign against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, setting up a star-studded in-state matchup to kick

Lakers’ 7-foot center instantly floated as trade candidate after franchise debut vs. Warriors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The pressure of playing under the bright lights in Los Angeles never lets up for anyone, even for former No. 1 overall NBA Draft picks.

On Tuesday as they began their season, Luka Dončić greeted the crowd from midcourt pregame. He was easily the Lakers’ best and most important player — 43 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists in nearly 41 minutes to start a year in which plenty of people believe he can win his first Most Valuable Player.