Jimmy Butler III shows he's got it in Game 1, Luka Dončić begins to take the baton and Jonathan Kuminga slots right in.

BOTTOM LINE: Denver faces Golden State in Western Conference action Thursday. Golden State finished 48-34 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference action a season ago. The Warriors averaged 19.7 points off of turnovers, 15.6 second-chance points and 43.6 bench points last season.

LeBron James has not missed too many games in his NBA career, however the Los Angeles Lakers superstar was unable to feature in his team’s season opener, with James missing the Lakers’ home loss to the Golden State Warriors due to sciatica.

The Warriors ran away with a 16-4 third-quarter run, eventually beating Luka Dončić (43 points) and the Lakers 119-109 to cap our opening night doubleheader.

NBA season tips off tonight as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors tonight at 10 p.m. ET. Find out how to watch for free.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors game update, including prediction, probable starting lineups, and injury updates (Oct. 21)

LOS ANGELES — For more than a decade now, Golden State has been winning the math game on the court — and winning championships because of it.

YETI has officially released NBA drinkware and coolers, and you can get your Warriors ramblers, mugs, coolers, and more now.

Paul Pierce says the Golden State Warriors' window has closed, claiming the league no longer fears them like it once did.