After a tough loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers received a strong warning for when LeBron James returns.

The feud between Lakers star forward LeBron James and ESPN media personality Stephen A. Smith reached new heights Monday after a recent interview with Smith air

The 2025-26 NBA season literally just began on Tuesday night. The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder tipped off the new campaign with a bang in a double OT thriller. The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors were up next,

The Lakers' loss to the Warriors showed how challenging life may be as they try to assimilate on the fly while LeBron James nurses his sciatica issue.

Coach JJ Redick and the Lakers have a long list of areas where they fell short against Golden State in the season opener.

The Warriors took advantage of key lapses, led by Jimmy Butler ’s 31 points, Stephen Curry ’s 23 and Jonathan Kuminga ’s 17. Despite a late push from Los Angeles, Golden State’s composure down the stretch proved decisive, spoiling the Lakers’ opening night at Crypto.com Arena.

The Los Angeles Lakers begin the 2025-26 season with expectations of being a true contender in a West but may only go as far as their depth allows.

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.

Curry praised Payton’s effort online; Butler responded playfully, referencing a missed layup.