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.

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.

Austin Reaves averaged a career-best 20.2 points per game last season, and he ramped it up to 22.8 points per game from February 1 through the end of the regular season. In three games played with Luka and without LeBron, he posted totals of 28, 30, and 22.

The Warriors and Lakers today face off in a preseason clash of Western Conference powerhouses, looking to build some momentum before the start of the 2025 NBA season. Both of these teams lost to the Timberwolves in the playoffs, as Golden State fell in the ...

Manon missed the team's final three preseason games due to a Grade 2 ankle sprain but will return for the Lakers' regular-season opener. However, the two-way player isn't expected to see meaningful playing time and will likely join the team's G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, once their season tips off.