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The Warriors open their NBA title defense Tuesday against the Lakers, but first, there's a celebration: Golden State players will receive their championship ...

They, of course, did not win the title the previous season, but that game had a similar “ring night” feel to it.) The third point guard is normally a floor-general type and contrast to the scoring guards ahead of him. Still, NBA players are creatures of habit, and a prolonged ceremony before a regular-season game the team badly wants to win also represents a sharp break from that routine. Sometimes, I have to remember to score the ball.” The Warriors also dumped one of their two-ways and snatched up Ty Jerome on their quest for a point guard. A questioned, motivated Green is typically a great Green for the Warriors. The motivation for him to have a super charged, high impact regular season and playoffs is obvious. Jordan Poole is moving back to the bench with Klay Thompson in the lineup, but doesn’t need to obsess over how his minute and point totals will impact his market. Juan Toscano-Anderson, who knows the Warriors as well as anyone outside of the organization, said the key to defeating his former team is disrupting their offensive flow and taking away their preferred reads. The Lakers are going to have to scrap their base schemes and adjust to Golden State’s defense-bending shooting. Locking up Davis to start the year would be the kind of opening statement Green wants to start his Defensive Player of the Year campaign. Ham said he plans on sticking with one lineup for a while, and not changing his starters game to game, so this is a grouping that the Lakers will likely try for at least a few games until re-evaluating.

The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers will face off at 10 p.m. ET October 18th at Chase Center to kick off their 2022 seasons. The Warriors were ...

- Mar 06, 2016 - Los Angeles 112 vs. - Nov 04, 2016 - Los Angeles 117 vs. Los Angeles 106 - Nov 13, 2019 - Los Angeles 120 vs. - Feb 27, 2020 - Los Angeles 116 vs. - Feb 28, 2021 - Los Angeles 117 vs. Two last-season defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Golden State held their opponents to a field goal percentage of 43.80%, good for second in the league. Meanwhile, last year was nothing to brag about for Los Angeles (33-49), so the team is looking forward to a new start. - Mar 15, 2021 - Los Angeles 128 vs. [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/#ttag=SL19_lk_cbssports_nba_htw) for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Los Angeles 114 Los Angeles @ Golden State

The Golden State Warriors have finalized their injury report for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Iguodala is entering his 19th season in the NBA, while Baldwin Jr. This will be the fifth season that James has been on the Lakers, and they are coming off a tough year where they missed the NBA Playoffs for the second time in the last four seasons. That was their fourth title in the last eight seasons, and they have also been to the NBA Finals six times in that span.

The brand-new, 10-part Los Angeles Lakers documentary "Legacy: The True Story Of The L.A. Lakers" just wrapped up its run on Hulu. Directed by Antoine Fuqua ...

"All I can think of is that I want my mom to meet Lee," Jeanie notes in fresh footage of her mentality at the time. She looks at Johnny and Jimmy without all the weight of the things that have happened in this family. And where she has excelled most is when she follows my father's plan, and Jeanie is doing that right now. "She was able to get her birth certificate and she sent copies of that," Jeanie Buss relays now. Jerry Buss bought the Lakers in 1979 and oversaw 10 title teams while he owned the club. The brand-new, 10-part Los Angeles Lakers documentary "Legacy: The True Story Of The L.A.

LeBron James will be available for Tuesday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors.

James has faced off with the Warriors in the NBA Finals four times (when he was on the Cleveland Cavaliers). That was their fourth title in the last eight seasons (and six times in the NBA Finals during that period). [Los Angeles Lakers ](https://www.si.com/nba/team/los-angeles-lakers)are in San Francisco to take on the [ Golden State Warriors](https://www.si.com/nba/team/golden-state-warriors) for their first game of the 2022-23 NBA regular season.

The Lakers open the 2022-23 season at Golden State with Russell Westbrook joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the starting lineup.

Westbrook was listed as day to day because of the left hamstring injury. Westbrook played five minutes as a reserve in the team’s final preseason game Friday, when he suffered a hamstring injury. [LeBron James](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-10-17/lakers-season-preview-lebron-james-all-time-scoring-record), [Anthony Davis](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-10-18/los-angeles-lakers-anthony-davis-healthy-resolve-for-upcoming-season) and [Russell Westbrook](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-10-15/what-is-next-for-the-lakers-and-injured-russell-westbrook) healthy and ready to play Tuesday night in [the Lakers](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers)’ season opener at defending champion Golden State, but also they were in the starting lineup.

Your Los Angeles Lakers' opening-night starting center will be... Anthony Davis! Jovan Buha of The Athletic reveals that AD, who himself has stated in no.

But 6'4" Lonnie Walker IV or 6'5" Austin Reaves are most likely to get the starting nod at the two-spot. Head coach Darvin Ham has occasionally opted to go small at the two-guard spot, having started 6'3" Nunn and 6'1" Beverley alongside Westbrook in the past. Beyond Davis and James, it is unclear who else the team will start tonight.

The Lakers agreed to a new partnership with Korean brand Bibigo before the start of the 2021-22 season.

— Twenty-six teams are currently participants in the NBA's Jersey Patch Program. The Lakers and Bibigo officially announced their partnership in September 2021. Brand offerings include a full assortment of snacks and appetizers, including Mandu, the brand's signature dish. Los Angeles agreed to a new partnership with Korean brand Bibigo before the start of the 2021-22 season.

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The opening night doubleheader rolls on with the Warriors hosting the Lakers at Chase Center in San Francisco.

7 p.m. - Time: 10 p.m. Lakers will tip off around 10 p.m. The game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco. Lakers will air on TNT. — Before the game gets underway, there's another order of business … Timeout on the floor. — LeBron James has entered the chat. — James has seven points in the game but his cold shooting is a trend among the team. Worth noting for Los Angeles is the play of Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. — Two free throws from LeBron James cut the Lakers' deficit to seven right before the break, a relief given how poorly LA has shot in the half.

Russell Westbrook will play in the Lakers' opener despite playing just five minutes in the Lakers final preseason game due to a tweaked hamstring.

Not having [Chet Holmgren](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/66330/chet-holmgren) for the season sucks, but there’s still talent on this team worth watching in [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30582/shai-gilgeous-alexander) and [Josh Giddey](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/64758/josh-giddey). But this season in San Antonio is about Gregg Popovich teaching a young team to get better incrementally, and to see of [Tre Jones](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/50970/tre-jones) or [Josh Primo](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/65143/joshua-primo) can learn to run the point. The Bulls are going to rely on a backcourt combo of [Ayo Dosunmu](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51185/ayo-dosunmu) and [Alex Caruso](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30418/alex-caruso) to improve their defense. [LaMelo Ball](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/57521/lamelo-ball) is out for the start of the season with a sprained ankle, and they are already without their leading scorer [Miles Bridges](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30583/miles-bridges) (away from the team after an arrest on domestic violence charges, it would be a shock to see him in the NBA this season). Look for another All-NBA season from [Pascal Siakam](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30322/pascal-siakam) and a step forward from Rookie of the Year [Scottie Barnes](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/63426/scottie-barnes). That’s another boost to what should be one of the top offenses in the NBA with [CJ McCollum](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29927/cj-mccollum), [Brandon Ingram](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30297/brandon-ingram), and a team that got out and ran in the preseason to take advantage of Zion’s athleticism. We didn’t see much of the twin towers of [Rudy Gobert](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29944/rudy-gobert) and [Karl-Anthony Towns](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30157/karl-anthony-towns) together in the preseason — they only played together in the final game against Brooklyn (and were -16 in the minutes both were on the floor). No [Joe Harris](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30070/joe-harris) or [Seth Curry](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29992/seth-curry) to start the season leads to questions about whether the Nets will have enough shooting to start the season (especially starting two non-shooters in Simmons and Nic Clayton). The only position battle on the roster ended with [Reggie Jackson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29705/reggie-jackson) getting named the starter and [John Wall](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29574/john-wall) coming off the bench. The pressure is on the Clippers this season — this is a championship level roster on paper, one that overachieved last season basically without its stars and now get a healthy [Kawhi Leonard](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29695/kawhi-leonard) and [Paul George](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29583/paul-george) to make that run. [Khris Middleton](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29839/khris-middleton) will miss the start of the season following wrist surgery, and [Pat Connaughton](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30197/pat-connaughton) also is out early, which could expose the wing depth issues of the Bucks to start the season, but they are still going to win a lot of games. With [Jordan Poole](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51434/jordan-poole) and [Andrew Wiggins](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30038/andrew-wiggins) getting paid, things should settle down.

Stephen Curry opened the season with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers ...

``I'm excited for the city of Saginaw, Michigan, to get to see a kid that represents the city well and happens to be playing some really good basketball and playing at a high level his entire career in Draymond Green,'' Ham said. ... C Thomas Bryant had surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on his left thumb and is scheduled to be re-evaluated by team doctors in about three weeks. Lakers: F Juan Toscano-Anderson received his championship ring from his former team, the first player to accept the sparkling jewelry. ``And now they get to see another kid who is the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State coach Steve Kerr limited the minutes of both Thompson and Green, who was away from the team until last Thursday. 5, then took a brief leave of absence from the team to work on his emotions.

The Golden State Warriors started their 2022-23 regular season with a 123-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The reigning champions celebrated last ...

The Warriors had a nearly perfect third quarter, exploding offensively while grounding the Lakers attack to a halt. The Lakers trio of stars mounted a weak comeback attempt in the fourth quarter, but unable to stop the Warriors, they were unable to cut the lead below 12. While Curry was 0-for-5 from three in the first half, he still scored a game-high 16 points while adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists. With a 59-52 lead to start the third quarter, the Warriors had to feel good about one thing: they led despite Curry and Klay Thompson shooting 0-for-8 from three. Both teams started slowly offensively, an understandable consequence of the Warriors pregame ceremony, which forced both teams to stand around for an added 20-30 minutes after warmups than usual. [Golden State Warriors](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com) started their 2022-23 regular season with a 123-109 win over the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com).

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[October 19, 2022]

We're only one game into the season, but Charles Barkley has already seen enough of Russell Westbrook in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform.

But Barkley just wants to see Westbrook in a good situation to get him back to his best. After a summer of speculation that the former MVP could be traded, Westbrook was in the starting lineup at the Chase Center. One game into the season is somewhat of an overreaction, with Shaquille O'Neal countering that he needs to see 15-20 games of Westbrook with this version of the Lakers before any talk of a trade.

Russell Westbrook said he didn't know how to handle coming off the bench in the Lakers' preseason finale and it "absolutely" led to his groin injury.

and the thing is he’s going to get the blame no matter what because the Lakers aren’t a championship contender. Everything else that comes around it, I’ll continue doing what I’m doing, stay locked in on my craft and everything else will take care of itself.” “You know what man, I’m super blessed and leaning a lot on my faith,” Westbrook said. “It’s time for the Lakers to move him,”Barkely said on TNT. “And no one better than him.” But that’s something I just wasn’t accustomed to.”

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry opened the season with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat LeBron James a...

Anthony Davis added 27 points, but the Lakers couldn’t keep up in another signature, runaway third quarter by reigning NBA Finals MVP Curry and Co. Poole wound up with 12 points and seven assists. 5, then took a brief leave of absence from the team to work on his emotions.

Russell Westbrook, back in the starting lineup in the Lakers' opener Tuesday night, said he "absolutely" believes coming off the bench in L.A.'s preseason ...

... I think he needs a fresh start, I think the Lakers need a fresh start, because they're not contenders." "I think we played well," Davis said. "I don't think he was ever out of [the starting group]," Davis said. "I admire him. "You know, man, I'm super blessed and leaning a lot on my faith," Westbrook said. I thought he was solid. I respect him. "We wanted to come out and everybody be aggressive. traded for Westbrook in the summer of 2021. A couple possessions I wish I can get back, but overall, I thought he was solid." ... That's something I just wasn't accustomed to." "Honestly, I didn't even know what to do pregame.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry opened the season with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat LeBron James and the ...

“I'm excited for the city of Saginaw, Michigan, to get to see a kid that represents the city well and happens to be playing some really good basketball and playing at a high level his entire career in Draymond Green," Ham said. ... C Thomas Bryant had surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on his left thumb and is scheduled to be re-evaluated by team doctors in about three weeks. “And now they get to see another kid who is the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State coach Steve Kerr limited the minutes of both Thompson and Green, who was away from the team until last Thursday. Anthony Davis added 27 points, but the Lakers couldn't keep up in another signature, runaway third quarter by reigning NBA Finals MVP Curry and Co. 5, then took a brief leave of absence from the team to work on his emotions.

On the plus side, LeBron James and Anthony Davis looked excellent in L.A.'s season opener.

outscored Golden State 60-38 in the paint), which certainly is not sustainable over the course of a season. went on a wild 27-12 run to shave down Golden State's advantage to 12 with under five minutes to go, thanks to some aggressive defense and interior scoring from L.A., and some totally disengaged defense from the Warriors. All told, the Warriors would outscore Los Angeles 91-71 in the third frame. failing to stick with Golden State in transition, and letting the team go on a quick 6-0 run. To that end, non-LBJ/AD Lakers shot just 1-of-10 from the floor in the third period. outscored Golden State 14-2 in the paint for the frame. Stephen Curry and Sixth Man of the Year favorite Jordan Poole led the way for Golden State, pouring in a combined 26 points. Who made the Lakers' third three-pointer of the night (in 21 attempts)? Nobody shot particularly well in the first quarter, so the Lakers were able to keep things close for much of the frame. The Lakers went on a 9-0 run (the Warriors had seven straight misses during this window) with LeBron resting. Although he came off the bench in the Lakers' preseason finale (a blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors' NorCal neighbors, the Sacramento Kings), Russell Westbrook started at the point. Los Angeles fell to the Golden State Warriors in Chase Center, 123-109.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Russell Westbrook said he "absolutely" believes that Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham's decision to bring him off the bench in L.A.'s ...

... I think he needs a fresh start, I think the Lakers need a fresh start, because they're not contenders." "I think we played well," Davis said. "I don't think he was ever out of [the starting group]," Davis said. "I admire him. "You know, man, I'm super blessed and leaning a lot on my faith," Westbrook said. I thought he was solid. I respect him. "We wanted to come out and everybody be aggressive. traded for Westbrook in the summer of 2021. A couple possessions I wish I can get back, but overall, I thought he was solid." ... That's something I just wasn't accustomed to." "Honestly, I didn't even know what to do pregame.