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.

The Warriors’ top five of Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Al Horford and Jonathan Kuminga would likely be one of the premier units in the East and a lock for a top-four seed in a group where both Indiana and Boston have been depleted by injuries to superstars.

The NBA returned to NBC with the Thunder taking on the Rockets and the Lakers hosting the Warriors. The night was a huge success.

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.

The good news for the Warriors is that they will have Al Horford available for Thursday’s game as ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported that the veteran center will play against the Nuggets but will likely sit out Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers in the second night of a back-to-back.

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' star guard addresses ‘dumb’ turnovers, Deandre Ayton blunders in loss vs. Warriors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Jonathan Kuminga played well against the Lakers, but one specific play caught Warriors star Draymond Green's attention.