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.

Austin Reaves had an interesting retirement comment about LeBron James after the Lakers first game of the NBA season.

Luka Doncic scored 43 points in his first season opener with the Los Angeles Lakers, and it wasn't enough to propel his team past the Golden State Warriors.

Canada (23 players), headlined by 2025 NBA champion and 2024-25 Kia NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), is the most-represented country outside the U.S. for the 12 th consecutive season, followed by France, Australia, Germany (7) and Serbia (6).