The Golden State Warriors' strong second half helped clinch their first win of the 2025-2026 NBA season against the Los Angeles Lakers.

On Tuesday as they began their season, Luka Dončić greeted the crowd from midcourt pregame. He was easily the Lakers’ best and most important player — 43 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists in nearly 41 minutes to start a year in which plenty of people believe he can win his first Most Valuable Player.

Top pick Cooper Flagg got the start and played 28 minutes in Wednesday's preseason game between the Mavericks and Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks overwhelm the Lakers in the fourth quarter, outscoring Los Angeles 37-8 in the final frame to win their final preseason game in Las Vegas.

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JJ Redick has to be frustrated that this problem still exists for the Lakers heading into the new season as seen in their opening night loss.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets, 125-124, in 2OT. Oklahoma City Thunder Top Performers Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 35 PTS (24 in 4Q/OT) | 5 REB | 5 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK Chet Holmgren – 28 PTS | 7 REB | 2 3PM | 11-17 FG Houston Rockets Top Performers Alperen Sengun – 39 PTS (29 in 2H/OT) | 11 REB | 7 AST | 2 STL | 5 3PM (career-high) Kevin Durant – 23 PTS | 9 REB The Oklahoma City Thunder improve to 1-0 on the season,

NBA star Steph Curry's latest comments shed light on the locker room dynamic with Golden State Warriors teammate Jimmy Butler.