The opening night of the 2025-26 NBA season will star LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and reigning Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a Western Conference doubleheader.

The Steph Curry-led Warriors are also reported to be playing against the Mavericks on Christmas day. Dallas recently selected Duke’s Cooper Flagg with the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The Houston Rockets will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors will play at the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 21 to tip off the new season, ESPN and The Athletic reported Friday.

The game between the Lakers and Warriors will pit longtime on-court rivals LeBron James and Stephen Curry against each other on Opening Night for the third time since the 2021-22 season, with ...

2025 NBA Christmas Day, opening night schedule: Lakers, Warriors, Thunder, Rockets featured in marquee games Four teams will participate in both the Christmas Day and opening night festivities ...

Mavericks are reportedly set to open the 2025-26 season vs. the Spurs in a rookie showdown before a Christmas Day matchup at the Warriors.

Lakers star Luka Doncic looking to prove doubters wrong The Lakers hosting the Warriors on Opening Night will also be the start of Luka Doncic’s first full season in purple and gold.

LeBron James is set to face longtime rival Steph Curry in the season opener on Oct. 21 before squaring off with Kevin Durant in their sixth career Christmas Day matchup.

The Lakers will reportedly host two of the league’s elder statesmen in a pair of their 2025-26 marquee matchups. The Lakers will open the upcoming season by hosting the Golden State Warriors on ...