The 2026-27 NBA season is finally here, and the Los Angeles Lakers will open the year at home against the Golden State Warriors. The regular season began on Tuesday, while the Lakers opener is on Wednesday.

Kevon Looney wasn't aware UCLA's men's basketball social media accounts had posted him front and center on their "Bruins in the NBA" graphic until The Athletic's Dan Woike showed him at shootaround on Wednesday morning.

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Even though Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves are the faces of the Los Angeles Lakers, the feeling among people around the NBA is the team's ceiling will depend on their biggest offseason acquisition.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had quite a few major stars on the roster in recent years. Luka Doncic is the current face of the franchise to replace LeBron James as two iconic figures. Even the breakout NBA rise of Austin Reaves sees him having a chance of becoming an All-Star this season.

Lakers star Luka Dončić took out a full-page advertisement in the Los Angeles Times, addressing the city and saying "tonight we start our run for a championship."

The veteran forwards are defensive specialists who join Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler against Golden State in season opener.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Collin Sexton is listed as questionable ahead of their season opener against the Golden State Warriors.As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to open the 2026-2027 NBA... NY Post Sports Collin Sexton‘s injury status for Lakers ...