After that, Lakers superstar Luka Doncic put on a show with 43 points (17-27 FG, 2-10 3-point), 12 rebounds, nine assists, two steals and one block over 41 minutes against the Warriors with LeBron James (sciatica) out.

ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania provided a massive update on the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James, who is currently out due to sciatica on his

Jones, on the other hand, appears to be involved in both the NBA gambling and poker scandals. He is a former teammate and close friend of James and has spent time around the Lakers in recent years. According to Mike Prada and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Jones tipped bettors on a game LeBron was ruled out of against the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023:

Jimmy Butler III shows he's got it in Game 1, Luka Dončić begins to take the baton and Jonathan Kuminga slots right in.

Then, Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey joins the show to break down his game, from implementing dribble-handoff sets to why he wants to perfect the mid-post. Ace talks learning reads, modeling his game after Kevin Durant, embracing life in Utah and his rookie goals.

Despite Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves' impressive performance, Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry clinch victory in Lakers vs. Warriors.

Luka Doncic did everything in his power to will Los Angeles to a win. He scored 43 points on 17-for-27 shooting to go along with 12 rebounds and nine assists. Austin Reaves chipped in 26 points and nine assists in the losing effort.

Jimmy Butler led the Golden State Warriors to a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night while the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Houston Rockets on opening night.