A new season, a new network, and a double-overtime thriller that in the first of 1,230 games to be played in the 2025-26 regular season set the bar high for all that will follow.

Jonathan Kuminga's three-point shooting could help Warriors reach new heights this season originally appeared on The Sporting News.

Butler’s 31 points came on 7-of-14 shooting from the field, including 1-of-2 from distance and 16-of-16 from the line.

The Golden State Warriors are expected to be back in the mix for an NBA championship in 2025/26, but if they want to topple the elite competition in the Western Conference they’ll need all their best shooters firing all season long alongside former champion Steph Curry.

Jimmy Butler III scored 31 points and Stephen Curry added 23 as the visiting Golden State Warriors opened the season with a 119-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Jonathan Kuminga produced 17 points and nine rebounds and Buddy Hield also had 17 points for the Warriors,

The Golden State Warriors emphatically signalled their intentions for the new NBA season on Tuesday, romping past Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 119-109 in a clash of Western Conference rivals...

Butler scored a team-high 31 via 16-of-16 free-throw shooting while Stephen Curry supplied 23 points and a 36-footer with 51.2 seconds left.