Even without LeBron James, there will be plenty of star power on the court when the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday for the second half of the NBA's Opening Night doubleheader.

LOS ANGELES – One of the NBA’s greatest modern rivalries will be missing a big variable in its Hall of Fame equation when the Warriors visit the Lakers in the season opener on Tuesday. Steph Curry, as he has for the now 17 consecutive seasons, will lead the Warriors against the NBA’s glitziest franchise.

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About an hour before Friday’s final Lakers preseason game, Luka Doncic hit the court at Crypto.com Arena for his usual shooting routine. He wrapped up with two half-court attempts, one swished, leaving the crowd stunned,

While the Lakers have supplied their 26-year-old generational talent and elite play-maker Luka Dončić with a suitable screen-and-roll partner for the next few seasons, the team's general manager Rob Pelinka might have a chance to snag a bigger, younger fish come next summer.

Jaxson Hayes says he is pursuing a Slovenian passport to be able to play on the national team with Luka Doncic. Beyond the chance to play with Doncic, Hayes says his interest has been sparked by the fact that USA Basketball does not hold open tryouts — which he doesn’t agree with pic.twitter.com/R9g5ViVFjY

After the game, Luka Doncic and Dennis Smith Jr. shared a lighthearted moment. The Clip went viral and got a lot of public attention.