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The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers will face off at 10 p.m. ET October 18th at Chase Center to kick off their 2022 seasons. The Warriors were ...

- Mar 06, 2016 - Los Angeles 112 vs. - Nov 04, 2016 - Los Angeles 117 vs. Los Angeles 106 - Nov 13, 2019 - Los Angeles 120 vs. - Feb 27, 2020 - Los Angeles 116 vs. - Feb 28, 2021 - Los Angeles 117 vs. Two last-season defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Golden State held their opponents to a field goal percentage of 43.80%, good for second in the league. Meanwhile, last year was nothing to brag about for Los Angeles (33-49), so the team is looking forward to a new start. - Mar 15, 2021 - Los Angeles 128 vs. [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/#ttag=SL19_lk_cbssports_nba_htw) for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Los Angeles 114 Los Angeles @ Golden State

The Golden State Warriors have finalized their injury report for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Iguodala is entering his 19th season in the NBA, while Baldwin Jr. This will be the fifth season that James has been on the Lakers, and they are coming off a tough year where they missed the NBA Playoffs for the second time in the last four seasons. That was their fourth title in the last eight seasons, and they have also been to the NBA Finals six times in that span.

Only in 2022 could an NBA player's podcast leak a starting lineup for a team ahead of the first game of the season. And leave it to Patrick Beverley to be ...

Walker has been a bright spot for the Lakers during the preseason and very well could have played his way into the starting lineup. You can follow Jacob on Twitter at [@JacobRude](https://twitter.com/JacobRude). Only in 2022 could an NBA player’s podcast leak a starting lineup for a team ahead of the first game of the season. I feel terrible for Darvin Ham, but this is just tremendous content. Now, if this were last season under Frank Vogel, this would probably be a bigger deal considering how much he protected them. [Russ moved to the bench for the final game](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2022/10/14/23399743/russell-westbrook-lakers-second-unit-quarterback-preseason-test-run-darvin-ham) of the preseason, head coach Darvin Ham [made it fairly clear that it was not an indication](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2022/10/14/23405590/lakers-news-darvin-ham-russell-westbrook-benching-not-demotion-realignment) of what the starting lineup would look like in the regular season.

The Lakers' injury-plagued lead-up to the 2022-23 regular season has just gotten worse. The team released a press statement (h/t to Marc Stein for the link) ...

Los Angeles expects both role players to be sidelined for 3-4 weeks, and will re-assess the rehabilitated digits at the three-week mark. Both players are expected to be rotation contributors for the Lakers, most likely as reserves. Bryant is the second Lakers player in as many days to get this procedure.

The Lakers open the 2022-23 season at Golden State with Russell Westbrook joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the starting lineup.

Westbrook was listed as day to day because of the left hamstring injury. Westbrook played five minutes as a reserve in the team’s final preseason game Friday, when he suffered a hamstring injury. [LeBron James](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-10-17/lakers-season-preview-lebron-james-all-time-scoring-record), [Anthony Davis](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-10-18/los-angeles-lakers-anthony-davis-healthy-resolve-for-upcoming-season) and [Russell Westbrook](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-10-15/what-is-next-for-the-lakers-and-injured-russell-westbrook) healthy and ready to play Tuesday night in [the Lakers](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers)’ season opener at defending champion Golden State, but also they were in the starting lineup.

Your Los Angeles Lakers' opening-night starting center will be... Anthony Davis! Jovan Buha of The Athletic reveals that AD, who himself has stated in no.

But 6'4" Lonnie Walker IV or 6'5" Austin Reaves are most likely to get the starting nod at the two-spot. Head coach Darvin Ham has occasionally opted to go small at the two-guard spot, having started 6'3" Nunn and 6'1" Beverley alongside Westbrook in the past. Beyond Davis and James, it is unclear who else the team will start tonight.

Russell Westbrook will play in the Lakers' opener despite playing just five minutes in the Lakers final preseason game due to a tweaked hamstring.

Not having [Chet Holmgren](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/66330/chet-holmgren) for the season sucks, but there’s still talent on this team worth watching in [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30582/shai-gilgeous-alexander) and [Josh Giddey](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/64758/josh-giddey). But this season in San Antonio is about Gregg Popovich teaching a young team to get better incrementally, and to see of [Tre Jones](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/50970/tre-jones) or [Josh Primo](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/65143/joshua-primo) can learn to run the point. The Bulls are going to rely on a backcourt combo of [Ayo Dosunmu](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51185/ayo-dosunmu) and [Alex Caruso](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30418/alex-caruso) to improve their defense. [LaMelo Ball](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/57521/lamelo-ball) is out for the start of the season with a sprained ankle, and they are already without their leading scorer [Miles Bridges](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30583/miles-bridges) (away from the team after an arrest on domestic violence charges, it would be a shock to see him in the NBA this season). Look for another All-NBA season from [Pascal Siakam](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30322/pascal-siakam) and a step forward from Rookie of the Year [Scottie Barnes](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/63426/scottie-barnes). That’s another boost to what should be one of the top offenses in the NBA with [CJ McCollum](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29927/cj-mccollum), [Brandon Ingram](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30297/brandon-ingram), and a team that got out and ran in the preseason to take advantage of Zion’s athleticism. We didn’t see much of the twin towers of [Rudy Gobert](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29944/rudy-gobert) and [Karl-Anthony Towns](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30157/karl-anthony-towns) together in the preseason — they only played together in the final game against Brooklyn (and were -16 in the minutes both were on the floor). No [Joe Harris](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30070/joe-harris) or [Seth Curry](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29992/seth-curry) to start the season leads to questions about whether the Nets will have enough shooting to start the season (especially starting two non-shooters in Simmons and Nic Clayton). The only position battle on the roster ended with [Reggie Jackson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29705/reggie-jackson) getting named the starter and [John Wall](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29574/john-wall) coming off the bench. The pressure is on the Clippers this season — this is a championship level roster on paper, one that overachieved last season basically without its stars and now get a healthy [Kawhi Leonard](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29695/kawhi-leonard) and [Paul George](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29583/paul-george) to make that run. [Khris Middleton](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29839/khris-middleton) will miss the start of the season following wrist surgery, and [Pat Connaughton](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30197/pat-connaughton) also is out early, which could expose the wing depth issues of the Bucks to start the season, but they are still going to win a lot of games. With [Jordan Poole](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51434/jordan-poole) and [Andrew Wiggins](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30038/andrew-wiggins) getting paid, things should settle down.

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On the plus side, LeBron James and Anthony Davis looked excellent in L.A.'s season opener.

outscored Golden State 60-38 in the paint), which certainly is not sustainable over the course of a season. went on a wild 27-12 run to shave down Golden State's advantage to 12 with under five minutes to go, thanks to some aggressive defense and interior scoring from L.A., and some totally disengaged defense from the Warriors. All told, the Warriors would outscore Los Angeles 91-71 in the third frame. failing to stick with Golden State in transition, and letting the team go on a quick 6-0 run. To that end, non-LBJ/AD Lakers shot just 1-of-10 from the floor in the third period. outscored Golden State 14-2 in the paint for the frame. Stephen Curry and Sixth Man of the Year favorite Jordan Poole led the way for Golden State, pouring in a combined 26 points. Who made the Lakers' third three-pointer of the night (in 21 attempts)? Nobody shot particularly well in the first quarter, so the Lakers were able to keep things close for much of the frame. The Lakers went on a 9-0 run (the Warriors had seven straight misses during this window) with LeBron resting. Although he came off the bench in the Lakers' preseason finale (a blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors' NorCal neighbors, the Sacramento Kings), Russell Westbrook started at the point. Los Angeles fell to the Golden State Warriors in Chase Center, 123-109.

'Tanking already?': Lakers 'stink' in opener as great 'p***ed' at Westbrook saga.

You know in our league there’s teams that can do that,” James added. “It’s time for the Lakers to move him ... I think the wear and tear mentally last year and starting this year, playing with Patrick Beverley ... I hate the fact that they made him and (former coach Frank Vogel) scapegoats. “This guy (Westbrook) used to be so exuberant, playing with great energy and great emotion. James, Davis and Westbrook -- supposed to form a “Big Three” capable of challenging for the title last year -- ended up playing only 21 games together. We’ve been through an awful lot together. “He broke our trust with this incident, but I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt because I think he has earned that and I think our team feels the same way. A roster rebuild that saw the arrival of Westbrook and the departure of several players involved in the 2020 title run was seen by many as the main reason behind the Lakers defensive demise. The Warriors coach says he expects Green -- one of his most trusted on-court lieutenants during a run that has included six trips to the NBA Finals since 2015 -- to rebuild “trust” with teammates and coaches. For most of the past decade, the Warriors have been a model of consistency on and off the court, a well-coached, well-run organisation that has set a standard for the rest of the league. LA was well beaten 32-19 in the third term to trail by as much as 27 points as it was left with no answers on the defensive end to Golden State’s barrage of shooting.

Thanks for watching with us tonight! The NBA 2022-23 season is here. Lets go! The Champions win at home! The Lakers start the season with an L. End of.

The Bay Area has a team that they can truly feel proud of. Way different from the start of the game, that was a total shootout. Things seem great and joyful in the Warriors. Thompson with the dagger from three. LeBron James misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. LeBron James misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. LeBron James misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. LeBron James misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. The Warriors are heating up even more. The Lakers are hoping this season will be their vindication after a nightmarish year in which they couldn't even make the Western Conference playoffs. misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. The Champions win at home!

Stephen Curry opened the season with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers ...

``I'm excited for the city of Saginaw, Michigan, to get to see a kid that represents the city well and happens to be playing some really good basketball and playing at a high level his entire career in Draymond Green,'' Ham said. ... C Thomas Bryant had surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on his left thumb and is scheduled to be re-evaluated by team doctors in about three weeks. Lakers: F Juan Toscano-Anderson received his championship ring from his former team, the first player to accept the sparkling jewelry. ``And now they get to see another kid who is the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State coach Steve Kerr limited the minutes of both Thompson and Green, who was away from the team until last Thursday. 5, then took a brief leave of absence from the team to work on his emotions.

The Golden State Warriors started their 2022-23 regular season with a 123-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The reigning champions celebrated last ...

The Warriors had a nearly perfect third quarter, exploding offensively while grounding the Lakers attack to a halt. The Lakers trio of stars mounted a weak comeback attempt in the fourth quarter, but unable to stop the Warriors, they were unable to cut the lead below 12. While Curry was 0-for-5 from three in the first half, he still scored a game-high 16 points while adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists. With a 59-52 lead to start the third quarter, the Warriors had to feel good about one thing: they led despite Curry and Klay Thompson shooting 0-for-8 from three. Both teams started slowly offensively, an understandable consequence of the Warriors pregame ceremony, which forced both teams to stand around for an added 20-30 minutes after warmups than usual. [Golden State Warriors](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com) started their 2022-23 regular season with a 123-109 win over the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com).

Russell Westbrook said he didn't know how to handle coming off the bench in the Lakers' preseason finale and it "absolutely" led to his groin injury.

and the thing is he’s going to get the blame no matter what because the Lakers aren’t a championship contender. Everything else that comes around it, I’ll continue doing what I’m doing, stay locked in on my craft and everything else will take care of itself.” “You know what man, I’m super blessed and leaning a lot on my faith,” Westbrook said. “It’s time for the Lakers to move him,”Barkely said on TNT. “And no one better than him.” But that’s something I just wasn’t accustomed to.”

Russell Westbrook, back in the starting lineup in the Lakers' opener Tuesday night, said he "absolutely" believes coming off the bench in L.A.'s preseason ...

... I think he needs a fresh start, I think the Lakers need a fresh start, because they're not contenders." "I think we played well," Davis said. "I don't think he was ever out of [the starting group]," Davis said. "I admire him. "You know, man, I'm super blessed and leaning a lot on my faith," Westbrook said. I thought he was solid. I respect him. "We wanted to come out and everybody be aggressive. traded for Westbrook in the summer of 2021. A couple possessions I wish I can get back, but overall, I thought he was solid." ... That's something I just wasn't accustomed to." "Honestly, I didn't even know what to do pregame.

SAN FRANCISCO - Stephen Curry scored 33 points as the Golden State Warriors launched the defence of their National Basketball Association (NBA) crown with a ...

“Once we start getting on the same page, it will get better with time. “That comes from a team coming together for the first time. Now we can look forward to the rest of the year.” They were never seriously threatened after a trademark third-quarter eruption, outscoring the Lakers 32-19 to race to a 27-point lead at one stage “I’m thrilled with the win,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said. “Ring night is never an easy game and the first game of the season is usually filled with some nerves early on.”

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[Juan Toscano-Anderson](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4401416/juan-toscano-anderson) received his championship ring from his former team, the first player to accept the sparkling jewelry. ... C [Thomas Bryant](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3934723/thomas-bryant) had surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on his left thumb and is scheduled to be re-evaluated by team doctors in about three weeks. ... [Patrick Beverley](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3964/patrick-beverley) picked up his third foul with 5:46 left in the first half and shot 1 of 5 for three points. “I'm excited for the city of Saginaw, Michigan, to get to see a kid that represents the city well and happens to be playing some really good basketball and playing at a high level his entire career in Draymond Green," Ham said. [Anthony Davis](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6583/anthony-davis) added 27 points, but the Lakers couldn't keep up in another signature, runaway third quarter by reigning NBA Finals MVP Curry and Co. “And now they get to see another kid who is the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Kerr said he will increase Thompson's minutes each game as a precaution following his return in January from an absence of more than 2 1/2 years for surgeries to his left knee and right Achilles tendon. "That has to be something that’s in our fabric, not just against Golden State but against the entire league.” “You’ve always got to be ready for the third quarters, and we were not tonight.” These guys have played at the highest level over and over and over again.” 5, then took a brief leave of absence from the team to work on his emotions. “I’m thrilled with the win,” coach Steve Kerr said.

James (foot) will play and start in Tuesday's matchup against Golden State, Mark Medina of NBA.com reports. Although appearing on the injury report with a ...

James averaged 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists across 56 starts with the [Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) last season. [James](/fantasy/basketball/players/400553/lebron-james/) (foot) will play and start in Tuesday's matchup against Golden State, Mark Medina of NBA.com reports.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Russell Westbrook said he "absolutely" believes that Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham's decision to bring him off the bench in L.A.'s ...

... I think he needs a fresh start, I think the Lakers need a fresh start, because they're not contenders." "I think we played well," Davis said. "I don't think he was ever out of [the starting group]," Davis said. "I admire him. "You know, man, I'm super blessed and leaning a lot on my faith," Westbrook said. I thought he was solid. I respect him. "We wanted to come out and everybody be aggressive. traded for Westbrook in the summer of 2021. A couple possessions I wish I can get back, but overall, I thought he was solid." ... That's something I just wasn't accustomed to." "Honestly, I didn't even know what to do pregame.

Here's how NBA Twitter reacted to the Warriors blowing out the Lakers on opening night, plus James Harden's viral moment.

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Russell Westbrook, back in the starting lineup in the Lakers' opener Tuesday night, said he "absolutely" believes coming off the bench in L.A.'s preseason ...

... I think he needs a fresh start, I think the Lakers need a fresh start, because they're not contenders." "I think we played well," Davis said. "I don't think he was ever out of [the starting group]," Davis said. "I admire him. "You know, man, I'm super blessed and leaning a lot on my faith," Westbrook said. I thought he was solid. I respect him. "We wanted to come out and everybody be aggressive. traded for Westbrook in the summer of 2021. A couple possessions I wish I can get back, but overall, I thought he was solid." ... That's something I just wasn't accustomed to." "Honestly, I didn't even know what to do pregame.

Klay Thompson added 18 points and three assists for the Warriors in the victory, while LeBron James (31 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists) and Anthony Davis ( ...

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LeBron James says it was no surprise that the Lakers made only 25% of their three-point shots in a season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Then the reality of an aging roster, and injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis, set in. “We just got to continue to shoot, shoot, shoot. The Lakers did make four of nine in the fourth, but the game was out of reach by then. I put the work in here, so I live with those results. “And I don’t see myself missing the open looks I had tonight. Get them up in shoot-arounds, individual workouts. Get them up in practice. I mean, I had four or five damn good looks from the three-point line. You continue to defend, you continue to push the ball, you continue to share the ball, you continue to play for one another.” But we’re not sitting here with a bunch of 40-plus [percent] career three-point shooting guys.” “It’s not like we’re sitting here with a lot of lasers on our team. “I mean, to be completely honest, we’re not a team that’s constructed of great shooting.

This isn't a one-off, the Lakers shot 28.6% from 3 and 39.8% overall in the preseason. LeBron was asked about it after the game and threw the blame where it ...

[James Harden](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29473/james-harden) had a monster first half with 22 points and was +10, and he finished with 35 points on 9-of-14 shooting, plus he got to the line 12 times and had a team-high seven assists. [Jayson Tatum](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30429/jayson-tatum) and [Jaylen Brown](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30298/jaylen-brown) combined for 70 points. [Joel Embiid](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30040/joel-embiid) finished with 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists, but the Celtics doubled him to take the ball out of his hands, he made smart passes out of the doubles most of the time, but the other Sixers couldn’t take full advantage. The Celtics had No.6 patches on their jerseys, which were special edition and included script lettering used at the Slade’s Bar and Grill restaurant that Russell owned. Jaylen Brown on his Bill Russell speech: "I wrote some stuff down & just (scrapped) the page. Boston also controlled the pace and used their 24 fast break point to pull away from the 76ers. [Stephen Curry](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29477/stephen-curry) led all scorers with 33 points, plus pitched in seven assists, six rebounds and four steals. Forget about whether [Anthony Davis](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29801/anthony-davis) is ready to be the Lakers’ No.1 option for an entire season or if [LeBron James](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/28859/lebron-james) can outrun Father Time and [make a whole ad campaign around it (with Jason Momoa as Father Time)](https://adage.com/article/marketing-news-strategy/nike-pits-lebron-james-against-jason-momoas-father-time-new-teaser/2443146). Steve Kerr was able to go 11 deep into his roster in the first half and trust guys could make plays, which kept the Warriors fresh as they shook off the preseason rust. This isn’t a one-off, the Lakers shot 28.6% from 3 and 39.8% overall in the preseason. [Russell Westbrook](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29376/russell-westbrook) starts or comes off the bench (he started — and said his preseason hamstring tweak was due to coming off the bench). The Lakers were 3-of-23 on shots outside the paint in the first half.

It appears that LeBron James already knows that your Los Angeles Lakers aren't particularly great. One game into the 2022-23 season, after a rough 1-5 ...

But we're not sitting here with a bunch of 40-plus [percent] career three-point shooting guys." [Dave McMenamin of ESPN](https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1582646093090734080) has the full skinny. It's not like we're sitting here with a lot of lasers on our team. "To be completely honest, we're not a team constructed of great shooting. Ben Golliver of The Washington Post captured some very candid postgame press conference reflections from the 37-year-old superstar, who had a solid stat-stuffing night during a contest that never got within single digits in the fourth quarter. One game into the 2022-23 season, after a rough 1-5 preseason, it's pretty apparent that L.A.

TNT will have an interesting pair of games to kick off their weekly double-headers. First, the clash of Eastern Conference titans between the Philadelphia ...

[10th-best odds at +2500 according to DraftKings](https://dksb.sng.link/As9kz/0wps?_dl=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsbook.draftkings.com%2Fgateway%3Fs%3D347134020%26wpcid%3D229989%26wpcn%3DInarticle%26wpsrc%3DVox%26wpscn%3DNBA%26wpcrid%3DInarticle&pcid=229989&psn=Vox&pcn=Inarticle&pcrid=Inarticle&pscn=NBA), a bonafide All-Star in George, and a whole host of good players up and down their roster. [according to DraftKings](https://dksb.sng.link/As9kz/0wps?_dl=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsbook.draftkings.com%2Fgateway%3Fs%3D347134020%26wpcid%3D229989%26wpcn%3DInarticle%26wpsrc%3DVox%26wpscn%3DNBA%26wpcrid%3DInarticle&pcid=229989&psn=Vox&pcn=Inarticle&pcrid=Inarticle&pscn=NBA) at +600 — and if you believe they can replicate their 2021 path to the title; by bludgeoning their way to the trophy. In addition to the team staying healthy, Davis has to be elite for the Lakers to join the list of title contenders. Of course, this also assumes the Lakers staying healthy which is not exactly a strong bet considering their track record and razor-thin depth. [ According to DraftKings](https://dksb.sng.link/As9kz/0wps?_dl=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsbook.draftkings.com%2Fgateway%3Fs%3D347134020%26wpcid%3D229989%26wpcn%3DInarticle%26wpsrc%3DVox%26wpscn%3DNBA%26wpcrid%3DInarticle&pcid=229989&psn=Vox&pcn=Inarticle&pcrid=Inarticle&pscn=NBA), they are +800 to win it all which is third-best in the Eastern Conference and fifth-best across the league. For the Lakers, their ceiling depends heavily on just how good Anthony Davis can be this year. Are the Clippers really the odds-on favorite to win the title or are they simply great on paper? [Philadelphia 76ers](https://www.libertyballers.com) and [Milwaukee Bucks](https://www.brewhoop.com). The question with them is not if they can win regular season games; it lies in the struggles Harden and head coach Doc Rivers have had in the postseason. Philadelphia has every piece needed to win the title. Simply put, Vegas does not seem them as the contender most likely to enjoy postseason success. Could this be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals?

LeBron James says the Lakers must keep shooting threes even though they aren't good at it. Russell Westbrook blames bench role for pulled hamstring.

Whether you make a shot, or you miss a shot, you turn the ball over, or whatever, you got to have a short memory and get on to the next play immediately. And really, for the first 10 games of the Lakers’ season, things will mostly stay that way. You continue to defend, you continue to push the ball, you continue to share the ball, you continue to play for one another. “And they genuinely care, so that’s [why] they have the disappointment in the first place. “Like, you got to have a short memory. “We got to stay on our toes, be able to move onto the next play. The postgame chatter came after the Lakers didn’t look in the same class as the defending champs despite strong offensive games from Anthony Davis, James and Westbrook. “Guys just got to step up and knock down the shots. “You continue to defend. You continue to trust the shot. “They are all open looks designed within the system,” Ham said. “Didn’t know what it was, but I wasn’t going to risk it in a preseason game.

Following a 123-109 defeat at the hands of the reigning 2022 championship-winning Golden State Warriors last night, several Los Angeles Lakers did not mince ...

But that’s something I just wasn’t accustomed to.” But definitely wasn’t something I was used to. didn’t know what it was, but I wasn’t going to risk it in a preseason game.

Hall of Fame power forward-turned-essential Turner Sports broadcaster Charles Barkley weighed in on the growing Russell Westbrook trade chatter during your ...

The Lakers were only trailing by seven points at the time of this statement, but Barkley was exactly right. The Lakers mounted a few fake comeback attempts in the early goings of the fourth period, but they were cooked. First of all, the Lakers stink, we can get that out of the way. I think he needs a fresh start, I think the Lakers need a fresh start because they're not contenders... As Barkley's on-court rival-turned-TNT bestie (oh yeah, and a former Lakers legend) Shaquille O'Neal noted, Westbrook had actually enjoyed a decent personal game up to that point, having gone 5-for-8 from the floor, including 1-for-1 from three. Barkley went on the rampage during the halftime break (recorded live from outside the Chase Center in San Francisco), laying out uncomfortable truths about the awkward fit of Westbrook with James and Davis.

There was plenty of pomp and circumstance as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the second game of a doubleheader on NBA Opening ...

Try not to put too much thought into a game,” said James. “To be completely honest, we’re not a team constructed of great shooting… it’s not like we’re sitting here with a lot of lasers on our team. It’s been 243 days since she’s been wrongfully incarcerated in Russia, and we hope that she comes home soon.” And we pray. We want to continue to let her name be known.

The makeup of the Lakers team comes into question and is something unsustainable for the remainder of the season.

If the Lakers continue this style of play, it will come back once again to James and Davis getting hurt. The Lakers need some younger players who can space the floor for James and Davis to go to work. The Lakers played a tough match against the Warriors on Tuesday night and failed to come up with the win in the season opener.

Embattled Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook is no stranger to media criticism. Even in his MVP prime with the Oklahoma City Thunder, ...

I'm just thankful to be able to be here and be able to play the game I love." Being able to wake up every morning is a blessing, and I'm thankful for every aspect and I don't take any of it for granted. "[The Lakers] are taking his entire joy out of basketball and it pisses me off," Barkley noted.

Kawhi Leonard explained to reporters on Wednesday why he didn't watch the Warriors-Lakers opening night matchup.

[Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/dubs-talk) [many experts to challenge Golden State](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/nba-predictions-2022-23-what-experts-project-warriors-season) in the Western Conference. “I don’t watch basketball like that anyway, so.