Luka Doncic scored 43 points, but the Lakers lost to the Warriors 119-109 in the season opener. Jimmy Butler led the Warriors with 31 points; Steph Curry added 23 points. Coach Redick reacts to Doncic’s heavy workload amid LeBron's absence.

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.

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He has an amazing family despite the recent conversial comments from wife Ayesha Curry that’s been caused unnecessary ugly backlash. Riley is now 13 and a star athlete herself along with Ryan, 10, Canon, 7, and baby Cai, who looks just like dad, now 1.

Jonathan Kuminga played well against the Lakers, but one specific play caught Warriors star Draymond Green's attention.

BOTTOM LINE: Denver faces Golden State in Western Conference action Thursday. Golden State finished 48-34 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference action a season ago. The Warriors averaged 19.7 points off of turnovers, 15.6 second-chance points and 43.6 bench points last season.

LeBron James has not missed too many games in his NBA career, however the Los Angeles Lakers superstar was unable to feature in his team’s season opener, with James missing the Lakers’ home loss to the Golden State Warriors due to sciatica.

The Warriors beat the Lakers 119-109 on opening night as Golden State overcame a heroic performance by Luka Dončić in Los Angeles. Stephen Curry put the game away with a spectacularly deep three-pointer in the final minute of the game as the Warriors got off to a 1-0 start on the season.

Stephen Curry made history in the Golden State Warriors' 119-109 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The 37-year-old guard became the

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That is why, when rumors swirled in February that the Warriors were working on bringing the 15-time All-Star back to the franchise, it seemed like a no-brainer that a reunion would happen. Especially so Durant could escape the basketball Titanic that the Phoenix Suns had become.