The Blazers are an explosive young team that has played some solid basketball to start the year, even in the midst of losing their head coach to gambling allegations, with a 1-2 record. Like the Lakers, they are also on the second night of a back-to-back after a 114-107 loss to the Clippers on Sunday.

Tuesday's NBA nightcap tips off with the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Golden State Warriors. NBA season schedule, start time and where to watch.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be playing only their fourth game of the 2025-26 NBA season on Monday when they host the Portland Trail Blazers, and they're already very short-handed. LeBron James has been out for the last couple of weeks due to sciatica,

Photos captured the moment Justin Herbert deflected a stray basketball that almost hit Madison Beer as the two sat courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game.

The Lakers will rely more heavily on Dončić in the early going with LeBron James on the shelf due to sciatica. James is reportedly targeting a mid-November season debut, which gives Dončić about a month of runway as the unquestioned leader of the Lakers' lineup.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert went viral for protecting rumored girlfriend Madison Beer from a basketball at a Lakers game. The appearance seemingly confirmed dating rumors.

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers Monday night at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.