The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena in LA as they were forced to make do without LeBron James, who has been battling a sciatica issue on his right side.

Luka Doncic received extensive postgame treatment after his 43-point performance in the Los Angeles Lakers' season opener on Tuesday night, delaying his meeting with the media for well over an hour after the final whistle.

Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler powered the Golden State Warriors to a 119–109 opening night win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, combining for 54 points in a statement victory on the road.

As another NBA season is about to begin, ESPN's host and analyst, Stephen A. Smith, blasted Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, claiming he believes the basketball superstar is fake. Smith recently unleashed a heated rant about King James, and he didn't hold back with his remarks.

Russell Westbrook thought LeBron James was fake when he was on the Lakers. A Will Smith visit didn't help matters.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis' reported reactions to the Luka Dončić trade on Feb. 1 were revealed in Yaron Weitzman's book, "A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers," per the New York Post's Christian Arnold.

Luka Dončić stuffed the stat sheet to the tune of 43 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, two steals and a block on Tuesday, and his Lakers still lost to the Warriors, 119-109, on opening night as Dončić finished as a minus-eight for the game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers roster featuring the best of the 2000s featured obvious choices - LeBron James - and a couple surprises.