The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors get together for the next chapter of their rivalry series with a Thursday night tip in LA.

Golden State visits the Los Angeles Lakers after Stephen Curry scored 52 points in the Warriors' 134-125 win against the Memphis Grizzlies.

He led his Dallas Mavericks to a six-game, second-round upset over the Thunder last year. In that series, he put up 24.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 3.0 threes, while shooting 39.1 percent from deep.

The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are lined up for a potential must-see first-round playoff matchup and a preview of what might go down will take place on Thursday in Los Angeles.

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When the Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic, there were a couple of other key players in the deal that

NBA legend Magic Johnson expressed his excitement for the upcoming Lakers vs. Warriors game, highlighting the LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry rivalry and the importance of the matchup for playoff seeding.

In 22 games with the Lakers, Doncic is averaging 27.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. He's helped Los Angeles make a move up the Western Conference standings, as their 46-29 is currently good for the No. 4 seed in the West.

In their victory over the Rockets, the Lakers were without Maxi Kleber who is recovering from right foot surgery, while LeBron James played 38 minutes despite previously sustaining a left groin strain, scoring 16 points and collecting eight rebounds.

As of this writing, the 46-29 Los Angeles Lakers occupy the Western Conference's No. 4 seed. With seven games remaining on their 2024-25 regular season slate, t