The Golden State Warriors come into this season determined to rejoin the NBA revolution they started 10 years ago but recently has left them behind.

The Warriors lost starting center Kevon Looney in free agency, with the 6-foot-9 big man taking his talents to the New Orleans Pelicans on a two-year, $16 million deal. Horford comes in as Looney’s potential replacement in the starting lineup, but a preseason announcement from Kerr has the Warriors facing a significant roster problem.

The Golden State Warriors open the NBA season against the Los Angeles Lakers. Tipoff is Tuesday at 7 p.m. Pacific Time at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Warriors and Lakers will both be missing a starting forward in the game, though the profile of ...

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers open the 2025-26 season without a familiar face in the lineup. LeBron James (sciatica) has been ruled out for the Lakers

In the nightcap on NBC, the Warriors will visit the Lakers in Los Angeles. The league completely eschewed the Eastern Conference on its first showcase night in four months, indicating it understands something many fans have felt for some time now: The West is the far better conference.

After a significant lull in the offseason owing to ongoing contract negotiations with Jonathan Kuminga, the Golden State Warriors managed to put together a fairly competitive roster.

Steph Curry is in his age-38 season. Jimmy Butler just turned 36. Draymond Green will do the same in March. Newcomer Al Horford — the Warriors’ presumed starting and closing center — is