Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers will open the 2026-27 NBA regular season on Wednesday by hosting Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.
Los Angeles finished the 2025-26 NBA regular season No. 1 in the Pacific Division with a 53-29 record and No. 4 overall in the Western Conference. The team’s roster was shuffled heading into the 2026-27 season, as legendary forward LeBron James left in 2026 NBA free agency for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Head coach Steve Kerr led Golden State to the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament as the No. 10 overall seed, finishing with a 37-45 record.
Warriors vs Lakers Live Stream and TV Channel Options
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- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
- TV: ESPN, DirecTV
- Live stream: YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo
Fans can watch the Lakers’ 2026-27 NBA regular-season opener for free through the Fubo app. Users can also sign up for a free trial of DirecTV, which can be canceled after five days.
The Lakers were able to re-sign shooting guard Austin Reaves, along with acquiring Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz during the offseason. Los Angeles also acquired Quentin Grimes, Jaden Hardy, Kevon Looney, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Sexton, Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams while seeing the departures of center Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart.
Minnesota was able to reshape its roster heading into the 2026-27 NBA regular season, acquiring star guard LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets. The Wolves also acquired Jonathan Kuminga, Trey Lyles and Cody Williams while seeing the departures of Kyle Anderson, Mike Conley, John Konchar, Julius Randle and Naz Reid.
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