Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors will face Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night of the NBA season, Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena.

Tonight marks the first time in his 23-year NBA career that James, who is dealing with sciatica in his right leg, will miss a season opener.

Golden State surged late in the 2024-’25 NBA season after making a trade for two-way star Jimmy Butler, finishing just shy of a secured top-6 playoff spot but still playing their way into the Western...