The wait is over — Golden State Warriors' basketball is back.
Following an exit from the play-in tournament and an extended offseason, the Warriors will take the court for the first time in the 2026-27 campaign on Wednesday night against Luka Doncic and the new-look Los Angeles Lakers without LeBron James.
The Warriors should have some familiarity with the Lakers, playing twice in the preseason. In the preseason, the Warriors won both games over the Lakers. However, Doncic missed both games for the Lakers. Fast forward to Wednesday night, the preseason is in the past and the Warriors and Lakers will tip it off for real, with the 2026-27 regular season officially getting underway in Los Angeles.
Here's everything you need to know about Wednesday's
contest, including how to watch and stream the game in San Francisco.
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How To Watch:
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Time: 7:00 p.m. PT
- Location: Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles, California
- Channel: ESPN
- Stream: ESPN+ / ESPN App
Records:
- Warriors: 0-0 (Preseason: 4-2)
- Lakers: 0-0 (Preseason: 2-3)
Projected Starting Lineups:
Warriors:
- G: Stephen Curry - No. 30 - Davidson
- G: De'Anthony Melton - No. 8 - USC
- F: Gui Santos - No. 15 - Brazil
- F: Yaxel Lendeborg - No. 26 - Michigan
- C: Draymond Green - No. 23 - Michigan State
Lakers:
- G: Luka Doncic - No. 77 - Slovenia
- G: Austin Reaves - No. 15 - Oklahoma
- G: Quentin Grimes - No. 5 - Houston
- F: Jake LaRavia - No. 12 - Wake Forest
- C: Walker Kessler - No. 14 - Auburn
Injury Report
Subject To Change / Will Update
Warriors:
- Jimmy Butler - Right ACL Repair - Out
- Moses Moody - Left Patellar Tendon - Out
- Kristaps Porzingis - Not With Team - Out
- Brandin Podziemski - Bilateral Low Back Soreness - Out
- Charles Bassey - RIght Patellar Tendinopathy - Questionable
- Stephen Curry - Right Ankle Soreness - Probable
Lakers:
- Cameron Carr - Right Oblique Strain - Out
- Walker Kessler - Left Finger Splint - Available
- Collin Sexton - Right Soleus Strain - Questionable
- Adou Thiero - Left Knee Effusion / Swelling - Out
Uniforms
Warriors:
- Icon Edition (Blue)
Lakers:
- Icon Edition (Gold)
Warriors Next Five Games:
- Wed. Oct. 21 at Los Angeles Lakers
- Fri. Oct. 23 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
- Sat. Oct. 24 at Phoenix Suns
- Mon. Oct. 26 at Denver Nuggets
- Wed. Oct. 28 at Minnesota Timberwolves
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