Luka Doncic scored 49 points and became the fourth player in NBA history to begin a season with back-to-back 40-point performances, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert is in attendance for Friday’s NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The one-time Pro Bowler was spotted sitting courtside with his girlfriend, Madison Beer, as the couple enjoyed some basketball action on a Friday night.

Eastern Conference matchup between the Boston Celtics and the New York Kicks can be streamed via NBA on Prime Video, starting at 7:30pm ET. The action will follow when the Minnesota Timberwolves face the Los Angeles Lakers ( 10pm ET, NBA on Prime ).

The Lakers are set to play their first game of the season on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. Before playing against Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the rest of the squad run by Steve Kerr, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have picked up the 2026-27 scale team option for Dalton Knecht.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors on opening night without NBA legend LeBron James. The leading scorer in NBA history, James is out with sciatica on his right side.

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most iconic franchises in all of sports with only four players having won the MVP award while wearing purple and gold.