Two big Warriors games have been unveiled for the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season.
Golden State will open the season against LeBron James, Luka Dončić and the Lakers on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Los Angeles, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday afternoon, citing sources. The game will air on the newly revived NBA on NBC.
The other Opening Night game set for that Tuesday, per Charania, will be the Houston Rockets, freshly led by 15-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant, against the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
Another big Warriors contest revealed by Charania is their Christmas Day showdown with former Golden State guard Klay Thompson and his Dallas Mavericks.
The game will take place on Dec. 25 at Chase Center and air on ABC and ESPN.
Here are the rest of the reported Christmas Day games:
Thompson, of course, spent the first 13 years of his NBA career with Golden State as he, his Splash Brother Steph Curry and Draymond Green created a dynasty in the Bay before Thompson departed in free agency last offseason.
In one season with the Mavericks, Thompson averaged 14 points on 41.2-percent shooting from the field and 39.1 percent from 3-point range, with 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 27.3 minutes through 72 games (72 starts).
Alongside Thompson will be the 2025 No. 1 overall draft pick, Cooper Flagg, in addition to nine-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving, who agreed to a three-year contract with Dallas worth a reported $119 million.
We’re still a ways away from NBA action, but it’s never too early to get excited about Dubs basketball, right?
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