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No time will be wasted to renew a modern NBA rivalry on Opening Night of the 2025-’26 NBA season, when Steph Curry and the Golden Warriors visit Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) with TV coverage on NBC and streaming on-demand. How to watch Lakers vs. Warriors on TV and stream without cable: When: Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, Calif. TV channel: NBC and Peacock Streaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (50% off first month) | Peacock ($10.99+/mo.) Lakers vs. Warriors: The matchup The Lakers are expected to be without James’ services for the first three-plus weeks of the season as he fights through sciatica that is affecting the right side of his body, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The future Hall of Famer’s absence will shift the burden to Doncic to create offense for both himself and the Lakers’ supporting cast after the team lumbered to a 1-5 record in the postseason. That one victory came in LA’s third preseason game over these Warriors, who also went 1-3 in the series with the Lakers last season. If the Lakers’ final preseason starters serves as a clue, Gabe Vincent will be in line to fill James’ spot in the starting lineup. See also: NBA streaming coverage on PennLive 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 Conference’s first round. The Warriors beat the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets in the first round and won Game 1 of the West semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves before falling in four straight to be eliminated from contention. In addition to securing their nucleus, the Warriors added veteran big man Al Horford in an effort to get back to the postseason and make more noise in 2025-’26. Lakers vs. Warriors: Know your live streams FuboTV (free trial) - FuboTV scores high marks for viewer experience with a huge library of live sports; the monthly rate after trial starts at $54.99 with a $30 off promotion. ESPN Unlimited included free in the base plan. NFL Red Zone available on SportsPlus ($74.99 first month with promotion). DirecTV (free trial) - First month after the 5-day free trial starts as low as $49.99 with current $35 off promotion. ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone included with add-on packages and sports plans. Genre Packs and other lower-priced alternatives are available, some of which come with free gift cards. SlingTV (low intro rate) - Sling’s half-price offer is perfect for those in the market for 1+ month of TV;.monthly plans start at just $29.99 with the introductory rate. A comparison of plans, including daily and weekly passes, can be found here.
