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The Warriors open their NBA title defense Tuesday against the Lakers, but first, there's a celebration: Golden State players will receive their championship ...

They, of course, did not win the title the previous season, but that game had a similar “ring night” feel to it.) The third point guard is normally a floor-general type and contrast to the scoring guards ahead of him. Still, NBA players are creatures of habit, and a prolonged ceremony before a regular-season game the team badly wants to win also represents a sharp break from that routine. Sometimes, I have to remember to score the ball.” The Warriors also dumped one of their two-ways and snatched up Ty Jerome on their quest for a point guard. A questioned, motivated Green is typically a great Green for the Warriors. The motivation for him to have a super charged, high impact regular season and playoffs is obvious. Jordan Poole is moving back to the bench with Klay Thompson in the lineup, but doesn’t need to obsess over how his minute and point totals will impact his market. Juan Toscano-Anderson, who knows the Warriors as well as anyone outside of the organization, said the key to defeating his former team is disrupting their offensive flow and taking away their preferred reads. The Lakers are going to have to scrap their base schemes and adjust to Golden State’s defense-bending shooting. Locking up Davis to start the year would be the kind of opening statement Green wants to start his Defensive Player of the Year campaign. Ham said he plans on sticking with one lineup for a while, and not changing his starters game to game, so this is a grouping that the Lakers will likely try for at least a few games until re-evaluating.

The Golden State Warriors hoisted the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the fourth time in eight seasons after defeating the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals.

Although they are fresh off winning another title, Golden State's 2022-23 campaign got off to a rough start when Draymond Green punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face during a Warriors practice. They also traded for Patrick Beverley, who should be a considerable upgrade for Los Angeles. The Golden State Warriors hoisted the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the fourth time in eight seasons after defeating the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals.

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's LIVE coverage of the GSW vs La Lakers match on the opening night of NBA 2022/23. LAL 8-11 GSW.

The jump ball is done and Lakers starts with the attack. He too is out on the floor for warm up. The Golden State Warriors team is donning jumpers that read ‘NBA Champions’. The title win banner for 2021/22 is hoisted at the Warriors home stadium. Austin Reeves with a lay up gets the bucket and is also fouled by Poole from behind. He gives the early lead to GSW and Lakers call a timeout. He is fouled and converts the three-point opportunity. Jordan Poole fires a three from the left side of the court. Davis is then fouled and he nails only one of the free throws. He first brushes past JaMychel Green and shoots from close to the rim. Warriors bench challenges and the decision is overturned. The game is getting pace here.

The opening night doubleheader rolls on with the Warriors hosting the Lakers at Chase Center in San Francisco.

7 p.m. - Time: 10 p.m. Lakers will tip off around 10 p.m. The game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco. Lakers will air on TNT. — Before the game gets underway, there's another order of business … Timeout on the floor. — LeBron James has entered the chat. — James has seven points in the game but his cold shooting is a trend among the team. Worth noting for Los Angeles is the play of Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. — Two free throws from LeBron James cut the Lakers' deficit to seven right before the break, a relief given how poorly LA has shot in the half.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 on Tuesday night in the opening ...

… Shot 71% in the second quarter with no turnovers. The uniforms included 11 gold diamonds down the sides, signifying the 11 championships Russell helped bring Boston during his career. The 10-time All-Star frustrated the Celtics, displaying the mobility he was missing a year ago. “I think at the end of the game, the 'Let's go Celtics! The team also wore No. Celtics: Outscored the 76ers 24- in fast break points. He was able to get to the free throw line often. “It was just unique and special," Brown said. … Led 29-24 at the end of the first quarter, with Harden scoring 16 points in the period and going 8 of 8 from the free throw line. He also was effective from the 3-point line, connecting on four in the first half, including a rainbow heave from the top of the key to beat the shot clock late in the second quarter. “It was a proud moment,” Mazzulla said. The 76ers are looking to contend with the top teams in the East with Harden embarking on his first full season in Philadelphia after being swapped for Ben Simmons late last season in a trade with Brooklyn.

The Los Angeles Lakers host the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the second half of an NBA Tip Off Tuesday doubleheader from California.

The Lakers missed the playoffs, and didn’t even make it to the Play-In after building a super team meant to compete for a championship. Injuries riddled the Lakers season, as Anthony Davis went down for a good portion of the season, and LeBron James battled an ankle injury. Steph Curry and the Warriors aren't just celebrating the opening of the regular season tonight. Dressed in white coming into Chase Arena, is LeBron James going to be a saviour for the Lakers this season after what was a historically disappointing season last year? He missed two preseason games but was back for the finale, and will be on the floor on opening night. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have been the anchors in this dynasty and the will be looking to get back to the playoffs healthy this year. Lonnie Walker and Patrick Beverly join AD, LeBron and Westbrook in the Lakers starting five to start the season. AD going into the body of Looney and finishing off the glass. Curry got into the paint and looked to wiggle into space after picking up his dribble in the paint. Reaves on the break, gets the lay up and Poole fouled him! FT is good for the man who is becoming a fan favorite in the Bay. James hits the FT for his first points of the game.

The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from 76ers vs. Celtics on Tuesday. Catch up on the action right here.

4:30 p.m. - Time: 7:30 p.m. Celtics will tip off around 7:30 p.m. The game will be played at the TD Garden in Boston. For games on NBA TV, subscribe to Sling Orange & Sports Extra for $46/month. Viewers can also stream the game on Watch TNT or Sling TV. Celtics will air on TNT. Harden sinks all three freebies to cut into the deficit. For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown has a team-high 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting. James Harden drains the technical free throw to bring his total to 23 points on the night. An and-one opportunity from Grant Williams puts the Celtics up 114-102 with 6:35 remaining in regulation. Led by interim head coach Joe Mazzulla, Boston played off of the momentum of its home crowd en route to a 126-117 victory over the 76ers.

Boston tipped off the NBA season at TD Garden by celebrating the life and legacy of Bill Russell and by taking it to the visiting Philadelphia 76ers. The ...

He wound up shooting 14-for-24 from the field overall and rounded out his box score with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one blocked shot. Boston’s lead eventually surged to 16 points during the fourth quarter and remained in double-figures for the final 8:35 of the night. He shot 13-for-20 overall for the night, while also contributing a team-high 12 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one blocked shot. The Celtics turned a close game into a double-digit lead late in the third quarter by rattling off a 13-4 run, and they never looked back from there. Between those buckets from Tatum, he also added in a 3-pointer, which were coupled with triples from Marcus Smart and Grant Williams as well. - Harden tied Tatum and Brown for the game high in scoring with 35 points.