Warriors at Lakers: How to watch, stream, lineups, injury report for Wednesday's season opener

Golden State Warriors basketball resumes its campaign on Wednesday night against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers. The season opener follows the Warriors' exit from the play-in tournament and an extended offseason. The two teams have previously faced each other twice in preseason, with the Warriors emerging victorious in both games. However, it is Luka Doncic who will lead the Lakers this time, as he missed both preseason games for Los Angeles.

The regular 2026-27 season commences in Los Angeles, and here's everything you need to know about Wednesday's matchup. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and available for streaming on ESPN+ and the ESPN App. The Warriors have a 0-0 preseason record (4-2), while the Lakers also stand at 0-0 (2-3) in preseason games.

Projected starting lineups for the Warriors include Stephen Curry (No. 30) at guard, De'Anthony Melton (No. 8) at guard, Gui Santos (No. 15) at forward, Yaxel Lendeborg (No. 26) at forward, and Draymond Green (No. 23) at center. The Lakers' projected starters are Luka Doncic (No. 77) at guard, Austin Reaves (No. 15) at guard, Quentin Grimes (No. 5) at forward, Jake LaRavia (No. 12) at forward, and Walker Kessler (No. 14) at center.

Regarding injuries, the Warriors will be without Jimmy Butler (out with a right ACL repair), Moses Moody (out with a left patellar tendon issue), Kristaps Porzingis (not with the team), Brandin Podziemski (out due to bilateral low back soreness), Charles Bassey (questionable with right patellar tendinopathy), and Stephen Curry (probable with right ankle soreness).

Lakers to watch are Cameron Carr (out with a right oblique strain), Walker Kessler (available with a left finger splint), Collin Sexton (questionable with a right soleus strain), and Adou Thiero (out with a left knee effusion/swelling).