The Los Angeles Lakers were missing a ton of production on Sunday night. That meant Bronny James had a chance at more run than usual as the Lakers took on the Sacramento Kings. Before Sunday night, Bronny had played just three minutes this season. He didn't get into the game at all in the first half, though.

Video highlights of Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic who dropped 49 points in the win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Kings shooting guard Zach LaVine scores 32 points in Sacramento's 127-120 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at Golden 1 Center.Zach LaVine highlights: Watch Kings star score 32 points vs. Laker

The Warriors ran away with a 16-4 third-quarter run, eventually beating Luka Dončić (43 points) and the Lakers 119-109 to cap our opening night doubleheader.

On Tuesday as they began their season, Luka Dončić greeted the crowd from midcourt pregame. He was easily the Lakers’ best and most important player — 43 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists in nearly 41 minutes to start a year in which plenty of people believe he can win his first Most Valuable Player.

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura spoke about Deandre Ayton’s impact on offense following the team‘s first preseason win.

Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry led four Warriors in double figures as Golden State took down the Lakers in Los Angeles on NBA opening night.

It took a little longer than conventional wisdom suggested, but the Portland Trail Blazers eventually ran away from the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. The Blazers used a dominant second half and leaned on their superior depth — and health — to breeze past the Lakers 122-108 before a sellout crowd of 17,

JJ Redick has to be frustrated that this problem still exists for the Lakers heading into the new season as seen in their opening night loss.