LOS ANGELES — A new season, a new network, and a double-overtime thriller that, in the first of 1,230 games to be played in the 2025-26 regular season, set the bar high for all that will follow. All in all, it made for a great night of viewing for NBA fans.

Why, even good ol’ LeBron James got to sit and watch his favorite team, alongside his son, Bronny. It was James’ first chance to merely spectate in 23 years – his previous 22 were kind of spoken for.

Unfortunately for LeBron, he was at the nightcap of Tuesday’s twin-bill, with an outcome – Golden State 119, L.A. Lakers 109 – not nearly as entertaining as that OKC-Houston tussle. Or for him and his Lakers, very satisfying at all.

Here are four takeaways from a game that demonstrated there is still life left in those old Warrior

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