The 2025-26 NBA schedule has officially been released, so now we can take stock of everything and get excited about all the top matchups for the upcoming season. Opening night will tip off Oct. 21, with the Oklahoma City Thunder beginning their title defense against the Houston Rockets,

NBA season will feature the Houston Rockets at the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors at the Los Angeles Lakers. The games will be played on Oct. 21 and will be televised on NBC.

Riley coached the Lakers from from 1981 to 1990 during the team’s “Showtime” era and won four NBA championships (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988). He led the Lakers through one of th

The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Pat Riley on Feb. 22 ahead of a game against the Boston Celtics.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced plans to unveil a statue of former legendary head coach and current Miami Heat president Pat Riley on Feb. 22, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin.