Opening night of the 2025-26 NBA season was supposed to pit two of the greatest superstars the league has ever seen in Stephen Curry and LeBron James against each other for, one would assume, one of the final times. Alas, James could not be present on the court for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors took care of business against Luka Doncic and company, 119-109.

While the Warriors aren't exactly fully healthy themselves, the absences of Moses Moody and De'Anthony Melton can't exactly compare to the loss of James for the Lakers. Nevertheless, the Dubs can only play the team that's in front of them, and they managed to weather a storm from Doncic, who, despite putting up 43 points, was on the losing end.

Curry did not have the best of games, but he d

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