Report: Warriors Hosting Lakers on Opening Night

The Golden State Warriors will get their rings in front of the Los Angeles Lakers

Joey Linn | Aug 13, 2022

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The defending champion Golden State Warriors will have their ring ceremony on opening night before hosting the Los Angeles Lakers. The matchup was revealed by The Athletic's Shams Charania.

Fresh off their fourth ring in eight years, the Warriors will look to defend their title next season. Despite having LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers will almost certainly not be favored in this matchup, as they project to return a similar team to last year's disaster. That said, the competitive juices will be flowing for everybody in this game, which should make it a must-watch matchup.

Steph Curry and LeBron James had one of the better rivalries in sports from 2015-2018; however, the two sides have been on opposite trajectories since. With LeBron and the Lakers winning the 2020 championship, the year Steph Curry missed almost the entire season with a hand injury, the two superstars never crossed paths. The 2021 season saw a brief crossing of paths in the play-in tournament; however, the two sides were back to opposing trajectories in 2022, with Golden State winning at all while the Lakers missed the playoffs entirely.

The Lakers and Warriors do not project to be in a similar tier next season, but the opening night matchup is still one worth watching. The energy for the season opener is always intensified, and following a ring ceremony, this is only magnified.

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Published Aug 13, 2022

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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