With the 2018-19 Los Angeles Lakers season approaching, the NBA will release its national television schedule for the first week of the regular season, Christmas Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
As LeBron James and the Lakers will reportedly face the Golden State Warriors on the road on Christmas Day, it appears they will also be starting the upcoming season on the road as well.
According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, James will reportedly start his Lakers career against the Portland Trail Blazers:
LeBron James and the Lakers open their season on October 18 on the road against the Blazers, per league sources.