Before we know it, we will be watching the Los Angeles Lakers back on the court. We are past the halfway mark of September and just like that, we are less than a month away from the beginning of the NBA season.
The season will officially kick off on October 16th when the Boston Celtics play the Philadelphia 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Golden State Warriors. As for the Los Angeles Lakers, they’ll start on October 18th on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers.
There are some important dates leading up to that opening night game, including the preseason schedule for the Lakers which starts on September 30th.