The 2024-25 NBA regular season schedule is set to be released on Thursday, but as is usually the case, some of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game have already leaked.
As a part of the NBA’s Opening Night slate, the Lakers will be hosting Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers will then travel to take on Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.
The Western Conference is loaded this season, which means LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers will have their work cut out for them. That will of course include four matchups with the L.A. Clippers, who are now in their own arena Intuit Dome.
Here are the dates of the Lakers’ games against the Clippers, per Brad Turner of the L.A. Times:
Clippers will host Lakers at their new arena, Intuit Dome, Jan. 19 and Feb. 4; Clippers will visit Lakers at https://t.co/i8H7JymlJe Arena, the arena both teams shared for 25 seasons, Feb. 29 and March 2, per source.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) August 15, 2024
After Opening Night, it appears the Lakers will stay home and host the division rival Phoenix Suns in their second game, per Duane Rankin of AzCentral:
The Phoenix Suns will face the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 25 in L.A., sources inform @azcentral.
NBA set to release regular season schedule Thursday. #Suns #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/t1k97Rmfxq
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) August 15, 2024
Finally, the Lakers’ matchups with the division rival Sacramento Kings have also been revealed, per Sean Cunningham of Fox:
Notable games for Sacramento Kings 2024-25 season, according to sources:
Season Opener at home: 10/24 vs T’Wolves.
Lakers in Sac 12/19 (7p) & 12/21 (3p). Kings at Lakers 12/28. 3 between 12/19-12/28.
National TV 7x, includes NBA TV. 1st: 1/16 vs Houston.
Host Warriors:…
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) August 13, 2024
With a number of these Western Conference teams improving their roster this season, the pressure will be on first-year head coach JJ Redick to have the Lakers ready to compete from the jump.
Lakers’ schedule for group play of Emirates NBA Cup set
The Lakers players will have a chance to earn more money this season if the team can repeat as champions in the Emirates NBA Cup.
It was called the In-Season Tournament when the Lakers won it last year and were awarded $500,000 per player. The league rebranded it to the Emirates NBA Cup though and L.A. was placed in a group with the San Antonio Spurs, Suns, Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder with the group stage schedule now set.
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