Warriors to host Thunder on Opening Night, LeBron’s Lakers on Christmas Day

The Warriors won't have to wait long to be featured on national television when the NBA season starts in October. Golden State will host Oklahoma on Opening Night, Oct. 16, in a 7:30 p.m. game televised by TNT, the league announced Wednesday. The Warriors will receive their championship rings and raise their latest banner in a ceremony before the game. Another marquee matchup is also tap: LeBron James and his new Lakers teammates will visit Oracle Arena on Christmas Day at 5 p.m. ABC and ESPN will both broadcast the game. The teams will meet again a few weeks later, when the Warriors travel to Los Angeles for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup at 7:30 p.m. on TNT.