#nba-preseason

#nba-preseason

Luka Doncic strolled onto the Crypto.com Arena court about an hour before the Lakers' final preseason game Friday night to do his pregame shooting drills, the Latin and then the Serbian music blaring as he went through his routine, the fans inside the arena oohing and aahing over his collection of shots. Doncic finished his session with two half-court shots, the one that went in leaving fans shaking their heads. He signed autographs and then dipped into the locker room.

The curtain will rise on the 2025-26 season in Oklahoma City on Oct. 21, when the defending champion Thunder will celebrate their first championship as they host former Thunder star Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. And while much of the preseason is about rounding into shape and getting to the start of the season healthy, there are still things that can be gleaned from the early October action.