The first Lakers-Clippers game next season is scheduled for Oct. 20 at Crypto.com Arena, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic ( Twitter link ). As Charania notes, LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play Paul George and Kawhi Leonard for the first time since 2020.
The Lakers are coming off a disappointing season led by injuries. They finished with just a 33-49 record, fifth worst in the Western Conference. The Clippers, on the other hand, have assembled a legitimate title contender on paper, owning one of the deepest rosters in the league.
Here are other notes from the West: