The Lakers' 2025-26 preseason schedule is now complete, and it's time for them to gear up for their regular-season opener on Tuesday.

Austin Reaves scored game-winning buzzer-beater in a high-octane Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers clash. Check full stats

Finch said he thought McDaniels did a good job against Reaves, who had 28 points and 16 assists but was just 9 of 24 from the field. After allowing 30-35 points in each of the first three quarters, the Wolves held the Lakers to 19 points in the fourth, but they can't wait until the final quarter to raise their level of defensive intensity.

Right now, James and rookie forward Adou Thiero are their only players on standard contracts who are unable to play. That means the Lakers have the liberty of making roster cuts, as they will not need to rely on players who have two-way contracts or Exhibit 10 deals at the moment.

With LeBron James set to miss the start of the NBA season, a new Bronny James update shifts plans for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers rookie Adou Thiero was cleared this week for live on-court contact work as part of his rehabilitation from left knee surgery.

Austin Reaves averaged a career-best 20.2 points per game last season, and he ramped it up to 22.8 points per game from February 1 through the end of the regular season. In three games played with Luka and without LeBron, he posted totals of 28, 30, and 22.

The Lakers will be shorthanded as they get set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers for their fourth game of the season.

Jerry West holds the record for most points in Game 7 of the NBA Finals with 42 for the Lakers in 1969. The three highest-scoring performances in a Game 7 all came in losing efforts; LeBron James' 37 points in 2013 are the most by a player on the winning team.