The Warriors led the Lakers by double digits the entire night, taking a 66-40 advantage into halftime and pushing it to 42 to end the third quarter off a flurry from Hield (14 points in 15 minutes) and a fast-break dunk from Podziemski.

After five games on the road, the Los Angeles Lakers finished their preseason slate against the Golden State Warriors. Given that it was their final preseason game, head coach JJ Redick opted to rest his starters and give the younger players on the roster more run.

The Golden State Warriors finished the preseason Friday the way they began it Oct. 5 in Hawaii. Without a loss — and with a victory over an opponent from Southern California. The Warriors rolled to a 132-74 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers — whom they also beat Tuesday in Las Vegas — at Chase Center on Friday,

In dropping its annual ranking of the top 100 players in the NBA, ESPN had some bold stances on the current (and one former) Golden State Warriors players. The network asked its panel of more than 150 reporters,

Brandin Podziemski is expected to have a big sophomore season. The Golden State Warriors guard made a big impression as a rookie, forcing his way into Steve Kerr's rotation and even earning 28 starts out of his 74 games.

The Warriors are itching to get back to the playoffs after a disappointing showing last season -- and it appears they have the personnel to do so. Four Golden State players were ranked in ESPN's top 100 players list for the 2024-25 season.