LAKERS at WARRIORS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | April 9, 2026
LEBRON JAMES HAS 26 POINTS, 11 ASSISTS TO LEAD LAKERS PAST WARRIORS 119-103 AS STEPHEN CURRY SITS
Tonight's Game Observation:
- My biggest observation on this game was the effort of the oldest player in our roster, he was most active on both ends of the floor. It should be a wake up call to all players in the league. A player who is considered to be one of the best, if the best ever player in the NBA, is out working every other player in our team. The player who has nothing to prove still have the passion to defend and to dunk that ball. If you need any other motivation outside of Lebron James you should be ashamed of yourself.
Suggestion:
- Do the best you can with the circumstance handed to you and focus on getting better.
Dear Coach:
- I appreciate your ability to let go of whatever issue you and Vando may have or not have prior to this game. Letting him play is key to our defensive success, and making him as example on how to hustle on both ends of the floor. Make it known in that locker room, that everyone is getting paid handsomely, 40 minutes of passion for the game is really not too much to ask.
Next Game:
Lakers: Host Phoenix on Friday night.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) LeBron James had 26 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds but didn't get to compete against rival and pal Stephen Curry as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Thursday night.
James shot 11 for 17 and made three 3-pointers. He exited briefly after appearing to jam his hand blocking a shot by Pat Spencer with 6:05 remaining in the third quarter.
After 23 years in the league and at age 41, James' future is uncertain. He is three years older than Curry, who sat out the front end of a home-road back-to-back in what is always a highly anticipated matchup - it was Golden State's final scheduled game at Chase Center, given the team is headed on the road for the play-in tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference.
Curry had played the previous two contests in his return from a 27-game absence spanning two-plus months because of a right knee injury. The Warriors weren't ready to risk him playing consecutive nights.
Brandin Podziemski and Nate Williams scored 17 points apiece as Golden State used its 41st starting lineup of the season and was down to 10 healthy players. Newly signed center Charles Bassey had 12 points and 13 rebounds for his second straight double-double, while Spencer had 12 points, six assists and four rebounds.
Coach Steve Kerr hoped to get some reinforcements Friday at Sacramento, with big men Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis expected to play.
Deandre Ayton added 21 points and five rebounds and Jake LaRavia contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Lakers, who snapped a three-game losing streak with their fourth straight win on the Warriors' home floor.
Golden State's LJ Cryer limped off with 8:16 left in the game after grabbing his right ankle.
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