When it comes to basketball, no country in the world can boast of having as much talent as the USA. Historically, most of the NBA's greatest players have been American, and Team USA has dominated at the Olympics.

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers open their r egular season Tuesday night at home against the Golden State Warriors. It signals a changing of the guard with Luka Dončić, who is expected to take over the team's leadership role while LeBron James plays out what's left of his 23 career.

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Jerry West will always be remembered as one of the greatest ever, but his 1-8 record in the NBA Finals is something he personally never got over.

As the Lakers embark on their 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

The Los Angeles Lakers will have two of their key forwards on the court as they get set to take on the Sacramento Kings in their preseason finale. The Lakers a

The Lakers lead the all-time series 265-177, including wins in three of four games last season. Golden State is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Lakers vs. Warriors odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 225.