Curry praised Payton’s effort online; Butler responded playfully, referencing a missed layup.

The NBA's best all-around player faces the greatest 3-point shooter in league history on Thursday, Oct. 23, as Nikola Jokic leads the Denver Nuggets against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. This will be the season opener for Jokic and Co., while Curry and the Warriors are 1-0 after beating the Lakers on Tuesday.

How to watch the NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets, as well as tip-off time and team news.

Making things even better for the Warriors, Curry made history in the process with his performance. According to Polymarket Hoops, the 37-year-old sharpshooter became the oldest guard to score at least 20 points in a season opener.

LeBron James has not missed too many games in his NBA career, however the Los Angeles Lakers superstar was unable to feature in his team’s season opener, with James missing the Lakers’ home loss to the Golden State Warriors due to sciatica.

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are off to a 1-0 start in the 2025-26 season, as they beat the Los Angeles Lakers by 10 points on Tuesday night. Now,

Here is the schedule for the first month of NBA games on NBC and Peacock:

Despite his well-documented standoff with the Golden State Warriors over the summer, Jonathan Kuminga found himself in Steve Kerr's starting lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Kuminga repaid that faith by producing a high-level performance on both sides of the floor, even though he had the difficult task of trying to contain Luka Doncic.