Lakers schedule announced: 4 matches Mavericks live broadcast across the United States, US media predicts 50 wins, executives are optimistic about the Western Conference Finals

On August 15th, the league announced the regular season schedules of each team for next season. We have previously mentioned the Trail Blazers schedule. Friends who are interested can go and take a look. Next, let’s mainly talk about the Lakers’ schedule. As one of the most popular teams in the league, the Lakers have a total of 34 regular season games in the new season, tied for the most in the league with the Warriors, Thunder and Knicks, and the Rockets are closely behind in 28 games.

The Lakers are one of the most popular teams in the league, and they also play in key schedules, with the opening match against the Warriors, the NBA Spring Festival Gala that fans are looking forward to, and the Christmas game against the Rockets is a conversation between James and Durant. It has to be said that the platoon is indeed full, and in the NBA's old rival week, the Lakers have made many appearances: against the Nuggets on January 21, 2026, against the Clippers on January 23, and against the Mavericks on January 25.

Speaking of playing against the Mavericks, this league not only gave James enough schedule, but also gave Doncic a lot of attention. Although it is not a key showdown like the opening game and the Christmas game, the Lakers' four matches of the Mavericks led by Doncic are all live broadcasts across the United States, which is destined to attract the attention of many fans. After all, no one has seen how outstanding Doncic is in the weight loss version, and Doncic loses weight to prove it to the Mavericks.

The Lakers have 14 back-to-back games this season, which is acceptable. Compared with the 76ers and the Nuggets, the Lakers have few back-to-back games. Both teams have 15 games. The Knicks and the Mavericks are lucky. They only have 13 back-to-back games. The Lakers will have 5 consecutive away games in the new season and 6 consecutive away games in 2 consecutive away games, with the longest being 8 consecutive away games. And if the Lakers play away games in the NBA Cup elimination stage, their six-game trip early in the season may be further extended.

I don't know if the Lakers will reduce the number of games James plays back to back in the new season. After all, James is 41 years old in the new season. In order to look at the playoffs, they should also reduce the number of games James plays. The Rockets plan to not let Durant play back to back, but they are afraid that James will not listen. Everyone knows that he loves the game too much, and sometimes he will play with a little injury. He knows that he has not had many peaks, so he wants to catch it.

The US media also predicted the Lakers' starting lineup in the new season, namely Doncic, Reeves, James, Hachimura and Ayton. It is estimated that many fans have long guessed that the Lakers will have such a starting lineup. In addition, the US media BR also predicted the Lakers' record in the new season. They are still very optimistic. The team achieved a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, ranking fourth in the West. Because of the fierce competition in the West, they are on the same record as the Clippers and the Timberwolves, both with 50 wins, while the Warriors ranked seventh in the division with 46 wins and 36 losses, which is similar to what I think.

is not that the Warriors are not good, but their lineup structure is too old, and the most important thing is that Kumingga's deal has not been completed yet and the team does not have suitable signings. According to the current core lineup, they are probably ranked in this way. Another team that is not favored is the Mavericks, who rank ninth in the Western Conference with 42 wins and 40 losses. With Irving missing most of the regular seasons, their record is indeed difficult to guarantee, but they still have a chance to make it to the playoffs.

There are many different opinions on what height the Lakers can reach in the new season. If BR predicts this way, the Lakers will meet the Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, which would be too difficult to play. The Clippers' strength is close to the Nuggets, Rockets and Thunder. If it weren't for the average age and the potential for injury, they could also enter the front line of the championship team. What height can the Lakers reach? Today, an NBA executive accepted an interview with the Lakers' self-media and talked about this issue.

He said: As the No. 3 seed last year, they achieved such a result without starting centers. By introducing Ayton and Smart, they must have become stronger now. I think they have the ability to reach the division finals. You can never ignore James. Although he has increased his age, he is still very good on the offensive end, and now we are discussing how good Doncic looks after losing weight. He may be eager to win the championship next season. To be honest, it is still difficult to win the championship. As for now, the Lakers do not have such strength. After all, their backcourt dual cores are not good, unless Smart can recover to the peak and replace Xiaoli's starting position, the team also needs a qualified substitute center. Now the Lakers only have one substitute center, and everyone knows that Hayes cannot defend against any big center in the playoffs. The team's shortcomings are still very obvious. I hope Pelinka can find a suitable substitute inside after the start of the new season.

Speaking of this, what do you want to say about the current Lakers? Everyone is welcome to leave a message to discuss.