Anthony Davis will start at center for opening night

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Darvin Ham at least conceded that LeBron James and Anthony Davis will start – 8:44 PM

Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Darvin Ham is going to wait to reveal his full starting lineup but just confirmed that Anthony Davis is the starting center tonight against the Warriors. – 8:36 PM

Brad Turner @BA_Turner
AD is starting center for Lakers tonight – 8:36 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Darvin Ham says Anthony Davis is starting at center tonight. – 8:36 PM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Darvin Ham will wait until the NBA-mandated deadline for starters (30 minutes prior to tip off).
He said “we shall see” in terms of availability and minutes limits for LeBron, AD and Westbrook, each of whom was listed as “probable” on the injury report. – 8:35 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers coach Darvin Ham on if LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook will play tonight: “We’ll see” before chuckling – 8:33 PM

Jack Winter @ArmstrongWinter
Steve Kerr during pregame on what he saw from the Lakers in the preseason.
“Anthony Davis looked as good as I’ve ever seen him look…The biggest thing was that AD looked like himself, looked healthy, looked really productive, so that’s what we’re expecting tonight.” – 8:33 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Steve Kerr said his biggest takeaway in preparing for the Lakers from the preseason was that Anthony Davis is healthy and looks like his dominant self. – 8:28 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Anthony Davis with some pre-game work pic.twitter.com/KbXRZpM3IF – 8:01 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Anthony Davis and Lakers assistant coach Chris Jent going over film pregame.
For more on their dynamic and the high-stakes expectations for Davis this season, read my column on AD’s fork-in-the-road moment: https://t.co/WYmzyLkVLU pic.twitter.com/UjYMa2GvRd – 7:54 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Oh hey, the Sixers are stealing the Anthony Davis free throw move! – 7:50 PM

Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Most points scored in a team’s season opener:
56 – Wilt Chamberlain, 1962-63
54 – Michael Jordan, 1989-90
52 – Elgin Baylor, 1959-60
50 – Jordan, 1986-87
50 – Anthony Davis, 2016-17
50 – Kyrie Irving, 2019-20
48 – Chamberlain, 1961-62 pic.twitter.com/rwjcUuz4NL – 7:01 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
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youtu.be/xdexPk8gheA?t=… – 4:42 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Anthony Davis in season openers:
27.6 PPG
11.8 RPG
2.8 BPG
2-8 record
Predict his statline tonight. pic.twitter.com/ytuJU4KF7v – 4:36 PM

Chris Paul @CP3
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Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 1959, the @Los Angeles Lakers Elgin Baylor scored 52 points, becoming the first player in NBA history to record a 50-point game in a season opener.
Only four other players have accomplished this feat: Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan (2x), Anthony Davis, and Kyrie Irving. pic.twitter.com/PHMLdVSWdB – 11:01 AM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Tuesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! We offer bold predictions for the Lakers season. How many games will LeBron and AD play? Will Russ get traded? Which role player will shine most? And more! #FirstListen @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/202… – 10:54 AM

Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Had a chance to catch up with AD for ⁦⁦@latimessports⁩: Lakers’ Anthony Davis has a healthy dose of resolve for upcoming season latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 10:40 AM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
First injury report this season:
Troy Brown Jr. (low back soreness), Thomas Bryant (left thumb sprain) and Dennis Schröder (right UCL repair) are out
• Anthony Davis (low back soreness), LeBron James (left foot soreness), Russell Westbrook (left hamstring soreness) are probable – 9:08 PM