The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors take their rivalry in a new direction Thursday night in the aftermath of major trades for both sides.

A pair of teams the could be meeting in the first round of the playoffs meet for the fourth time this regular season on Thursday, April 3 when the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green discussed the possibility of facing off against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2025 NBA playoffs. "Anytime we face LeBron, it's always cinematic," Green said during an appearance on NBA Today. "It's always an incredible challenge, so that's always fun."

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Morant has been suspended multiple times in the past for incidents involving actual guns. In 2023, he was suspended eight games after flashing a gun on Instagram at a Colorado nightclub. Then, in May of the same year, he was suspended 25 more games after again showing off a gun while in a car during another Instagram video.

The NBA sent a warning to Ja Morant but is not expected to penalize the Memphis Grizzlies star further for what appeared to be a gun-related gesture.