Author: Mark Medina, USA TODAY

The Lakers will rely on LeBron James for ball-handling duties this season. But LeBron stressed “it doesn’t matter” when he fulfills that role.

Warriors forward Draymond Green trained extensively to assume a significant workload during the NBA regular season for a changing Golden State team.

The Warriors are taking it game-by-game, but know they may have to rely on Stephen Curry more this season because of departures and injuries.

The Warriors’ move to the Chase Center in San Francisco coincides with their biggest offseason of change in the Steve Kerr era.

GM said Warriors will probably have more updates on Klay Thompson around All-Star break, meaning star will likely miss first 55 games – at minimum.

The Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers will become the first NBA teams to play a preseason game in India.

The duos the Lakers and Clippers’ have are evidence that the league is changing its once-popular Big 3 philosophy and focusing on duos.

The NBA offseason saw teams searching for a dynamic duo. Lakers coach Frank Vogel think his duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis is tops.

Paul George could miss beginning of season as he continues recovery from shoulder surgery, but fellow incoming star Kawhi Leonard is ‘feeling good.’