The Golden State Warriors start their 2025-26 National Basketball Association season Tuesday in Los Angeles, and will host a free opening night watch party at the plaza outside the team’s arena in San Francisco to celebrate.

The Warriors’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers tips off at 7 p.m., but the team’s watch party at Thrive City outside of Chase Center will start at 5:30 p.m., with live music, outdoor games, giveaways, photo opportunities and other activities, as well as food and beverages.

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Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.