The Los Angeles Lakers today announce three games for the team’s 2024-25 preseason schedule, presented by Delta Air Lines. Tickets go on sale May 20.
Los Angeles will open the preseason in the Desert Duel presented by Spotlight 29 Casino with two games at Acrisure Arena, hosting Minnesota Timberwolves Oct. 4 and Phoenix Suns Oct. 6. The purple and gold boast a rich history in the Coachella Valley, the former home of Lakers training camp. Legends Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal left their mark on the Greater Palm Springs area when they suited up for Los Angeles in the 1997 preseason at the College of the Desert. The Lakers most recently hosted the Suns at a sold-out Acrisure Arena during the 2023 preseason.
In mid-October, the team will continue its tradition of bringing Lakers basketball to Las Vegas when it takes on Golden State Oct. 15 at T-Mobile Arena. The purple and gold own many proud moments in Sin City, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaking the then-NBA scoring record held by Wilt Chamberlain on April 5, 1984, versus Utah. Legend Kobe Bryant was named the 2007 NBA All-Star Game MVP held in Las Vegas after leading the West Team to victory with a game-high 31 points.
Spectrum SportsNet will broadcast all preseason games to begin its 13th consecutive season as the exclusive regional broadcast home for the Los Angeles Lakers. Additionally, all preseason games can be heard on the team’s flagship radio station, 710 AM ESPNLA, and in Spanish on KWKW 1330 AM.
Individual game tickets for contests in Las Vegas and Greater Palm Springs will go on sale at 10 a.m. PT on Monday, May 20. Tickets for Oct. 4 and 6 at Acrisure Arena in the Coachella Valley can be purchased via Ticketmaster. Tickets for the matchup in Las Vegas on Oct. 15 will be available to purchase at axs.com and at the T-Mobile Arena box office.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024-25 preseason schedule is presented by Delta Air Lines, the official airline of the Lakers. The complete preseason schedule will be released this summer.