Sports
Warriors thump Lakers in NBA season opener

LOS ANGELES: Stephen Curry scored 33 points as the Golden State Warriors launched the defense of their NBA crown with a season-opening 123-109 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

After being presented with diamond-encrusted rings and watching their championship banner being hoisted at a pre-game ceremony at San Francisco's Chase Center, the Warriors put on a dazzling performance to overpower LeBron James and the new-look Lakers.