Actor Jack Nicholson and the rest of the fans at Staples Center had plenty to cheer about Tuesday night during the Lakers’ 96-76, season-opening victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Actors Kevin Connolly, left, and Leonardo DiCaprio watch the Lakers’ season-opening game from courtside seats Tuesday night. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Actor Jon Cryer and TV show host Lisa Joyner take in the sights from their front-row seats Tuesday night during the season opener at Staples Center as the Laker Girls take the court during a break in the action. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Actor Denzel Washington, left, greets soccer star David Beckham during a break in fourth-quarter action of the Lakers season opener on Tuesday night at Staples Center. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
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Actor Toby Maguire, right, checks out the scoreboard during a break in the Lakers-Blazers season-opening game Tuesday night at Staples Center. (Jay L. Clendenin /Los Angeles Times)
Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5, catches the Lakers’ season-opening game against the Portland Trail Blazers from a courtside seat on Tuesday night at Staples Center. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Christian Barry of Palmdale brought a sign to Staples Center on Tuesday night that details the losing history of the Portland Trail Blazers against the Lakers. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Kristen and Alan Martinez of San Bernardino were decked out in their Lakers gear for the season opener Tuesday night at Staples Center. They even brought along their Rick Fox bobblehead doll. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)