The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on Tuesday night.

The Clippers are coming off a disappointing season -- according to their pre-season standards -- as they were eliminated in the Conference Semifinals by the Denver Nuggets despite holding a 3-1 lead in the series at one point. That wasn't good enough for a team that has Championship-caliber aspirations and, as a result, Doc Rivers was relieved from his head-coaching duties and was replaced by Tyronn Lue. Rivers wasn't the only departure the Clippers had to deal with since they also lost Montrezl Harrell, but they upgraded the team as a whole with the additions of Serge Ibaka, Nicolas Batum and Luke Kennard, strengthening their bench depth considerably. This time will go as far as Kawhi Leonard and Paul George can take it, however, and both star players are ready to deliver better results in their second year as the Clippers' star duo.

Marcus Morris (knee) will be a game-time decision for the Clippers in this one, while Jay Scrubb (foot) has been ruled out and has a return date for early February.

The Lakers reached the promised land in the first year of the Anthony Davis - LeBron James partnership, as the star duo carried the Lakers to the franchise's 18th NBA title -- and first since the 2009-10 season -- after defeating the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. The Lakers are ready to compete for the back-to-back, however, and they have strengthened their depth across the board with the signings of Montrezl Harrell, Marc Gasol and Dennis Schroder, while also retaining the services of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and signing Kyle Kuzma to an extension. They lost two veterans in Rajon Rondo and Dwight Howard, but the additions of Schroder and Gasol should represent upgrades over the former All-Stars. That said, LeBron and Davis will carry this team moving forward and both are expected to anchor the team on both sides of the ball.

The Lakers are not reporting absences for Tuesday's season opener, although Dennis Schroder (ankle) is questionable and will be a game-time decision.