From the Lakers to the Warriors: Which NBA Teams Capture the Attention of Mongolian Basketball Fans

The NBA has become highly visible among basketball audiences in Mongolia through social media, highlights and mobile access to international basketball content. A domestic basketball league in Ulaanbaatar and an increasingly developed 3×3 basketball scene mean there is an established audience for international basketball Mongolia’s domestic basketball and 3×3 scenes also give local audiences regular exposure to the sport.

For adult fans interested in major games, NBA betting exists within the same broader digital environment as live scores, highlights and NBA content. Lakers and Warriors games are shown internationally, so people outside of the U.S. can easily watch games. Lakers and Warriors games feature globally recognisable stars such as Luka Dončić and Stephen Curry, helping both teams maintain international visibility.

Why the Lakers Remain Highly Visible

The Lakers have a long history of international superstars like Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant and have more recently become associated with Luka Dončić. Dončić enters the 2026-27 season as a central figure for the Lakers after finishing 2025-26 as the NBA’s leading scorer. The Lakers are scheduled for 34 nationally televised games in the United States during the 2026-27 season, maintaining the franchise’s high media visibility.

The Lakers have another advantage because of how easy their history is to recognise. For audiences discovering the NBA, the Lakers are easier to recognise than many less internationally visible franchises because of their long history, famous players and extensive media coverage.

Golden State Built a Different Type of Global Audience

Stephen Curry and three-point shooting have become closely associated with the Warriors. Curry was selected as a Western Conference starter for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, although he did not play because of injury. Despite a difficult 2025-26 season, the Warriors remain a nationally visible franchise because of Curry and the team’s recent championship history. The Warriors continue to receive high-profile early-season games, including matchups against the Lakers.

This digital environment fits Mongolia’s mobile-first sports culture. Fans can move between different sources of sports info such as stats and schedules and international basketball coverage, and may encounter services such as 1xbet Mongolia in the process. What matters most is accessibility. Now, major NBA teams can create large audiences who live thousands of kilometers away and never attend a game in the US.

Orlando Suddenly Has a Mongolian Connection

One of the most notable developments for Mongolian NBA followers in October 2026 came away from the Lakers and Warriors. On 5 October, Mike Sharavjamts signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Orlando Magic and became the first basketball player from Mongolia to sign an NBA team contract. The Magic waived Sharavjamts later that day as part of the standard Exhibit 10 process, allowing the organisation to retain his G League rights. He is expected to join the Osceola Magic.

This connection could make Orlando more relevant to Mongolian audiences than the franchise’s previous international profile might suggest. Sharavjamts already represented Orlando in the 2026 NBA Summer League, giving Mongolian fans a reason to follow the Magic organisation and its G League pathway.

Lakers-Warriors Opens Their Regular Season

The 2026-27 schedule gives the immediate opportunity to assess the amount of interest the established global teams command. Golden State opens with the Lakers on ESPN on October 21, putting Curry against Luka. They play again on October 30 in NBA Cup group play, giving audiences two Lakers-Warriors matchups within the first ten days of their regular-season schedules.

There is currently no public poll regarding which NBA teams Mongolian fans support. Therefore, it is not possible to say that one team “owns” the market. What is clearer are the factors that can increase a team’s visibility: superstars, frequent broadcasts, long-term success and, more recently, the presence of a Mongolian player, which gives Orlando a direct connection with basketball audiences in Mongolia.