LOS ANGELES — Even by his standards, Lakers coach JJ Redick’s pregame news conference ahead of his team’s series opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday carried an even more ...

For 12 minutes to begin the 2025 playoffs, Luka Doncic rewarded the Lakers fans in the packed arena, showing that all the hopefulness that they entered Crypto.com Arena on Saturday wasn’t just ...

In the game, friction and aggressive style of play is no excuse for fouls. The Lakers committed a total of ten personal fouls and one three-second violation throughout the game. Conversely ...

The Lakers got dominated on their home floor Saturday night in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Timberwolves, and Magic Johnson isn’t happy about it. Johnson took to ...

The Lakers rallied in the third quarter, but never got closer than 12 points for the final 23:45 of Game 1. Doncic scored 37 points, but delivered only a single assist on a night when his team had ...

LeBron James' 'feel-out game' is over and sends a threatening warning to Timberwolves The Timberwolves spoiled Luka Doncic's playoff debut with the Lakers. The point guard scored 37 points ...

Along those lines, the Wolves took a 27-point lead Saturday in the third quarter of Game 1 in their series against the Lakers and started cutting into the lead early in the fourth quarter.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves begin their best-of-seven playoff series on Saturday evening in Los Angeles. The Lakers finished the regular season 50-32, earning the No. 3 seed ...

LOS ANGELES — Short of denying the Minnesota Timberwolves entry to Crypto.com Arena Tuesday night, how can the Los Angeles Lakers rebound from a Game 1 playoff beatdown? The sixth-seeded ...

This article was written by contributor Seth Quinn. The Los Angeles Lakers were dominated by a final score of 117-95 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their playoff series.