The Los Angeles Lakers made a bold decision when they fired Darvin Ham. It wasn’t surprising, but the team’s direction afterward raised eyebrows. Their attempt to lure Dan Hurley, fresh off back-to-back college titles, signaled a desire for championship experience.
A more aggressive Lakers team won Game 2 against the Wolves to even their first round series. The difference between the Lakers’ Game 1 play and their Game 2 performance was night and day.
LA Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has been speaking about superstar Luka Doncic. While the LA Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves series is 1-1, Luka Doncic has been indisputably the best player on the court over the past two games.
NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins believes LeBron James’ defensive commitment was the key factor behind Luka Doncic’s breakout performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ crucial Game 2 victory.
Thanks to the Lakers mixing up their defensive coverages, Anthony Edwards had a mediocre Game 2. One of the keys to the Lakers beating the Wolves on Tuesday was slowing down Minnesota’s offense.
Even months after his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, details continue to emerge surrounding the trade of Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic. According to a new report by Dallas Hoops Journal, the reason for the viral breakup could go back to a few weeks before the trade, when he tried to approach Doncic on conditioning concerns.
Bronny James has faced a lot of criticism since being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 55th pick of the 2024 NBA Draft. Most of it stemmed from the belief that Bronny did not deserve to be in the NBA and only got in because LeBron James is his father.
The Los Angeles Lakers bounced back to even their first-round playoff series with a 94-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, April 22, behind Luka Doncic’s near triple-double and a tough defensive effort that stifled the Wolves’ attack.
With Luka Doncic and LeBron James leading the way, the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back in a big way to even up their playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been given a surprising edge to win their ongoing series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, despite emphatically losing Game 1, 117-95, at home on Saturday.
Coming out of their Game 1 loss, the common theme for the Los Angeles Lakers was that they needed to match the physicality of the Minnesota Timberwolves in order to turn things around.
LOS ANGELES – Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ humiliating Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in their opening round series of the NBA Playoffs, they had plenty to think about.
JJ Redick’s passion was on full display Tuesday night as the Lakers evened their first-round series with the Timberwolves. But it wasn’t just the scoreboard that caught fans’ attention—it was Redick’s fiery third-quarter timeout that became an instant talking point.
The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a much-needed win in Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in what was another very physical contest. In fact, the game was so physical that Rui Hachimura had to head back to the locker room for a bit after being hit in the face late in the first quarter.
When the Los Angeles Lakers needed a spark in Game 2 of their NBA playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, head coach JJ Redick did not hold back.
Luka Doncic scored 16 of his 31 points in a dominating first quarter and added 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Los Angeles Lakers evened their Western Conference first-round playoff series with a 94-85 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick went off on his team Tuesday in their Game 2 first-round series win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.
The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a 117-95 loss (at home) to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. With Game 2 on Tuesday night (also in Los Angeles), NBA legend Paul Pierce made a bold statement about the Lakers.
The 50-32 Los Angeles Lakers started off their postseason in alarming fashion on Saturday, when they fell 117-95 to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.