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The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Play-In tournament after holding a lead for most of the game, and Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch spoke about the game. “This is what we’ve done for a lot of the season other than the first part of the season,” […]

With Los Angeles’ win on Tuesday night, LeBron James and the Lakers were the final piece of the California puzzle. The win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, while not exactly the most convincing of triumphs, secured LA’s spot in the NBA Playoffs. They join the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, and Golden State Warriors as the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expended most of their time and energy on defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament thriller, but LeBron James had evidently allowed himself to look ahead to their first-round matchup with the West’s No. 2 seed, the Memphis Grizzlies. “Really good team. Very well-coached. Very well-balanced,” LeBron said about the […]

According to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, “analytics” guys, and a whiteboard in the locker room, the Los Angeles Lakers had a 0.3% chance of making the NBA Playoffs after beginning the 2022-23 regular season with a 2-10 record. Or, another way to look at it, to paraphrase Lloyd Christmas: So they were telling the Lakers […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves almost had the No. 7 seed in the bag, but the Los Angeles Lakers had other plans. But even when it looked as though the Lakers also had the victory toward the end of regulation, the Timberwolves were still able to pull off a miracle to force overtime. Former Lakers forward, Kyle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night in the NBA’s Play-In game, but it didn’t come easy. The Lakers erased a 15-point deficit and won in overtime, 108-102. It appeared as though LeBron James and Dennis Schroder were going to be heroes. With the game tied at 95, James drove and found […]

Los Angeles very nearly blew their comeback bid against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Play-In Tournament. The Lakers managed to survive in overtime and salvage the same result despite Anthony Davis‘ glaring blunder right at the buzzer in regulation. AD fouled Mike Conley on a corner three, which allowed the Timberwolves veteran to sink all […]

With seconds to go in the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers were right at the cusp of completing an epic Play-In Tournament comeback against the Timberwolves. It was a little more complicated than it appeared. LeBron James found Dennis Schroder for a wide-open corner triple that looked to be the nail in the coffin. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns got a ton of backlash during their Play-In game against the Los Angeles Lakers over his foul trouble that put the Minnesota Timberwolves in a difficult situation. With Rudy Gobert suspended and Jaden McDaniels injured, the Timberwolves headed to the Lakers game with a thin frontcourt. That is already a difficult spot to […]

Shannon Sharpe is the biggest LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers fan. He has shown that multiple times throughout the 2022-23 season. However, considering his fandom and job as a sports analyst for FOX, he can also be the team’s biggest critic when they are not playing well. That is the case on Tuesday as […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns got the harsh Josh Hart treatment on Tuesday as they play the Los Angeles Lakers in the Play-In. Midway through the second quarter after he took a free throw, Towns proceeded to walk forward to get some high fives from his teammates. While Kyle Anderson gave him some love, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Play-In game Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers came out flat and trailed for the majority of the first half. Things appeared to get worse as point guard Dennis Schroder suffered an ankle injury and was forced from the game early in the second quarter. Dennis […]

A lot is on the line for both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s all-important NBA Play-In Game. As such, it comes as no surprise that emotions were running high early in the contest. So much so, that Rui Hachimura and Anthony Edwards got involved in a bit of a scuffle […]

After a three-year drought that spanned from 2019-2021, the Minnesota Timberwolves are in a position to punch their ticket to their second consecutive postseason berth with just one win in the 2023 Play-In Tournament. Tuesday night, they’ll be finding themselves squaring off against the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first game of the Western […]

For the Minnesota Timberwolves, facing off against a full-strength Los Angeles Lakers side is already an uphill battle in itself. Unfortunately for them, they are now entering Tuesday’s NBA Play-In Tournament with a major handicap as they face off against Anthony Davis and Co. without both Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels in the mix. For […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) in the highly anticipated second play-in game of the postseason. Tip-off is set for 10:10pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with the top prop picks for the Timberwolves-Lakers. Here are the Timberwolves-Lakers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Timberwolves-Lakers Odds Minnesota […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ decision to suspend Rudy Gobert for their Play-In game against the Los Angeles Lakers came as a shock to many, especially considering how crucial the game is. However, head coach Chris Finch pointed out that it wasn’t a hard decision to make since the team has a set of rules in place. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. D’Angelo Russell is on the injury report alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, with all players listed as probable. Russell is dealing with left foot soreness, while LeBron is dealing with right foot soreness and Davis has a right foot stress injury. The question […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will begin their pursuit of making the playoffs on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. With a win, they advance to the first round but if LA loses, they get another chance to stay alive against the winner of Pelicans vs Thunder. That being said, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are gearing up to play each other in Game 1 of Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament. A win for either party would officially clinch a postseason berth while a loss would have them suit up for one final try against the winner of the OKC Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without one of their most important players on Tuesday when they battle LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. This is after the three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert got himself suspended by the Timberwolves following an in-game altercation with teammate Kyle […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma made headlines on Tuesday when he shared his belief that LeBron James and his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, can make it to the NBA Finals. While some are shocked to see him drop the bold take, the Purple and Gold faithful are just ecstatic to see him support […]

Life as the Los Angeles Lakers and forward LeBron James doesn’t come without its share of pressure, but in this particular case, pressure might be looked at as a privilege. As late as the NBA trade deadline, it didn’t appear the Lakers and James would be a topic for the Western Conference Play-In Tournament, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a Tuesday night showdown in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Before the game, D’Angelo Russell took some time to himself and enjoyed a special cup of coffee. D'Angelo Russell getting custom latte art at Polo Lounge before playing in a Lakers postseason game. Doing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to navigate their last two regular-season games without the services of Dennis Schroder, who was nursing a lingering neck injury. It was deemed serious enough for him to miss two crucial games for LA to end the season, which is why at this point, the fans want to know: Is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently preparing to square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Play-In Tournament. If the Lakers are able to advance to the NBA playoffs, Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies said he wouldn’t mind facing LeBron James and the Lakers, per Mark Giannotto. “I wouldn’t mind playing LeBron in a […]

Play-in tournament action in the NBA starts on Tuesday, and two games are set to take place. First, the Miami Heat will play the Atlanta Hawks, and then, most importantly to this article, the Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Lakers are certainly the favorites heading into tonight’s matchup — particularly […]

Kyle Kuzma has big expectations for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Playoffs. LeBron James and the Lakers somehow managed to get into postseason consideration despite a 2-10 regular season start. Some shrewd trade deadline moves and a strong end to the season have now renewed hopes in the franchise’s chances of a potential […]

It wasn’t too long ago when the Los Angeles Lakers and forward Austin Reaves were looked at as a laughingstock that was on the fast track to nowhere. Now, the Lakers and Reaves are firmly in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament, and look like a team that’s capable of making a run to the NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers turned a 2-10 start into a 43-39 record and earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. As a reward, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Co. will host the beleaguered Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) in the Play-In game on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are a conference-best 16-7 since the […]

Of all the junctures in the 2022-23 season to self-destruct, doing so just before the postseason begins is arguably the worst time to do so. This is the point of the campaign where the team needs to lock in to achieve the goal of, at the very least, making a deep playoff run. However, the […]

Dennis Schroder’s availability against the Minnesota Timberwolves has been a major talking point for the Los Angeles Lakers. After the German guard was scratched off the roster late on Sunday against the Utah Jazz, there have been fears that he could miss their must win Play-In game on Tuesday. Schroder was ruled out of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson really likes the Los Angeles Sparks’ move to take Iowa Hawkeyes star Monika Czinano during Monday’s WNBA Draft. The Sparks selected Czinano with the 26th overall pick in the third round of the draft, giving them one of the best post players from the collegiate level. Johnson expressed his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost only once in their last seven games of the regular season, and incidentally, that loss came at the hands of their bitter cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. That game was Russell Westbrook‘s first game against the Lakers since his mid-season trade, and unsurprisingly, Russ had a bit more extra […]

The surging Los Angeles Lakers secured the No. 7 seed in the West by winning eight out of their last 10 games in the regular season. They will now battle the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Play-In tournament to determine who will get to face the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round of the playoffs. For […]

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t have to look far for some inside info about their Play-in Tournament opponent Minnesota Timberwolves. After all, they have some former Timberwolves players on the team, including forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who came to Purple and Gold nation from the Utah Jazz via a three-team trade last February. Jarred Vanderbilt, who […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers hired Darvin Ham in the past offseason to replace Frank Vogel, the first-year head coach made sure to emphasize that Anthony Davis would be the focal point of the offense. He certainly succeeded in that, as Davis has seemingly returned to his old form that made him one of the […]

There’s a lot going on with the Minnesota Timberwolves right now, and all the drama could not come at a worse time for them. Rudy Gobert has been suspended for one game for punching teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout, and he won’t be available for the Wolves when they battle the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an extensive injury report heading to their Play-In showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves, with LeBron James also popping up on it. Fortunately, the issue is not that serious. While James has been listed with a right foot soreness, he is only labeled as probable for the game against the Timberwolves. […]