The schedule to close the 2025-26 season is a tough one for the Los Angeles Lakers as they face off against several playoff teams. The Lakers earned a hard-fought victory against the New York Knicks on Sunday but didn’t get much time to rest as they hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.
The motor that was missing for quite some time was finally on display against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lakers teammates and head coach appreciated Deandre Ayton’s role as a lob threat, rebounder, and screener.
JJ Redick and Luka Doncic had already clashed a few games ago due to their competitive nature. This time, the head coach had a moment with one of his assistants.
Three months ago, Luka Doncic’s second daughter was born, and now he is in a custody battle. His decade-old relationship with his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, has also come to an end with the legal proceedings.
LOS ANGELES — The Lakers had plenty of excuses ready if they lost to the Wolves. Minnesota entered the night as the third-best team in the West. The Lakers entered the night without their All-Star LeBron James for the third straight game as well as bigs Jaxson Hayes and Maxi Kleber.
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A week ago, the biggest question surrounding the Lakers was whether they were a serious team capable of beating good opponents. Fast forward a week and the answer is much clearer.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers nabbed their second consecutive win against one of the better teams in the NBA following their 120-106 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the talk of the night was Bam Adebayo’s 83-point masterclass during the Miami Heat’s win against the Washington Wizards.
Luka Doncic posted 31 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 120-106 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in a battle of playoff-hopeful Western Conference teams.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
After an ice-cold start to the game, the Lakers roared back to win their fourth straight game, knocking off the Wolves, 120-106. The win gives the Lakers a season sweep of Minnesota.
Coming off one of their best wins of the season against the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers faced another tough test on Tuesday when they took on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.
Prior to Tuesday night’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Los Angeles Lakers ruled out Jaxson Hayes (back soreness) and Maxi Kleber (lumbar back strain).
Luka Doncic is dealing with some major drama in his personal life. The Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic has split from his fiancée Anamaria Goltes, with whom he shares two daughters.
The Lakers remain firmly in the Western Conference playoff race, though the path forward may not be easy. According to ESPN analytics expert Dean Oliver, the Lakers project to finish 48-34 and currently have about a 31 percent chance of securing a top-four seed.
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Byron Scott played for the Lakers. He coached the Cavaliers. He coached the Lakers. He’s stayed involved with the NBA. And while it’s just an opinion, it’s his opinion that LeBron James will return to the Cavs in free agency this summer.
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With LeBron James missing a second straight game, the Los Angeles Lakers pushed to their second straight win on Sunday afternoon after defeating the New York Knicks.