The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series on Wednesday. However, their championship hopes might have been dashed even if they had won that game.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the first round, which means LeBron James’ 22nd NBA season has come to an end.
The reverberations from the LA Lakers’ elimination from the playoffs this season will be felt for some time to come as they became victims of their own expectations.
Hollywood loves basketball movies and basketball players, which succeed on the big screen at about the same rate as Shaq at the free throw line, which is to say infrequently.
LeBron James will not convince Luka Doncic to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles can sign Doncic to a four-year, $229 million contract in August.
The Los Angeles Lakers face a longer than expected offseason after losing in the first round in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves. L.A. now has major decisions to make, as the pressure is on to improve their team and build a contender around Luka Doncic.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024-25 season came to a disappointing end. Their championship aspirations fell through following their first-round loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A source close to Luka Doncic revealed to Dave McMenamin of ESPN how the All-Star really feels about playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic was traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the Lakers in February.
Up against the clock all season long, the Lakers ran out of time to find solutions before their season came to an end Time is a commodity that you can never have too much of.
When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Doncic in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks, they believed they locked up their long-term future with a superstar to build around for years to come.
The Los Angeles Lakers ended up falling well short of expectations in this 2024-25 season. The Lakers finished the regular season with an impressive 50-32 record to get the third seed in the Western Conference, but failed to even win a playoff series.
According to Sam Amick and Jovan Buha of The Athletic, LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers has not been ruled out. James has a player option for next season. “So, might James think about finishing his career elsewhere in pursuit of a fifth ring?
Austin Reaves had been on a steady ascent since breaking into the NBA as an undrafted rookie, but he really took off during the 2024-25 season. Reaves entered the year as the third option behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but somehow found a way to level up his game even after the team swapped out Davis for Luka Doncic.
The Los Angeles Lakers assembled one of the best “Big 3s” in the league after they traded Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic at the trade deadline. The move gave the Lakers a star trio of LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Doncic that propelled the team to the third seed in the Western Conference.
Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas was confident enough to bet on the Los Angeles Lakers and hop onto the "Lakers in 5" bandwagon. Unfortunately, with the Lakers being eliminated from the playoffs, Arenas had to hold up his end of the bargain and dress up as a clown.
Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka acknowledged the team's dire need of a center heading into the offseason. While speaking at the Lakers' end of season
Shaquille O'Neal is one of the most dominant players in NBA history. The best tenure of his career came when he won three straight titles with Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers (2000-02).
Despite the Los Angeles Lakers’ early playoff exit, head coach JJ Redick had high remarks for Rui Hachimura’s improvement throughout the past year. The Lakers saw their season end on Wednesday night, losing 4-1 in their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a handful of tasks with which to concern themselves now that the Minnesota Timberwolves cut short the team's first-ever playoff run with Luka Doncic, ending the title dreams of the historic franchise after just five games. Among the issues facing are L.A.
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, a disappointing end after the team's addition of Luka Doncic at the trade deadline. Here's a plan to get the team back on track.