Shaquille O’Neal was never one to be excited about a trip to the free-throw line, but he understands the recent frustrations from players regarding late-game no-calls.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have a strong 3-1 lead against the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round series of the NBA Playoffs. Most people will point to Anthony Edwards as the standout performer, and rightfully so. However, Ant himself will be the first one to say that Jaden McDaniels has been the Timberwolves' standout player.
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a crushing defeat in Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. One controversial play that stood out involved Wolves forward Jaden McDaniels, and JJ Redick says it helped decide the game.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick did not hold back on the referees for their performance down the stretch of Game 4. The Western Conference’s No.
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to regain home-court advantage and tie the series at 2-2 after the Minnesota Timberwolves took home Game 3 116-104 on Friday Night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves took a 2-1 series lead and put the Los Angeles Lakers on their heels with their 116-104 victory in Game 3 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Friday night at Target Center in Minneapolis.
As expected, it was an electric atmosphere inside the Target Center for Game 3 of the first round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Jaden McDaniels scored a career playoff-high 30 points and led a suffocating defensive effort on Luka Doncic, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-104 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.
Jaden McDaniels emerged as the unexpected hero in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ crucial 116-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3, giving Minnesota a 2-1 series advantage.
The Lakers' lack of size and rim protection has been a glaring weakness ever since they traded Anthony Davis. Those issues were more prevalent than ever in their Game 3 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday.
A sick Luka Dončić, a bevy of errors and Jaden McDaniels’ omnipresence buried the Lakers in Game 3 against the Wolves. No loss ever feels good in the playoffs.
While Anthony Edwards might take the headlines, Jaden McDaniels was the Minnesota Timberwolves' leading scorer in Game 3 with 30 points. It was a fantastic performance against the Los Angeles Lakers, as he cemented himself as one of the team's best players.
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.
We had a winner last night on the Clippers in their Game 2 meeting with the Nuggets (LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets pick), and we have a series play pending from this Minnesota vs.
The Los Angeles Lakers actually did a decent job defending Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards in Game 1 of their playoff series. But their focus on him allowed for Jaden McDaniels to have huge game himself in the Timberwolves’ dominant victory.
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal loss in front of their home crowd in Game 1 of the first round. The Timberwolves ran them out of their gym by the final score of 117-95.
An exceptional shooting night from Jaden McDaniels helped the Timberwolves surprise the Lakers in Game 1 of their playoff series, writes Chris Hine of The Star-Tribune.
Jaden McDaniels stood out for the Minnesota Timberwolves in their dominant 117-95. The 24-year-old forward scored 25 points on elite efficiency, as he shot 11-of-13 from the field and 3-of-3 from the beyond the arc. He was tremendous in Game 1 because Anthony Edwards kept encouraging him to shoot the ball.
Jaden McDaniels collected 25 points with nine rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 22 points, eight rebounds and nine assists as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves rolled to a 117-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of a first-round Western Conference playoff series.