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After trading for superstar guard Luka Doncic, the Los Angeles Lakers had as high expectations as any team in the NBA. Still, they fell short. With a Game 5 win on Wednesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves have beaten the Lakers 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs. Even with a new-look superstar duo of Luka Doncic and LeBron James, the Lakers could not get out of the first round, and many fingers will point toward their supporting cast and first-year head coach JJ Redick. After the Lakers’ Game 5 loss, former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl took to social…
Giannis Antetokounmpo and his wife Mariah welcomed their fourth child, Aria Capri. Giannis Antetokounmpo 2024-25 NBA campaign ended earlier than expected, but off the court, the Greek superstar had something much bigger to celebrate. Giannis and his wife, Mariah Antetokounmpo, announced the birth of their fourth child in an Instagram post, a baby girl named Aria Capri. The Antetokounmpo family continues to grow steadily. Their first son, Liam Charles, was born in 2020, followed by Maverick Shai in 2021, and daughter Eva Brooke in 2023. With Aria’s arrival, the couple now has two boys and two girls. On the basketball…
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka discussed the team’s plans for the offseason, emphasizing the importance of adding size to the frontcourt, particularly at the center position. Rob Pelinka said trying to rebuild the roster in-season after the Doncic trade is like “trying to build an airplane in the sky.” The trade for Doncic required the Lakers to send away their starting center, Anthony Davis, a move that created an immediate void in the frontcourt. “When you make a huge trade at the deadline where you trade your starting center for a point guard, of course, that’s gonna create a significant issue…
The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a crucial offseason after a disappointing first-round exit in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. With LeBron James and Luka Doncic leading the charge, the front office is exploring bold moves to strengthen the roster—including a potential blockbuster trade with archrivals, the Boston Celtics. Fresh off their 2024 NBA championship, the Celtics face a challenging offseason. Financial constraints and an aging core may force Boston to shake up their roster. “The rest of the league is bracing for some level of change to the Celtics’ roster this offseason,” ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. “Sources have…
The Los Angeles Lakers just didn’t have it in them to come out on top on Wednesday night. The Minnesota Timberwolves came to Crypto.com Arena with a clear mission in mind: to end their first-round series and book their spot in the West semis. The Wolves did just that by securing an impressive 103-96 victory on the road to clinch the series, 4-1. Lakers legend Magic Johnson took to social media after the game to share his reaction to the season-ending defeat. The five-time NBA champ sent a message to Minnesota and their superstar Anthony Edwards, who has been nothing…
Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal has never been the biggest fan of Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, but even he had to admit Gobert was “dominating” the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Shaq still wasn’t exactly happy to say it, though. “I never thought I would say these words that are about to come out of my mouth,” he said during TNT’s Inside the NBA halftime show, while pretending to retch. “But Rudy Gobert is dominating. Roll the tape. Rudy Gobert is dominating.…
Dorian Finney-Smith slams his hand in frustration against an empty chair on his way to the shower. The locker room is so silent you could hear a pin drop. In spite of every expert prediction, it was not “Lakers in five,” or, at least, not on the right end of five. The LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and JJ Redick-led Lakers were sent packing by the Minnesota Timberwolves on their home court in Los Angeles on Wednesday, in a five-game series whose final tally doesn’t tell the whole story Minnesota were decidedly the better team in the series, but with the…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to a disappointing conclusion on Wednesday night. LeBron James and Luka Doncic came up short in Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, losing 103-96. Former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague voiced his opinion on the newest Lakers guard who, according to him, needs to commit to both sides of the ball. Doncic and James faced an uphill climb heading into Game 5, needing to win three straight games in order to keep their championship dreams alive. Despite understanding the importance of the game, the Lakers couldn’t hack it against the Timberwolves, who once again held…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ season ended with a tough loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5, sparking plenty of postgame reactions. While players like Jaxson Hayes and LeBron James shared their thoughts, head coach JJ Redick didn’t hold back on the criticism, who appeared to direct a pointed message at superstar guard Luka Doncic. After the Los Angeles Lakers’ elimination, JJ Redick didn’t hold back when discussing the team’s shortcomings. His focus on conditioning suggested a subtle jab at certain players, with Luka Doncic being the most likely target. Given Luka Doncic’s well-documented struggles with conditioning, it’s hard not…
Former Los Angeles Lakers center and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, who won three of his four championships with the Los Angeles team, launched harsh criticism against the current version of his former team, which squandered a solid 50-32 regular season in 2024-25 and was completely outplayed by the lower-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in a first-round playoff elimination in just five games. Following 103-96 victory in Game 5 of the series, O’Neal spoke candidly and didn’t hold back his opinion on the Lakers, even predicting what would be the worst-case scenario for many fans. The former player and NBA Hall of…