Author: Soccerhuz

It’ll be back to the drawing board for the Los Angeles Lakers following their first-round playoff exit after being ousted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round. In order to achieve their goal of winning another championship with LeBron James, the team is well aware that they’ll need to make some significant moves in the offseason. General manager Rob Pelinka addressed the situation on Thursday, and indicated that the team is aware that James will have some lofty expectations as the team looks to re-tool, but he made clear that the organization will do all it can to meet…

So, as it turned out, Luka didn’t make it to May, either. The Lakers’ first season (more of a half-season really) with Luka Doncic in place of Anthony Davis lasted five games longer than the Mavericks’ season did. I won’t say any names because we are all allowed an occasional brain freeze on television, but I heard one analyst say before Wednesday night that if the Lakers lost Game 5 to Minnesota, “Nico would be feeling better about that trade. There are so many things wrong with that statement it’s hard to know where to begin, but let’s start with…

Of all of LeBron James’s 22 seasons in the league, this past one may have been the most memorable. It ended Wednesday night, when the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs in Game 5’s 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. But it started with what James himself called the number one moment of his storied career: Getting to play with his son, Bronny Ever since the two stepped onto the court together for the first time in a history-making preseason game last October, LeBron knew this year was going to be a special one. Bronny finished his…

The Minnesota Timberwolves are officially off to the Western Conference semifinals following Wednesday night’s 103-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 in the first round of the NBA playoffs, clinching a 4-1 series victory. It’s the first time in franchise history Minnesota has advanced past the first round of the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Wolves continue to ascend behind the star power of Anthony Edwards and leadership of coach Chris Finch, and a dominant series over the heavy betting favorite Lakers only further cemented Minnesota as a rising NBA powerhouse. The Wolves will have a little…

The Los Angeles Lakers had their season ended by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, suffering a humbling 103–96 defeat on their home court in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. Needless to say, fans were disappointed with the team’s performance, and one area in particular stood out to most. Bill Simmons, who was in attendance at the game, succinctly summed up the Lakers’ deficiencies in a postgame tweet, indicating it was the lack of effort, particularly on the glass, that was L.A.’s undoing. akers couldn’t get rebounds was b/c nobody on the Lakers was actually trying to get…

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves took down the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night, punching their ticket to the conference semifinals and sending LeBron James & Co. home to prepare for next year. Edwards has exuded supreme confidence since before the start of the series, embracing the Wolves’ role as underdogs, and after the win on Wednesday, he reveled in his victory, and celebrated by taking a brief walking tour through the streets of Los Angeles. Several videos were captured of Edwards’s impromptu city walk. In them, he dismissed the common…

The Los Angeles Lakers made the biggest trade a team could possibly make ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. That was, of course, the blockbuster deal for Luka Doncic. The team shipped out Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and one first-round pick in what was the most surprising trade in NBA history, and fans have already called it the biggest fleece the league has ever seen. Despite the praises the Lakers got for making the deal that nobody saw coming, it ended up not being enough, as Doncic’s Lakers lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs in five…

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet turned heads with their affectionate display at the Oscars, sharing kisses and staying close throughout the ceremony. But they showed even more PDA last night when they attended the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Crypto.com Arena. The couple sat courtside and was photographed cuddling, kissing, and stealing intimate moments during the game. Their kiss looked straight out of a rom-com: There were also shots of them whispering to each other: And holding hands while leaving: Jenner and Chalamet couldn’t keep their hands off each other—whether it was Jenner draping her…

The Hornets and the Lakers had a deal completed on February 9th, which sent Mark Williams to the L.A. and Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 first-round pick, and a 2030 first-round pick swap to Charlotte. A couple of days later, the trade was rescinded after it was announced that the Lakers failed Williams’ physical. The failure of his physical was very surprising, as Williams was healthy and playing for the Hornets on the night of the trade. As well, the results of the physical were also very vague, stating it had nothing to do with his previous back injury.…

LeBron James says he is unsure if he will continue his NBA career next season after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the first round of the play-offs by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 40-year-old, in his 22nd season as a professional, was unable to prevent the Timberwolves completing a 4-1 series victory with a 103-96 win in game five at the Crypto.com Arena. James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, had been hoping to win a fifth championship this season. James, who signed a two-year deal with the Lakers in 2024, says he will take time in the off-season…