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On Sunday, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. Doncic finished the 116-113 loss with 38 points, one rebound, two assists, one steal and one block while shooting 13/28 from the field. After the game, Doncic received a lot of criticism for his defense. Zach Lowe of The Ringer made a strong statement about the 26-year-old superstar. Lowe: “Why do you have to get humiliated at the beginning of every single playoff series before you show the world like, yeah, I can actually put in a little…
The Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers remains arguably the biggest story in the NBA nearly three months removed. It’s one of the most confusing trades in sports history as nobody in their right mind would give up a 25-year-old megastar before he reaches his prime. But one former Maverick isn’t totally disagreeing with the notion. Brendan Haywood, who was a key depth piece on the 2011 Mavs that won the NBA title, looked to be leaving an airport when someone asked him about the already infamous trade, which TMZ posted. “I think this…
After entering the 2025 NBA Playoffs as a favorite to come out of the Western Conference, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of elimination after a 116-113 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon. This was the last thing that Lakers fans expected after the team secured the No. 3 seed at the end of the regular season due to the dominant play of their new big three of LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and Doncic, and now they have their backs against the wall ahead of Wednesday’s Game 5. The Lakers now trail 3-1…
Luka Doncic’s Five-Word Message To Trash-Talking Timberwolves Fan Turns The Los Angeles Lakers are on the cusp of being eliminated in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs after the team fell to a 3-1 series deficit against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The series could’ve been 2-2 if the Lakers hadn’t blown a double-digit fourth quarter lead en route to a 116-113 loss on the road. Luka Doncic lives for moments when his back is against the wall. He’s proved this in the playoffs repeatedly, with the best example being him single-handedly orchestrating a 3-2 series comeback against the No.…
The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-1 to the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Timberwolves have a chance to send the Lakers home in Game 5 on Wednesday in Los Angeles. New Lakers star Luka Doncic is averaging 30.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks against the Timberwolves through four games. However, Doncic has been targeted by Minnesota players on defense and hasn’t played well on that end, which popular NBA analyst Zach Lowe of The Ringer pointed out on Monday. “And yet again here we are, we’re four…
The Los Angeles Lakers missed a golden opportunity to take control of their first round playoff series, falling 116-104 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 on Friday night. Despite a monster outing from LeBron James—38 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists—the Lakers were ultimately undone by a sluggish second half and a noticeably under-the-weather Luka Doncic. Doncic, who had carried the Lakers’ offense through the first two games by averaging 34 points per contest, struggled a lot in Game 3. The Slovenian star finished with just 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting, adding seven rebounds and eight assists, but looking…
In Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, LeBron James attempted 14 free throws in the first half, tying his second-most attempts in a playoff half (via Alan Horton of Timberwolves Radio). James concluded the first half with 22 points, 12 of which came from the free-throw line, along with seven rebounds and three assists. The Lakers trailed 61-58 at halftime, with James’ aggressive play keeping them close. However, the number of free throws awarded to James sparked reactions on social media: fans accused the NBA of ensuring the Lakers do…
Any hopes of a late-series turnaround for the Los Angeles Lakers are hanging by a thread after Friday’s 116-113 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves, leaving them on the brink of elimination in their first-round playoff series. The Lakers seized the edge with a 10-point lead entering the fourth quarter. However, they could not sustain their momentum as the Timberwolves rallied behind Anthony Edwards’ 43 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Luka Doncic delivered 38 points—his third 30-point outing of the series, while LeBron James poured in 27 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, despite failing to score in the final…
In a controversial move, Los Angeles Lakers head coach J.J. Redick rolled with the same five-man unit for the entirety of the second half of the team’s Game 4 bout against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves along with forwards Dorian Finney-Smith, Rui Hachimura and LeBron James played the last 24 minutes of the contest without respite. That decision from Redick may have come back to bite the Lakers in crunch time, as Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards said after the game that Los Angeles was “gassed going down the stretch” on Sunday. There is seemingly at least…
The Los Angeles Lakers became one of a few teams to fall victim to a 1-3 deficit in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. On Sunday, former Philadelphia 76ers sharpshooter JJ Redick caught heat for his coaching decisions on the Lakers. During a critical second-half, Redick treated his players’ minutes like it was Game 7. While going down 1-3 is typically a sign that series is pretty much over, you’d have a hard time finding NBA fans, players, and analysts agreeing with Redick’s decision to play just five guys in the second half. We certainly played well enough…