NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers succumb to heavy defeat against Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 despite late comeback

Lakers not overreacting to Game 1 blowout loss to Timberwolves

LOS ANGELES — Even by his standards, Lakers coach JJ Redick’s pregame news conference ahead of his team’s Game 1 matchup of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves carried an even more serious tone than usual. The typically loquacious Redick wasn’t nearly as long-winded with his answers to media members. His responses weren’t as detailed. He sometimes spoke in fragmented sentences. His leg shaking seemed…

Lakers Star LeBron James Cautions Timberwolves Ahead of Game 2

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t have much of an excuse for how the Minnesota Timberwolves bullied them in Game 1 of their first-round series Saturday night.But despite that, media members and fans across the country sought answers following the team’s 22-point loss at Crypto.com Arena in L.A. on the opening day of the NBA playoffs. And, as he often does, it was superstar LeBron James who tried to make sense of and explain the Lakers’ failures durin…

Lakers realize they’ve got to do some quick work after getting blown out in NBA opener

Luka Doncic scored 37 points and eight rebounds, but it wasn’t nearly enough to counter the Minnesota Timberwolves’ balanced scoring in their 117-95 victory Saturday night.

Minnesota Timberwolves, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid defeat L.A. Lakers

While Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was figuring out the defense, his less-heralded teammates were building a lead.

Analysis | Luka Doncic was ready for the Timberwolves. The Lakers were not.

Doncic finished with a game-high 37 points, but Minnesota exposed Los Angeles’s lack of size with a dominant effort in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series.

NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers succumb to heavy defeat against Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 despite late comeback

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The NBA Playoffs officially tipped off with a sizzling four-game slate on Saturday. In the night’s finale, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to a heavy defeat in front of their home fans, losing 117-95 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their Western Conference best-of-seven series. The Lakers hit the halftime break reeling, down 59-48, and things only got worse as Minnesota jumped out with an 11-0 run in th…