The theme coming out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 loss was their lack of physicality as the Minnesota Timberwolves came ...

Karl-Anthony Towns grew up down the road from Madison Square Garden. The former Kentucky Wildcat delivered fireworks in his ...

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

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to defend home court in their opening game of the 2025 NBA playoffs, losing 117-95 to the ...

The Lakers had no answer to the hot outside shooting of the Timberwolves, who shot 21-of-42 from three-point distance.

Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points on 11-for-13 shooting, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a dominant 117-95 Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, who struggled offensively despite Luka Doncic's ...

Dylan Hernández writes the Lakers froze in the bright lights of the NBA playoffs, failing to match the physical Timberwolves ...

And putting aside the tactical and schematic components of the matchup for a moment, there was also simply the physical element: The Wolves are bigger, faster and stronger than the Lakers. The ...

The game began with the Clippers dominating the first quarter, taking a 35-27 lead. However, the Nuggets fought back in the second quarter, with Jokic and Aaron Gordon leading the charge. A 15-4 run ...

The Lakers say they need to match the physicalty of the Timberwolves in Game 2 of their playoff series after a 117-95 loss in ...

The Lakers acknowledged after Saturday's 117-95 loss in Game 1 that they were wholly unready for the raw, bruising ...

Luka Dončić against the Minnesota Timberwolves felt like one of the safer bets in the entire playoff field. He played them a ...