The NBA likes to let the first round breathe, and the Lakers took advantage. Two days off meant two practices. They fine-tuned the offense on Sunday. They dug into the defensive issues on Monday.

With no answers for Luka, the Wolves must be better all around if they want to upset Los Angeles as the series shifts to Minnesota.

For about a quarter and a half Tuesday, the Wolves languished. Nothing else that happened matters as much as this: They’ll ...

In that battle, the Lakers were led by LeBron James, who set the tone for the physical nature that this contest demanded. ...

Gobert frequently got switched onto Luka Doncic and held his own as an isolation defender in the Wolves' loss to the Lakers.

T wo games into their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Timberwolves have lost the first quarter ...

In Game 2, the Lakers played with desperation, an acknowledgement that despite having two otherworldly talents, they can’t ...

"I'm sorry, Anthony Edwards is way overrated as a basketball player, as a winner, as a true superstar. Given all those TV ...

After Game 1 on Saturday, JJ Redick didn’t have a glass of red wine in his hand as he would have if he were recording an ...

Luka Doncic's hot start got the Los Angeles Lakers a big early lead. The Lakers' defense stopped the Minnesota Timberwolves ...

The Lakers evened their first-round series against the Timberwolves as the Pacers, Thunder moved closer to the second round ...