Lakers eager for playoff rematch against Timberwolves

Lakers eager for playoff rematch against Timberwolves

EL SEGUNDO — With the Lakers set for a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, Coach JJ Redick went down a game film rabbit hole on the team that eliminated them in five games in a first-round playoff series last spring. A rabbit hole so deep that Redick found himself watching film from his own career involving a player he now coaches and a former teammate who now plays for the Golden State Warriors, whom the Lakers lost to i…

JJ Redick Discusses Lakers' Mindset Going Into Rematch With Timberwolves

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for their second game of the 2025-26 regular season. After losing to the Golden State Warriors in their season opener, they face the team that eliminated them from last year’s playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves. L.A. was favored heading into that first round matchup, but it was clear almost immediately that they were outmatched by the bigger, more athletic and more physical Timberwolves. L.A. lost in five,…