Wolves aim to go big with Gobert vs. Lakers after veteran center's strong regular season finish

Wolves aim to go big with Gobert vs. Lakers after veteran center’s strong regular season finish

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Even with confidence and patience in the potential of their team adjusting after a surprise trade right before the beginning of training camp, the Minnesota Timberwolves were in rough shape at the All-Star break.

Wolves aim to go big with Gobert vs. Lakers after veteran center's strong regular season finish

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Even with confidence and patience in the potential of their team adjusting after a surprise trade right before the beginning of training camp, the Minnesota Timberwolves were in rough shape at the All-Star break.

5 things the Timberwolves must do to upset the Lakers, plus a prediction

The national analysts across the country are singing a familiar tune heading into this first-round series: Lakers in six or seven games. That’s not surprising. Los Angeles has two sure-fire Hall of Famers. LeBron James is a top-two player of all time. Luka Doncic has a chance to finish as one of the 10 best to ever lace ’em up. The Lakers are the No. 3 seed with home-court advantage, and while Minnesota won 17 of its final 21 regular-season game…

Julius Randle Has Four-Word Message for JJ Redick Ahead of Lakers Matchup

The Los Angeles Lakers open up the 2025 playoffs with a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The last time the two teams played in the playoffs was during the 2003 Western Conference Finals when the Lakers beat the Timberwolves in three games.Minnesota will finally have their chance at revenge decades later. Speaking of revenge, Julius Randle will be playing in his first playoff matchup against the Lakers.Los Angeles drafted the forward i…

Four things the Timberwolves can do to upset the Lakers

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not supposed to beat the Los Angeles Lakers in their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series that begins Saturday night on the Lakers’ home court. The Lakers have Luka Doncic, one of the top five players in the NBA today. And they have Lebron James, one of the top two players in NBA history. The Wolves are a foil in the national narrative fixated on the trophy quest of these two megastars. They are the speed bump…

Luka Doncic Admits He Loves Playing Against Rudy Gobert

(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)   On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first game of their NBA playoffs run. That means fans will get another chance to see Doncic go toe-to-toe with Minnesota big man Rudy Gobert. Speaking with Malika Andrews on “SportsCenter,” Doncic was asked about playing against Gobert last season and what it meant to him. Doncic said that he loves to “go agai…