The Lakers took a big early lead, then hung on to defeat Minnesota in Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoffs series.

The Lakers solved their defensive problems Tuesday night but they still are having problems with Minnesota's stingy defense.

The Timberwolves made the Lakers pay for nearly every extra opportunity they got via offensive rebounds in Game 1, and they ...

As LeBron James walked out of the Lakers' locker room wearing black sweatpants and a black sweatshirt after Game 2 of his team's first-round playoff series against Minnesota on Tuesday ...

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder are facing off in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs in a ...

From limiting Minnesota’s offensive rebounds and getting back in transition to better spacing on offense, the Lakers know what it should look like when they are playing their best.

Game 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers-Minnesota Timberwolves NBA playoff series was not a referendum on Lakers coach JJ Redick. A loss would not have been any indicator of Redick’s future success as ...

The Los Angeles Lakers owned a double-digit lead for most of the game, held off a fourth-quarter push from the Minnesota Timberwolves and held on for a 94-85 victory in Game 2. The Lakers avoided ...

Shaun Powell Luka Dončić scores 16 of his 31 points in a dominating 1st quarter and adds 12 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the Lakers in Game 2. LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers managed to ...

The Lakers came out lifeless. They were overwhelmed by Minnesota's physicality. It shouldn't be discounted entirely, because blowouts count, too. But Game 2 probably gave us a more accurate ...

Edwards, the Timberwolves’ 23-year-old leader and already one of the league’s top players, had to be helped off the floor ...

Game 2 is a pivotal one for L.A., and they can’t afford to fall into a deeper hole. Although Kleber remains unavailable, the Lakers will lean on their primary rotation of eight to step up and ...