Doncic, after being traded to the Lakers in February from the Dallas Mavericks, helped guide Los Angeles to the No. 3 seed in the playoffs with a 50-32 overall record. He ended the regular season with his new team, averaging 28.2 points per game in 28 games played with the Purple and Gold.

The Los Angeles Lakers faltered late on Friday, losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves by the final score of 116-104 in their first-round playoff matchup. LeBron James and the Lakers now trail the series 2-1.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 3 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, putting them down 2-1. While the Lakers will have the chance to even the series again in Game 4,

The NBA Playoffs continue with three critical Game 3's on Friday as Orlando hosts Boston, Milwaukee hosts Indiana, and Minnesota hosts the LA Lakers.

Nearly a week into the 2025 NBA playoffs, and we're starting to get a slightly clearer picture of how things might shake out between now and the Finals in June. The Oklahoma City Thunder look utterly dominant.