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Lakers’ change starting lineup for must-win Game 5
Dorian Finney-Smith replaces center Jaxson Hayes alongside Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and LeBron James, the ...
Rudy Gobert dominates small-ball Lakers and the Timberwolves advance with a 103-96 win in Game 5
Rudy Gobert had playoff career highs of 27 points and 24 rebounds, Julius Randle added 23 points and the Minnesota ...
Wolves eliminate Lakers with 103-96 win in Game 5 of NBA Playoffs
The Timberwolves couldn’t operate outside, so Rudy Gobert took it inside, finishing with 27 points and 24 rebounds.
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Lakers player grades: L.A.'s season comes to an abrupt end in Game 5
Just weeks after being pegged as championship contenders, the Lakers fell in the first round of the NBA playoffs to the ...
Lakers’ bold second-half lineup adjustment worked — until it didn’t. Now what?
After Redick’s adjustment, the Lakers opened the third quarter with a 14-0 run to regain control of the game. They outscored ...
Lakers' Maxi Kleber: Gets five minutes in closeout game
Kleber (foot) recorded two points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) across five minutes Wednesday in the Lakers ' 103-96 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the first-round playoff series.
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‘Like a Game 7’: Lakers sharpen focus for Game 5 vs. Timberwolves
“Tomorrow’s a Game 7 for us.” Forget that five and seven are different numbers or that for the Lakers to play an actual Game 7 in this first-round playoff series against Minnesota, they need ...