The Lakers have now lost three of four games in this series and must win their next outing simply to stay alive. Coach JJ Redick and his staff will pore over missed opportunities to close out the game, defensive breakdowns that allowed Minnesota to seize control down the stretch, and turnovers—Los Angeles coughed up 12 in Game 4.

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the NBA Playoffs with about as much hype as any team, due in part to their pairing of LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Two of the be

The Los Angeles Lakers are the higher seed in their first-round matchup. They have home-court advantage, LeBron James and Luka Dončić. But after Sunday's 113-116 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, they are headed back to L.A. down 3-1.