The Lakers entered the game as favorites, and the first quarter looked promising. Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic did his part, and then some in the first and throughout the ga

LeBron James had 19 points to begin his 18th NBA postseason, but the third-seeded Lakers were overwhelmed by the Wolves’ shot-making and playoff poise.

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-95 in Game 1 despite Luka Doncic's 37-point performance.

Colin Cowherd breaks down the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 collapse against the Minnesota Timberwolves and discusses whether Minnesota has exposed major flaws in L.A.’s game plan.

These three keys will likely determine whether the Lakers will bounce back to win Game 2 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.

The Lakers were outplayed on multiple fronts on Saturday and will need to adjust to Minnesota’s physicality and “control the controllables,” as LeBron James says, in Tuesday’s Game 2.