Timberwolves vs. Lakers: Start time, where to watch, what's the latest

Timberwolves vs. Lakers: Start time, where to watch, what's the latest

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Timberwolves vs. Lakers: Start time, where to watch, what's the latest

April 7, 2024- by

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The Minnesota Timberwolves play against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena

The Minnesota Timberwolves are spending $3,080,265 per win while the Los Angeles Lakers are spending $3,776,331 per win

Game Time: 10:00 PM EDT on Sunday April 7, 2024

Broadcast Info

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National TV: NBA TV
Home TV: Spectrum SportsNet
Away TV: Bally Sports North
Home Radio: ESPN LA 710/1330 KWKW
Away Radio: KFAN FM / Wolves App / iHeart Radio

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What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Emiliano Carchia
@Sportando
Will D’Angelo Russell not exercise his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers? @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/will-dangel… – 4:47 PM
Emiliano Carchia
@Sportando
Lakers, will LeBron James opt out of his contract in the summer? This is the plan @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/lakers-will… – 4:35 PM
Synergy Sports Tech
@SynergySST
The most efficient offensive players in high school basketball among qualified scorers (min 10 and max 15 pos/g): pic.twitter.com/JXyfklZKFB – 3:59 PM

Ryan Ward
@RyanWardLA
Anthony Davis was once a nominee for Western Conference Player of the Week, which went to Kyrie Irving. pic.twitter.com/wRLZNhQAcz – 3:45 PM

Dane Moore
@DaneMooreNBA
Today’s show: Wolves Bounce Back In LA + What We Learned In Loss To Phoenix + KAT Returning Soon w/ @KyleTheige
– Naz Reid’s bounce back game and his 6th Man of the Year case
– A great weekend of defense from Jaden McDaniels
– Ant’s playmaking and scoring returned + so did some… pic.twitter.com/odz0xH896b – 3:02 PM

Emiliano Carchia
@Sportando
Minnesota Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns set to return @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/minnesota-t… – 2:00 PM
Nate Duncan
@NateDuncanNBA
Free episode: End of Season NBA Awards 2023-24 with @DannyLeroux
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Emiliano Carchia
@Sportando
Los Angeles Lakers: will Anthony Davis be on the court against the Golden State Warriors? @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/los-angeles… – 1:41 PM
Tim MacMahon
@espn_macmahon
The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN: No @TimBontemps on this episode, so we broke his rule and discussed Lakers with @mcten and Warriors with @kendra__andrews. Plus, Windy expresses extreme appreciation for a certain retired ref. youtu.be/3y4knOCMiUw?si… – 12:14 PM
Kurt Helin
@basketballtalk
Karl-Anthony Towns reportedly scrimmaged Sunday, optimism for return before playoffs
nbcsports.com/nba/news/karl-… – 12:14 PM
Duane Rankin
@DuaneRankin
No #NBA games today.
#Suns last 4 (3rd toughest remaining sked).
4-9 vs. LAC.
4-10 at LAC.
4-12 at SAC.
4-14 at MIN.
Have head-to-head tiebreaker over NOLA.
SAC can get head-to-head tiebreaker over PHX with win.
LAL has head-to-head tiebreaker. PHX has it over GSW.
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/VQ12t6LiQQ – 12:02 PM

CBS NBA
@CBSSportsNBA
Karl-Anthony Towns injury update: Timberwolves optimistic All-Star can return before playoffs, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/karl-… – 11:55 AM
Nate Duncan
@NateDuncanNBA
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Frank Madden
@fmaddenNBA
Giannis/Dame/Khris are +17.1 net as a Trio in 738 minutes over 41 games this season (2nd best in NBA). But continuity is a major issue: only 7 games/156 min together under Doc (+21.1 net) and just 4 games/85 min together over the past 2 months (+8.5 net). – 10:47 AM
Ryan Ward
@RyanWardLA
QUICK POD! Anthony Davis suffers another eye injury. Is it time for Goggles AD? And three crucial regular-season games remain for the Lakers via @BleavNetwork
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ant… pic.twitter.com/pyRqwIWyC6 – 10:20 AM

Kamenetzky Brothers
@KamBrothers
Monday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! The Lakers lose 127-117 to the Timberwolves, Anthony Davis exits after reinjuring his left eye. A costly night for retaining the eight-seed, but on the plus side, Jaxson Hayes played well. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ant… – 10:19 AM
Jim Eichenhofer
@Jim_Eichenhofer
5 things (#Pelicans post highly consequential victory at Phoenix, move into deadlock with Suns in standings; Week 25 of #NBA schedule is at Por, at Sac, at GSW, vs. LAL; Zion highlights; Green, Zion, Alvarado postgame interviews; game action photos): nba.com/pelicans/news/… – 10:05 AM
Minnesota Timberwolves
@Timberwolves
bounced back. ✅
Naz – 31 PTS / 11 REB / 2 STL
Ant – 26 PTS / 8 AST
Rudy – 18 PTS / 16 REB / 2 STL
NAW – 15 PTS
Jaden – 11 PTS pic.twitter.com/MLlBmV0bcT – 9:48 AM

Nate Duncan
@NateDuncanNBA
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duncdon.supportingcast.fm pic.twitter.com/eWFNhDHoZP – 9:04 AM

Sam Quinn
@SamQuinnCBS
I’ll keep an open mind through the end of the season, but with a week to go, here’s where I’m leaning on awards:
MVP: Nikola Jokic
DPOY: Rudy Gobert
ROY: Victor Wembanyama
MIP: Coby White
6MOY: Naz Reid
COY: Jamahl Mosley
I’ll 🧵 my explanations – 8:59 AM
Jorge Sierra
@hoopshype
Lakers and Warriors… – 7:33 AM
Joe Cowley
@JCowleyHoops
Timberwolves now 12-5 in the last 17 games played without @cbefred favorite player Pussy KAT. Fred predicted their demise without him. Jimmy was right again! pic.twitter.com/TQWlIqQqab – 5:59 AM
Emiliano Carchia
@Sportando
Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis suffered a left eye injury sportando.basketball/en/los-angeles… – 5:31 AM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Lakers-Timberwolves reaction: LA falls without LeBron and AD
— A series of bad breaks for the Lakers
— Why LA should feel confident against the Wolves in a potential playoff series
— Why Tuesday’s game with the Warriors is a must-win
youtu.be/vQa5pZheBDs pic.twitter.com/tgHZjOUsBx – 4:35 AM

Dave McMenamin
@mcten
New story: The Lakers’ momentum took a hit Sunday – missing LeBron, losing AD and then losing to MIN. There’s three games left in the regular season and play-in positioning is still very much up in the air es.pn/49rXEk3 – 2:19 AM
Anthony Slater
@anthonyVslater
The Warriors seeding situation entering the final week
*Currently: 10th and can’t go lower
*Go 4-0 and they leap the Lakers for 9th. Can get to eighth if they go 4-0 and Kings or Pelicans (who they play) go 1-3.
*Lose once = Very likely 10th
theathletic.com/5398609/2024/0… – 2:18 AM
Minnesota Timberwolves
@Timberwolves
TOP-3 SEED SECURED IN THE WEST.
goodnight 😴 pic.twitter.com/xEpp0rxqEb – 2:07 AM

Kellan Olson
@KellanOlson
Lakers lost. They drop 2 back of 6th.
Schedules in the last week (* for SEGABABA)
PHX (46-32): LAC, at LAC*, at SAC, at MIN
NOP (46-32): at POR, at SAC, at GSW*, LAL
SAC (45-33): at OKC, NOP, PHX*, POR
LAL (45-34): GSW, at MEM, at NOP
GSW (43-35): at LAL, at POR, NOP*, UTA – 1:31 AM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Naz Reid on a potential 6th man of the year award:
“That’s something that I want. I’m hungry for it. I want that. I think the impact, the record has shown it, our standing has shown it. I want it bad. I’m hungry for it.” – 1:22 AM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
I asked Naz Reid if there was something about playing the Lakers here that he likes — the arena, the lighting, whatever …
“I just stand out in the light. I don’t know. I just go out there and compete each and every time I get a chance to play. It just happened to be on TV.” – 1:20 AM
Minnesota Timberwolves
@Timberwolves
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR.
RT IF YOU AGREE pic.twitter.com/2aofCErjGL – 1:17 AM

Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Anthony Edwards on what he was thinking when it got close late in the 3rd quarter: “I passed enough. Now it’s time to score.” – 1:13 AM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Mike Conley tried to distract Anthony Edwards by staring at him when Ant was asked about his playmaking:
Ant: “He comes to me and tells me, ‘Man, it’d be a lot easier if you made the easy read.’ Throughout the whole game it’s going to lighten up. Him, Slo-Mo and Finchy.” – 1:11 AM
Kendra Andrews
@kendra__andrews
With the Lakers losing, the Warriors are now just 1.5 games behind them for ninth. Sets up a very pivotal game between them in LA on Wednesday. – 12:41 AM
Law Murray
@LawMurrayTheNU
1 week left in season
Been doing this since the break, so what’s one last time:
#1: mathematically eliminated since MIN at DEN
#2: would require DEN/OKC losing out, LAC win out
#3: LAC has to win out, OKC lose out
#4: 2 Ws clinches top-4 even if DAL wins out
#5-6: 1 W clinches pic.twitter.com/m07O6ra7Qv – 12:40 AM

Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
DLo on Jaxson Hayes stepping up with AD out: “He’s gonna make a lot of money this summer playing on this stage.” – 12:34 AM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Updated scenarios:
IF: LAL 3-0
THEN: SAC 2-2; NOP 2-2; PHX 2-2;  
 
LAL 2-1
SAC 1-3; NOP 1-3; PHX 1-3;
 
LAL 1-2
SAC 0-4; NOP 0-4; PHX 0-4
 
*LAL own tiebreaker over PHX, lead NOP 2-1 (April 14 H2H to decide)
**DAL + SAC own tiebreaker over LAL – 12:29 AM
Khobi Price
@khobi_price
Darvin Ham says there aren’t any updates on Anthony Davis. – 12:24 AM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Darvin Ham says there are no updates on Anthony Davis. – 12:22 AM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
As he was walking down the hallway, Anthony Edwards was referencing the Lakers talking a bit the last meeting. “We didn’t have Gobert last time. We had him this time,” he said for all to hear. – 12:20 AM
Allen Sliwa
@AllenSliwa
Not going to beat the Wolves with no Lebron & AD. The Western Conference does not care, the loss def hurts the Lakers chances of getting out of the Play In. Back to the #9 spot. 3 games left to go – 12:20 AM
Allen Sliwa
@AllenSliwa
Not going to beat the Wolves with no Lebron & AD. The Western Conference does not care, the loss def hurts the Lakers chances of getting out of the Play In. Back to the #9 spot…3 games left to go – 12:20 AM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
The Lakers lose to the Wolves, 127-117, to fall to 45-33 with three games remaining. Nice nights for Rui (30p on 11-of-17 6r), Hayes (19p on 8-for-9 10r 5s) and Dinwiddie (18p 7a) but not enough with no LeBron and an injured AD against a strong MIN team. – 12:18 AM
Sam Quinn
@SamQuinnCBS
Something to watch: I wouldn’t be surprised if the Warriors punt Tuesday’s game against the Lakers. I’m sure they’d rather face the depleted Kings in the 9-10 game than the red hot Lakers, and it’s the first half of a back-to-back, so they’d have plausible deniability. – 12:17 AM
Law Murray
@LawMurrayTheNU
Big night for the Sacramento Kings, who are back in 8 and own tiebreaker vs Lakers – 12:17 AM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Final: Wolves 127, Lakers 117
LA’s 4-game win streak is snapped as they drop to 45-34. No LeBron James and lost Anthony Davis after the first quarter. Tuesday’s game vs. Golden State will determine the tiebreaker and if the Warriors can catch the Lakers.
Up next: vs. GS on Tue. – 12:16 AM
Jon Krawczynski
@JonKrawczynski
MIN 127, LAL 117
Nice bounceback for the Wolves after that ugly one in Phoenix. Lakers got the Wolves w/o KAT and Gobert, now Wolves get Lakers w/o LeBron and AD.
1st place in the West
Reid: 31p, 11r, 6-8 3s
Edwards: 26p, 8a, 1 TO
Gobert: 18p, 16r
NAW: 15p – 12:16 AM
StatMuse
@statmuse
Tied for the 1-seed.
Timberwolves own the tiebreaker. pic.twitter.com/EFd6Z4ThLE – 12:16 AM

Jason Anderson
@JandersonSacBee
With Sacramento’s win over Brooklyn and Minnesota’s win over Los Angeles, the Kings are now a half-game ahead of the Lakers for the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference, one game behind the Suns and Pelicans in the race for the No. 6 seed. – 12:16 AM
StatMuse
@statmuse
Naz Reid tonight:
31 PTS
11 REB
12-16 FG
6-8 3P
First career 30/10 game. statmuse.com/nba/player/naz… – 12:14 AM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
LAL ultimately couldn’t overcome AD’s absence after the 1st Q.
Hachimura led the way on O, hitting 11 of 17 FG’s (4 of 5 3’s) for 30 points.
Hayes has a season-high 18 points w/a career-high 5 steals.
Russell and Reaves struggled on O, combining to shoot 9 for 33. – 12:11 AM
Minnesota Timberwolves
@Timberwolves
1ST CAREER 30-POINT / 10-REBOUND NIGHT FOR NAZ REID. 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/6R8lTFm2hN – 12:08 AM

Law Murray
@LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers winning 50th game this season means they clinch a better record than Lakers this season
With no thanks to Clippers actually playing against the Lakers this season – 12:04 AM
John Hollinger
@johnhollinger
Glad to see karma gods rewarding Conley tonight. Wolves are cruising. – 12:04 AM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
There is optimism that Anthony Davis will be able to return to the lineup on Tuesday against GSW, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN. – 12:03 AM
Kamenetzky Brothers
@KamBrothers
The Lakers should retire Naz Reid’s jersey out of respect. AK – 12:01 AM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
Not the Lakers night. With LeBron and AD out, D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves have combined to shoot 8-for-31. – 12:00 AM
Los Angeles Lakers
@Lakers
Megan Thee Stallion x Thee Laker Girls pic.twitter.com/akPskWStwz – 11:58 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves
@Timberwolves
LET’S KEEP UP THE ENERGY.
👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/qxE4zuKPln – 11:58 PM

Law Murray
@LawMurrayTheNU
The 14 Clippers wins after trailing by more than 10 points this season (MOST by Clippers in pbp era, since 1996-97 season):
Dec vs GS
Dec vs DEN
Jan vs MIA
Jan vs BRK
Feb at DET
Feb at MIA
Feb vs DET
Feb at GS
Mar at MIN
Mar at HOU
Mar vs CHI
Mar at PHI
Apr vs DEN
Apr vs CLE – 11:54 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves
@Timberwolves
BLOCK AND THE BUCKET TO CLOSE THE QUARTER. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AYz1O73aKK – 11:49 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves PR
@Twolves_PR
At the end of the third quarter, the @Timberwolves lead 102-92.
Reid leads the way with 28 points and 8 rebounds, his 6th 25+ point game of the season (11th career).
Edwards is up to 23 points and 8 assists, while Gobert has 12 points and 13 rebounds. – 11:47 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
An impressive 3rd Q from LAL, with LeBron (flu-like symptoms) and AD (eye) out, as they trimmed a 15-point halftime deficit to as few as 5 with a 28-18 run.
The Wolves did rally to score 5 points in the final 40 seconds of the 3rd to take a 102-92 lead into the 4th. – 11:46 PM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Third quarter: Wolves 102, Lakers 92
LA outscored Minnesota 28-23 in the third. Jaxson Hayes, Spencer Dinwiddie and Rui Hachimura each have 18 points. DLo has 10 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Austin Reaves has 13 points. LA hanging around despite no LeBron and AD. – 11:46 PM
Los Angeles Lakers
@Lakers
Congratulations to Jordan, who just won a new Toyota Grand Highlander at halftime in the @ToyotaSoCal Skills Challenge Finals! pic.twitter.com/wF4lcONuB5 – 11:45 PM

Jon Krawczynski
@JonKrawczynski
Kyle Anderson with some big plays on both ends. Blocks the TP 3, then the putback before the buzzer. Wolves were reeling and needed that. – 11:45 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Anthony Edwards said enough messing around on the offensive end of the floor and saved the Wolves at the end of that quarter. Lakers got as close as 4, Wolves lead by 10 headed into the fourth. – 11:44 PM
Los Angeles Lakers
@Lakers
Everybodyyyyy say JAXSON HAYES 🫡
That’s FOUR dunks in under four minutes pic.twitter.com/6SsAPkvvw7 – 11:41 PM

Los Angeles Lakers
@Lakers
JAXSON HAYES 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ pic.twitter.com/gUvTAbdrE3 – 11:39 PM

Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Jaxson Hayes is dunking all over the Timberwolves — he’s dunked on the last two possessions and four times this quarter. He’s up to 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block. LA has trimmed the Wolves’ lead to just seven points, 88-81, with 4:26 left in the third quarter. – 11:36 PM
Jon Krawczynski
@JonKrawczynski
Wolves just making poor decision after poor decision to let the Lakers back in this game. – 11:36 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers
@KamBrothers
Today was the day Jaxson Hayes finally became President. AK – 11:36 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Wolves have lost focus on both ends of the floor. Maybe try giving Ant a touch.
Jaxson Hayes up to like 7 dunks, and the Lakers, sans AD and LeBron, have cut this lead to 88-81 from 20. – 11:36 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Jaxson Hayes is dunking on seemingly every other trip, now 8 for 9 from the field for 18 points, including 4 buckets in this 3rd Q he started for Anthony Davis (eye injury).
With Hayes rolling, LAL are within 7 at 88-81, at the 4:26 mark of the 3rd period. – 11:36 PM
Andy Larsen
@andyblarsen
Calipari: “I’m so flattered to be in negotiations at one of the top NCAA basketball programs in the nation here at Kansas.”
Razorback AD: “Yes, we Arkansas” – 11:33 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
A reminder that Conley got in super late back to LA last night after being in Memphis for Marc Gasol’s jersey retirement ceremony. Probably no surprise he’s sturggling today. – 11:31 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers
@KamBrothers
Jaxson Hayes has been really active and disruptive on both ends. Every possession hasn’t been successful, but he’s really working hard to create a spark. AK – 11:29 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
The Timberwolves can’t stop the combination of Spencer Dinwiddie, Jaxson Hayes and Rui Hachimura. A combined 15-for-20. – 11:28 PM
Dane Moore
@DaneMooreNBA
Some insanely goofy Gobert plays in this game.
Still had a double-double 20 minutes into the game and has done a good job defending the rim. – 11:27 PM
Dane Moore
@DaneMooreNBA
Not to be overlooked from this weekend: The defense Jaden McDaniels played on Devin Booker and D’Angelo Russell – 11:24 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves
@Timberwolves
46 POINTS IN Q2.
second-most in a quarter in franchise history. 👏 pic.twitter.com/2XLMRdW1aB – 11:24 PM

Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Lakers are 2-12 from three after opening the game 4-4. – 11:24 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
The Lakers doubled Naz Reid on that last possession. – 11:23 PM
Jon Krawczynski
@JonKrawczynski
Anthony Edwards is dealin’ out there. Tremendous passing. – 11:23 PM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
Jaxson Hayes is starting the second half at center for the Lakers. – 11:21 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves
@Timberwolves
Naz at the half:
23 POINTS, a career-high for points in any half. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ZLVMP37pCw – 11:21 PM

Khobi Price
@khobi_price
Anthony Davis won’t return tonight after being hit in the eye, the Lakers say. – 11:20 PM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Anthony Davis (eye) won’t return to tonight’s game, per the Lakers. – 11:20 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Anthony Davis is out for the rest of the game after getting hit in the eye late in the 1st Q. – 11:19 PM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
Anthony Davis is being treated for an eye injury that he previously needed to receive medical attention for after a loss to the Golden State Warriors, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN. – 11:17 PM
Law Murray
@LawMurrayTheNU
Naz Reid is inspirational – 11:16 PM
Dane Moore
@DaneMooreNBA
The Wolves scored .769 points per possession on Friday against the Suns — far and away their least efficient offensive game of the season.
The Wolves scored 1.50 points per possession in the 1st half tonight against the Lakers — on pace to be far and away their most efficient… – 11:13 PM
Dane Moore
@DaneMooreNBA
Coming off his worst game of the season, Naz Reid with 23 points on 9 of 11 shooting in the 1st half tonight. – 11:08 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Very simple explanation from the 1st half.
1st Q with Davis: 37-33 Lakers
2nd Q with Davis in the locker room: 46-27 Wolves
Wolves shot 60.8%. – 11:07 PM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Halftime: Wolves 79, Lakers 64
Minnesota outscored LA 46-27 in the AD-less second quarter. No update on Davis’ status yet. Spencer Dinwiddie has 16 points. Rui Hachimura has 13 points. Austin Reaves has 10 points. Jaxson Hayes has 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block. – 11:07 PM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
Just a terrible 2nd Q for the Lakers, outscored 46-27 by the Wolves. They’re down 79-64 at the half. Naz Reid has 23 pts on 9-for-11 shooting for MIN – 11:06 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
The Timberwolves take full advantage of Anthony Davis’ absence in the second quarter, and they win the second quarter 46(!)-27. Naz Reid with 23, Ant with 16, Rudy with 10. – 11:06 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Minnesota has 41 points in this 2nd Q with 2 minutes left, with no Davis. – 11:03 PM
Jon Krawczynski
@JonKrawczynski
Naz Reid didn’t shoot it well against Phoenix. Making up for it tonight. Wow. – 11:03 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Naz Reid is up to 15 points in the second quarter, 8-for-10 overall. – 11:01 PM
Jon Krawczynski
@JonKrawczynski
Gobert out here playmaking on offense. – 11:00 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
We’re seeing just how much the Lakers rely upon Anthony Davis especially defensively, as the Wolves are either scoring at will inside, or grabbing offensive boards when they miss.
LAL were up 4 when AD played, but are -16 (36-20) with him in the locker room.
Wolves lead 69-57. – 11:00 PM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Minnesota has outscored LA 36-20 in the 8:42 Anthony Davis has missed of this game. Davis has yet to return to the Lakers’ bench after going to the locker room in between the first and second quarters. – 10:59 PM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
The Wolves are up 69-57. Timeout Lakers. Anthony Davis has yet to emerge from the locker room and the team has not divulged what he is being evaluated for. – 10:59 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Davis did appear to get hit near the left eye, which is the same place he got hit against Golden State on March 16, when he played only the 1st Q, and wasn’t able to return in a close Lakers loss. – 10:56 PM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
Anthony Davis, who appeared to have been hit near his left eye that has been bruised from a previous collision, is back in the locker room for treatment. – 10:54 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Already down LeBron, pretty tough for LAL not to have Davis back in this 2nd Q for his usual minutes.
He averaged 30.3 points on 59.3% FG’s, 16.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 2.7 blocks and 3.7 steals in the 3 prior games vs. Minnesota this season. – 10:54 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Conley is going to have the tape burned of that sequence where he committed a turnover then committed a foul in the backcourt with his team over the foul limit. – 10:54 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Naz Reid, Sixth Man of the Year candidate, with a big game in front of NBA awards voter Bill Simmons, who is in the Lou Adler seats tonight. – 10:53 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Anthony Davis, who got hit in the face on his bucket with 24.9 seconds left in the 1st Q, has yet to return to the Lakers bench, now at the 6:54 mark of the 2nd Q, around the time he’d typically return.
No update just yet. – 10:50 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Dinwiddie out here killing the Wolves. 4-4, 3-3 from 3, 3-3 FTs. 14 points. – 10:49 PM
Anthony Slater
@anthonyVslater
Warriors handle business without Steph Curry, beat a bad Jazz team. Klay Thompson: 35 points in 28 minutes on 23 shots. Jonathan Kuminga with 21 and 10 in 27 minutes his first game back.
Kings won. Pelicans won. Warriors will only pick up ground if Lakers lose to Wolves. – 10:45 PM
StatMuse
@statmuse
Klay tonight:
32 PTS
6-13 3P
28 MIN
2nd-most points in a game this season. pic.twitter.com/zb60TNR14M – 10:44 PM

Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
LeBron typically leads this unit to start the 2nd Q, and LAL are struggling to get good looks without him, as MIN open the period on a 10-4 run to claim a 2-point lead.
Dinwiddie did hit a tough contested 3, but was T’d up for complaining about not getting an and-1 call. – 10:42 PM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Spencer Dinwiddie just picked up a technical foul after complaining for a foul after his last 3-pointer. – 10:41 PM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
Anthony Davis, who it appeared to have been hit near his left eye that has been bruised from a previous collision, is back in the locker room for treatment. – 10:41 PM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Anthony Davis went back to the locker room in between the first and second quarters. – 10:41 PM
Jon Krawczynski
@JonKrawczynski
Interesting that Finch starts the second with Morris over Conley – 10:39 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Anthony Davis notched his 200 dunk of the season in the 1st Q, joining Shaq (six times) and JaVale McGee (once) as the only Lakers to hit that mark since dunks started being tracked in 1996. – 10:38 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers
@KamBrothers
Every Lakers game now feels like a league-coordinated, tough love intervention to convince Anthony Davis to give in and start wearing goggles. AK – 10:38 PM
Los Angeles Lakers
@Lakers
Blocked it & then delivered the dime — TP is everywhere ‼️ pic.twitter.com/yyUZGr4gsl – 10:38 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves PR
@Twolves_PR
At the end of the first quarter, the @Timberwolves trail 37-33.
Edwards leads the way with 11 points and 2 assists. – 10:38 PM
Dane Moore
@DaneMooreNBA
While Anthony Edwards is a really good 1 on 1 defender, the problem with assigning him one of the opponent’s primary scorers to guard is that he often doesn’t match up with them.
Edwards’ matchup to start this game is Russell. But on these two possessions, he goes back and… pic.twitter.com/dsy1bXBFAi – 10:37 PM

Jon Krawczynski
@JonKrawczynski
Lakers hit some crazy shots that quarter, but the Wolves also have to sharpen their defense quite a bit – 10:36 PM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
First quarter: Lakers 37, Wolves 33
Spencer Dinwiddie has 9 points. Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura each have 7 points. AD has 4 points (2-6 FGs), 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. He picked up his second foul late in the quarter. LA has an 18-14 edge in paint points. – 10:36 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Davis had a big put-back dunk, but got hit in the face (no call) and stayed down, leaving MIN a man up on the other end in transition. They got an open corner 3 out of it to trim LAL’s lead to 2, before Hayes managed a bucket in the final seconds to put the Lakers up 37-33. – 10:35 PM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Anthony Davis just picked up his second foul with 36.6 seconds remaining in the first quarter. – 10:34 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
LAL didn’t score for over 3 minutes while playing a new lineup (Russell, Reddish, Prince, Hayes and Davis), but then got a dunk from Hayes and layup from Reddish to put LAL up 33-28 late in the 1st Q. – 10:33 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Wolves corrected some of the defensive issues after that awful first 5 minutes. Helped that Dinwiddie and Hachimura, a combined 5-for-5, have been on the bench. – 10:29 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Threes from Reaves, Dinwiddie and Hachimura in quick succession have LAL up 20-13 despite Minnesota starting hot from the field at 6 for 8.
Great energy from both teams. – 10:22 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves
@Timberwolves
Big Fella gettin’ us started. 💪 pic.twitter.com/5C4xG63SUj – 10:18 PM

Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
A pair of early 3’s from Austin Reaves have LAL up 20-13 despite Minnesota starting hot from the field at 6 for 8.
Great energy from both teams. – 10:18 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Timberwolves starting slow against in the first quarter, this time on the defensive end. – 10:17 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Looked into some stats for Davis vs. Gobert in the DPOY discussion, via @JoeyARamirez.
Gobert leads the NBA in def. win shares, but AD is tied for 2nd with Gobert’s teammate Anthony Edwards. Gobert has more help on that end (McDaniels, Anderson, NAW, Reid, etc.). pic.twitter.com/FA9guZgRTS – 10:14 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves
@Timberwolves
ROLL CALL: drop a wolf emoji if you’re stayin’ up with us tonight
🐺 🐺 🐺 🐺 🐺 pic.twitter.com/AAWgxZfWF1 – 10:00 PM

StatMuse
@statmuse
Most 20-REB games this season:
8 — Sabonis
5 — Nurkic
3 — Gobert
3 — Drummond
3 — Duren
Sabonis ties K-Love for the 5th-most 20-REB games among active players (19). pic.twitter.com/0aJIq09824 – 9:44 PM

Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Lakers’ starters vs. Minnesota:
D’Angelo Russell
Austin Reaves
Spencer Dinwiddie
Rui Hachimura
Anthony Davis
Record as starters: 2-0 – 9:37 PM
Ryan Ward
@RyanWardLA
Anthony Davis (left knee hyperextension) has been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Minnesota. – 9:16 PM
Tom Orsborn
@tom_orsborn
Wemby with a career-best 5 3s, topping the 4 he had vs. the Lakers on Dec. 13. – 9:01 PM
Orlando Magic
@OrlandoMagic
Markelle Fultz vs. CHI:
17 PTS
6 REB
67% FG
23 MIN off the bench pic.twitter.com/VoELBTXvYF – 8:47 PM

Dane Moore
@DaneMooreNBA
We got Jordan McLaughlin called “McLaren” and Nickeil Alexander-Walker called “Alexander-Nickeil” here within the course of 5 seconds. Those are new. pic.twitter.com/peBPnGcgCE – 8:40 PM

Chase Hughes
@ChaseHughesNBCS
Wizards lose to the Raptors, 130-122. They were down 29 in the 1st quarter and cut it all the way to 5 with 25 seconds to go, but ultimately lost.
Three games left: Tue at MIN, Fri vs. CHI, Sun at BOS – 8:39 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Wolves coach Chris Finch on Anthony Davis: “One thing that’s incredible about Anthony is he can hurt you in every single way … and he does it all in the flow of the game. He’s probably playing the best basketball of his career. He’s just a handful. He’s torched us all season no… – 8:33 PM
Kellan Olson
@KellanOlson
Big game tonight in LA. Lakers will be without LeBron against the Timberwolves. A win would keep them just 1 game back in the loss column of the Suns and Pelicans. They own the tiebreaker over both teams. – 8:28 PM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
LeBron James came to the arena Sunday afternoon to begin preparing for the Wolves game and Darvin Ham said his stomach virus made James not feel right. He went home to get rest and not be around his teammates with his flu-like symptoms. – 8:26 PM
Mark Medina
@MarkG_Medina
Lakers coach Darvin Ham on if LeBron James will play on Tuesday vs Warriors: “We’ll see how he feels tomorrow.” Darvin said LeBron has a stomach virus and isn’t with the team today. – 8:25 PM
Beto Duran
@DuranSports
USC & @EtiwandaBBall product Jordan McLaughlin getting shots up before Timberwolves take on Lakers 🏀 pic.twitter.com/5T3vYHK4uA – 8:25 PM

Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
Darvin Ham says that LeBron James came to the arena with the intention of playing but felt too sick and left early. – 8:24 PM
Sam Quinn
@SamQuinnCBS
That Pelicans win is a bit of a bummer for the Lakers. If the Suns had won, the Lakers would have moved into No. 7 tonight with a win. – 8:23 PM
Andrew Lopez
@_Andrew_Lopez
Huge win for New Orleans over Phoenix.
Zion Williamson: 29 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks (career high) and one steal in 40 minutes.
He’s the 3rd player in franchise history with 25-10-5-5b game (AD and Boogie)
One of Zion’s best games ever as a Pelican. – 8:23 PM
Will Guillory
@WillGuillory
Zion Williamson is the 3rd player in Pelicans history to record a game with 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 5+ blocks.
Anthony Davis did it twice and DeMarcus Cousins did it once. – 8:18 PM
Jovan Buha
@jovanbuha
LeBron James (flu-like symptoms) has been downgraded to out for tonight’s game vs. Minnesota, per the team. – 6:53 PM
Mark Medina
@MarkG_Medina
Lakers say LeBron James will not play in tonight’s game vs Wolves because of flu-like symptoms – 6:51 PM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
LeBron James is out with flu-like symptoms, the Lakers say. – 6:50 PM
Ryan Ward
@RyanWardLA
LeBron James (Flu-Like Symptoms) has been downgraded to OUT for tonight’s game vs. Minnesota. – 6:50 PM
Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Lakers’ LeBron James is out tonight vs. Minnesota due to flu-like symptoms. – 6:50 PM
Khobi Price
@khobi_price
LeBron James has been downgraded to out for tonight vs. Minnesota because of flu-like symptoms, the Lakers say. – 6:50 PM
Kellan Olson
@KellanOlson
That was ugly for New Orleans so it’ll take a seven-point gap after a quarter. A similar thing to Friday when Minnesota briefly settled in at the end of the 1st before the wheels fell off again in the 2nd. Suns gotta stay on ’em again. – 6:35 PM
Duane Rankin
@DuaneRankin
Suns gave up a season-low 87 points in Friday’s 10-point win over Minnesota.
Two games later, Pelicans have just 11 points with 2:37 left in the first quarter.
Phoenix up 20-11. #Suns #Pelicans – 6:28 PM
Mirjam Swanson
@MirjamSwanson
Paul George: 44 min, 23 points in the fourth, go-head stepback + critical block = 26-point comeback?
@hannahcormier_ : “We broke Lawler’s Law!”
You guys ended up having fun at the Crypt this afternoon. – 6:08 PM
Jim Eichenhofer
@Jim_Eichenhofer
Agree with @adaniels33 from TV pregame that Nuggets are the most likely No. 1 seed in West, and that their Wednesday game vs. Timberwolves could decide it. The rest of Denver’s remaining schedule is exclusively teams out of contention – 5:59 PM
Andrew Lopez
@_Andrew_Lopez
Not even two weeks ago, the Pels (45-32) were looking at homecourt in the West. Now, they are trying not to fall to the 9-10 game in the play-in.
Today’s game at Phoenix (46-31) is massive.
After today:
at Blazers (21-56)
at Kings (44-33)
at Warriors (42-35)
vs. Lakers (45-33) – 5:41 PM
Ric Bucher
@RicBucher
P.S. Holly Rowe is at the top of my sideline reporter pyramid. For all sports. No one does it better. Never flustered, can ad lib, lets moments breathe when it’s called for, asks on-point, well-crafted questions. Makes it look easy and I assure you it’s not. – 5:30 PM
LeBron James
@KingJames
Protect Dawn Staley AT ALL COST!! No if, ands or buts! 🔒🫡 – 5:29 PM
Dane Moore
@DaneMooreNBA
Happened to have caught the Cavs’ last two games — where they looked outclassed by the Suns and Lakers — and now just watched them put up 80 on the Clippers in LA.
No Kawhi for Clippers but a back to back (and no Mitchell) for the Cavs.
Idk — These Clippers are just a really… – 4:49 PM
Cayleigh Griffin
@cayleighgriffin
#Cavs put up 80!!!! points in the first half today vs. LAC. They finished with 97 at the end of the GAME yesterday vs. LAL. – 4:42 PM
LeBron James
@KingJames
Tessa Johnson cooking!! 👩🏽‍🍳 – 4:41 PM
Law Murray
@LawMurrayTheNU
The Cavaliers scored 97 points yesterday against the Lakers WITH Donovan Mitchell
They have EIGHTY american points on the second day of a matinee back-to-back vs Clippers at halftime
On BRAND. Clippers just allowed their highest scoring 1st half all season
80-59 Cavs half lead – 4:40 PM
Los Angeles Lakers
@Lakers
Handles. Class is in session 📓 pic.twitter.com/YSqNyxD1yl – 4:27 PM

Law Murray
@LawMurrayTheNU
Last time Clippers had a matinee game here was two weeks ago today. 76ers dropped 41 points on them after looking harmless against the Lakers
Today! Same thing!
Cavaliers lead 40-33 through one quarter of play. 10:1 AST-TO ratio for Cavaliers, Evan Mobley with 11 on 5/7 FGs – 4:08 PM
Mike Trudell
@LakersReporter
Lakers vs. Wolves, Three Things to Know:
nba.com/lakers/news/th… – 3:52 PM
John Hollinger
@johnhollinger
Really impressed with Rockets D so far. From Jalen Green with clean pick of Luka’s dribble on first trip, to FVV on most recent trip taking away Luka step back, just locked in rn. Mavs with 5 pts in 6 min. – 3:52 PM
Dave McMenamin
@mcten
Lakers injury report for Sunday vs. MIN: pic.twitter.com/mXs5nKMgJr – 3:50 PM

Sam Quinn
@SamQuinnCBS
My very “this is the first game I’ve watched” take is that I’m currently watching LeBron on the 2007 Cavs, but in Iowa jerseys. – 3:49 PM
Ryan Ward
@RyanWardLA
LeBron remains QUESTIONABLE while Anthony Davis is PROBABLE for tonight’s game: pic.twitter.com/Yk59v3ci5p – 3:46 PM

LeBron James
@KingJames
If you don’t rock with Caitlin Clark game you’re just a FLAT OUT HATER!!!!! Stay far away from them people!! PLEASE – 3:36 PM
Tim Bontemps
@TimBontemps
On a busy hoops day, here are the NBA games to watch with playoff positioning for both teams at stake:
– Cavs-Clippers
– Heat-Pacers
– Pelicans-Suns
– Knicks-Bucks
– Wolves-Lakers
On a day when there are 13 games, only two – Blazers-Celtics & Raps-Wiz – are meaningless. – 2:55 PM
Tim Bontemps
@TimBontemps
On a busy hoops Sunday, here are the NBA games to watch with both teams having playoff positioning at stake:
– Cavs-Clippers
– Heat-Pacers
– Pelicans-Suns
– Knicks-Bucks
– Wolves-Lakers
On a day when there are 13 games, only two – Blazers-Celtics & Raps-Wiz – are meaningless. – 2:54 PM
Christopher Hine
@ChristopherHine
Karl-Anthony Towns getting up shots here at the end of Timberwolves shootaround in LA. – 1:49 PM
Los Angeles Lakers
@Lakers
After splashing six triples last night, DLo has the best 3-point percentage among the most high-volume shooters 👀 pic.twitter.com/B4yJfTaRsJ – 12:45 PM

Law Murray
@LawMurrayTheNU
The Cleveland Cavaliers report that Donovan Mitchell is out today due to left knee injury management on the second game of a back to back.
Isaac Okoro (toe) has been upgraded to questionable today vs Clippers after missing yesterday at Lakers – 12:34 PM

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