2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 3-1)

[California Gold]

Usually I'm not one to blame the refs for changing an outcome but the Lakers got hosed in the 2nd half. All the hand checking and bodying by the Wolves really changed it for the Lakers.

The Lakers could've rebounded a lot better and that may have been ultimate reason why they lost but the Refs did them no favors.

[MikRay]

Lakers suck minny getting rolled next series

Wolves headed to WCF

lol

No chance

[VFX]

Good F the Lakers.

Hope they never win anything after that Luka trade.

[kazyv]

bronny sr with the crucial mistake as he ran out of steam. is it time to retire, pops?

[Ben-N1ce]

Nico getting proven right.

[sp6r=underrated]

Both teams I wanted to win screwed by ref calls at the end today. What's new.

That was a clear foul. But then again people believe the earth is flat.

It was a foul. The final shot proved it. But lots of people believe there is an active NBA conspiracy to fix games. If there really was a conspiracy they just would have said no foul/slip

[1993Playoffs]

Yeah I don’t get JJs substitution strategy

[ocelot17]

LeBron can’t even win with Luka.

I think luka doesn’t want to play 41 year old LeBron next season. He wants to go to a young team that fits his timeline.

[f4p]

Both teams I wanted to win screwed by ref calls at the end today. What's new.

That was a clear foul. But then again people believe the earth is flat.

I mean the turnover before that caused by missing the Luka trip. Lakers would have just done a normal inbound if they called that foul instead of having to force it to the frontcourt.

[Slade3]

still can't get over the fact that luka CHOSE to flop in that moment. what a **** punk ass bitch.

I can never tell if people are really like this or just trolling. Like he clearly tripped on his foot.

I'm a pure basketball fan with no dog in this fight. I simply call it like I see it. Seems as if you are seeing something completely different

He clearly tripped. If you don't like it, too bad, deal with it

[Johnny Bball]

Still remember those people saying this was the ideal matchup for the Lakers. That was wrong, this is a hell of a matchup.

Why would anyone have said that

[Sedale Threatt]

Have to give Edwards credit. He has continually come through late and that's usually the difference between winning and losing in the playoffs.

[SFour]

Lakers suck minny getting rolled next series

if they were in the OKC bracket I would agree, but they're not....Warriors/Rockets aren't going to roll them

[KillMonger]

This one is on JJ. You can’t play a 5 man rotation the whole half. He panicked.

Can't go down 3-1 so he went for broke, I understand it

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[Johnny Firpo]

Minny just had more depth in the end. Will they be able to keep Naz btw?

[Handlez]

Maybe we can stop calling Reaves the best third option in the league now?

Lol

[Optms]

LOL

Only thing I’m sad about is Joker not getting the chance to own LA yet again. Lakers daddy sad.

Nuggets won't even get past the Clippers. Joke is on you.

[Archx]

You can point to a lot, but Lebron and Luka were just awful down the stretch besides that Lebron block. This is on them. Your best players just played their worst at the most crucial momen

To be fair, Lakers wouldn't even be in this position if they didn't have to carry all game. JJ not making a single sub in the 2nd half just shows how thin this Laker team really is.

[Upperclass]

GSW vs MIN should be good

Changes everything.. Minn vs OKC in the WCF would be wild

[cgf]

You can point to a lot, but Lebron and Luka were just awful down the stretch besides that Lebron block. This is on them. Your best players just played their worst at the most crucial momen

They were obviously gassed. If only JJ learned from someone like Thibs how to use his bench.