Game 1 did not go according to plan for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. The Lakers gave up home-court advantage in embarrassing fashion after being blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.

Timberwolves' physical style of play catches LeBron and company off guard. L OS ANGELES – What many expected to be a dominant start for the Lakers in the first round of the NBA

The most surprising result from the first day of the 2025 NBA playoffs was the Minnesota Timberwolves' 117-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round series. After taking the lead early in the second quarter,