The Lakers (0-3) face elimination on Saturday evening after dropping Game 3 at home on Thursday, with the Nuggets increasing their playoff win streak against the Lakers to seven. The game tips off at 5:30 p.m. PT on ABC, with the pregame show on Spectrum ...

On a Sunday afternoon packed with tension and thunder in Minneapolis, the Timberwolves erased a double-digit second-half deficit and stormed back to a heart-stopping 116-113 victory over the Lakers, grabbing a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round series.

The Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday made NBA history when their five starters amassed a total of 137 points in regulation.

Over that span, Doncic produced 149 points, 39 rebounds, 40 assists, 17 made threes, 40 free throws, and six steals. No player has ever reached all those marks in a single four-game stretch. Michael Jordan never did it. LeBron James never did it.

The Los Angeles Lakers are following a troubling pattern, and the outlook for it is only getting worse. Recently, their star center Deandre Ayton exited Thursday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets just minutes after tip-off due to a knee injury.