ANT just shook Hachimura on the perimeter and went for the dunk over Vincent. He was fouled on the way up but LA want to challenge the foul called on Vincent.
as.comPosted at: 21:05 EDT 19/04/2025
Luka has 9 already and Hachimura has the other 6 for LA six minutes in to this game.
as.comPosted at: 21:01 EDT 19/04/2025
Luka tracks down his own rebound and it ends up in the hands of Hachimura who drains the three ball from the wing!
as.comPosted at: 20:59 EDT 19/04/2025
Luka on the step back three ball again and he’s got 9 already!!
as.comPosted at: 20:58 EDT 19/04/2025
McDaniels with an offensive board and put back after missing his first lay up.
as.comPosted at: 20:58 EDT 19/04/2025
Randle answers back with a three ball from the wing, and he’s going to have to have a big series if the T’Wolves are going to have a shot.
as.comPosted at: 20:57 EDT 19/04/2025
Reaves kicks it to the corner for Hachimura and he nails it from downtown!
as.comPosted at: 20:56 EDT 19/04/2025
Edwards into the lane and he floats it up and in for the T’Wolves first points.
as.comPosted at: 20:56 EDT 19/04/2025
Luka streaks to the bucket and Reaves found him for the lay up.
as.comPosted at: 20:56 EDT 19/04/2025
Hayes with the offensive boar and he hits Luka who nails the step back three in the face of Randle!!
as.comPosted at: 20:54 EDT 19/04/2025
Doncic to the line after the foul on Gobert and he hits one of two FTs.
as.comPosted at: 20:52 EDT 19/04/2025
GAME 1 IS UNDERWAY FROM LA!!!
as.comPosted at: 20:51 EDT 19/04/2025
The playoffs have started with a bang. There have been three tip offs already. The Pacers got off to an early lead in round one with a win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Nuggets needed OT to beat the Clippers in what could be the series of the opening round. The Knicks are going to beat the Pistons, up 8 with under a minute to go. And for dessert, we have the Lakers and T’Wolves tipping off in a matter of minutes.
as.comPosted at: 20:50 EDT 19/04/2025
WE ARE TWO MINUTES AWAY FROM TIP OFF TO GAME ONE FROM LA!!!
as.comPosted at: 20:42 EDT 19/04/2025
If and when the Lakers are healthy, this is going to be their first five. LeBron, Luka and Reaves are staples in the starting five, and Hayes is the principal big man for this team. Rui Hachimura, when healthy is a shoe in for the Lakers to start the game. He can shoot, defend, and give you all the hustle plays you need from a role player.
as.comPosted at: 20:38 EDT 19/04/2025
The T’Wolves would love to steal the opener in LA, but to do that they are going to have to get off to a quick start. That will be up to veteran PG Mike Conley, McDaniels, ANT Man, Randall and Gobert.
as.comPosted at: 20:34 EDT 19/04/2025
It’s one of the craziest stats in NBA and Lakers history. The Los Angeles Lakers are the second winningest franchise in the NBA trailing only the Boston Celtics who took the lead with last year’s championship. Now the Lakers are looking to even the historical series with a new coach in his first year in LA. That’s good news for the Lakers, because it seems to be all or noting for LA coaches who come to lead the Lake Show in their first year. Each of the six coaches that have combined for the 17 NBA titles won championships in their first year as a Laker coach. It started with Johns Kunda, who led LA to four titles after winning in his debut year as Lakers coach. Phil Jackson did the same thing during his era in LA. Pat Riley won four titles, and his era of dominance started in his first year when he took LA to the finals and won. Bill Sharman, Paul Westhead and Frank Vogel all won a title, but those came in year one with the Lakers. They would never return the Lakers to title glory.
as.comPosted at: 20:12 EDT 19/04/2025
LeBron James and Bronny James made history earlier this season. After years of anticipation, the father and son duo were on the same court wearing the same jersey becoming the first father-son duo to play in the same game. Now they will become the first father-son duo to play in a playoff game. It’s another seemingly unreachable record that LeBron James has set over the course of his 22 year NBA career. He is the leagues all-time leading scorer, considered the GOAT by many and now he has a chance to be a part of the first father-son duo to win an NBA title.
as.comPosted at: 20:04 EDT 19/04/2025
While the Dallas Mavericks were knocked out of the Play In last night in Memphis, the Lakers are gearing up for a deep playoff run. One of the general managers involved in the Luka trade, Nico Harrison, is on the hot seat even more following the Mavs elimination. The other, Rob Pelinka, who brought Luka to LA, has been rewarded with a contract extension before the playoffs. He has been promoted from vice president of basketball operations to president of basketball operations, and while the details of the extension weren’t revealed, he will sticking around LA for years to come. As to Harrison, only time will tell if and when the Mavs fans forgive their GM, but for now, public enemy number one in Dallas still has a job heading into the offseason.
as.comPosted at: 19:56 EDT 19/04/2025
During the few day break the Lakers had as the Play In was going on, Malika Andrews had a chance to sit down with Luka Doncic. It was the first time the Lakers and Luka had a chance to sit back and relax for a few days since the trade and ESPN got an exclusive interview with Luka to get his thoughts and feeling about the trade two months following the deal. He says he hasn’t talked with Nico Harrison nor has a desire too but did express his dream of staying in Dallas for his entire career. He has turned the page but still loves the city and the fans in Dallas, but he is a Laker now and that is where is attention and focus has turned to.
as.comPosted at: 19:48 EDT 19/04/2025
Luka coming to LA made the Lakers a better team, and probably made them a more attractive bet to win the title, but they are far from the favorites to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy coming into the first round of the playoffs. That honor goes to the top seeded OKC Thunder who are at the top of all the biggest betting houses board. MGM Grand is the one I usually base my lines on, so let’s stick with them. Being the Thunder sit the Celtics who are +200 to repeat as champs. The one seed in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers are sitting in 3rd at +550, and after them sit the Lakers at +1000. The Golden State Warriors round out the top five at +1500, and the Orlando Magic are the biggest long shot at +100000.
as.comPosted at: 19:40 EDT 19/04/2025
The Luka trade went down at the beginning of February, but Doncic was still nursing a calf strain that kept him out for a few days after the deal was finalized. He debuted against the Utah Jazz on February 10th. At that point in the season, LA was 31-19 and in the playoff positions in the West. Since Luka’s debut they climbed up the conference ladder, finishing with the third spot heading into the playoffs. Luka and LeBron have learned how to play on the fly and now the two superstars are hitting full stride heading into the playoffs. Tonight we get our first look at what this Lakers team will look like in the playoffs.
as.comPosted at: 19:32 EDT 19/04/2025
It’s pick your poison when you match up against the Los Angeles Lakers. They have a three headed monster in Luka, LeBron and Austin Reaves, and each of them can take over a game and lead LA to a win. Luka and LeBron have already shown that, but Reaves has blossomed into a star this year. While having Reaves and Luka is great, this team is always going to be led by LeBron James. The four time champion knows what it takes to get to the Finals, and now that he doesn’t have to carry all of the burden, that could keep him fresher and more dangerous despite being 40 years old. This year he is averaging 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists, and deserves to be in the MVP conversation in his 22nd season in the NBA.
as.comPosted at: 19:24 EDT 19/04/2025
The Timberwolves have been and will be led by their 23 year old superstar Anthony Edwards. He has already established himself as a bonafide All-Star and some claim he is going to be the one to take the torch once LeBron hangs it up. He has gone through the playoff growing pains that every young star has to go through and now he’s got his sights on a deep postseason run. The No. 1 pick back in 2020 had his best season ever after going to the Conference Finals last year. He averaged 27.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, and 4.5 apg while surrounded by a new cast of supporting characters, and he knows it’s going to be up to him to stun the Lakers in this mouth watering seven game series.
as.comPosted at: 19:16 EDT 19/04/2025
The Lakers were in the midst of a great season, hanging around the top of the Western Conference to bring in the new year, and things seemed to be going smoothly for JJ Redick in his first season as the Lakers coach. He managed the Bronny James situation perfectly to start the season, and had LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the team heading into the All-Star Break. At the beginning of February, a shocking trade shook the landscape of the NBA as the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis and a handful of players and picks. They were 12 games above .500 when Luka debuted, and since mid February they have stretched that to 18 games over .500. Now they are the 3 seed in the West, and there aren’t many people who would bet against Luka, LeBron and the Lakers in a seven game series.
as.comPosted at: 19:08 EDT 19/04/2025
After trading away Karl Anthony-Towns for Julius Randle, the Timberwolves had an adjustment period that took a few months to sort out. Anthony Edwards was always going to be the star of the show, but Chris Finch’s team was hovering around .500 for the first three months of the season. In the middle of January they were 22-21, but since then they have gone 27-12 and were in contention for a top four spot in the final stretch of the season. They finished the season winning 8 of their last 9 games but ended up with the six seed, forcing them to start the first round on the road.
as.comPosted at: 18:47 EDT 19/04/2025
Hello everyone and welcome to the City of Angeles where the new look Lakers will make their playoff debut tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s been an interesting year for both teams who have gone through some major roster changes since this time last year. The Lakers made what was maybe the trade of the century and rocketed up the standings while the Timberwolves took a chance trading away one of their key pieces to success over the last few years, and they have spent the entire campaign trying to get back to where they were last year.
as.comPosted at: 18:47 EDT 19/04/2025
It’s the most anticipated first round playoff series, and it starts tonight in LA. Two star studded teams, a seven game series, first to four wins advances. One team comes into the postseason as one of the favorites to win the title, while the other looks to stun the leagues newest super squad on the shoulders of their young super star. It’s Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves taking on the LeBron, Luka and the Los Angeles Lakers and AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from Crypto.com Arena.
as.comPosted at: 18:46 EDT 19/04/2025
