After a disappointing first-round exit last year, the Lakers are eager to make a deeper run this time around, while the Timberwolves aim to reach the second round for a second consecutive season. Saturday’s game marks the start of a new era in Los Angeles,

JJ Redick had validated Austin Reaves all season, publicly and privately praising the Lakers guard as a key player of the roster. It was a topic in Redick’s first news conference as Lakers coach, a topic in the preseason and,

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to begin their playoff run Sunday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Austin Reaves is confident in what the team brings to the table—especially on the defensive end.

The season series seems to show the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are even heading into their first-round playoff series although the reality is something much different.