The feeling you get of people hating you and yelling at you, and then the opportunity to silence them but also kind of ruin their day,” Redick says. “There’s just something awesome about winning

Luka Doncic, who had averaged 34 points across Games 1 and 2, was hampered by illness, finishing with just 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting, along with six rebounds and four assists. LeBron James again shouldered a heavy load,

Live updates and highlights from Game 3 of the first-round playoff series between the Lakers and Timberwolves.

It has been announced that Game 3 has been delayed. The game will now tip off at 8:53. It's a little strange that the game is starting even later than it was supposed to, but that's what's happening. That gives the Lakers a little bit more time to get warmed up for a critical game.

Not to be overlooked in Minnesota’s game-closing effort was its stellar defensive showing. The Lakers missed five straight shots after tying the game at 103-103 before Los Angeles coach J.J. Redick waved the white flag and removed the starters from the game in the final minute.