JJ Redick already says the Los Angeles Lakers need to be in better shape next season after the coach watched his team fade in its first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Lakers' weaknesses - no rim protection and lack of depth - were exposed in a five-game NBA playoffs series loss to the Timberwolves.

Doncic will lead the Lakers as one of the best players in the NBA for a long time, but the team's championship window with LeBron James won't last much longer. James is tied for the most seasons played in NBA history,

LeBron James wasn’t ready to make any decisions about his future in the painful moments immediately after his 22nd NBA season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff exit. “I don’t have the answer to that,

Conley’s Minnesota Timberwolves were in Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 27, Dončić’s sixth game in a Lakers uniform. Even though Dončić wasn’t particularly sharp, the Lakers cruised to a 111-102 victory. Long after the visiting locker room cleared out,

Gobert had 27 points and 24 rebounds as the Timberwolves were too physical for the Lakers, in Game 5 and all series.

Rudy Gobert had playoff career highs with 27 points and 24 rebounds and Minnesota advanced in the NBA playoffs with a 103-96 victory over the Lakers