Had the Los Angeles Lakers survived Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and kept their season alive, the team would have faced an uphill battle in Game 6. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin,

The 2024-25 NBA season is in the books for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The four-time NBA champion couldn't make it past the first round of the postseason again, after the Minnesota Timberwolves upset them with a 4-1 result that included two wins at the Crypto.com Arena.

The Los Angeles Lakers are left with more questions than answers after their shocking first round exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves .