Luka Doncic, one of the NBA's brightest stars, has been under fire for his lackluster defensive skills, especially after the Dallas Mavericks' early exit from the playoffs. The 26-year-old's defensive weaknesses have come into the spotlight as the Mavericks were swiftly eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves with a decisive 4-1 series defeat.

Luka Doncic has been through the season from hell, getting traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline and now flaming out

LOS ANGELES — Rudy Gobert had playoff career highs with 27 points and 24 rebounds, Julius Randle added 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced in the NBA playoffs with a 103-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night.