Just like that, arguably the Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest threat in the West is gone. The early elimination will surely dominate the airwaves for the next couple of days. As th

After a wild NBA season that saw the Los Angeles Lakers start slow, add Luka Dončić and eventually surge to 50 wins and the West's third seed, they were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Behind a monster 27-point, 24-rebound performance from Rudy Gobert, Minnesota won 103-96 on the road to end the series in just five games.

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.

It's likely that the team will make some serious changes around the starring duo of Luka Dončić and LeBron James, and team president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka is expecting a busy NBA offseason in general.

In a recent chat with the media, GM Rob Pelinka was open about their approach and explained where their 40-year-old superstar fit into such a critical offseason. The Lakers shocked the basketball world when they acquired Luka Doncic from the Mavericks in a blockbuster trade.

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 of 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

Rudy Gobert recorded two playoff career-highs to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 and advance to the NBA Western Conference Semifinals.