Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic was dealing with a viral stomach bug all throughout the day leading up to Friday night's Game 3 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Doncic ended up playing, albeit at less than 100%,

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of becoming the first higher-seeded team eliminated in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-116 late Sunday afternoon and falling behind 1-3 in their series.

The Los Angeles Lakers are sitting where no NBA team wants to be in the playoffs. That’s staring down the wrong end of a 3-1 series deficit, which is where the Lakers stand following their 116-113 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4.