Turnovers have been an issue all series; in Games 1 and 2, Los Angeles combined to give the ball away 27 times. The difference with Friday night’s 19 total turnovers was that Minnesota — a ...

LeBron James turned in a 38-point masterpiece in a loss Friday night against the Timberwolves, putting the Lakers in a 2-1 hole in the first round.

The Los Angeles Lakers, all series long, had been waiting for vintage LeBron James to show up. He arrived Friday night, but it didn’t matter. Los Angeles wasted another playoff classic from the ...

Only Edwards (42:18) played more than James. LeBron James scored a team-high 38 points in Game 3, but the Lakers wasted the effort with poor defense and turnovers.