Timberwolves beat Lakers to end James’s latest NBA playoffs run

Nickeil Alexander-Walker of the Minnesota Timberwolves dribbles the ball against LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers during Game Five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs on April 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images via AFP)
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  • The sixth-seeded Timberwolves completed a 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven first-round series over Lakers

LOS ANGELES, United States: NBA superstar LeBron James’s bid for a fifth title in his 22nd season ended Wednesday as his Los Angeles Lakers fell 103-96 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in game five of their Western Conference playoff series.
The sixth-seeded Timberwolves, led by 27 points from Rudy Gobert, completed a 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven first-round series over a Lakers team that had surged to the third seed in the West after the stunning acquisition of Luka Doncic in February.