As the Los Angeles Lakers won without LeBron James in the lineup, Charles Barkley suggested his injury might be fake.

The Numbers on the Board crew debates if Austin Reaves is a top-20 player in the NBA, analyzing his performance against the Timberwolves and debating if the Lakers should sign the 27-year-old to a massive extension.

Without Lebron James and Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves has picked up the slack, drawing this wild comparison from Kenny Smith.

The NBA’s latest update marks a turning point for the Los Angeles Lakers as the franchise builds toward its next era.

The Los Angeles Lakers went into Minnesota and took a 20 point second half lead over the Timberwolves, but needed a buzzer beater to hold on to the win.

The Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves Wednesday night in a rematch of last year's first round NBA Playoffs series. The Lakers' 2-2 start to the 2025-26 season has come without LeBron James,

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a regular season NBA game on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 (10/29/25) at Target Center in Minneapolis.

There is reportedly a sense around the NBA that the Lakers may not be sold on Deandre Ayton as their long-term solution at the center position.