A pair of Western Conference contenders will look to avoid the wrong side of .500 Wednesday night in Minneapolis, with the Minnesota Timberwolves set to host the Los Angeles Lakers.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers as Lakers Rule Out Guard for Timberwolves Game, Bringing Total to 6 Players Out. The Los Angeles Lakers will be without their offseason addition, Marcus Smart, for their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Madison Beer has been racing hearts again thanks to her photo from a Lakers game. The singer recently attended a basketball game in Los Angeles alongside beau Justin Herbert. For the occasion, she opted for a sleeveless top,

The Los Angeles Lakers have been dealing with injuries to key players to start the season. LeBron James started the year on the injured list, then Luka Doncic picked up an injury after just two games.

Anthony Edwards' courtside commentary and Jake LaRavia's 27-point night turned a shorthanded matchup into an instant classic.

Madison Beer has been racing hearts again thanks to her photo from a Lakers game. The singer recently attended a basketball game in Los Angeles alongside beau Justin Herbert. For the occasion, she opted for a sleeveless top,

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Defense and point guard play are two major issues for the Wolves, who lost to a Lakers team missing LeBron James and Luka Dončić.