Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is reportedly not expected to miss more than one week of action with finger and leg injuries.

The NBA season tips off with two Western Conference games on Tuesday night. NBC's doubleheader concludes with a marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. An injury will sideline LeBron James,

In an article outlining ESPN's "Basketball Power Index" for the new campaign, he predicted that L.A. will finish eighth in the Western Conference this season, which would mean it would have to go through the play-in tournament for the fourth time in six seasons. This is despite the likelihood given for the team to avoid the play-in tourney.

Here's what you need to know about the NBA game between the Timberwolves and the Lakers, including broadcast information and start time.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves jokes that LeBron James and Luka Doncic would tell him “I suck” after his game-winner vs. Timberwolves.

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.

ESPN and TNT have brought increased access to the NHL and exciting personalities through their U.S. rightsholder agreement so far. But more hockey-centered commentators would be a plus – and ditch remote broadcasts.

With Luka Doncic and LeBron James out injured, not to mention guards Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent, it’s felt a little like Austin Reaves against the world when watching the Lakers’ offense. Other teams are loading up on him and pressuring him all over the court, and that is taking a physical toll.

Spectrum's deal with the Lakers reportedly pays them an average of $150 million through 2032, the single entity that drives the team's financial advantage over its rivals. It's roughly triple the average of the rest of the league,

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