Two days after the NBA regular season ended, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards gathered the team together before their first practice in preparation for their series against the Lakers. He had a message for them,

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of elimination in the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Timberwolves are up 3-1 in the best-of-seven first-round series after a thrilling Game 4 win on Sunday afternoon in Minnesota.

The Los Angeles Lakers will look to even the series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals today. Find out how to watch for free.

Luka Doncic scored well with 38 points on 13/28 shooting, but he only had two assists and one rebound, and his defense wasn't great either. Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was hunting for Doncic on switches often and that led to 43 points for Edwards. But some are using this performance as a reason why the Mavericks were correct to trade Doncic.

With LeBron James and Luka Doncic leading the way in Los Angeles, they've fallen down 3-1 to the Anthony Edwards-led Timberwolves. Having an absurd level of star power in the series, many fans have been eager to see the games play out.

In the victory, Minnesota star Anthony Edwards put together a dominant performance with 43 points nine rebounds, and six assists. After the victory, ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins gave a baffling take on First Take Monday morning.