Rudy Gobert came to save the day. It wasn't Edwards who booted the Lakers out of the playoffs. It wasn't only Julius Randle, who actually did have himself a solid game. But, really, a bulk of the credit goes to Rudy Gobert,

On Wednesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs when they beat the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 103-96. Rudy Gobert was the star of the game, finishing with 27 points,

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers over five games in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Minnesota overwhelmed the Lakers throughout the series, using its length to take down Los Angeles.