Anthony Edwards didn’t play in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 115-116 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers at Target Center.

James officially got 1:28 of playing time after Redick emptied the bench. James did not record any statistics outside a minus-4 in the plus/minus column, a mark he shared with the other four players who entered the game alongside him: Max Christie, Maxwell Lewis, Jalen Hood-Schifino and Christian Koloko.

Lakers star Luka Dončić makes return, had been sidelined by a finger sprain and lower leg contusion, originally diagnosed October 26.

Ja Morant managed to finish with only eight points, one rebound, and seven assists while shooting 3-of-14 from the field.

Luka Doncic remains out for the Lakers due to injury. Doncic has a left finger sprain and a lower left leg contusion. When Doncic was initially reported to be injured, he was expected to miss a week. This is the third game that Doncic is missing, with likely a few more to come before he returns.

The Warriors ran away with a 16-4 third-quarter run, eventually beating Luka Dončić (43 points) and the Lakers 119-109 to cap our opening night doubleheader.

The friendly banter between Los Angeles Lakers teammates Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić continued after Reaves went off for 51 points in Sunday's 127-120 win over the Sacramento Kings.

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.