The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season end Wednesday night after a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. Los Angeles entere

After being part of the biggest mid-season trade in NBA history, the Los Angeles Lakers saw their season end without any fireworks. LeBron James and Luka Doncic were bounced out of the playoffs after five games in a Round 1 exit from the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Los Angeles Lakers came to a shocking end at the hands of the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves, as they were outclassed in five games. The early playoff exit is quite a dampener, after the Lakers pulled off one of the biggest blockbuster trades by landing Luka Doncic in return for Anthony Davis.

LeBron James suffered a left knee injury after colliding with the Minnesota Timberwolves' Donte Dincenzo during the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending Game 5 loss on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The injury is a Grade 2 MCL sprain with an anticipated recovery time of between three and five weeks, per McMenamin.

NBA superstar LeBron James is expected to return for the 2025-26 season, but it may not be with the Los Angeles Lakers.

LeBron James tiptoed through roster-related questions as the Lakers began their offseason following a first-round playoff exit, but the team expects him to return for Year 23 in the NBA.