LeBron James had 33 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game, holding off the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-102 on Thursday night.
UCLA coach Mick Cronin was initially surprised that his 83-year-old father was traveling from the Midwest to see the Bruins host Minnesota on Tuesday night in Big Ten play in Los Angeles.
The Gophers host Penn State on Saturday afternoon after Dawson Garcia scored 32 points in Minnesota’s 64-61 victory over the UCLA Bruins. Saturday’s game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.
Nashville at New York Islanders, 11:30 a.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 11:30 a.m. Calgary at Florida, 2 p.m. Boston at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. Detroit at Columbus, 5 p.m. Montreal at Buffalo, 6 p.m. San Jose at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Carolina, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Utah, 8 p.m. Chicago at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Seattle, 9 p.m. Sunday, March 2 Schedule (All Times Central) Toronto at Pittsburgh, noon Boston at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m. Calgary at Carolina, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 5 p.m. Nashville at New York Rangers, 6 pm.. New Jersey at Vegas, 7 p.m.
Luka Dončić has been “horrible” as a Los Angeles Laker. That’s the word he chose during a postgame interview late Thursday night, when the whistle-heavy win against Minnesota (111-102) came to a merciful end.
UCLA Bruins guard Skyy Clark (55) grabs a rebound over Minnesota Gophers forward Parker Fox (23) during a Feb. 18, 2025 game in Los Angeles.
Minnesota has a history with UCLA in the NCAA Tournament, but Wednesday night was their first matchup at Pauley Pavilion since 1967. The red-hot Gophers staged a 17-point comeback to leave LA with an impressive 64-61 win over the Bruins.
We've got another exciting Western Conference contest on Thursday's NBA schedule as the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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