1 week Ago By Athlon Sports
The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the brink of elimination after a hard-fought 116-113 defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4, dropping to a 3-1 series hole. Despite an electrifying 38-point performance from Luka Doncic and a 27-point, 12-rebound, eight-assist outing by LeBron James—who notably went scoreless in the fourth quarter—the Lakers were unable to contain Anthony Edwards’ attack or stem Minnesota on both ends of the floor.Edwards poured in a game-high 43 points to go along with eight rebounds and nine assists.
However, a postgame moment involving the All-star guard has been going viral.After the final buzzer sounded, cameras captured Edwards exchanging words with several Lakers players on the sideline. Teammates quickly intervened before the situation escalated.
Anthony Edwards got into it with the end of the Lakers’ bench after the buzzer pic.twitter.com/XEpEf7ASRj— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) April 27, 2025The moment has been turning heads on social media.
“Probably telling them all they so sorry none of them got minutes in the second half,” one fan wrote.“ANT MAN VS 100 GORILLAS,” another fan quipped, referencing another viral trend on X.“Need this to motivate the bench ’cuz starters played 40+,” another wrote, pointing to LA’s depleted rotation.
“Lakers bench shouldn’t be talkin—they can’t even play,” a fourth fan reacted.Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5)© Jesse Johnson-Imagn ImagesWith Game 5 scheduled for Wednesday back at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles finds itself on the wrong side of history.
Only 13 teams in NBA history have overcome a 3-1 deficit in the playoffs, including the 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers led by LeBron James. LA will hope to regroup ahead of a must-win game, and hopefully take the series back to Minnesota. Related: LeBron James Facing Backlash After Slow-Mo Video Surfaces of Anthony Edwards PlayRelated: Timberwolves Make Historic Anthony Edwards Announcement in Game 4 Against Lakers.
