The Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 3 of their first-round playoff series to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday by a final score of 116-104, and in doing so, they wasted a vintage performance from LeBron James.

The Los Angeles Lakers couldn't complete their comeback attempt as they suffered a 116-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their first-round matchup on Friday at Target Center. The Timberwolves stayed composed amid the Lakers' rally in the fourth quarter and closed out the game to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

In hindsight, it's a bit surprising how comfortably Anthony Edwards deferred to the NBA's elder statesmen at the Olympics. The brashest player in the NBA happily came off of the bench as Stephen Curry,