WIN-OR-GO-HOME GAME 5! The Los Angeles Lakers’ season is on the line tonight at Crytpto.com Arena, with JJ Redick’s squad led by Luka Doncic and LeBron James looking to hold off Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Will the Lakers force a Game 6 in Minny? #Lakers #nbaplayoffs #playoffs #nba #lakersnation #Game5 #jjredick #lukadoncic #lebronjames | Lakers Nation

"I don't get a kick out of making a conference appearance." LeBron James evaluates the Los Angeles Lakers' season. | NBA on ESPN

🏀On June 9, 1985 the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 111-100 in Game 6 to win the NBA Finals. The Lakers’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was unanimously voted NBA Finals MVP and at 38, became the oldest player ever to gain that honor. The win gave the Lakers their 9th NBA championship. Kareem led all scorers with 29 points. The win marked the Lakers first time defeating the Celtics in the Finals in franchise history. It was the also the first (and so far only) time in NBA Finals history where t