Luka Doncic has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. Doncic finished the 116-113 loss with 38 points, one rebound, two assists, one steal and one block while shooting 13/28 from the field.

Alijah Arenas, the Southern California basketball recruit who was involved in a fiery vehicle accident, has no major injuries and is expected to be leaving the hospital.

With LeBron James and Luka Doncic leading the way in Los Angeles, they've fallen down 3-1 to the Anthony Edwards-led Timberwolves. Having an absurd level of star power in the series, many fans have been eager to see the games play out.

A critical sequence late in the fourth quarter proved costly for Los Angeles. With 36 seconds remaining, Doncic was tripped by Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels. No foul was called, leading to Lakers head coach JJ Redick calling out this miss by the officiating crew ( via Yahoo Sports ).

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The Minnesota Timberwolves have the Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of elimination in the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Timberwolves are up 3-1 in the best-of-seven first-round series after a thrilling Game 4 win on Sunday afternoon in Minnesota.