The Golden State Warriors are expected to make some sort of trade before the Feb. 6 deadline, although the size of the move still remains to be seen. Before Thanksgiving, the Warriors were the best team in the Western Conference, but they now sit at 14-11 and are the seventh seed.

Anthony Edwards scored 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-87. Julius Randle added 21 points and Jaden McDaniels scored 18 for Minnesota, which won for the fifth time in six games.

Julius Randle's situation in Minnesota is sticky ... t run through him like it does with Giannis Antetokounmpo or LeBron James, anything over three seconds per touch is a statistic generally ...

“Julius Randle is a solid player (20.4 points ... the attributes you’d expect in a blockbuster centerpiece for LeBron James.” “Donte DiVincenzo and Nickeil Alexander-Walker are capable ...

Despite Anthony Davis' impressive game, Lakers suffer defeat against Timberwolves. Dive into the mystery surrounding LeBron James' absence.

Austin Reaves returns and they make strides on defense, but their 22 turnovers and 38% shooting repeatedly kill any momentum in a 97-87 defeat, their eighth loss in the past 11 games.

The Los Angeles Lakers are feeling the heat after back-to-back games without LeBron James.  The 39-year-old superstar, hailed as the NBA's all-time

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30 ... Los Angeles had 21 turnovers. LeBron James missed his second straight game for the Lakers with left foot soreness and was also was away ...

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