In the night’s finale, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to a heavy defeat in front of their home fans, losing 117-95 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their Western Conference best-of-seven series.

Lakers star LeBron James has called on his teammates to be more physical. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LeBron James' role in the Los Angeles Lakers' locker is made clear as the team looks to have a successful playoff run, starting first with the young and hungry Minnesota Timberwolves