Aside from the wild L.A. Clippers-Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors-Houston Rockets series, the Los Angeles' ongoing matchup against the Minnesota Timber

The Lakers had no answer for 23-year-old rising superstar Anthony Edwards, who collected 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in 35 minutes of work. He could have had a lot more. His teammates had a ton of open looks, too, and knocked them down, combining to shoot 17-of-33 from deep (51.5 3P%).

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The agent for Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler remained vague when addressing his client's status for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. Andscape's Marc J. Spears relayed a text message from Bernie Lee saying, "Pray for the bear" in reference to his client:

For The Hoops crew discuss the impact of Jimmy Butler's injury on the Warriors' playoff chances and their strategy.

Warriors forward Jimmy Butler is listed as questionable for Game 3 of Golden State’s first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets after he sustained a pelvic contusion in a frightening fall