Anthony Edwards and his Minnesota Timberwolves completed the job and eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round playoff series. The guard took a back seat as his team's primary scorer and focused on other aspects of the game,

LeBron James had his 22nd NBA season come to an end Wednesday night with a Game 5 loss at home to the Timberwolves. Moments after the final whistle he had a powerful message for Anthony Edwards, whose stardom is only on the rise after another playoff series win.

The Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the second round of the playoffs after eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday. The Timberwolves fended off the Lakers' comeback attempt in the fourth quarter to take the series-clinching win,