Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns were never necessarily the perfect match, but they were two perennial All-Stars playing for an organization that had never made an NBA Finals and whose last (and only) division title was in 2004.

The Los Angeles Lakers secured a 111-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night, thanks to a balanced team effort on both ends of the floor. The loss was a tough blow for the Timberwolves,

LOS ANGELES — When Anthony Edwards tossed the ball into the stands as he walked off the court following his ejection on Thursday night, an uncomfortable truth hung in the air.