Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will miss his third straight game on Tuesday due to multiple injuries. James has been dealing with a right hip contusion and arthritis in his left foot. Backup center Jaxson Hayes was a late addition to the injury report due to a back issue.

After the Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the LA Clippers on Wednesday night – their third straight loss and second in Los Angeles – Anthony Edwards

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in California.The Lakers most recently defeated the New York Knicks by a score of 110-97.LeBron James missed his second straight game due to injury.

It's an overall brutal run of games that will test the Wolves on multiple fronts. Every single game will have major implications for playoff seeding.

The Lakers have won five of their last six games, can they sustain this recent hot streak against Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves?

Out in Los Angeles, California, the LA Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves battled for a chance to improve in a tight Western Conference. Despite being the higher seed heading into the night, the Timberwolves didn’t have answers for Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers.

JJ Redick has been impressed by the Lakers' defense in dominant wins over the Knicks and Timberwolves this week.

A brief scuffle broke out following the final buzzer between the Wolves and the Clippers when Mathurin attempted to retrieve the game ball.