Rudy Gobert came to save the day. It wasn't Edwards who booted the Lakers out of the playoffs. It wasn't only Julius Randle, who actually did have himself a solid game. But, really, a bulk of the credit goes to Rudy Gobert,

Minnesota Timberwolves star center Rudy Gobert showed Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers the door on Wednesday night. Thanks in large part to Gobert's incredible performance, the Timberwolves successfully booked their spot in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs by defeating the Lakers via a 103-96 score in Game 5.

Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal has never been the biggest fan of Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, but even he had to admit Gobert was "dominating" the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Wednesday night at Crypto.