NBA: Gobert dominates as feisty Minnesota Timberwolves end LA Lakers’ season

Lebron James’s bid for fifth title in his 22nd season ended.

Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates his three-point basket against the Los Angeles Lakers. Pic: David Berding/Getty Images

Rudy Gobert had playoff career highs with 27 points and 24 rebounds, Julius Randle added 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced in the NBA playoffs with a 103-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night.

Anthony Edwards had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Wolves, who won three straight games to eliminate LeBron James and Luka Dončić from their first postseason together.