Spurred by their tone-setting 40-year-old superstar, the Lakers defend their rears off to square their best-of-seven first-round series against the Timberwolves with a bruise-filled 94-85 win.

Rapper Kevin Gates was seen boldly sitting courtside in Los Angeles alongside Brittney Renner. Gates made headlines last week for his comments about James' high school sweetheart, prompting the Lakers star to post a photo of Savannah with the caption, "Kings don’t concern themselves with the opinions of peasants.”

The Lakers must find ways to get better offensive performances from Austin Reaves and LeBron James in Game 2 against the Wolves.