It’s that time of the season again where Fridays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be about the NBA Cup, which will take place from Oct. 31 to Dec. 16. Starting with group play, the Lakers will play one game against each opponent in their group with two games at home and two on the road.

Backup center Jaxson Hayes, who had missed four games with a knee ailment, returned to action on Wednesday when they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-115 on Austin Reaves' game-winner. The Lakers will wrap up a quick two-game road trip on Friday when they take on Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves jokes that LeBron James and Luka Doncic would tell him “I suck” after his game-winner vs. Timberwolves.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jake LaRavia referenced Anthony Edwards' comments about him on <a href=" following the Lakers' 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.