Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James challenged the Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards to "make the next step" after the Wolves eliminated the Lakers from the 2025 NBA playoffs. The two shared a quick exchange on the court following Minnesota's 103-96 win in Game 5:

Edwards has developed a reputation as the legend killer for dismantling some of the NBA's top talents. The Kevin Durant-led Phoenix Suns and Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets are distraught franchises since falling to Edwards in the playoffs a year ago.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves took down the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night, punching their ticket to the conference semifinals and sending LeBron James & Co.