The Los Angeles Lakers' season ended Wednesday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves finished their first-round series with a Game 5 win in L.A. It was a disappointing end for a team that finished 50-32 with the No.

Lakers coach JJ Redick said James’ hip injury typically has a recovery period of 1-2 weeks. James scored 38 points in the Game 3 road loss to the Timberwolves on April 25, exactly two weeks after suffering the injury. He was also sidelined for two weeks from early to mid-March because of a strained left groin.