But in Game 2, the Lakers flipped the script. Behind a blistering 34-15 start in the first quarter, Los Angeles seized early control and never looked back, holding off the Timberwolves in a 94-85 win at Crypto.com Arena to even the series at 1-1.

It's a group of players that long for the postseason until it finally arrives. LeBron James is the leader of that group. He has been playing in the NBA for over 20 years and is only focused on winning championships at this point in his career.

Now though, the focus shifts towards the postseason as the Lakers look to make a run behind their big three of James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. It seems that James’ motivation comes from the pursuit of his fifth championship, as he explained on the latest episode of the Mind the Game podcast with Steve Nash: