Improvised Wolves lineup can’t hold off Lakers in fourth quarter

LOS ANGELES – Sunday was as atypical a game as the Timberwolves played all season. With injuries keeping out two starters, including defensive backbone Rudy Gobert, and two other rotation players, the Wolves were searching for a defensive philosophy that could work against the Lakers and they hoped the shots would keep falling. They never found a groove defensively while the offense lasted ...