The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Los Angeles looking to send the Lakers to their second straight home loss to start the NBA season.

The Minnesota Timberwolves start their 2025-26 NBA season by traveling to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers in the first game of the NBA regular season for both clubs.

The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 (10/24/25) in a regular season NBA game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Fewer than 10 hours after the Minnesota Timberwolves won their season opener in Portland, Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was reportedly arrested "for alleged illegal gambling," according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

After being shredded by Luka Dončić and the Lakers, the Timberwolves are still looking to rediscover their defensive edge.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards made history with his 41-point outing over the Trail Blazers to open the NBA season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/pacers as Pacers’ Rick Carlisle Announces Concerning Injury Update Ahead of Timberwolves Game. Having fallen to an 0-2 regular season start, the Indiana Pacers find themselves in a precarious position healthwise with their schedule refusing to relent.

"I'm still driven by the same things," Finch said as the Wolves enter another pivotal season. "I don't like to lose."