The Lakers were paced by a 36-point, 16-rebound effort from Anthony Davis, while LeBron James scored 16 points with five rebounds and four assists on a night that he made history with his son and teammate, Bronny James, as they became the first father-son duo to appear on the court together in an NBA game.

The first few weeks of the season figure to be a feeling-out process for this new-look team. Gone is the twin-tower identity forged by the pairing of Towns and Rudy Gobert. Now, the Wolves roster has a more conventional feel to it, one they believe will help them match up better against a wide variety of opponents in the Western Conference.

Now entering his fifth NBA season, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards ' star has risen considerably over the last couple of seasons. So has his confidence, as Edwards claims he could have gone toe-to-toe with Michael Jordan in that era of the NBA.

The Timberwolves made a big move this offseason, trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks. But Anthony Edwards is still here and he insisted Minnesota is where he wants to stay for as long as he’s in the NBA.