On the eve of the Los Angeles Lakers starting their journey in the NBA playoffs, franchise icon Magic Johnson is getting some butterflies about the matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In a post on X, Johnson explained he's "scared" for the Lakers because of what the NBA's "most exciting player" Anthony Edwards can do against them.

Anthony Edwards likes being the underdog in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Western Conference playoffs are always a bloodbath, and this season is no exception.

"I just love it. It's dope," Edwards said. "I love the fact that everybody wants the Lakers to win. That's how it's supposed to be. They don't want the Timberwolves to win. I get