LeBron James missed the last time the Lakers and Timberwolves played at Target Center just nine days before Saturday's matchup, and he nearly missed this matchup as well.
A non-COVID illness made James a game-time decision on his 39th birthday, but he decided to give it a go for the paying customers instead of sitting out both trips to Minnesota this season.
That just made what came after all that much sweeter for the fans.
The Wolves came away with a 108-106 victory over the Lakers in a physical game that lasted nearly two and a half hours.