{"id":262605,"date":"2025-10-31T09:45:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T09:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/262605\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T09:45:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T09:45:08","slug":"jake-laravia-the-lakers-answer-to-anthony-edwards-who-is-no-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/262605\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake LaRavia: The Lakers’ answer to Anthony Edwards’ ‘Who is No. 12?’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> and Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> have had some memorable matchups in recent years — and Anthony Edwards<\/a>has usually been in the middle of the moments people remember most. Even though the Timberwolves star was sidelined with a hamstring strain for Wednesday’s meeting between the two Western Conference teams, he managed to make an impact from the bench.<\/p>\n

The Lakers also had marquee players in street clothes, with LeBron James<\/a>, Luka Doni<\/a>, Marcus Smart<\/a> and Gabe Vincent<\/a>inactive. As a result, the team rolled out a less familiar starting five — including forward Jake LaRavia<\/a> in his second straight start.<\/p>\n

LaRavia, drafted 19th by the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> in 2022 and traded to the Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> on draft night, was later moved to the Sacramento Kings<\/a> in a three-team deal this February and signed a two-year contract<\/a> with the Lakers in July.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, LaRavia’s 17-point third quarter tied his career high for a quarter. He also had a key moment early in the fourth, hitting a 3 to put the Lakers up 105-89 — and catching Edwards’ attention.<\/p>\n

Timberwolves fans noticed, too.<\/p>\n

Audio from the FanDuel Sports Network broadcast picked up a Wolves fan yelling, “Who is No. 12?” Edwards threw his hands in the air and shouted back, “That’s what I’m saying! I don’t know!”<\/p>\n

LaRavia finished L.A.’s116-115 win<\/a> — sealed by an Austin Reaves<\/a> game winner — with 27 points and eight rebounds, becoming the first Lakers player with at least 25 points on 90% shooting in a game since Pau Gasol in 2010, per ESPN Research.<\/p>\n

On Thursday afternoon, LaRavia leaned further into the bit with an Instagram post that used Edwards’ exchange with the fan as his caption, adding a shrug emoji.<\/p>\n

Safe to say Wednesday’s game won’t be the last time No. 12 gets noticed.br\/]<\/p>\n

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