Luka Doncic helped the Mavs take Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, with Skip Bayless calling his performance Michael "Jordan-esque."

The Timberwolves are in the Western Conference Finals thanks to the 22-year-old star shooting guard, who has been good for almost 30 points per game in the postseason. He's being talked about as a possible future face of the NBA and has drawn many comparisons to Michael Jordan .

Michael Jordan is often considered the greatest NBA player. He's got the six rings in six Finals appearances. He's got the scoring titles. The MVPs. The Defens

The NBA's final four is here. Colin Cowherd ranked the top 10 players remaining in the field between the Celtics, Pacers, Timberwolves and Mavericks.

ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst added to the Anthony Edwards-Michael Jordan comparisons on Monday. Here's what he had to say:

The Dallas Mavericks won a close 108-105 battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 63 points, while Anthony Edwards struggled with his shot,

Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals

Naz Reid and the Minnesota Timberwolves will take the court against the Dallas Mavericks at 8:30 PM ET on Friday in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.Reid is averaging 13.5 points, 1.3 assists and 5.2

There are positive signs for the Mavericks coming out of Game 1 and a lot of adjusting for the Timberwolves to make. Let's look at the 3 big takeaways from Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. It was a red flag at halftime when Minnesota was only ahead by three (62-59) despite knocking down 11 3-pointers (shooting 44% on them) compared to Dallas' two (15.