Nike took a thinly veiled shot at Adidas Tuesday through its Twitter/X account in response to an Anthony Edwards commercial that debuted earlier in the day and the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over Edwards’ Minnesota Timberwolves. “Still the King. No lies detected.,” the post read, referencing the lie detector concept of the Adidas spot.

After the Los Angeles Lakers cruised past the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday's season opener, Nike appeared to troll Timberwolves star guard

The battles didn’t just happen on the court during the NBA’s opening night. They were also happening behind the scenes and on social media between Nike and Adidas, two long-time rivals. After LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the NBA’s opening night,