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NBA roundup: Heat turns back Mavericks in OT, Celtics beats Timberwolves
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NBA roundup: Heat turns back Mavericks in OT, Celtics beats Timberwolves

The Hindu  

Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 33 points and added nine rebounds and six assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks 123-118 in overtime on Sunday night. Celtics 107, Timberwolves 105 Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 26 points and eight rebounds to help Boston extend its winning streak to five games by beating …

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NBA Reliability Tiers: Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton and a tier fit for 2 Kings
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA Reliability Tiers: Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton and a tier fit for 2 Kings

New York Times  

Welcome to The Athletic’s NBA Reliability Tiers, in which we measure the All-NBA status of the 49 All-Stars during the last three seasons and weigh how much those stars play in the regular season. Sacramento Kings C Tier 2 12 Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Average games played last three seasons: 63.3 All-NBA/All-Star last three seasons: 2022 All-Star, 2023 All-NBA Second …

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Edwards scores 43 points, Reid erupts in 4th to help Timberwolves beat Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1
8 months ago

Edwards scores 43 points, Reid erupts in 4th to help Timberwolves beat Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1

Associated Press  

DENVER — Anthony Edwards’ decision-making was as spot-on as his shot-making. Edwards scored a playoff career-high — and franchise postseason-record — 43 points, Naz Reid had 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1 of the second-round series Saturday night. “The whole team, we …

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Suns guard Grayson Allen aggravates ankle injury vs. Timberwolves. Phoenix falls into 0-2 hole
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Suns guard Grayson Allen aggravates ankle injury vs. Timberwolves. Phoenix falls into 0-2 hole

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen aggravated the sprained right ankle he suffered in the series opener, forcing him to hobble off in the third quarter of Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday — and again putting his availability in question. There’s no fracture, coach Frank Vogel said after the Suns’ 105-93 loss, only a return of …

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Naz Reid helps Wolves gain ground in West with 113-106 win over Rockets
9 months, 1 week ago

Naz Reid helps Wolves gain ground in West with 113-106 win over Rockets

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Naz Reid strengthened his case for the Sixth Man of the Year Award with 25 points and six rebounds, Anthony Edwards scored 19 points and the Timberwolves kept up their push for the No. “It’s a headache, man,” Wolves point guard Mike Conley Jr. said. At this point, we’re just trying to keep our head down, worry about …

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Warriors’ scoring drought continues in loss to Timberwolves
1 year, 1 month ago

Warriors’ scoring drought continues in loss to Timberwolves

New York Times  

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite another jagged offensive performance against another tall, disruptive group of defenders, the Golden State Warriors had possession on the move with a sliver of momentum to open the fourth quarter. He grabbed an outlet pass from Dario Šarić with 10:09 on the fourth-quarter clock and stepped into a deep transition 3 only three seconds later, rising …

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Anthony Edwards’ rise: The big brother, big lights and big dreams that inspired him
1 year, 6 months ago

Anthony Edwards’ rise: The big brother, big lights and big dreams that inspired him

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Before he was the No. “I wasn’t really a basketball guy growing up, but watching him, I decided to follow in his footsteps,” Edwards said. He’s everything you want him to be.” Edwards’ contract does not include a player option on the fifth season, but the Timberwolves cannot afford to relax knowing they have one of the …

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2023 NBA Draft: Analysis, fits for every pick from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie
1 year, 6 months ago

2023 NBA Draft: Analysis, fits for every pick from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie

New York Times  

I’m probably going to end up higher on Prosper than most evaluators just because I completely buy the tools and defense. Hollinger’s analysis: This pick was traded to Denver; there had been rumors that the Nuggets had interest in Pickett, a big guard with IQ and “old man” backdown game whose NBA translation concerned some scouts. Minnesota Timberwolves Leonard Miller …

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NBA result: Anthony Davis, Lakers surge past Timberwolves
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA result: Anthony Davis, Lakers surge past Timberwolves

The Hindu  

Anthony Davis had 38 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a double-digit third-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-111 on Friday night in Minneapolis. James recorded the first points of the fourth quarter on a three-point play to stretch the lead to 93-83 and the Timberwolves never got closer than eight the rest of …

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Kevin Durant 'will return to the court on Wednesday vs. Minnesota Timberwolves'
1 year, 9 months ago

Kevin Durant 'will return to the court on Wednesday vs. Minnesota Timberwolves'

Daily Mail  

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is set to make his comeback from injury on Wednesday, according to reports. The team's recent big addition slipped during the warm-up before the Oklahoma City Thunder game on March 8 and has been out of action since due to an ankle sprain. Durant has played in only three games for the Suns since being …

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Lakers acquire D’Angelo Russell, trade Russell Westbrook to Utah in 3-team deal
1 year, 11 months ago

Lakers acquire D’Angelo Russell, trade Russell Westbrook to Utah in 3-team deal

New York Times  

By Shams Charania, Tony Jones, Jon Krawczynski, Law Murray and Jovan Buha The Lakers, Jazz and Timberwolves announced a three-team deal that involves sending D’Angelo Russell to the Lakers and Russell Westbrook to the Jazz. Here’s what you need to know: The deal sends Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt to the Lakers, while Westbrook, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and …

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NBA: Magic survive ejection-filled game to beat Timberwolves
1 year, 11 months ago

NBA: Magic survive ejection-filled game to beat Timberwolves

The Hindu  

Cole Anthony came off the bench to lead seven Orlando scorers in double-figures with 20 points, and the Magic rode a dominant second half to a 127-120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in an ejection-filled game at Minneapolis. Bamba and Suggs were part of the balanced scoring night for the Magic, with Bamba knocking down 3 of 7 …

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NBA: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves open 2-game set vs. Sacramento Kings with win
1 year, 11 months ago

NBA: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves open 2-game set vs. Sacramento Kings with win

The Hindu  

Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 25 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up its third straight win with a 117-110 defeat of the Sacramento Kings on Saturday in Minneapolis. Edwards shot 5 of 7 from beyond the 3-point arc en route to his fourth game with at least 31 points over Minnesota’s last …

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NBA: Timberwolves extend surge, hand Grizzlies their fifth straight loss
1 year, 11 months ago

NBA: Timberwolves extend surge, hand Grizzlies their fifth straight loss

The Hindu  

Anthony Edwards collected 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to propel the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 111-100 victory over the reeling Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in Minneapolis. D’Angelo Russell recorded 19 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals for the Timberwolves, who have won 10 of their last 14 games to move one game above.500 on the season. …

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Wolves hope they aren’t cure to Pelicans’ ills
1 year, 11 months ago

Wolves hope they aren’t cure to Pelicans’ ills

The Hindu  

The last time it took the floor, the Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Houston Rockets, a team riding a 13-game losing streak. The Pelicans’ streak seemed all but certain to reach five games when visiting Denver took a 19-point lead in the first half on Tuesday night, but the home team fought back and took a one-point lead with less …

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Clippers overcome slow start to hold off Timberwolves
2 years ago

Clippers overcome slow start to hold off Timberwolves

LA Times  

When all 7 feet 2 of Rudy Gobert toppled over and into Marcus Morris Sr. underneath the basket late in the fourth quarter, Clippers players all too familiar with injuries instinctively rushed over to their teammate sprawled on the court. The Timberwolves were abysmal from deep, making four of 22 to continue a Clippers’ defensive stand that has continued since …

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The Clippers were ready for Karl-Anthony Towns, then collapsed when he was gone
2 years, 8 months ago

The Clippers were ready for Karl-Anthony Towns, then collapsed when he was gone

New York Times  

MINNEAPOLIS — With 7:34 left in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Play-In game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, center Karl-Anthony Towns went over the back of LA Clippers shooting guard Paul George after a Minnesota missed 3 attempt. In the 23:43 that Towns was off the floor, Minnesota outscored the Clippers by 19 points, including a 23-11 run following Towns’ …

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Anthony Edwards’ shine, Pat Bev’s revenge and a Timberwolves Play-In win for the ages
2 years, 8 months ago

Anthony Edwards’ shine, Pat Bev’s revenge and a Timberwolves Play-In win for the ages

New York Times  

Long after the bedlam, when Target Center finally went quiet, the marks this game left endured. After perhaps the worst first quarter of Minnesota’s season — 36 percent shooting, eight turnovers and 20 points made it look like this young team was not ready to meet the moment — Russell scored 14 points and hit all five of his shots …

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Hollinger: Young Timberwolves are on schedule, but not yet at final destination
2 years, 8 months ago

Hollinger: Young Timberwolves are on schedule, but not yet at final destination

New York Times  

MINNEAPOLIS — Here’s the thing about Minneapolis: At first, it seems starkly empty for the downtown of a major metropolis. All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t make a field goal in the first half, fouled out with nine minutes left and finished a minus-14 in 24 mostly confused and frustrated minutes. Naz Reid hit a crucial 3 after Towns fouled out, …

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Auditing the Wolves: Jarrett Culver’s path forward after a shaky debut season
4 years, 7 months ago

Auditing the Wolves: Jarrett Culver’s path forward after a shaky debut season

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series that will analyze various aspects of the Timberwolves roster for a comprehensive look at where they stand during an uncertain time. Similarly, Culver’s rather non-descript first season with the Wolves would be interrupted by a thunderous dunk just often enough to allow fans the chance to dream about better days ahead …

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NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder's Nerlens Noel hospitalised after scary fall during game against Minnesota Timberwolves
6 years ago

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder's Nerlens Noel hospitalised after scary fall during game against Minnesota Timberwolves

Firstpost  

Noel took an elbow to the face in as he tried to defend Minnesota’s driving Andrew Wiggins and crashed to the court, appearing to rap his head on the floor. Los Angeles: Oklahoma City center Nerlens Noel was carried off the court on a stretcher on Tuesday after a hard fall during the Thunder’s NBA loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. …

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