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Skidding Warriors visit Timberwolves team on the rise
A promising start to the season has descended into a full-fledged nightmare for the Golden State Warriors. ,Stephen Curry and company will get one more opportunity to salvage something from their four-game road trip, but that's sure to be a tall task given the Warriors' current form. ,Monday's loss...
Anthony Edwards' late surge lifts Wolves over Wizards
Anthony Edwards took control in the fourth quarter, scoring 20 of his game-high 41 points, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves sent the Washington Wizards to their seventh consecutive loss in a 120-106 decision on Monday.,Minnesota found itself in a back-and-forth contest for most of the way wit...
Wolves G Terrence Shannon Jr. (foot) out 2-4 weeks
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Terrence Shannon Jr. is out 2-4 weeks with a foot injury, the team said Monday.,Shannon injured his right foot during a game with NBA G League affiliate Iowa on Saturday. ,An MRI exam revealed a Grade 2 mid-foot sprain, and he will be re-evaluated in two weeks.,A ...
Wolves star Anthony Edwards fined for fifth time this season
The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards $50,000 on Monday for "making obscene gestures toward a game official.",It marks the fifth time this season that Edwards has been fined, totaling $285,000.,This latest incident occurred Saturday during the second quarter of Minnesota's 127-12...
Timberwolves look to take advantage of struggling Wizards
Coming off a heartbreaking loss at home, the Minnesota Timberwolves head to Washington on Monday hoping to bounce back at the expense of the struggling Wizards.,Minnesota dropped a 127-125 decision to Memphis on Saturday, a byproduct of the Timberwolves giving up 21 offensive rebounds. The Grizzlies...
Timberwolves meet Grizzlies with both teams hunting consistency
The Minnesota Timberwolves have endured a streaky first half of the season.,Take the past 12 games, for example. That span has included a three-game losing streak, a three-game winning streak, another three-game losing streak and yet another three-game winning streak.,Minnesota will try to break the...
Julius Randle helps Timberwolves top Magic for 3rd straight win
Julius Randle collected 23 points and 10 rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 21 points, lifting the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 104-89 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday.,Edwards had seven assists and joined Donte DiVincenzo in draining four 3-pointers to pace the Timberwolves to the...
Magic hope to have Paolo Banchero for clash vs. Wolves
Orlando Magic superstar Paolo Banchero caused a bit of a stir on social media Tuesday by saying that "the wait is almost over," presumably referring to his impending return from a torn right oblique.,The wait could finally end Thursday, when the Magic begin a three-game homestand against the Minneso...
Timberwolves ruin Zion Williamson’s return to Pelicans
Anthony Edwards scored 32 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Zion Williamson's return by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 104-97 on Tuesday night.,Julius Randle scored 16, Naz Reid had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 11 points and Donte DiVincenzo add...
Pelicans host Timberwolves with Zion Williamson close to return
Zion Williamson is getting closer to returning to the New Orleans Pelicans.,Williamson, who has missed more than two months because of a strained left hamstring, is listed as questionable for New Orleans' home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Even if Williamson doesn't play ...
Anthony Edwards' treys serve up Wolves win over Clippers
Anthony Edwards drained back-to-back 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Edwards finished with 37 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for Minnesota, which snapped a three-ga...
Kawhi Leonard 'easing' back into action as Clippers visit Wolves
Kawhi Leonard will try to take another step forward in his second game of the season when the Los Angeles Clippers tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Leonard is coming off a cautious season debut in which he scored 12 points in 19 minutes against the Atlanta H...
Pistons overcome 53 points from Anthony Edwards, beat Wolves
Cade Cunningham poured in a season-high 40 points to go along with nine assists to offset Anthony Edwards' career-high 53 points as the host Detroit Pistons defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-105 on Saturday.,Edwards had been limited to 20 points or less in eight of his previous 14 games. His p...
Wolves' Anthony Edwards looks to find answers vs. Pistons
Star guard Anthony Edwards will look for more opportunities to score when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.,Edwards has been frustrated by double teams, which has caused his point totals to drop. He's averaged just 16.3 points over the last three games. Since th...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics hold off Timberwolves
Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished nine assists, and the Boston Celtics held on for a 118-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Derrick White added 26 points on 10-for-20 shooting for Boston, which won its second game in a row. Sam Ha...
Celtics hit road, expect tough battle vs. Timberwolves
The Boston Celtics might need to provide extra ice packs for their upcoming road trip, and guard Jrue Holiday is perfectly OK with that.,"Teams are challenging us," Holiday said. "I think the game is becoming more physical, which is good. I think that's a benefit for us where we can do the same.",Bo...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder top Wolves for 12th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their 12th consecutive victory, a 113-105 decision over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.,The streak is the Thunder's longest since early in the 2012-13 season and ties the longest run since the franchise mov...
Thunder put 11-game winning streak on line vs. Timberwolves
The Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the hottest teams in the NBA for plenty of reasons.,Two-time All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.5 blocks during the Thunder's 11-game winning streak.,Gilgeous-Alexander's performances, as good as...
Timberwolves escape wild finish to defeat Spurs
Donte DiVincenzo scored a season-high 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 112-110 in a wild Western Conference clash in Minneapolis on Sunday.,The game was tied heading to the fourth quarter after the Spurs rallied from a 16-point deficit ear...
Wolves G Anthony Edwards fined again, this time $100K
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined a third time this month, this one costing him $100,000 for using profanity during a postgame interview, the NBA announced Sunday.,Edwards' latest fine came in wake of his on-court interview following Minnesota's 113-112 win at Houston on Friday....