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Anthony Edwards' late trey completes Wolves' rally vs. Rockets
Anthony Edwards drilled a 3-pointer with 23.2 seconds left to cap a stunning fourth-quarter rally and lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.,The Timberwolves closed the game on a 23-6 run that featured two 3-pointers from Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ni...
Anthony Edwards' late trey pushes Timberwolves past Rockets
Anthony Edwards drilled a 3-pointer with 23.2 seconds left to cap a stunning fourth-quarter rally and lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.,The Timberwolves closed the game on a 23-6 run that featured two 3-pointers apiece from Nickeil Alexander-Wal...
Offense clicking, Rockets take on low-scoring Wolves
When the Rockets had their turn in the national spotlight during the NBA Cup semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder two weeks ago, poor shooting undermined Houston once again.,On Thursday, the Rockets capped a 3-0 road trip with a 128-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, extending their ...
Struggling Wolves in search of offense vs. Mavericks
The Minnesota Timberwolves could probably benefit from a holiday break to address the many issues that have led to the team's disappointing 14-14 start.,Instead, the Wolves are set to play in front of a national TV audience when they visit the surging Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Minnesota dropped...
Bench production helps Hawks knock off Wolves
Reserve Garrison Mathews scored a season-high 25 points and tied a career high with seven 3-pointers to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 117-104 on Monday. ,Mathews went 7-for-8 from the field -- all 3-point attempts -- and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line as Atlanta...
Wolves G Anthony Edwards fined again for postgame comments
The NBA fined Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $75,000 on Monday for criticizing the referees of Saturday's game between Minnesota and the visiting Golden State Warriors.,In a release, the league said Edwards used "inappropriate and profane language" during a postgame media session after the Timbe...
Hawks hope to reduce turnovers when Wolves come to town
The Atlanta Hawks will try to get off the turnover train on Monday when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second leg of their four-game homestand.,The Hawks have committed the third-most turnovers in the NBA at 16.5 per game, but the last two contests they have easily surpassed that number...
Stephen Curry nets 31 as Warriors end skid with win over Wolves
Stephen Curry scored 31 points and dished 10 assists, and the Golden State Warriors held on for a 113-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 15 points and nine rebounds for Golden State, which snapped a three-game losing streak an...
Frustrated stars face off when Warriors visit Wolves
One team is bound to bounce back when the Golden State Warriors visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Golden State is coming off a 51-point loss against the Memphis Grizzlies that marked the team's third defeat in a row. Minnesota is recovering from a 26-point loss again...
Karl-Anthony Towns helps Knicks dominate in his return to Minnesota
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 32 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a triumphant return to Minnesota, and the New York Knicks pulled away for a 133-107 win over the Timberwolves on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Towns made 10 of 12 shots from the field and drained all five of his 3-point attempts. He add...
Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns curious about reception return to Minnesota
Karl-Anthony Towns is not sure what to expect when he returns to Minneapolis on Thursday night as he and the New York Knicks visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.,For nine seasons, Towns was a fan favorite in Minnesota. He started 573 games for the Timberwolves in that span, and he averaged 22.9 points ...
Anthony Edwards leads rising Timberwolves over Spurs
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points in 28 minutes of court time to help lift the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 106-92 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in a Western Conference game created by the results of the NBA Cup.,The Timberwolves led by 15 points at halftime but by just six heading...
Spurs up against stiff defense as Wolves visit
Defense will be the key when the Minnesota Timberwolves hit the road to face the host San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night in a Western Conference clash created by the teams' performance in the NBA Cup.,Neither the Timberwolves nor the Spurs earned a spot in the quarterfinals of the in-season tournamen...
Timberwolves notch wire-to-wire win over LeBron-less Lakers
Anthony Edwards scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 97-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 21 points for Minnesota, which won for the fifth time in its past six games. Jaden McDaniels scored 18...
Rudy Gobert sets screens, and the stage, as Wolves host Lakers
The Minnesota Timberwolves knew that Rudy Gobert would be a difference maker on defense when he joined the team two-plus seasons ago.,Gobert's statistics on offense don't jump off the page, but one of his greatest attributes is how he sets screens for Anthony Edwards to ignite the Timberwolves' scor...
Warriors' defense tightens up in final minutes in win over Wolves
Stephen Curry, Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga combined for 77 points, Gary Payton II made two big defensive plays and the Golden State Warriors held the Minnesota Timberwolves scoreless over the final 4:46 of a 114-106 victory on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Curry finished with a game-high 30 po...
Anthony Edwards pours in 30 as Wolves trounce Warriors
Anthony Edwards put up a game-high 30 points, Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid anchored a stingy defense and the Minnesota Timberwolves ran away from the Golden State Warriors for a 107-90 triumph Friday night in San Francisco.,The clubs will meet in a rematch, also hosted by Golden State, on Sunday.,The Ti...
Warriors hope to have two stars back vs. Timberwolves
Golden State coach Steve Kerr left the door open for Stephen Curry and Draymond Green to return to the lineup Friday in San Francisco when the Warriors take on the Minnesota Timberwolves to tip off a three-day, two-game, same-site sequence.,The clubs -- who have yet to face off this season -- are sc...
Timberwolves bury Clippers early, stroll to victory
Julius Randle scored 16 of his 20 points in the first quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to three games with an easy 108-80 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Anthony Edwards added 16 points, Josh Minott had 13 and Jaden McDaniels...
Report: Wolves' ownership saga to face arbitrator in January
The nearly five-year ownership battle for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx is set to go in front of an arbitrator in January, Sportico reported Wednesday.,The $1.5 billion sale of the teams to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez was put in limbo in March when current owner Gle...