Two teams moving in different directions will square off Wednesday when the San Antonio Spurs travel to Minnesota to play the Timberwolves in the Twin Cities. The surprise is that the Timberwolves (6-4) will carry the better record and more momentum into Wednesday’s contest after winning two of their past three games, including a 120-114 […]
Wolves to face Griffin, Pistons
Blake Griffin will make his season debut for the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The All-Star power forward missed the first 10 games this season due to a sore left hamstring and posterior left knee soreness. Griffin was cleared for all basketball-related activities on Thursday. “I’m playing tomorrow,” he said after Sunday’s practice. Griffin will have […]
Wild lose in OT
NUGGETS 100, TIMBERWOLVES 98, OT Nikola Jokic hit a fadeaway jumper with 2.4 seconds left in overtime to lift Denver past Minnesota. Jokic had 20 points, six rebounds and seven assists to help Denver win its fourth straight game. Will Barton had 13 points, including a pair of 3s in overtime, and 12 rebounds. Paul […]
Wolves host Warriors tonight
The Minnesota Timberwolves are next in line in the payback department as they host the undermanned Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Participants in five straight trips to the NBA Finals, the Warriors are 7-3 in the past 10 games against the Timberwolves. But this year’s version of the Warriors resembles recent editions in name […]
Wolves fall in Memphis
GRIZZLIES 137, TIMBERWOLVES 121 Dillon Brooks scored 31 points, rookie Ja Morant added 26 and Memphis Grizzlies held onto a lead to beat Minnesota. Rookie Brandon Clarke made all seven of his shots and scored 18 points, and Jae Crowder also had 18 points for Memphis. The Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak. Andrew Wiggins […]
Wolves head to Memphis with Towns back in fold
Karl-Anthony Towns returns from a two-game suspension to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday against the host Memphis Grizzlies. Minnesota (4-2) plays its third road game in its last four outings, and fifth of seven to open the campaign. Its undefeated start ended a week ago in a 117-95 loss at Philadelphia, noteworthy for Towns’ […]
Wolves lose at home to Bucks
BUCKS 134, TIMBERWOLVES 106 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 15 rebounds as Milwaukee beat Minnesota. Last season’s NBA MVP has posted a double-double in all seven games this season. Khris Middleton added 26 points to match his season high, and Eric Bledsoe set a season best with 22. Bledsoe added nine […]
Wolves host Bucks tonight at Target Center
The Milwaukee Bucks look to continue their recent dominance of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday when they open a four-game road trip in Minneapolis. The Bucks enter the contest on the strength of back-to-back wins, the second of which came in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals against Toronto. While Milwaukee’s 115-105 victory […]
Towns suspended for Philly scuffle
Philadelphia center Joel Embiid and Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns have each been suspended two games without pay for an on-court altercation and continued escalation. Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA’s executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the suspensions Thursday, a day after the undefeated 76ers’ 117-95 home victory over the Timberwolves. The star players were ejected […]
Wolves lose at Philly, Towns in scuffle
76ERS 118, TIMBERWOLVES 95 Joel Embiid scored 19 points and got into a brawl with Karl-Anthony Towns that sent both players to the showers early, and Philadelphia beat Minnesota to improve to 4-0. The Sixers were leading 75-55 midway through the third quarter when Embiid and Towns went at it. The two big men have […]