No red carpet, no nattily dressed athletes, no house band or monologue poking fun at the past year’s top athletes and moments. This was a different version of The ESPYS. The focus of Sunday night’s show on ESPN was hope and inspiration in the time of coronavirus. NFL quarterback Russell Wilson, along with soccer star […]
Minnesota athletes continue to push for change
Eric Kendricks woke up distressed shortly after George Floyd was killed just a few miles from the stadium where the Minnesota Vikings play. Kendricks, the All-Pro inside linebacker who has mostly stayed out of the spotlight during his first five seasons in the NFL, was ”super emotional” enough that he took to his Twitter account […]
NBA finalizing plans for postseason, Wolves season will be over
The NBA took a major step toward getting back on the court Thursday, with the league’s Board of Governors approving a 22-team format for restarting the league season next month at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida. The vote was 29-1, with Portland casting the dissenting vote, said a person with knowledge of the situation. […]
Mother of Karl-Anthony Towns dies of COVID-19
Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, the mother of Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, died Monday due to complications from COVID-19 after more than a month of fighting the virus. She was 59. The Timberwolves made the announcement via the Towns family, which requested privacy. Karl Towns Sr., the father of the two-time All-Star player, was also hospitalized with […]
Wolves begin long road trip with game tonight in Texas
Rockets guard James Harden was curt and, given the circumstances, that was to be expected. Houston dropped its fourth consecutive game on Sunday, its second in succession in blowout fashion at home, falling to the Orlando Magic 126-106. The Rockets trailed by as many as 32 points and tumbled into a double-digit, first-half hole for […]
Moore helps man get conviction overturned
Maya Moore has always been known for hitting the big shot on the grandest stage. She just got the biggest assist of her career. A judge on Monday overturned the 1997 burglary and assault convictions of a Missouri man whose case has been championed by the WNBA star to the point she stepped away from […]
Wolves lose at home to Pelicans
PELICANS 120, TIMBERWOLVES 107 Jrue Holiday just missed his second triple-double against Minnesota in less than a week, putting up a season-high 37 points and adding nine rebounds and eight assists for New Orleans. Zion Williamson scored 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting, Lonzo Ball had 18 points and eight assists, and Brandon Ingram pitched in […]
Wolves host Magic tonight
On a three-game losing streak and without a win since beating Minnesota on Feb. 28, the Orlando Magic take aim at another triumph over the Timberwolves on Friday night when the teams square off again in Minneapolis. Swingman Terrence Ross scored 33 points and power forward Aaron Gordon had 17 points, 11 rebounds and a […]
Wolves get rare road win in Big Easy
TIMBERWOLVES 139, PELICANS 134 Malik Beasley scored 28 points, D’Angelo Russell scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half, and Minnesota beat New Orleans. Zion Williamson scored 25 points and Jrue Holiday had 27 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, which dropped its second straight at home and fell four […]
Timberwolves take on Zion tonight
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the New Orleans Pelicans both had problems on offense in losses on Sunday. They’ll both try to get them ironed out when they meet Tuesday night in New Orleans. The Wolves missed 11 of their first 12 shots and never recovered in a 111-91 home loss to Dallas, which was playing […]