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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Orlando Magic have reversed course following a disastrous stretch to both strengthen their grasp on the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot and inch closer to the No. 7 seed. The Magic aim to continue their ascent Friday, when they host the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves. Orlando answered a run of eight losses in nine games […]

TIMBERWOLVES 129, HEAT 126 Jordan McLaughlin’s layup with just under nine seconds left put Minnesota ahead for good, D’Angelo Russell led all scorers with 27 points and the Timberwolves added to Miami’s late-season stagger. Malik Beasley scored 21 points, Juancho Hernangomez tied a season-high with 17 and McLaughlin added 13 for Minnesota. The Timberwolves were […]

Home is where the wins are for the Miami Heat. The Heat, coming off an embarrassing road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, will return home on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. At home, the Heat’s 23-3 record is one of the three best in the NBA. On the road, Miami is just 13-18. The […]

NUGGETS 128, TIMBERWOLVES 116 Paul Millsap scored a season-high 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Denver Nuggets bounced back from its first loss in the Northwest Division to beat Minnesota. Millsap made his first six shots of the game before missing with 54 seconds left in the first half. Nikola Jokic was nearly as sharp, […]

Two teams that won’t see their home courts much for the next month meet Friday night in Minneapolis when the Boston Celtics visit the Minnesota Timberwolves. One of the league’s hottest teams entering the All-Star break with eight wins in their last nine games, the Celtics open a four-game trip that features a showdown with […]