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 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jake Layman was finally cleared Thursday to return to practice, with his absence at 39 straight games and counting because of a sprained left toe. Star center Karl-Anthony Towns, however, does not have that clearance. Nor has there been clarity yet revealed by the Timberwolves about how long his sprained left wrist […]

Kawhi Leonard made it look effortless, nailing one 3-pointer after another and nearly matching an All-Star Game record. The tough part came afterward. Finding the right words to express how he felt after becoming the first Kobe Bryant MVP award winner wasn’t so easy. Leonard scored 30 points and hit eight 3-pointers to lead Team […]

HORNETS 115, TIMBERWOLVES 108 Devonte’ Graham scored 28 points and Malik Monk added 25 to lead Charlotte to a comeback win over Minnesota. Bismack Biyombo had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who rallied from a double-figure deficit to spoil D’Angelo Russell’s home debut with Minnesota. Miles Bridges added 20 points. Russell had […]

There haven’t been many good feelings for the Charlotte Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves, but one of these teams will go into the All-Star break with a bit of a boost. The similarities are striking in several respects for these teams, who meet Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Charlotte holds a 17-36 record, losing five in a […]

OG Anunoby scored a career-high 25 points and matched his career high with 12 rebounds, Kyle Lowry had 27 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors extended their franchise-record winning streak to 15 by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-126 on Monday night. Pascal Siakam scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, […]