TIMBERWOLVES 112, JAZZ 102 Karl-Anthony Towns had seven 3-pointers and 29 points, and Minnesota handed Utah its first home loss. Without second-leading scorer Andrew Wiggins, the Timberwolves held the Jazz to 36.8% shooting and were bolstered by Jeff Teague’s 21 points and 11 assists. Kelan Martin had seven of his 14 points in Minnesota’s decisive […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves look like a team that badly needs Andrew Wiggins on the court. While nothing official has been announced, the Timberwolves are anticipating that Wiggins will return from a two-game absence due to personal reasons when they visit the Utah Jazz on Monday in the first game of a back-to-back between the teams. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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’ […]

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 […]

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 […]