Breaking down the NBA playoff races, which are winding down
MIAMI (AP) — The playoff field is largely set. The positioning, that’s still anyone’s guess. So even while some of what we could have had for drama over the final […]
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Embiid, Butler troll Timberwolves in 42-point 76ers win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Butler’s final miserable months in Minnesota were blighted by trash talk toward his teammates and a sour demeanor that forced the Timberwolves to trade him. At […]
Wolves’ Andrew Wiggins tries to clarify postgame comments
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Saying he respects the gay and lesbian community, Minnesota forward Andrew Wiggins tried Wednesday to clarify comments he made about Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder’s […]
New T’Wolves coach, Flip Saunders’ son, gets 40 from Wiggins in first career win
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Ryan Saunders went right into the fire in his first game as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ interim coach. His debut was a down-to-the wire finish with the […]
Timberwolves fire coach, president Tom Thibodeau
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves had just posted their fourth-largest margin of victory of the season, and Tom Thibodeau looked and sounded satisfied Sunday as the demanding and intense […]
Curry hits seven 3s, drops 38 as Warriors beat Wolves
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Steve Kerr long ago ran out of superlatives to describe Stephen Curry. The Warriors coach isn’t even trying anymore, not with the way his All-Star point […]
The Timberwolves, finally, are getting it done on defense
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With a baseline drive by Chris Paul and a bounce pass into the paint to Clint Capela, the Houston Rockets had what appeared to be an uncontested […]
No Jimmy, no problem, as Towns, Wiggins shine for Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are the main men in Minnesota again, and on Wednesday night they gave the Timberwolves exactly what they needed for a big […]
Source: Jimmy Butler going to 76ers from Minnesota
Jimmy Butler has his wish: He’s out of Minnesota. And just like that, Philadelphia has a new Big Three — one that could make serious noise in the Eastern Conference. […]
Chandler has impactful debut as Lakers beat Wolves 114-110
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyson Chandler savored the ovations when he first took the court in downtown Los Angeles. The cheers at the end were even sweeter. The Lakers’ newest […]