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Naz Reid makes five 3-pointers and scores 25 points to lead Timberwolves to 114-93 win over Hornets
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Naz Reid had 25 points and nine rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-93 on Monday night. Anthony Edwards scored 21 points, while Donte DiVincenzo added 14 and Julius Randle had 13 for Minnesota, which hit 18 of 38 3-pointers...
Johnson and Paul lead Spurs past Timberwolves 113-103 as Popovich misses game with illness
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had 25 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 13 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103 on Saturday night without coach Gregg Popovich, who missed the game due to illness. Jeremy Sochan added 19 points and 10...
Anthony Edwards scores go-ahead basket, Timberwolves top Nuggets in 119-116 thriller
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit a go-ahead 7-foot floater with 25.7 seconds left, and Rudy Gobert iced the game with two free throws to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Denver Nuggets 119-116 on Friday night. Edwards scored 29 points, Gobert had 17 points and 14...
Randle, Edwards each score 24 and Timberwolves top Raptors 112-101
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle had 24 points nine rebounds and five assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 112-101 on Saturday night. Anthony Edwards also scored 24 for Minnesota, while Rudy Gobert added 15 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. ...
Rudy Gobert gets a contract extension before the season opener that's a 'win-win' with the T-wolves
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner, has reached an agreement with the team on a three-year, $110 million contract extension. The deal was struck with his agent, Bouna Ndiaye, shortly before...
It may be a golden age for France in the NBA. And not just because of Victor Wembanyama
The reigning NBA rookie of the year. The reigning NBA defensive player of the year. The No. 1, No. 2 and No. 6 overall picks in this year's NBA draft. They all have something in common. They're French. It's not a new concept for France to have players in the NBA;...
T-wolves coming to terms with Towns' departure as stunning trade alters training camp vibe
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards was on an airplane when the Minnesota Timberwolves hit send on the stunner of a deal with the New York Knicks to trade four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns, a still-pending agreement that will bring Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to an ambitious team aiming...
Timberwolves agree to trade Towns to Knicks for Randle, DiVincenzo, 1st-rounder, AP source says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are sending Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick in a franchise-altering deal for both sides, a person with knowledge of the deal said Friday night. The...
Utah Jazz pick up 5th-year option on coach Will Hardy's contract
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz picked up the fifth-year option on coach Will Hardy’s contract on Friday. Hardy originally signed a four-year deal with the Jazz in 2022 that included a team option for a fifth season. The move will keep the 36-year-old coach with Utah through...
Olympics basketball Latest: US men's team beats France 98-87 for fifth straight gold medal
PARIS (AP) — The United States beat host France 98-87 to win the gold medal in the 2024 Olympicmen’s basketball tournament on Saturday night at Bercy Arena. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James led the team to its fifth consecutive gold medal and 17th overall. ...
