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Timberwolves beat Pistons 106-91 to hit 50-win mark for 5th time in franchise's 35 seasons

Mar. 28, 2024 00:56 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Naz Reid had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels added 20 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a sluggish start Wednesday night to beat the NBA -worst Detroit Pistons 106-91. Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 14 rebounds and Kyle Anderson...

Timberwolves outlast Warriors 114-110 and match a season high with 21 3-pointers

Mar. 24, 2024 22:53 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 23 points and made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 12 seconds for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 114-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Naz Reid had 20 points and a season-high-tying 12 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert...

Timberwolves top Cavaliers 104-91 behind Conley's 21 points and fan favorite Reid's 18

Mar. 22, 2024 23:43 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Conley scored 21 points and fan favorite Naz Reid added 18 points on his beach towel giveaway night, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91 on Friday. Anthony Edwards had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Rudy Gobert grabbed 15...

Timberwolves missing top 3 big men vs. Nuggets with Reid's head injury

Mar. 19, 2024 21:19 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves were without their top three big men for a key matchup Tuesday night with the Denver Nuggets. A head injury sidelined Naz Reid and a sprained left rib kept Rudy Gobert out for the third straight game. All-Star...

NBA teams on the defensive as scoring goes slightly down after All-Star break

Mar. 19, 2024 06:03 AM EDT

New Orleans forward Herbert Jones learned a long time ago the critical component to being an elite defensive stopper was keeping whoever you're guarding in front of you. It's that simple. It's that difficult, too. “You do the best you can,” Jones said. ...

Edwards scores 32 points, leads banged-up Timberwolves to 114-104 win at Utah

Mar. 19, 2024 01:30 AM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 114-104 on Monday night. Edwards scored 25 of his 32 points in the second half to help the Timberwolves pull away late. It was his second...

Anthony Edwards leads big comeback, Kawhi Leonard injured in Timberwolves' 118-100 win over Clippers

Mar. 13, 2024 01:24 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker added a season-high 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves roared back from an early 22-point deficit for a 118-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Kawhi Leonard left the game with back...

Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert fined $100,000 for directing 'money sign' gesture toward referee

Mar. 10, 2024 14:47 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Minnesota center Rudy Gobert $100,000 on Sunday, two days after he implied that referee Scott Foster was not calling games fairly and further suggesting that gambling is having a detrimental impact on the outcome of games. The fine is the maximum that...

Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert makes 'money sign' at official and implies betting in NBA is a problem

Mar. 09, 2024 09:20 AM EST

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rudy Gobert's money gesture toward an official likely will draw the NBA's wrath. Minnesota's center said his reaction was worth every penny. Gobert was called for a technical foul in the closing seconds of regulation Friday night in the Timberwolves'...

Darius Garland scores 34, Jarrett Allen 33 as Cavaliers outlast Timberwolves 113-104 in overtime

Mar. 09, 2024 00:01 AM EST

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 34 points, Jarrett Allen added a career-high 33 and 18 rebounds and the injury-thinned Cleveland Cavaliers handed the NBA's best road team a loss, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-104 in overtime Friday night. Allen made a career-best 15...