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Jayson Tatum's big night lifts short-handed Celtics past Timberwolves 118-115
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-115 on Thursday night. Derrick White scored 26 points for Boston, while Sam Hauser — filling in for the injured Jaylen Brown — hit five...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 to lead Thunder past Timberwolves 113-105
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to win their seventh straight game, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-105 on Tuesday night. Isaiah Hartenstein added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Lu Dort and Jalen Williams...
DiVincenzo scores 26 to lead Timberwolves past Spurs 112-110 despite 34 points from Wembanyama
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Donte DiVincenzo scored 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the San Antonio Spurs 112-110 on Sunday night. Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Timberwolves, won won their third straight. Julius Randle had 16 points, while Jaden...
Edwards fined $100,000 for profane language, NBA takes into account his history of profanity
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Edwards was fined $100,000 by the NBA on Sunday for using profanity during a live television interview, with the league increasing the amount after penalizing the Minnesota Timberwolves star for the third time in three weeks. This penalty was for comments...
Timberwolves push back start time vs. Spurs because of issue with game court
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves delayed their game against the San Antonio Spurs by one hour on Sunday night due to an issue with the court at Target Center. The Timberwolves announced the decision about three hours before the originally scheduled tipoff time. The...
Mavs star Luka Doncic is latest pro athlete whose home was burglarized, business manager says
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is the latest professional athlete whose home has been burglarized. The star guard's business manager told multiple media outlets Saturday there was a break-in at Doncic's home. Lara Beth Seager said nobody was home at the time of...
Kyrie Irving scores 20, Mavs win first game after Doncic's injury by beating the Suns 98-89
PHOENIX (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 20 points, Daniel Gafford added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks won their first game since star Luka Doncic was injured, beating the Phoenix Suns 98-89 on Friday night. Kevin Durant scored 35 points for the Suns, who have lost four of their past five...
Edwards hits winning 3-pointer to cap Timberwolves rally with 113-112 win over Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — Anthony Edwards made a step-back 3-pointer with 23 seconds left to cap a furious rally and lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 win over the Houston Rockets Friday night. The Rockets were up by by 12 with about three minutes left before a 10-0 run by the...
Edwards scores 26, Wolves hold on to beat Mavs 105-99 after Doncic injury
DALLAS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 105-99 Christmas Day victory over Dallas after Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic left the game with a strained left calf. A rematch of last season's Western Conference finals won by Dallas...
Mathews and Young lead the Hawks past the Timberwolves 117-104
ATLANTA (AP) — Garrison Mathews made a career-best seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks knocked off the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-104 on Monday night. Trae Young had 29 points and seven assists and De'Andre Hunter added 19 points...