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Timberwolves ready to run back the Gobert-Towns pairing after false start last season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The audacious experiment of pairing two big men together turned into a false start for the Minnesota Timberwolves last season when Karl-Anthony Towns missed 52 games because of a strained calf muscle during Rudy Gobert's debut with the team. “I think it’s...
South Sudan to represent Africa, Japan to represent Asia in Paris Olympic basketball field
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — It was a chant that Luol Deng waited years to lead. He stood along the side of the South Sudan locker room after their run in the World Cup was over, cupped his hands around his mouth and yelled the same thing, over and over. “Where we goin'?” he...
The Dominican Republic, Australia and Italy reach the knockout stage of basketball's World Cup
The Dominican Republic, Australia and Italy advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup. Through play Tuesday, 10 teams have reached the final 16 with six more berths to be determined on Wednesday. The Dominican Republic finished 3-0 in Group A after a 75-67 victory over Angola....
Edwards fined $50,000 by the NBA for his chair chuck after the Timberwolves' ouster in Denver
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star guard Anthony Edwards was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for a postgame outburst following the team's ouster from the playoffs in Denver. NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced that Edwards...
Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson is set to play for China in FIBA World Cup
BEIJING (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves sixth man Kyle Anderson will play for China in the FIBA Basketball World Cup starting next month. Anderson and the Chinese Basketball Association on Monday announced Anderson's addition to the roster. Anderson's maternal great grandfather was...
Ionescu hits 20 straight shots for a record 37 points to win the 3-point contest; Aces win skills
LAS VEGAS (AP) — New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu electrified the crowd Friday by hitting 20 straight shots and scoring a record 37 of a possible 40 points to win the 3-point shooting contest at the WNBA All-Star Game in a performance that will be incredibly difficult to match. ...
Timberwolves were where Naz Reid wanted to be all along, even if he's a backup
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Naz Reid might well have found a bigger role had he hit the open market. Staying in Minnesota just felt right. The Timberwolves had no interest in letting him leave, even with all that precious salary cap space committed to their big men. “I...
