Before what was proved to be a "Game of the Year" contender that saw the Timberwolves pull out a 140-139 double overtime victory on Tuesday, April 1, Shaq defended Malone's stance in a statement that the Wolves are not a consistently competitive team, therefore not a rival.
Anthony Edwards shook off an injury scare and finished with 28 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Brooklyn Nets 105-90 for their fourth straight win.
With the NBA’s regular season down to its final week-and-a-half, there are four teams all within ½ game of each other.
NBA fans might have witnessed the game of the season on Tuesday night between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. More NBA news: Suns' Kevin Durant Has Reportedly Made a Decision on Remaining With Phoenix The two teams played in a back-and-forth contest in a must-win match.
Currently riding a three-game winning streak, the Timberwolves are positioned sixth in the Western Conference, just 0.5 games behind the Warriors and closely trailing the Clippers and Grizzlies. However,
Basketball icon Magic Johnson congratulates Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore on becoming sole owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Minnesota Sports Fan on MSNConfirmed: Timberwolves’ Trade Interest in NBA Superstar is MutualWe all know the Minnesota Timberwolves are interested in Kevin Durant this offseason. But turns out, feelings are mutual.
Detroit Pistons' Isaiah Stewart, Ron Holland and Marcus Sasser were suspended for the Sunday scuffle with Minnesota on Sunday.
Detroit's Isaiah Stewart, Marcus Sasser and Ron Holland II and Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid were all suspended for their roles in Sunday's skirmish.
The Nets were beaten 105-90 by the Timberwolves before a crowd of 17,926 at Barclays Center in a game that saw them trail most of the evening.