Wiggins comes up big to lift Wolves over Warriors, 103-102

Andrew Wiggins scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and hit the go-ahead free throws with 12.8 seconds left to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 103-102 victory over the scuffling Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Ricky Rubio had 17 points and 13 assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points to give the Timberwolves their sixth win in eight games as they try to chase down the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoff race.

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Isaiah Thomas scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics beat Golden State 99-86 on Wednesday night, spoiling the Warriors’ lone home game in a nearly three-week span. Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined to shoot just 4 for 17 from 3-point range as Golden State struggled again without injured star Kevin Durant, who spoke before the game wearing a bulky brace on his injured left knee and using crutches.

Bogut’s broken leg leaves Cavaliers cracked, incomplete

Just an hour or so after saying how excited he was to be joining one of the league’s deepest teams, Bogut broke his left leg after playing just 58 seconds in his Cleveland debut on Monday night, an injury that could force the Cavs to resume their search for a big man. Bogut had just been welcomed with a roaring ovation by Cleveland’s crowd when his shin banged into the knee of Miami’s Okaro White in the first minute of the second quarter.

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Russell Westbrook scored 17 points in his 28th triple-double of the season, and his new teammates fit in seamlessly as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 110-93 on Friday night. It was the first game for new Thunder players Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott, acquired Thursday in a trade with the Chicago Bulls.

Report: After not landing Lou Williams, Wizards may target Shabazz Muhammad

The Washington Wizards are thinking about a deep playoff run this season – they are the current three seed in the East, they have the best record in the conference since Dec. 1, and they have a starting five that has been powerful all season and is staying healthy. What they could use is some bench help to help make that run, which is why the Wizards were linked to the Lakers’ Lou Williams in trade talks.

Glenn Robinson III dunks over teammate Paul George,

Glenn Robinson III takes the Slam Dunk title Robinson leaped over teammate Paul George, the Pacers mascot and a cheerleader on his final slam. Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: http://usat.ly/2lviaMB NBA All-Star Saturday was full of excitement including Aaron Gordon’s attempt to dunk with the help of a drone.

Glenn Robinson III dunks over teammate Paul George,

Glenn Robinson III takes the Slam Dunk title Robinson leaped over teammate Paul George, the Pacers mascot and a cheerleader on his final slam. Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: http://usat.ly/2lviaMB NBA All-Star Saturday was full of excitement including Aaron Gordon’s attempt to dunk with the help of a drone.

Adam Silver says Charlotte could be in mix for another All-Star game

Adam Silver says Charlotte could be in mix for another All-Star game This year’s All-Star Game was moved as a result of the controversial HB2 law. Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: http://usat.ly/2maHdS5 USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt discuss commissioner Adam Silver’s press conference that touched on several hut-button issues including the Trump travel ban and Charles Oakley.

Adam Silver says Charlotte could be in mix for another All-Star game

Adam Silver says Charlotte could be in mix for another All-Star game This year’s All-Star Game was moved as a result of the controversial HB2 law. Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: http://usat.ly/2maHdS5 USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt discuss commissioner Adam Silver’s press conference that touched on several hut-button issues including the Trump travel ban and Charles Oakley.

Glenn Robinson III takes the Slam Dunk title, Eric Gordon the three…

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. Glenn Robinson III, thanks to a perfect score dunk in the final round of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, was the winner.

Glenn Robinson III takes the Slam Dunk title, Eric Gordon the three…

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. Glenn Robinson III, thanks to a perfect score dunk in the final round of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, was the winner.

LeBron, Irving power Cavaliers past Nuggets, 125-109

Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets’ Juancho Hernangomez , from Spain, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Cleveland. Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets’ Juancho Hernangomez , from Spain, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Cleveland.

Brow scores 42 to outduel KAT in Pelicans win over Wolves

Anthony Davis had 42 points and 13 rebounds to win a duel with Karl-Anthony Towns and lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 122-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Davis hit 16 of 22 shots, including two 3-pointers, and Jrue Holiday had 25 points and 12 assists to get the Pelicans off to a good start on their final road trip before hosting the All-Star game next weekend.

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Kyrie Irving scored 11 of his 23 points in overtime, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 35 seconds left, and the Cleveland Cavaliers edged the Washington Wizards 140-135 in a playoff-type atmosphere Monday night. The loud, sellout crowd was standing, and so were the players on both benches, when James somehow missed a gimme layup late in the fourth quarter.

Despite rumors of trade talks with Knicks, Kevin Love doesn’t expect Cavaliers to trade him

Despite weeks of rumors that the NBA champions have been in trade talks with the New York Knicks about a deal involving Carmelo Anthony for the All-Star forward, Love said Friday that he expects “to be here for a long time.” Love said he has grown accustomed to having his name in trade speculation and laughed when the rumblings of him landing in New York were mentioned to him following practice.

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The Timberwolves won 111-105 in overtime. . Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson, right, shakes hands with teammate Draymond Green after Thompson scored during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, … .

The race for eighth is on in the West

Karl-Anthony Towns helped the Wolves win their third in a row with 18 points on Tuesday night against Phoenix. Going into this season, there were two schools of thought about the Timberwolves and how they might fare: 1) Their young core would take some time to develop under Tom Thibodeau, and in a competitive Western Conference it would be hard for the Wolves to rack up victories.

Dallas Mavericks: J.J. Barea Out “Weeks, Not Days”

Just when almost everyone was healthy, the Dallas Mavericks watched J.J. Barea go down with another calf injury on Friday night. After appearing in just 17 games this season due to a previous calf injury, Barea found himself suiting up for his eighth straight game on Friday night against Utah.

Blinebury: Confident Rockets Winning, Having Fun

When the 2015 Western Conference finals were over, James Harden could barely make the trudge down the hallway to the interview room and it was all he could do to sit upright behind the microphone. Just a short time earlier, Harden had the ball in his hands and tried one last desperate lunge toward the basket .

Slumping champ Cavaliers talkin’ ’bout practice?

The Cavaliers have lost three of their last five games and despite a new addition to the team in sharpshooter Kyle Korver, Cleveland hasn’t had enough time to get well acclimated with their new teammate, and it’s costing them. A second loss in back-to-back games Tuesday in Portland marked two weeks since the Cavs’ last practice on Dec. 28. Unlike Allen Iverson, Cleveland players think a few days of practice can help them get back to their winning ways.