Anthony Edwards scored 34 points with nine assists to lead Minnesota. In the process, he became Minnesota's franchise leader in 3-pointers made, jumping past Karl-Anthony Towns with 976 career triples. Edwards also set the mark with some flash, nailing this 3 from the center-court logo:

The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to have the Denver Nuggets' number. Minnesota cruised to a 133-104 victory over the Nuggets on Saturday—improving to

Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokić views the surging New York Knicks as a 'top-5 candidate' to end their 52-year championship drought.

The Minnesota Timberwolves aren't that far from replicating last year's success. Dominating Denver on Saturday is evidence of that.

In addition to the defeat, Nikola Jokić's streak of consecutive triple ... In their previous matchup this season, Minnesota won 119–116 with Edwards hitting the go-ahead shot with 25 seconds ...

The 24 players will get drafted into three teams of eight on Feb. 6 by Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. They’ll play in a new tournament style for the All-Star Game, which will have a fourth team from the winners of the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night before. These were the reserve selections:

For the second year in a row, the NBA All-Star Game will not feature a player from the Chicago Bulls. Zach LaVine — a two-time All-Star in 2021 and ’22 — was passed over Thursday for a reserve spot in the Eastern Conference despite ranking 10th in the East in scoring (24 points per game) and shooting 51.

The Minnesota Timberwolves spent much of the 2023-24 season bending other NBA teams over their knee and putting belt to ass. Sidestepping the whole Chris Finch lit a fire and possibly turned Minnesota's season around when he called the refs bozos.

The reserves for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were announced Thursday and sparked social media posts about who was snubbed.

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta watches the game against the Miami Heat at Toyota Center on April 05, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Fertitta cited his team's youth as one potential advantage in an extended playoff series. He also expressed faith in Udoka, the lead engineer of Houston's turnaround across the last 15 months.

Whenever we see a little separation in their ranks, the standings tighten again. So with apologies to Sacramento and Golden State — both 24-23 but tied for ninth behind too many rivals — here is a look at the eight West teams lined up behind Oklahoma City, with reasons why and why not they might climb as high as No. 2:

At the beginning of the season, Maxey, Joel Embiid and Paul George were all expected to be among the players selected.