Each week during the 2025-26 NBA season, we’ll delve into some of the league’s biggest stories in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more on fact or fiction moving forward. Last week: Lakers can build a champion around Luka Dončić’s defense Fact or fiction: LeBron James belongs in the All-Star Game In what…
Minnesota Timberwolves (31-19, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-29, 12th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Monday, 7:30 pm EST Bottom line: Memphis plays Minnesota looking to end its four-game losing streak at home. Advertisement The Grizzlies are 14-17 against Western Conference opponents. Memphis is fourth in the Western Conference with 33.9…
Curry had 26 points, seven assists and four steals in a 111-85 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. During the game, Curry passed John Havlicek (26,395 points) for 20th on the all-time list and is tied with Paul Pierce for 19th with 26,397 career points. USA Sports Today This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Stephen…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris Finch’s voice cracked and wavered as the coach expressed on behalf of the Minnesota Timberwolves his anguish over the community’s collective fear and grief over the ongoing immigration crackdown following the shooting death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a federal officer. Finch takes a direct, no-nonsense approach in his public statements…
The Minnesota Timberwolves held a minute of silence in memory of Renee Good, shot and killed by a U.S. immigration agent, before Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Good, 37, was killed less than four miles from the Timberwolves’ Target Center following a confrontation Wednesday morning. Advertisement “As we all know, our community has suffered…
The poor defense of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the poor choice of their starting lineup ended them by falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves 131-122. The statistics in the following table come from Cleaning the Glass. Effective Field Goal Percentage Offensive rebound percentage Offensive rotation percentage Free throw rate Cavs 58.8%, 75th percentile 21.3%, 16th percentile…
Chicago Bulls’ Coby White expected to miss back-to-back game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Chicago Bulls have been dealing with a slew of injuries since the start of the 2025-2026 campaign. Josh Giddey will be out for two weeks with a hamstring…
Does the NBA’s Christmas Day schedule mean anything? As we rank the 10 teams playing this holiday season, it’s an interesting question after the NBA Cup, which made early-season games feel more meaningful. Advertisement Unlike the NFL’s three-game Christmas Day schedule, which features just two playoff-bound teams in three mostly meaningless games, the NBA’s five-game…
Welcome to The High Score Playlist – my weekly column that lets you know who to add off the waiver wire and include in your lineup for next week in fantasy basketball. You can also read my 9-cat and standard point league pickup story for tips on those formats. So press play and explore the…
On Friday night, Steph Curry returned to action with a 39-point performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, it was not enough to hold out in the final stretch against the meager Timberwolves. Fast forward to Sunday night in Portland, the Warriors found themselves in a similar situation. In his second game back after missing time…
