Anthony Edwards scores 27 points, Timberwolves edge Kings
March 5, 2023 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat Sacramento 138-134 on Saturday night to snap the Kings' winning streak at five games.
“De'Aaron Fox has been playing out of his mind,” Edwards said.
McDaniels has 20 points, Timberwolves beat Clippers 108-101
March 1, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaden McDaniels isn't the first player that comes to mind when mentioning key players on the Minnesota Timberwolves' roster, but the forward is proving to be a problem for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Bamba, Rivers, Suggs all suspended after Magic-Wolves dustup
February 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has suspended Orlando's Mo Bamba for four games and Minnesota's Austin Rivers for three games for their roles in an on-court altercation on Friday night.
Jalen Suggs of the Magic will miss one game, the league said, for escalating the incident.
Magic beat Wolves 127-120 after fight, 5 players ejected
February 4, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cole Anthony had 20 points and fellow reserve Moritz Wagner scored 19 as Orlando’s bench propelled the Magic to a 127-120 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves that included a fight between the teams and five player ejections Friday night.
Fight between Magic, Timberwolves leads to 5 players ejected
February 4, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A fight broke out and punches were thrown during the game between the Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
Magic top Timberwolves after 5 players ejected for fighting
February 4, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cole Anthony had 20 points and fellow reserve Moritz Wagner scored 19 as Orlando’s bench propelled the Magic to a 127-120 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves that included a fight between the teams and five player ejections Friday night.
Timberwolves spoil Ingram’s return, top Pelicans 111-102
January 26, 2023 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves looked unfazed by the long-awaited return of one New Orleans' star players or the Pelicans' mounting urgency to win.
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the Timberwolves spoiled Brandon Ingram’s return from a two-month absence with a 111-102 victory over New Orleans on Wednesday night.
Edwards, bench lift Wolves to 110-102 victory over Cavs
January 15, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves got a huge boost from their bench in a 110-102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
Naz Reid scored 17 of Minnesota’s 56 bench points, while Jalen Nowell had 16.
Gobert, Timberwolves beat short-handed Clippers 128-115
January 7, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 21 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell also scored 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 128-115 win against the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Edwards scores 29, short-handed Wolves beat Nuggets 124-111
January 3, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, including 15 in the third quarter to help Minnesota withstand a push by Denver, and the Timberwolves held on for a 124-111 win against the Nuggets on Monday.
Heat hold off Timberwolves 113-110, get back to .500 mark
December 27, 2022 GMTMIAMI (AP) — Close games are becoming the norm for the Miami Heat.
Max Strus scored 19 points, Kyle Lowry added 18 points and nine assists, and the Heat got back to .500 by holding off the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-110 on Monday night.
Brown’s 4th quarter carries Celtics past T-Wolves, 121-109
December 24, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to help the Boston Celtics pull away for a 121-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night that halted their season-worst three-game losing streak.
Towns scores 25, Wolves hold on against Heat for 105-101 win
November 22, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and Anthony Edwards scored 10 of his 22 in the third quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the shorthanded Miami Heat for a 105-101 victory Monday night.
Gobert thrives in T-wolves debut to lead 115-108 win vs. OKC
October 20, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert stood out on both ends of the floor — on a night when the Minnesota Timberwolves needed a big lift from their new big man.
Gobert had 23 points and 16 rebounds in his Minnesota debut, and the Timberwolves recovered to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-108 on Wednesday in the season opener.
Edwards helps Timberwolves beat Grizzlies 130-117 in Game 1
April 17, 2022 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 36 points in his postseason debut and the seventh-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves beat the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies 130-117 on Saturday in Game 1 of the first-round Western Conference series.
Magic rally, end Timberwolves’ winning streak at 6 games
March 12, 2022 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves did a lot of living off 3-point shooting doing their six-game winning streak. On Friday night the shots stopped falling and the streak died with it.
“What, our last 10 shots were threes?” center Karl-Anthony Towns asked after the Timberwolves squandered an 18-point lead in a 118-110 loss to the Orlando Magic.
Towns, Reid score 20, lead Timberwolves past Thunder 138-101
March 5, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The points are piling for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and so are the wins.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid each scored 20 points to help the Timberwolves defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 138-101 on Friday night for their third straight victory.
Raptors’ Trent hits 30 points again in 103-91 win vs. Wolves
February 17, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. has no exotic plans for the All-Star break. He's just happy to use the time for bonus bonding with his three younger brothers in Minnesota.
He sure gave his family a good show on Wednesday night, scoring 30 points in his home state to help the Toronto Raptors — who were without All-Star Fred VanVleet — beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-91.
Towns scores 31 in Wolves’ win over Jazz; Ingles injured
January 31, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Jaden McDaniels scored a season-high 22 points off the bench, and the Timberwolves routed the shorthanded Utah Jazz 126-106 on Sunday night.
Edwards, Russell team up to lead Wolves past Nets, 136-125
January 24, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 25 points, D’Angelo Russell had 23 points and 10 assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Brooklyn Nets 136-125 on Sunday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns overcame a poor shooting night, scoring 15 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Wolves put the game away, winning for the third time in four games.
Knicks overcome cold shooting to beat Wolves, 96-88
December 29, 2021 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mitchell Robinson had 14 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, Julius Randle added 13 points and 15 boards, and the New York Knicks topped the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 96-88 on Tuesday night.
Short-handed T-Wolves snap 2-game skid, beat Celtics 108-103
December 28, 2021 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaylen Nowell scored 29 points and Nathan Knight added 20 points and 11 rebounds, leading the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves to a 108-103 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
Lakers’ Anthony Davis out at least 4 weeks for sprained knee
December 19, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis will be out for at least four weeks after spraining a ligament in his left knee.
The Lakers announced the latest major setback Saturday for Davis, the eight-time All-Star with a lengthy injury history, particularly since moving to Los Angeles in 2019.
AD hurts ankle, then leaves depleted Lakers with knee injury
December 18, 2021 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis sustained two different injuries in the game at Minnesota on Friday night, first hurting his right ankle and then his left knee.
Coach Frank Vogel said Davis would get an MRI exam on Saturday.
Timberwolves re-sign Jarred Vanderbilt, Jordan McLaughlin
September 15, 2021 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have filled out their roster by re-signing forward Jarred Vanderbilt and guard Jordan McLaughlin, both of whom were restricted free agents.
The contracts were agreed to last week and finalized on Wednesday, with Vanderbilt getting a three-year, $18.3 million deal and McLaughlin getting a three-year deal worth about $6.5 million that comes with a team option for the third year.
Minnesota takes on Brooklyn, seeks 4th straight home win
April 12, 2021 GMTBrooklyn Nets (36-17, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (14-40, 15th in the Western Conference)...