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Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, out with a wrist injury, watched from the bench during a game earlier this month.

'Hopefully this is the worst of it': Wolves game postponed; Towns says he has COVID-19

Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Wolves organization, the team did not have the league-required eight players available Friday night. Star center Karl-Anthony Towns shared on social media he has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Wolves mailbag: How long do Saunders, Rosas have to prove themselves?

January 15

Yes, there are strong family ties to the franchise. But how much time will coach Ryan Saunders get to prove that he can lead the Wolves to success?

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Minnesota teams pledged $40M for justice. Where is it going?

January 15

Randall Smith is hopeful that his car detailing business will be aided by a $250,000 donation from the Vikings.

George Floyd's death spurred aggressive commitments of financial support and team involvement. Recipients sense a new desire from owners and athletes to create genuine relationships that go deeper than in the past.

Sports

January 15

Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns at an event at the Sanneh Foundation in St. Paul in October.

How Minnesota pro teams are distributing $40 million in pledges to fight systemic racism

About $5 million donated In the wake of George Floyd's killing in May has been spent so far.

The Wolves Beat

January 14

Rubio, Hernangomez out tonight as Wolves hit by COVID protocols

The Timberwolves had been one of the few teams in the NBA unaffected by absences because of COVID-19. But that changed Thursday.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) after sinking a fourth quarter basket Thursday night. He finished the game with 46 points.

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Wolves

January 14

Gameday preview: Timberwolves vs. Memphis

The Wolves scored only 21 bench points to Memphis' 50 in their loss Wednesday. A number of bench players are going through slumps.

Sports

January 14

Tyus Jones ooks on as the Timberwolves’ D’Angelo Russell lays up a shot in the second half

Wolves try to maintain perspective after difficult loss

A double-digit lead evaporated Wednesday against Memphis. The Wolves will get another chance on Friday.

The Wolves Beat

January 14

Memphis center Jonas Valanciunas, center, shoots over Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and forward Juancho Hernangomez (41) in the second h

Player weaknesses on full display in discouraging loss to Memphis

The Grizzlies scored 80 points in the paint and all of the Wolves' early-season issues could be seen in Wednesday's loss.

Wolves

January 14

Towns frustrated after Wolves squander lead: 'It's the NBA — no boys allowed.'

The Wolves have endured blowouts and a few close losses, but perhaps none was as deflating to Karl-Anthony Towns as Wednesday's 118-107 loss to Memphis.

Wolves

January 13

Wolves-Memphis game recap

A look back at Wednesday's game.

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Western Conference

Northwest	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Utah	7	4	.636	0	1-2	6-2	6-4
Portland	7	5	.583	0.5	3-3	4-2	6-4
Denver	6	6	.500	1.5	3-4	3-2	6-4
Oklahoma City	5	6	.455	2	0-5	5-1	4-6
Minnesota	3	8	.273	4	2-4	1-4	2-8

Pacific	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
LA Lakers	10	3	.769	0	3-3	7-0	8-2
LA Clippers	8	4	.667	1.5	4-2	4-2	6-4
Phoenix	7	4	.636	2	3-1	4-3	6-4
Golden State	6	6	.500	3.5	4-3	2-3	6-4
Sacramento	5	7	.417	4.5	4-4	1-3	3-7

Southwest	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Dallas	6	4	.600	0	2-1	4-3	6-4
San Antonio	6	6	.500	1	1-4	5-2	4-6
Memphis	5	6	.455	1.5	1-5	4-1	5-5
Houston	4	6	.400	2	3-3	1-3	4-6
New Orleans	4	6	.400	2	2-3	2-3	4-6

Eastern Conference

Central	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Indiana	8	4	.667	0	4-3	4-1	6-4
Milwaukee	8	4	.667	0	5-1	3-3	7-3
Cleveland	5	7	.417	3	2-3	3-4	3-7
Chicago	4	7	.364	3.5	1-3	3-4	4-6
Detroit	2	9	.182	5.5	2-5	0-4	2-8

Atlantic	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Boston	7	3	.700	0	3-1	4-2	7-3
Philadelphia	9	4	.692	0	7-1	2-3	7-3
Brooklyn	7	6	.538	1.5	5-4	2-2	5-5
New York	5	7	.417	3	2-4	3-3	5-5
Toronto	3	8	.273	4.5	2-2	1-6	3-7

Southeast	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Orlando	6	5	.545	0	3-3	3-2	5-5
Atlanta	5	5	.500	0.5	2-3	3-2	5-5
Charlotte	6	7	.462	1	3-3	3-4	5-5
Miami	4	6	.400	1.5	3-2	1-4	4-6
Washington	3	8	.273	3	1-5	2-3	3-7

Points
D. Russell MIN	228
M. Beasley MIN	222
A. Edwards MIN	138
N. Reid MIN	119
K. Towns MIN	88

Rebounds
J. Culver MIN	62
J. Hernangomez MIN	58
M. Beasley MIN	52
K. Towns MIN	50
N. Reid MIN	47

Assists
D. Russell MIN	60
R. Rubio MIN	59
M. Beasley MIN	22
A. Edwards MIN	21
K. Towns MIN	17

Field Goal Percentage
J. Vanderbilt MIN	.655
J. McDaniels MIN	.545
N. Reid MIN	.543
J. Okogie MIN	.500
K. Towns MIN	.460

Blocked Shots
N. Reid MIN	11
K. Towns MIN	11
J. Okogie MIN	5
E. Davis MIN	4
(3) Players	4

Steals
R. Rubio MIN	15
D. Russell MIN	14
J. Vanderbilt MIN	10
J. Layman MIN	7
(3) Players	6

Points
B. Beal WAS	349
S. Curry GS	341
Z. LaVine CHI	340
L. James LAL	337
C. McCollum POR	331

Rebounds
A. Drummond CLE	189
R. Gobert UTA	160
D. Sabonis IND	153
J. Randle NY	136
N. Jokic DEN	134

Assists
N. Jokic DEN	125
L. James LAL	108
C. Paul PHO	96
T. Young ATL	92
M. Brogdon IND	89

Field Goal Percentage
R. Holmes SAC	.700
S. Adams NO	.676
M. Robinson NY	.650
T. Bryant WAS	.648
B. Adebayo MIA	.642

Blocked Shots
M. Turner IND	50
R. Gobert UTA	33
C. Boucher TOR	28
M. Robinson NY	24
(2) Players	22

Steals
L. Nance Jr. CLE	31
J. Holiday MIL	28
N. Jokic DEN	23
M. Brogdon IND	22
(4) Players	21

Thursday, January 14
Philadelphia 125, Miami 108, F	Toronto 111, Charlotte 108, F	Houston 109, San Antonio 105, F
Denver 114, Golden State 104, F	Indiana 111, Portland 87, F

Friday, January 15
Washington @ Detroit	Boston 124, Orlando 97, F	Cleveland 106, New York 103, F
Milwaukee 112, Dallas 109, F	Memphis @ Minnesota	Oklahoma City 127, Chicago 125, F
Golden State @ Phoenix	Utah 116, Atlanta 92, F	LA Lakers 112, New Orleans 95, F
LA Clippers 138, Sacramento 100, F

Today, January 16
Houston 60, San Antonio 58, 3rd, 8:24	Brooklyn 23, Orlando 22, 1st, 2:52	Charlotte @ Toronto
Philadelphia @ Memphis	Detroit @ Miami	Indiana @ Phoenix
Atlanta @ Portland

Sunday, January 17
New York @ Boston	Cleveland @ Washington	Chicago @ Dallas
Philadelphia @ Oklahoma City	Utah @ Denver	New Orleans @ Sacramento
Indiana @ LA Clippers

Monday, January 18
Orlando @ New York	Cleveland @ Washington	Minnesota @ Atlanta
Detroit @ Miami	San Antonio @ Portland	Phoenix @ Memphis
Milwaukee @ Brooklyn	Dallas @ Toronto	Houston @ Chicago
Golden State @ LA Lakers

Tuesday, January 19

Oklahoma City @ Denver New Orleans @ Utah

Tuesday, January 19
Oklahoma City @ Denver	New Orleans @ Utah

Wednesday, January 20
Washington @ Charlotte	Brooklyn @ Cleveland	Dallas @ Indiana
Boston @ Philadelphia	Detroit @ Atlanta	Miami @ Toronto
Orlando @ Minnesota	Phoenix @ Houston	San Antonio @ Golden State
Sacramento @ LA Clippers	Memphis @ Portland

Thursday, January 21
LA Lakers @ Milwaukee	New York @ Golden State	New Orleans @ Utah

Sports

January 13

Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders has been reminded by his wife to not let his facemask slip down during games. “I’ll try to be a little more caref

Saunders gets scolded at home when mask slips off during games

If repeated memos from the NBA don't do the trick, Wolves coach Ryan Saunders has another reminder about masking-up during games when he comes home — his wife, Hayley.

Wolves

January 13

Playing the same opponent in consecutive games — a scheduling concession to the coronavirus — can create a mini-playoff series type of experience,

Wolves attack challenge of back-to-back games against same opponent

Preparing for playing the same team in consecutive games, a new wrinkle in the NBA schedule, has resulted in new challenges for the coaching staff and players.

Randball

January 13

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, right, watches an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, Ja

Houston, we have two problems: Deshaun Watson and James Harden

Almost exactly one year ago, the Houston Rockets and Houston Texans were flying high. Now those franchises have big, big problems.

Wolves

January 12

Gameday preview: Timberwolves vs. Memphis

After Karl-Anthony Towns played Saturday and sat out Sunday as he ramps up his activity while playing through a sore dislocated wrist, the Wolves expect Towns to be available for Wednesday's game provided there were no issues in practice Tuesday and warmups Wednesday.

Sports

January 11

In March 2015, Sid Hartman smiled while covering a Timberwolves game. Five years later, he would turn 100, and he continued to write even after that u

Sid Hartman wins two posthumous sportswriting awards

The legendary Star Tribune columnist was named Minnesota Sportswriter of the Year for 2020 and also given a lifetime achievement award by the Football Writers Association of America.

The Wolves Beat

January 11

After scoring 27 points in the Wolves’ 96-88 victory over the Spurs on Sunday night, guard D’Angelo Russell engaged in a discussion with reporters

Russell to reporters: Let's talk about the riot in Washington, D.C.

Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell, responding to a postgame question about last week's violence at the Capitol, asked media members who cover the Wolves for their opinions.

Local

January 11

Robert Whitsitt, a law school grad at 65, says, “At this stage of life, you don’t waste time.”

With new law degree in hand at 65, onetime NBA exec proves it's 'never too late'

Bob Whitsitt was the oldest of all who received a degree in a virtual ceremony for St. Paul's Mitchell Hamline School of Law.

Wolves

January 11

Wolves rally past San Antonio, end seven-game losing streak

With Karl-Anthony Towns sitting out, solid defense sparked a 30-19 run to close the game and end a skid that extended back to the third game of the season.

Wolves

January 10

Timberwolves-Spurs game recap

For stretches Sunday night, guard Malik Beasley was the only offense the Wolves had. He finished with 24 points.

Wolves

January 10

Wolves' Towns says he decided 'it's time to go play'

The team chose to rest him Sunday after his Saturday return against the Spurs.

Wolves

January 10

Timberwolves regain Towns but fall in overtime to Spurs

Back from injury, center Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three blocks, but it wasn't enough to avoid a seventh consecutive loss.

Sports

January 9