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NBA continues to play it safe; no team meetings or workouts until Monday
Players must stick around until Monday but can't hold group workouts together.
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NBA suspends season after player tests positive for COVID-19
The league's announcement, which came around 8:30 p.m., capped a long day of the league discussing what it should do amid the mounting pandemic.
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Wolves set to fly back to Minneapolis today, hope to practice soon
The Wolves may be able to resume practicing soon, as Dallas owner Mark Cuban said Wednesday night the league has told teams it could keep practicing even though the season is on hold.
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Russell's 28 not enough for Wolves to overcome Harden, Westbrook
James Harden and Russell Westbrook filled the stat sheet and played their best basketball over the final 15 minutes to snap Houston's four-game losing streak while sending the Wolves to their third straight loss.
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Covington returns after 'year of growth' with Wolves
Robert Covington, after being dealt to the Rockets after injuries and setbacks in Minnesota, returned to Target Center for the Wolves' game against Charlotte just before the All-Star break.
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Beasley's tough night a product of increased attention
Wolves shooting guard Malik Beasley is starting to draw more attention from opposing defenses, Ryan Saunders says.
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Wolves-Houston game recap
A look back at Tuesday night's game.
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Russell's mini-slump is major problem for Wolves
Call it what you want — a slump, a mini-slump, a funk — but D'Angelo Russell hasn't been hitting shots like he's accustomed to over the past two games.
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Timberwolves-Houston game preview
Since remaking their roster almost completely at the trade deadline, the Wolves are 29th in the NBA in defensive rating (117.0 points allowed per 100 possessions) and are giving up by far the most points in the paint of any team.
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Timberwolves have no answers for Pelicans' Williamson, Holiday
New Orleans rookie Zion Williamson scored 23 points, but Jrue Holiday supplied a near-triple-double with 37 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
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Wolves-New Orleans game recap
Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday scored 37 points with nine rebounds and eight assists. He's scored 82 points in three games vs. the Wolves this season.
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Wolves preach protection with coronavirus concerns
The team is following the NBA's lead but doing what it can to make Target Center safe.
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Here's Zion: Rookie sensation comes to Target Center for first time
New Orleans star rookie Zion Williamson has been an undeniable force after only 18 games. He's averaging 23.6 points and 6.8 rebounds.
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Wolves-New Orleans game preview
Since the trade deadline, the Wolves have the second-worst defensive rating in the NBA with 118.1 points allowed per 100 possessions. Their offense sits 10th (113.7).
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Reusse: A Wolves question after two months away - who are these guys?
Gorgui. Shabazz. Covington the Defender. Dribblin' Jeff. Sleepy Andrew. They're all gone, replaced by strangers.
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'Complacent' Wolves have no answer for sharp shooting Orlando
Wherever Orlando was shooting Friday night, the ball was going in while the Wolves defense had one of its worst nights since the trade deadline.
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Saunders explains why red-hot Beasley sat during 4th quarter Wolves loss
Ryan Saunders was hoping Friday's game would be closer when it was time to bring Malik Beasley back in. It wasn't.
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Wolves' Towns will sit out another two weeks with injured wrist
The left wrist fracture that has sidelined Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns since Feb. 10 doesn't need surgery but has yet to completely heal.
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Wolves-Orlando game recap
A look back at Friday night's game.
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Gameday preview: Timberwolves vs. Orlando
Friday marks two weeks since the Timberwolves said Karl-Anthony Towns would be re-evaluated following a left wrist fracture. Towns has been resting the injury in the hope that it can heal on its own.
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- NBA Play-In Game Preview: West games on Tuesday. East games on Wednesday. Eliminations on Friday
- The NBA play-in games are set. It'll be Heat-76ers, Hawks-Bulls, Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-Kings
- LeBron James' triple-double lifts Lakers over Pelicans and into a play-in rematch with New Orleans
- Suns skip play-in by toppling T-wolves 125-106 to set up 1st-round rematch
- Defending champion Nuggets finish second in West, beating Grizzlies 126-111
- The Kings beat the Blazers 121-82 in regular season finale to earn at least 1 more home game
- Inside the NBA numbers: Lots of comebacks, no home-court edge, 3s went up, scoring went down
- Thunder rout Mavericks 135-86 to take the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference
- Without Curry, Green, the Warriors beat the Jazz 123-116 and wind up with the 10th seed in the West
- Rockets beat playoff-bound Clippers 116-105 to salvage a .500 season. Kawhi Leonard still out for LA
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