Timberwolves watch their playoff position tumble after blowing huge lead in 4th quarter

Timberwolves score 52 in 3rd to run away from Grizzlies

Anthony Edwards scored 44 points and Julius Randle added 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 141-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. The Timberwolves, who won for the sixth time in seven games, used a franchise-record 52-point third quarter to further tighten a Western Conference battle for one of the top six playoff spots. The Grizzlies (47-33), Timberwolves (47-33) and Golden State Warrior…

Timberwolves Have An Edge Over Grizzlies In Regular-Season Playoff Game Thursday

Since a logjam exists between the 2-7 seeds in the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-33) at the Memphis Grizzlies (47-32) Thursday is a de facto playoff game. Minnesota locked up at least an 8-seed. But, the T-Wolves are 1.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets for the 4-seed and 1.0 behind Memphis for the sixth and final non-play-in-seed out West.This is the third and final regular-season Timberwolves-Grizzlies game. Memphis won the…

Playoff positioning stakes remain sky-high as Grizzlies host Timberwolves

If the Memphis Grizzlies want to avoid falling into the NBA's postseason play-in tournament -- for those teams finishing seventh through 10th in the Western Conference -- the instructions are clear cut.

RandBall: A forgettable 30 minutes of Minnesota sports

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Twins melted down in their own ways Tuesday night, with both providing some clarity about who they are.

The Timberwolves Collapsed In The Worst Way At The Worst Time

With 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves' road game in Milwaukee, Donte DiVincenzo nailed a casual catch-and-shoot three-pointer to give his team a 24-point lead. This would turn out to be the final meaningful bucket scored by the Wolves Tuesday night, as Milwaukee would embark on a 23-0 run, which grew into a 39-8 run, and then concluded in a 110-103 win for the home team. The Wolves' loss was as costly as it was…

Wolves blow 24 point fourth quarter lead in loss to Bucks

A massive collapse… The Minnesota Timberwolves blew a 24-point fourth quarter lead in a 110-103 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday evening. The Wolves led 95-71 with 10:09 remaining… but were outscored 39-8 the rest of the way. Anthony Edwards paced the Pack with 25 points, seven assists, and four rebounds. Edwards surpassed 9,000 career points scored and broke the single season franchise record for points scored (2,062 and counting). Donte …