US EditionTimberwolves beat Warriors in Game 5 to reach Western Conference finals for 2nd straight year
- The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors 121-110 on Wednesday in Minneapolis to win their first-round playoff series 4-1 and advance to the Western Conference finals again.
- The Warriors lost star Stephen Curry to a hamstring injury in Game 1, significantly weakening their offense throughout the series.
- The Timberwolves dominated the game, shooting an impressive 63% from the field, with Julius Randle leading the team by scoring 29 points and Anthony Edwards contributing 22 points along with 12 assists.
- Warriors coach Steve Kerr expressed confidence that the team had the capability to compete for the championship, but acknowledged that Curry's injury ultimately derailed their chances in the playoffs.
- Minnesota will face the winner of Denver and Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals, while the Warriors enter the offseason reflecting on what might have been.
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ThePatriotLight - Timberwolves finish off Warriors to reach Western Conference finals
ThePatriotLight - The Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Golden State Warriors to advance to the Western Conference finals on Wednesday as the Boston Celtics kept their playoff campaign alive with a blowout victory over the New York Knicks.The Timberwolves, who had dominated the Warriors to open up a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, were again too strong for Golden State as they powered to a 121-110 win in Minneapolis.The victory completed a…
Minnesota Timberwolves eliminate Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors to reach Western Conference Finals
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves reached their second straight Western Conference Finals as they downed the Golden State Warriors 121-110 to close out a 4-1 series win. The Warriors were again without injured star guard Steph Curry, who hasn’t played since suffering a hamstring strain in the second quarter of Game 1. However, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr didn’t use Curry’s absence as an excuse for his team’s postseason ex…
Kerr Offers Brutally Honest Take on Steph Curry's Absence After Playoff Exit
The Golden State Warriors have been the class of the NBA over the last dozen years, both in terms of success and comportment, and that didn’t change after the franchise fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the Western Conference Semifinals.Head coach Steve Kerr spoke to media members following the team’s loss in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 14, and answered honestly and respectfully the question of how the matchup might have turn…
NBA: Warriors already out, Boston shortened
The Golden State Warriors failed in the second round of the NBA playoff. Californians, who had to get along again without their injured basketball star Stephen Curry, lost 110:121 on Wednesday (local time) at the Minnesota Timberwolves and thus the series with 1:4. The Boston Celtics avoided this fate and won five games at home against the New York Knicks with 127:102. The defending champion thus shortened the gap to 2:3. Without Curry, who woul…
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