Timberwolves 110, Spurs 91

MINNEAPOLIS — Four months after they were scheduled to play each other in Mexico City but never did, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs finally met Tuesday night. If you thought that December night was surreal and just plain strange, consider this: A Timberwolves team missing two starters and two others beat a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
T-wolves Cunningham back in jail

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Dante Cunningham was arrested for the second time in three days Sunday afternoon because he sent “terroristic” text messages to a woman with whom he was living, Medina, Minn., police said Monday. Cunningham’s latest arrest is tied to the alleged victim in his initial arrest Thursday in which he was charged with […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Tucker leads Suns to crucial win over Thunder

PHOENIX — P.J. Tucker went head-to-head — literally — with Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant on Sunday night. As expected, the Thunder’s star forward won the battle on the score sheet. However, Phoenix’s overachieving forward got his as well, and the upstart Suns emerged with the win. With his nostrils stuffed with cotton to stop the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Curry, Warriors cruise past Jazz

OAKLAND, Calif. — A 54-point night at Madison Square Garden is generally considered the crowning achievement of Stephen Curry’s career. However, as far as the Golden State Warriors point guard is concerned, he had an even better game Sunday night against the Utah Jazz. Curry poured in 31 points in just 29 minutes and still […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Blazers rally past Pelicans, clinch playoff berth

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers took care of two important items of business with their 100-94 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night at the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers (50-28) reached the 50-win plateau for the first time since 2009-10, and they clinched their first playoff appearance since 2010-11. “Fifty […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets erase late deficit, edge Nuggets in OT

HOUSTON — Considering how glum Houston coach Kevin McHale and guard James Harden appeared following the Rockets’ 130-125 overtime win Sunday night at Toyota Center, one can imagine how disconsolate both would have been had their team actually lost to the Denver Nuggets. Harden nailed a game-tying 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left in regulation to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs top Grizzlies, but Parker exits early

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker converted all four of his shots in the first quarter, staking his team to a 16-point lead against the Memphis Grizzlies. Then he left the Spurs to fend for themselves, gone for the night with back spasms. They did just fine without him. Forward Kawhi Leonard […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks embarrass host Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS — The playoff-hopeful Atlanta Hawks discovered a near-perfect half at just the right time Sunday night. The Hawks held the Central Division champion Indiana Pacers to a franchise-low 23 points in the first half and danced into their locker room with a stunning 32-point lead. While a sellout crowd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse serenaded […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavs edge Kings, remain in playoff position

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Dallas Maverick are in the middle of their longest road winning streak in three seasons. Head coach Rick Carlisle couldn’t care less. More important to him, he said, are the four games — two on the road — that Dallas will play from now until April 16. The stakes are much […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021