The Miami Heat resumes its season Thursday after the All-Star break, looking from the inside out. Miami (26-30) sits in the ninth seed before taking on the fifth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. Miami is 15-14 on the road, with Thursday’s game being the only regular season game in Philly this season. Philadephia (37-21) …
Read More »Magic spoil Jimmy Butler’s debut in last-second win over 76ers
Jimmy Butler’s debut for the Philadelphia 76ers was supposed to go well. It was supposed to end in a win. For much of the time, it looked like it would be. Then the 4th quarter rolled around. Then the Orlando Magic played spoiler, and they spoiled the night in spectacular …
Read More »Jimmy Butler Trade To Sixers Made Official
Trade talks have turned into reality as All-Star Jimmy Butler has been officially traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. The former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard joined the team today after a long saga that began before the season. Butler, who is averaging 21.3 points per game in 10 starts, …
Read More »Jimmy Butler has a Heated Practice with Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star guard Jimmy Butler made a dramatic return to practice Wednesday. In his first practice back, he was fearless in challenging his coaches, his teammates, and General manager Scott Layden. Butler even yelled at Layden, “You can’t win without me,” according to sources. While some were taken aback …
Read More »Rockets cruise past Timberwolves behind 50-point third quarter to take 3-1 series lead
The Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves tipped off Monday night and for two quarters it was a tightly contested ball game. Then the third quarter happened. The Rockets exploded for 50 points and never looked back, cruising to a 119-100 victory. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/988605211320217600 The huge 50-point 3rd quarter ends up just …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview Game 4: Timberwolves Look to Even the Series Against the Rockets
Being down 2-0, the Minnesota Timberwolves came out swinging in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarter Finals. They faced the heavily favorited Houston Rockets at Minneapolis this past Saturday night. The Timberwolves looked like a completely different team compared to Game 1 and Game 2. One of the reasons …
Read More »The Rockets Dominate The Timberwolves in Playoff Opening
The Houston Rockets opened the first round of the NBA playoffs with a dramatic 104-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. James Harden had a marvelous performance, in which he scored 44 points, made eight assists and grabbed four rebounds. In a historic year for the Rockets, Houston arrived …
Read More »Timberwolves Get Eighth Playoff Spot in NBA
The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to the playoff for the first time in 14 seasons. Timberwolves lock up the last spot! They'll play postseason basketball for the first time since 2004. pic.twitter.com/TECKvEmnuK — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 12, 2018 Timberwolves The Timberwolves clinched the No.8th seed in the Western Conference after …
Read More »Magic Defeat Timberwolves to Stop Skid
The Orlando Magic halted a seven-game skid by defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-102. Evan Fournier led the way with a season-high 32 points, while D.J. Augustin added 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists off the bench. Jimmy Butler led the charge for the Timberwolves with 28 points, 7 rebounds, …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview: Game 2 of First Round
The NBA playoffs are underway with teams yearning to win Game 2 of the first round. Tonight on April 18th, three games are taking place between Milwaukee and Toronto, Chicago against Boston, and Utah versus Los Angeles. Game 2 Essentials: 7:00 PM-The Milwaukee Bucks versus the Tornoto Raptors at the …
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