The Minnesota Timberwolves reached the Western Conference finals a year ago, but this season, they are fighting just to get into the playoffs.Minnesota has helped its cause with five straight wins… MORE

The Minnesota Timberwolves reached the Western Conference finals a year ago, but this season, they are fighting just to get into the playoffs.Minnesota has helped its cause with five straight wins… MORE
With both second-year wing Amen Thompson and veteran point guard Fred VanVleet sidelined by ankle injuries, the Houston Rockets were pressed into unusual rotations against the Orlando Magic on Monday… MORE
The Dallas Mavericks will be hunting a season sweep of the swooning San Antonio Spurs when they meet for the second time in three nights on Wednesday in the Alamo City.Dallas captured the first gam… MORE
A depleted Memphis Grizzlies team, beset with a late-season rash of injuries to key players, got an unlikely boost Monday and may need more of the same to finish strong.The Grizzlies, who host the… MORE
Young Toronto Raptors players are getting to show what they can do and the next opportunity comes Wednesday night against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.None has taken better advantage of the chan… MORE
Two of the favorites to win this year’s NBA championship will meet Wednesday night when the Boston Celtics close out a seven-game homestand against the Oklahoma City Thunder.Boston will enter the g… MORE
The suddenly hot Charlotte Hornets will try to slow down the streaking Atlanta Hawks when they meet on Wednesday in Atlanta.The Hornets, who are next-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings, ha… MORE
Rivals jockeying for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference will match up when the Indiana Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.It will be the second night of a b… MORE
A four-game road trip produced mixed results for the Detroit Pistons. But they’re still very much in the mix for a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.Detroit defeated the Utah Jazz at… MORE
Looking to match their franchise-record 15-game winning streak that began the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.Cleveland, which picked up its 14th consec… MORE