This edition of "Fo' with the Foes" - Philadunkia's advanced scouting series which with the help of an accomplished journalist from around the NBA beat or blog world, previews upcoming 76ers opponents - features tonight's opponents, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who like the Sixers, have won four straight coming into tonight.

The last time Minnesota and Philadelphia got together the Sixers blew a 20-point lead en route to an overtime loss.

Minnesota Timberwolves boss David Kahn says he won't trade any of the team's core players this month.

Stop, drop and roll, grab you knee and your season is over. That describes Timberwolves players Corey Brewer and Al Jefferson's respective 2008-2009 season.

Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images. "If you don't create change, change will create you a -Unknown On December 28th, 2009 , I opened a recap with the notion that everything had changed.

Al Jefferson rallied the Minnesota Timberwolves to their season-high fourth straight victory by scoring 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for a 109-102 win Saturday night over the Memphis Grizzlies.

ORLANDO -- Caron Butler made a 19-foot jumper with five-tenths of a second remaining, capping the Washington Wizards' comeback from a 21-point deficit in a 92-91 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

Orlando Magic guard Vince Carter, left, is fouled by Washington Wizards forward Mike Miller while going up for a shot during the first half.

Jonny Flynn scored 19 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves finished the game on a 13-2 run to snap a 13-game losing streak against Dallas, beating the Mavericks 117-108 on Friday night.

The Bulls today signed forward Chris Richard to a 10-day contract. Richard, a 6-9, 256-pound forward, will be in uniform tonight in Atlanta when the Bulls take on the Hawks at Philips Arena at 7 p.m. Richard, 25, appeared in six preseason games with Chicago this year and averaged 3.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 19.7 mpg, before he was waived.

MINNEAPOLIS a ' Sometimes it appears that winning NBA games is a lot like picking a lock.

Eleven wins and thirty eight losses, not so bad right? Maybe the losses have taken the toll on a Wolves fan and writer who expected optimism from a rebuilding squad with quality young talent, despite a new GM, new coaching staff, and a complete new offense and defensive scheme.

Monta Ellis is taking the term 'workhorse' to a new level for the Golden State Warriors.

Rookie point guard Jonny Flynn has had some fun decisions to make while dribbling downcourt in the Timberwolves' past two games.

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Jonny Flynn and second-year forward Kevin Love were chosen to play in the NBA's Rookie-Sophomore Game on Feb.

A pair of also-rans get together this evening in the Twin Cities, as the Minnesota Timberwolves play host to the New York Knicks at the Target Center.

Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden is apologizing for nude photos that have surfaced on the Internet.

After being embarrassed by the worst team in the league in a loss to the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Clippers held a players-only meeting to straighten things out heading into a game against the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves.

A lineup change by Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis for Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Target Center ended a streak of 23 consecutive starts for forward Damien Wilkins.

Nobody knew who they were yet except that there were four of them, they were unusually tall and the one with the crazy, curly, long hair had a reggae-blasting boom box he'd carry on the way to the dining hall.