Minnesota Timberwolves News

MINNEAPOLIS: Jeremy Lin did it again. Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

When the New York Knicks and Jeremy Lin take on the Minnesota Timberwolves and Ricky Rubio tonight, Twitter might explode.

The legend of "Linsanity" grew a bit larger on Saturday as Jeremy Lin scored 20 points, including a game-winning free throw with the game tied to lead the Knicks over the Timberwolves 100-98 at Target Center.

Denver Nuggets' Nene. left, is defended by Indiana Pacers' Roy Hibbert during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Feb.

Jeremy Lin vs. Ricky Rubio is a matchup that is going to captivate fans. These two youngsters are on track to be the future of the point guard position.

While the 2011 NBA draft class was supposed to be lackluster, it has produced quality players who are currently making an impact on the league.

The NBA has played a Rookie versus Sophomore challenge during the all star weekend for a few years now.

Manu Ginobli has been out a little over a month with a broken hand, but is expected to play Saturday night when San Antonio visits the New Jersey Nets.

DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat Boston 86-74 Friday for their third win in the past 20 meetings with the Celtics.

This is an auto-generated statistical overview of todays opponent of the Dallas Mavericks .

Yesterday, we brought you the story of the TimberTrolls , the hottest thing to hit Minnesota Timberwolves' online fanbase since... well, they're probably the hottest thing to ever hit the Wolves' online fanbase.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have Kevin Love back in the lineup tonight versus the Dallas Mavericks at Target Center after serving a two-game suspension for stomping on Houston's Luis Scola during the third quarter of Saturday's 100-91 win.

When Dan Gilbert made the pledge to win an NBA title "before the self-titled 'King' wins one," there was a universal laughter.

Dirk Nowitzki has scored 79 points over the past three games, helping him earn his 11th consecutive All-Star appearance.... In the past two games, Brandan Wright has played 45 minutes and collected 21 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and one turnover.... T'wolves forward Kevin Love returns tonight after being suspended for two games without pay for ... (more)

Stephen Curry scored a season-best 36 points and the Golden State Warriors handed the fading Denver Nuggets their fifth straight loss, 109-101 on Thursday night.

Stephen Curry scored a season-best 36 points and the Golden State Warriors handed the fading Denver Nuggets their fifth straight loss, 109-101 on Thursday night.

The reserves for the NBA All-Star Game set for Orlando were named Thursday night, and there will be criticism citing players who were snubbed, as usual.

Jeremy Lin continues to shine bright for the New York Knicks , carrying the team to three straight victories by scoring over 20 points in each game.

Several NBA players who had high expectations heading into this season have had terrible starts, and in a lockout-shortened season they may not be able to recover.

It turns out Ricky Rubio's Minnesota arrival reinvigorated the Timberwolves in more ways than one.