Minnesota Timberwolves (50-22, second in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (51-22, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota will attempt to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Denver. The Nuggets are 8-5 in division matchups. Denver ranks third in the Western Conference with 53.4 points per game in the paint …
Read More »USA Basketball’s men’s team will see Serbia and South Sudan in two of its three group-stage games at the Paris Olympics, while the U.S. women will open their schedule in a gold-medal-game rematch against Japan in France this summer. FIBA, the sport’s global organizing body, held the draw for the Paris Games in Mies, Switzerland, on Tuesday, slotting the fields …
Read More »New Orleans forward Herbert Jones learned a long time ago the critical component to being an elite defensive stopper was keeping whoever you’re guarding in front of you. It’s that simple. It’s that difficult, too. “You do the best you can,” Jones said. Contrary to popular belief, there HAS been some defense played in the NBA this season (it’s just …
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