The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the NBA playoffs, starting Saturday. On Tuesday, the NBA announced the scenarios for Saturday's start times. The Timberwolves and Nuggets are most likely to start at 8:30 p.m. (CT).
The Nuggets' loss on Sunday night affected the NBA Finals odds.
Basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down what the teams and stars who were booted from the NBA Playoffs must do to remain in good fantasy standing next season.
Edwards is here for the chatter. And he's goading Murray for more.
Minnesota keeps climbing up the NBA Finals odds.
Nikola Jokic scored 40 and the Nuggets have a 3-2 lead.
Vincent Goodwill checks in from Denver after watching the Nuggets take game 5 from the Timberwolves to break down the NBA Playoffs and the Lakers coaching search.
Minnesota has made Denver look powerless in taking a dominant 2-0 lead as the series now shifts to the Target Center.
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Murray made a bad night on the court worse during a moment of frustration on the bench.
Finch suffered the injury during Game 4 of the T'Wolves' first-round series.
The pair has been a perfect fit on the court, but it’s away from the game where the dynamic duo’s friendship was really forged.
Chris Finch underwent surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee on Wednesday.
Durant and Booker combined for 82 points. But Edwards again proved too much for the Suns to overcome.
Anthony Edwards dropped 36 points in Phoenix.
Finch collided with Mike Conley in the final two minutes of Minnesota's series-ending win over the Suns.
LeBron holds a player option and probably isn't too thrilled with being on a play-in team and getting bounced in the first round.
The NBA playoffs won't feature LeBron James, Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry in the second round for the first time since 2005. But there's still plenty more basketball to enjoy this postseason.
The Nuggets will now take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals after beating the Lakers 4-1.
Murray appeared to sustain the injury in Saturday's Game 4 loss to the Lakers.
The Timberwolves are rolling even when their All-Stars struggle.
