DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points, Naz Reid had 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1 of the second-round series Saturday night. Edwards was unstoppable in the first half, scoring 25 points, and Reid took over in the fourth quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points despite dealing with foul trouble. Game 2 is Monday night in Denver. Three days after undergoing kne
Edwards' coming out party continued in emphatic fashion in a Game 1 win over the reigning champs.
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks center Maxi Kleber has a separated shoulder that will sideline him indefinitely and raises doubts about his status for the rest of the playoffs, a person with knowledge of the injury said Saturday. Kleber injured the right shoulder in the first half of the Mavericks' clinching 114-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the club hasn't disclosed details of the injury. Dall
DENVER (AP) — Minnesota coach Chris Finch was in the second row of the bench when the Timberwolves opened their second-round series at Denver on Saturday after having knee surgery this week. Although Finch was present, assistant coach Micah Nori roamed the Wolves' sideline, instructing the players and calling the timeouts against the reigning champion Nuggets. Finch used crutches to attend his pregame news conference, where he said he and his knee felt “pretty good, all things considered.” Finch