Kristaps Porzingis hasn't played since he went down with his calf injury in their opening-round series against the Heat last month.
LaMelo Ball allegedly drove away and ran over an 11-year-old's foot when he was trying to get Ball's autograph at a Hornets fan event last fall.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The road Karl-Anthony Towns has taken with the Minnesota Timberwolves to reach the Western Conference finals has been far more lonely and rocky than smooth and straight. For all the setbacks and struggles over nine NBA seasons that largely overshadowed the success, Towns has seen the payoff this spring for his commitment to — and sacrifice for — a franchise long stuck as the league's most frequent losers. “You see how at peace and happy he is right now,” coach Chris Finch said
We break down the Western Conference finals matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks, and make our prediction.