<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Timberwolves-Karl-Anthony-Towns-Anthony-Edwards-Ricky-Rubio-Sixers-Joel-Embiid-Ben-Simmons.jpg"></figure><h1>Frustrated Ricky Rubio doesn’t want Timberwolves to ‘trust the process’ like the Sixers did</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-01T12:10:39-08:00">March 1st, 12:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-01T12:11:11-08:00">March 1st, 12:11pm</time><address><a>Immanuel Canicosa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With a 118-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves dropped their eighth straight game and fourth consecutive under new head coach Chris Finch. The Timberwolves fell to 7-28 for the season, the worst record in the NBA.</p><p>The team will play one more game against the Charlotte Hornets this week, then will have some time off as the league heads to its All-Star break. For point guard Ricky Rubio, the Timberwolves could use the break given their struggles.</p><p>Speaking after the loss to the Suns, Rubio didn’t hide his frustration and said that he didn’t believe that bottoming out is the right way<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/schedule"> for the team</a> to return to playoff contention.</p><blockquote>“There is some evidence it may work like what happened with Philadelphia, I guess,” Rubio said, according to <a href="https://www.startribune.com/ricky-rubio-timerwolves-i-don-t-think-we-re-in-the-right-way/600028834/">Chris Hine of Star Tribune</a>. ‘Trust the process’ when they went like two, three years, really bad and then they started winning. I kind of don’t believe in that kind of system. We have to build good habits from Day One and I don’t think we are in the right way to be honest.”</blockquote><p>Regarding the need to develop better habits, Rubio referred to Suns guard Devin Booker’s 43-point performance in their loss on Sunday, with the guard scoring on the same play that Phoenix was calling. The 30-year-old guard added that his teammates and himself need to learn from their mistakes and hoped that they can address their issues in the next few days.</p><p>Even though making the playoffs is already a longshot, Rubio and the Timberwolves can still spend the rest of the season learning and building better habits that they can use to improve.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Frustrated Ricky Rubio doesn’t want Timberwolves to ‘trust the process’ like the Sixers did

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Karl-Anthony-Towns-Anthony-Edwards-Timberwolves-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Video: Karl-Anthony Towns hits Anthony Edwards with insane bullet pass</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T23:14:54-08:00">February 28th, 11:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T23:14:54-08:00">February 28th, 11:14pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is mostly known for his solid post fundamentals. But in one possession against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, KAT showed off his vision and arm with a nasty bullet pass to rookie Anthony Edwards.</p><p>Towns was just a step ahead of everyone. Only he knew that Edwards was all alone in the short corner for the downtown bomb. Not only was Towns’ pass as fast as a bullet, it was right on the money as well.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This pass from KAT 😳 <a href="https://t.co/VPZEnl3yhC" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/VPZEnl3yhC</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1366237941601767425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The pass was the only assist of Towns to go along with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Edwards, meanwhile, had 24 points and five rebounds. Unfortunately for the Timberwolves, <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/phoenix-suns-minnesota-timberwolves-2021022816/">they lost 118-99</a>, making it eight consecutive defeats. They now have a 7-28 record for last place in the entire NBA.</p><p>They still have a chance to turn things around with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/schedule">a ton of games left</a>. But they have to dig down deep to be able to at least qualify for the last spot in the NBA Playoffs in the ultra-competitive Western Conference.</p><p>The good thing is that Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards seem to have great chemistry. All they need is a few more games and some guidance to further build their partnership. Who knows, they might turn out to be one heck of a one-two punch in the future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Video: Karl-Anthony Towns hits Anthony Edwards with insane bullet pass

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Karl-Anthony-Towns.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns-Timberwolves: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T12:00:08-08:00">February 28th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T12:00:08-08:00">February 28th, 12:00pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns">Phoenix Suns</a> (21-11) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> (7-27) at Target Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 9:00PM EST/6:00PM PST on Sunday, February 28th</p><p><b>TV:</b> FS-N</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="https://www.foxsportsgo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox Sports Go</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Suns Active Roster:</b> Dario Saric, Langston Galloway, Cameron Johnson, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/devin-booker/b19d09ab">Devin Booker</a>, E’Twaun Moore, Jalen Smith, Jevon Carter, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/chris-paul/a53c094a">Chris Paul</a>, Frank Kaminsky III, Abdel Nader, Jae Crowder, Cameron Payne</p><p><b>Suns Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Dario Saric (Day To Day – Ankle): Saric is questionable for Sunday’s (Feb. 28) game against Minnesota.</li></ul><p><b>Timberwolves Active Roster:</b> Jarred Vanderbilt, Josh Okogie, Jarrett Culver, Jaylen Nowell, Naz Reid, Ed Davis, Ricky Rubio, Jaden McDaniels, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/karl-anthony-towns/abec099d">Karl-Anthony Towns</a>, Jordan McLaughlin, Juancho Hernangomez, Jake Layman, Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell</p><p><b>Timberwolves Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>D’Angelo Russell (Out – Leg): The Timberwolves announced Russell will undergo surgery and is expected to miss four to six weeks.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/SunsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@SunsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/TWolvesNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TWolvesNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SunsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phoenix Suns</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimberwolvesNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns-Timberwolves: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)

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RUMOR: Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau’s view on potential Karl-Anthony Towns reunion via trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Wizards-news-Bradley-Beal-reveals-whose-_fault_-it-is-for-2nd-half-takeover-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Wizards star Bradley Beal reveals whose ‘fault’ it is for 2nd-half takeover vs. Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T22:56:06-08:00">February 27th, 10:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-27T22:56:06-08:00">February 27th, 10:56pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bradley Beal led the Washington Wizards’ second half surge to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/minnesota-timberwolves-washington-wizards-2-28-2021/ce4dfff1-b70c-4615-8f18-c6ad16436b92" rel="noopener">128-112</a>, on Saturday. During the postgame interview, Beal revealed that Josh Okogie talking trash to him in the third quarter fueled his inner Michael Jordan as he took it personally.</p><p>Via <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/bradley-beal-says-josh-okogie-caused-his-third-quarter-takeover-its-his-fault">Ryan Homler of NBC Sports</a>:</p><blockquote>“It’s his fault,” the Wizards star  said of Okogie.</blockquote><p>Beal admitted he welcomes the trash talking since he can dish out it out as well. Nevertheless, he still wonders why his defenders still come at him verbally, knowing that’s going to come back to bite them eventually. Okogie and the Timberwolves certainly experienced the wrath of the Wizards guard.</p><blockquote>“I don’t know. I don’t know but let them keep doing it. Nothing’s going to change no matter who’s on the other side of that playing against us,” Bradley Beal added. “He got me going talking trash, and I talk with the best of them too. So it was cool with me.”</blockquote><p>It’s safe to assume that Okogie will think twice about talking smack to Beal again the next time they meet up. Luckily for the defensive wing, he likely won’t see the three-time All-Star once again this season, with the Wizards already winning both games of their season series this year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards star Bradley Beal reveals whose ‘fault’ it is for 2nd-half takeover vs. Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-02-28_120054.png"></figure><h1>Wizards’ Russell Westbrook makes triple-double history in win over Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T20:13:55-08:00">February 27th, 8:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-27T20:13:55-08:00">February 27th, 8:13pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Another day, another triple-double for Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook. The 32-year-old guard raked in another personal milestone on Saturday, <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1365850458581999619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1365850458581999619%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1020931action%3Dedit">becoming just the third player</a> in NBA history to record 10 or more triple-dubs in his first season with a team.</p><p>Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson tops the list with 26 during the 1960-61 season with the Cincinnati Royals, while Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons also achieved this in his rookie year in 2017-18, according to ESPN Stats &amp; Info.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">According to <a href="https://twitter.com/EliasSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@EliasSports</a> the only players in NBA history with 10+ triple-doubles in their first season with a team are Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson (26 with 1960-61 Royals), Ben Simmons (12 with 2017-18 76ers) and now Russell Westbrook. <a href="https://t.co/9alj67b8oR" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/9alj67b8oR</a></p><p>— ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1365850458581999619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Russell Westbrook is already on track to become the Wizards’ all-time franchise leader in triple-doubles, needing just six more to hold the distinction. That’s certainly quite the feat for someone in his first season with the team. At the rate that he’s playing today, he might even break the Big O’s record if the Wizards can somehow make it to the playoffs this season.</p><p>Brodie and the Wizards have definitely flipped the switch as of late, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/washington-wizards/records">winning seven of their last 10</a> games and currently holding a two-game winning streak. Westbrook helped Washington repel the Minnesota Timberwolves at Capital One Arena on Saturday, coming out with 19 points on 7-of-19 shooting from the floor, to go with 14 rebounds, 12 assists, and two steals in 32 minutes.</p><p>He’s certainly playing at an All-Star level (though he missed the cut this season) and the Wizards are finally winning consistently. In 24 games for Washington so far, Westbrook has been tallying near-triple double averages of 19.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 9.8 assists.</p><p>Westbrook has taken the most flak for the Wizards’ struggles in the early part of the season. While his counting numbers have always been good, they have been deemed as empty stats since his team usually failed to win most of the time. The Wizards star is definitely hushing his critics right now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards’ Russell Westbrook makes triple-double history in win over Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/edwards-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards smothers Russell Westbrook’s drive attempt</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T17:31:57-08:00">February 27th, 5:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-27T17:32:34-08:00">February 27th, 5:32pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Anthony Edwards’ unreal athleticism also translates to the defensive end, something Russell Westbrook found out at Capital One Arena on Saturday. In the first half of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ road game against the Washington Wizards, Brodie blew by last year’s top overall pick and went straight to the cup for one of his patented strong drives.</p><p>Westbrook, of course, is used to finishing over his defenders and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/news">did not expect</a> to get quite the challenge from the Wolves rookie. Anthony Edwards timed Westbrook’s attempt perfectly, swatting the lay-up attempt off the backboard and igniting a fast break for his team on the other end. Here’s the brilliant defensive stop.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards sending it away 😤 <a href="https://t.co/GOJj7dBwG7" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/GOJj7dBwG7</a></p><p>— NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1365828345640804352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Anthony Edwards, <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1365828345640804352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1365828345640804352%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1020791action%3Dedit">who already submitted</a> a Dunk of the Year entry over Yuta Watanabe earlier this month, also tried to do the same thing to Wizards center Robin Lopez in this game. While the 6-foot-4 high-leaper failed to dunk the ball, he still finished up-and-over the 7-foot slotman.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards continuing to add to his highlight reel 👏<a href="https://t.co/yEp5ZRV6qU" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/yEp5ZRV6qU</a></p><p>— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports/status/1365829255548968962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Anthony Edwards is still trying to figure out how to maximize his unreal athleticism to the fullest in his first year as a pro. Still, the 19-year-old does offer a glimpse of possible superstardom with high-wire acts such as these two breathtaking plays. Prior to Saturday’s game versus the Wizards, Edwards has been climbing up the Rookie Ladder with impressive stats of 14.3 points on 37 percent shooting from the field in 33 games so far.</p><p>Anthony Edwards was met with plenty of doubts entering the NBA draft and then his rookie season. There were questions about his level of motivation, and analysts questioned his commitment at the defensive end of the floor. Was he going to be a fully invested player who spilled his guts on every possession and delivered consistent effort, or would Edwards drift in and out of games and look for his offense at the expense of his defense?</p><p>When seeing plays such as this one against a gifted and proven player such as Russell Westbrook, it becomes easier to see why Anthony Edwards was picked No. 1… and harder to see Minnesota’s brilliant young rookie failing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards smothers Russell Westbrook’s drive attempt

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/wizards.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves-Wizards: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, February 27th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T10:00:10-08:00">February 27th, 10:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-27T10:00:10-08:00">February 27th, 10:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> (7-26) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/washington-wizards">Washington Wizards</a> (12-18) at Capital One Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 7:00PM EST/4:00PM PST on Saturday, February 27th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-DC</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Timberwolves Active Roster:</b> Jarred Vanderbilt, Josh Okogie, Jarrett Culver, Jaylen Nowell, Naz Reid, Ed Davis, Ricky Rubio, Jaden McDaniels, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/karl-anthony-towns/abec099d">Karl-Anthony Towns</a>, Jordan McLaughlin, Juancho Hernangomez, Jake Layman, Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell</p><p><b>Timberwolves Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>D’Angelo Russell (Out – Leg): The Timberwolves announced Russell will undergo surgery and is expected to miss four to six weeks.</li></ul><p><b>Wizards Active Roster:</b> Thomas Bryant, Ish Smith, Isaac Bonga, Alex Len, Deni Avdija, Troy Brown Jr., Rui Hachimura, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/russell-westbrook/b3770983">Russell Westbrook</a>, Anthony Gill, Raul Neto, Garrison Mathews, Jerome Robinson, Davis Bertans, Robin Lopez, Moritz Wagner, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/bradley-beal/b2db0999">Bradley Beal</a></p><p><b>Wizards Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Thomas Bryant (Out For Season – Left knee): Bryant tore the ACL in his left knee, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li><li>Ish Smith (Out – Quad): The Wizards announced that Smith will miss the next 6-8 weeks with a right proximal quadriceps injury.</li><li>Davis Bertans (Day To Day – Knee): The Wizards have listed Bertans as QUESTIONABLE for Saturday’s game (Feb. 27) against the Timberwolves.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/TWolvesNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TWolvesNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/WizardsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@WizardsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimberwolvesNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WizardsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Washington Wizards</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves-Wizards: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, February 27th)

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Though, only time will tell if Beasley can avoid creating headlines for the wrong reasons moving forward.</p><p>Earlier this month, Beasley found out that he was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-malik-beasley-receives-sentence-stemming-2020-arrest/">sentenced</a> to 120 days in jail at the end of the season due to an incident that took place in 2020. The situation began when a family was house hunting in Beasley’s neighborhood, where Beasley took it upon himself to get involved.</p><p>Beasley was cited for pointing a rifle at the family, along with having marijuana on him. While Beasley was charged for threatening violence on the family, the charges involving his drug possession were dropped in the case.</p><p>The fifth-year guard is having a career year with the Timberwolves amid the injuries and COVID-19 issues with D’Angelo Russell and Karl Anthony-Towns. Through 33 games this season, Beasley is currently recording 20.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and a career-high 2.5 assists per game.</p><p>With Beasley being handed a 12-game suspension, he won’t be able to return to the Timberwolves until March 27 against the Houston Rockets. During his upcoming 12-game absence, he’ll miss matchups against the Phoenix Suns, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley reacts to 12-game suspension due to violating NBA conduct policy

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Per The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski, the two-time All-Star bared the realizations he made as grew older and wiser as a professional and a person in general.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">KAT giving an in-depth self-reflection on his interaction w/refs. Says w/all he's been through, he realizes he can't be worried about the refs anymore. Says he did it too often early in his career and has to set a better example for Ant, Jaden</p><p>— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1364793073096622083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I will say that it's been a noticeable difference with him this season. KAT isn't battling with refs nearly on the level he once did.</p><p>— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1364793422683525120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Karl-Anthony Towns was indeed a changed man in the Wolves’ 126-133 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/schedule">overtime letdown</a> against the Chicago Bulls at United Center on Wednesday. Minny was on the wrong end of several unfavorable calls in regulation and in overtime that sent them to their sixth straight loss in a row.</p><p>The old KAT would probably lash out against officials and dig an even deeper hole for his team by getting an ill-advised technical foul. But that wasn’t the case against the Bulls, as Towns quickly moved on from such calls and just did his best to try and give the team a W. At the beginning of the season, KAT proclaimed that the old him died on April 13th — the day his mother passed away from COVID-19 complications.</p><p>The Dominican-American slotman led his team with 24 points on 10-for-20 shooting from the field, along with eight rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one block in 31 minutes. However, they were unable to contain former Timberwolves player Zach LaVine who dropped a game-high 35 points.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns gets real in dealing with referees

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Giannis Antetokounmpo had a genuine and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-td-up-after-karl-anthony-towns-slam/">emotional encounter</a> with his Minnesota Timberwolves counterpart Karl-Anthony Towns.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I know how much he hurts. I know how hard it is to lose somebody you love and then go do your job." <a href="https://t.co/6KjVma6ryE" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/6KjVma6ryE</a></p><p>— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1364636711242850313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Towns is reeling from the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ddb637b78df3811023d5bfddf5222181">tragic loss</a> of six of his family members, including his mother, last year due to COVID-19. To make matters worse, he himself was afflicted with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-details-scary-nights-due-to-covid-19/">virus</a>.  Regarding the death of Towns’ mother, Antetokounmpo commented that he had a similar situation four years ago when his father, to whom he was very close, passed away.</p><p>Giannis is playing at an extremely high-level and is set to start in another All-Star Game. Entering Tuesday’s game, he has been averaging 28.6 points, 11.8 boards, six assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks per outing. His All-Star teammate in Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has not played since Feb. 6, due to the league’s health and safety protocols. This means that he and Khris Middleton have had to do more heavy lifting as expected.</p><p>Towns has missed many games this season and even had a wrist injury, but he is quickly beginning to play like his old self again.</p><p>Antetokounmpo and Towns’ playstyles could not be any more different. The Bucks star is almost unstoppable when driving to the basket and a force on the defensive end, while the latter is one of the best, shooting big-men we have ever seen and a capable rim-protector.</p><p>The two are friends and Towns commended Giannis for reaching out to him during the challenging times. It’s actions like these that show Antetokounmpo is also an MVP off the court.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo opens up on heartfelt moment with Karl-Anthony Towns

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Timberwolves Active Roster:</b> Jarred Vanderbilt, Josh Okogie, Jarrett Culver, Jaylen Nowell, Naz Reid, Ed Davis, Ricky Rubio, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jordan McLaughlin, Juancho Hernangomez, Jake Layman, Anthony Edwards, Malik Beasley, D’Angelo Russell</p><p><b>Timberwolves Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Jarrett Culver (Out – Left Ankle): Culver will be re-evaluated next week, according to Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.</li><li>D’Angelo Russell (Out – Leg): The Timberwolves announced Russell will undergo surgery and is expected to miss four to six weeks.</li></ul><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Adam Mokoka, Daniel Gafford, Lauri Markkanen, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, Zach LaVine, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Out – Shoulder): The Bulls announced that Markkanen will miss 2-4 weeks with a right shoulder sprain.</li><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Personal): The Bulls announced Chandler Hutchison is out indefinitely for personal reasons.</li><li>Otto Porter Jr. (Out – Back): Porter could be in danger of missing the rest of the Bulls’ first-half schedule, according to Sam Smith of the Bulls’ official site.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/TWolvesNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TWolvesNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimberwolvesNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves-Bulls: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/timberwolves-news-minnesota-trashed-by-fellow-coaches-for-chris-finch-hiring-process.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves trashed by coaches for Chris Finch hiring process</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T09:40:29-08:00">February 24th, 9:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T09:40:58-08:00">February 24th, 9:40am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves were criticized by the National Basketball Coaches Association after their questionable head coaching hiring process saw them fire Ryan Saunders and then immediately hire Chris Finch away from the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>NBCA President Rick Carlisle claimed teams must establish a “level playing field” and provide equal opportunities for all qualified coaching candidates <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1364613956019576836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1364613956019576836%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1016978action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">in his statement:</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The National Basketball Coaches Association issues statement on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ process in hiring new coach Chris Finch: <a href="https://t.co/vYZZb2kmQW" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/vYZZb2kmQW</a></p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1364613956019576836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Saunders, the son of longtime Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders, took over the role back in the 2018-19 season as Tom Thibodeau’s replacement. Saunders went 43-94 overall and a league-worst 7-24 this season before getting fired over the weekend after a loss to Thibodeau’s New York Knicks.</p><p>While many thought David Vanterpool would be elevated to at least the interim head coach, the Timberwolves quickly pivoted to make Finch the full-time head coach without going through any type of search. Minnesota did interview Finch in 2019 when he was with the New Orleans Pelicans.</p><p>Finch’s swift hiring raised many eyebrows, with Damian Lillard immediately calling out the Timberwolves for not giving Vanterpool the opportunity. Karl-Anthony Towns also spoke about the situation, and while he’s looking forward to playing for Finch, he also knows Black coaches <a href="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1364270355599282177" rel="noopener">need more opportunities.</a></p><p>Amid the public clamor, only the Timberwolves truly know the rationale behind their decisions. Hopefully, the hiring of Chris Finch will turn out great in order for Minnesota to finally get back to relevance sooner than later. Things certainly didn’t go well for the Timberwolves on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, but they’ll try to get on track Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/schedule" rel="noopener">and beyond.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves trashed by coaches for Chris Finch hiring process

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/giannis-4.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo gets  controversial tech after mean mug on Karl-Anthony Towns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-23T18:20:38-08:00">February 23rd, 6:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-23T18:20:38-08:00">February 23rd, 6:20pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tuesday night’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-bucks-game-time-odds-schedule-tv-channel-betting-odds-and-live-stream-tuesday-february-23rd/">matchup</a> between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Minnesota Timberwolves featured an individual bout between two of the best players in the NBA today in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Karl-Anthony Towns. It didn’t take long before these two went head-to-head, which in one instance in the second quarter resulted in a technical foul for the reigning MVP.</p><p>Giannis mean mugged Towns after he bullied the Wolves big man for a (semi) poster jam. The game official deemed Antetokounmpo’s act as excessive, and he decided to hand the Bucks superstar with a rather controversial technical foul (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1364394051127050241">Bleacher Report</a> on Twitter):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis got a tech for this mean mug on KAT 😅 <a href="https://t.co/kG0knV1WPC" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/kG0knV1WPC</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1364394051127050241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Giannis stared Towns down after the play, who for his part, did his best to avoid Antetokounmpo’s disrespectful stare. Technically, though, Giannis’ mean mug stare down lasted just a couple of seconds (we counted). Nonetheless, the refs thought it wasn’t ungentlemanly of the Bucks star and he was rewarded with a tech (and a fine) for his antics.</p><p>Antetokounmpo himself tried to explain himself to the official after the whistle, which unsurprisingly resulted in absolutely nothing. Giannis did get his thoughts in, though, as the ref heard him out. Nonetheless, the technical foul stands. And so does the fact that Towns just got his butt handed to him on this particular play.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo gets  controversial tech after mean mug on Karl-Anthony Towns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Timberwolves-Karl-Anthony-Towns-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns learned of Ryan Saunders’ firing while scarfing down pizza</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-23T11:08:56-08:00">February 23rd, 11:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-23T11:09:28-08:00">February 23rd, 11:09am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was just trying to enjoy a pie with his father when news first broke that the team had fired head coach Ryan Saunders.</p><p>Towns revealed he was eating pizza when he received the news, much in the same fashion as the casual NBA fan learned of Saunders’ dismissal:</p><blockquote>“I learned when y’all found out,” Towns said Tuesday, via <a href="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1364268206718869505">Jon Krawczynski</a> of The Athletic. “I was eating pizza with my father and the news came out and we were all shocked.”</blockquote><p>The Timberwolves All-Star center also had some thoughts on the team’s decision to hire former Toronto Raptors assistant Chris Finch.</p><p>Towns said he was eager to play for Finch, but suggested current Wolves assistant David Vanterpool might have been deserving of the job:</p><blockquote>“Very happy for Coach Finch,” Towns said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1364271094664998913">Krawczynski</a>. “I’m excited to play for him. But I would not be doing justice … by mentioning David Vanterpool is an amazing coach with an amazing IQ that is going to do amazing things.”</blockquote><p>Towns <a href="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1364270355599282177">elaborated</a>, saying he believes persons of color deserve more head coaching opportunities. However, he also stated an understanding the organization made the hiring for a reason, adding there is a need to remain professional.</p><p>As for Towns’ own future in Minnesota? The 25-year-old is hoping to help change the franchise’s fortunes:</p><blockquote>“I’m a very loyal guy to a fault,” Towns said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1364268393721982985">Krawczynski</a>. “I would love to finish my career here in Minnesota. “I want to build something great here. I want to build a legacy in Minnesota.”</blockquote><p>Time will tell whether Finch can help spur some improvement with the Timberwolves. Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard <a href="https://www.bleacherreport.com/articles/2932902-damian-lillard-mccollum-call-out-wolves-for-not-hiring-david-vanterpool-as-hc">chastised</a> the organization for hiring Finch over Vanterpool, given Vanterpool’s past presence as part of a winner in Portland.</p><p>For his part, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-breaks-silence-on-his-future-amid-awful-season/">Towns has played well</a> since returning from injury on Feb. 10. But the Timberwolves have lost six of their last seven even with him on the floor, dropping to 7-24 on the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns learned of Ryan Saunders’ firing while scarfing down pizza

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bucks-Jrue-Holiday-Giannis-Antetokounmpo.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves-Bucks: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Tuesday, February 23rd)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-23T11:00:30-08:00">February 23rd, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-23T11:00:30-08:00">February 23rd, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> (7-24) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/milwaukee-bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a> (18-13) at Fiserv Forum.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EST/5:00PM PST on Tuesday, February 23rd</p><p><b>TV:</b> FS-WI</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="https://www.foxsportsgo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox Sports Go</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Timberwolves Active Roster:</b> Jarred Vanderbilt, Josh Okogie, Jarrett Culver, Jaylen Nowell, Naz Reid, Ed Davis, Ricky Rubio, Jaden McDaniels, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/karl-anthony-towns/abec099d">Karl-Anthony Towns</a>, Jordan McLaughlin, Juancho Hernangomez, Jake Layman, Anthony Edwards, Malik Beasley, D’Angelo Russell</p><p><b>Timberwolves Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Jarrett Culver (Out – Left Ankle): Culver will be re-evaluated next week, according to Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.</li><li>D’Angelo Russell (Out – Leg): The Timberwolves announced Russell will undergo surgery and is expected to miss four to six weeks.</li></ul><p><b>Bucks Active Roster:</b> Jaylen Adams, Pat Connaughton, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/khris-middleton/af6e0952">Khris Middleton</a>, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, Bobby Portis Jr., Sam Merrill, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/giannis-antetokounmpo/ac1b0975">Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>, D.J. Wilson, Donte DiVincenzo, D.J. Augustin, Torrey Craig, Brook Lopez, Jordan Nwora, Bryn Forbes</p><p><b>Bucks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Jaylen Adams (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): The Bucks have listed Adams as OUT for Tuesday’s game (Feb. 23) against the Timberwolves.</li><li>Jrue Holiday (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): The Bucks have listed Holiday as OUT for Tuesday’s game (Feb. 23) against the Timberwolves.</li><li>Jordan Nwora (Out – Ankle): The Bucks have listed Nwora as OUT for Tuesday’s game (Feb. 23) against the Timberwolves.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/TWolvesNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TWolvesNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BucksNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BucksNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimberwolvesNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBucksNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Milwaukee Bucks</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves-Bucks: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Tuesday, February 23rd)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/lebron2-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers star LeBron James reacts to Timberwolves snubbing David Vanterpool as new head coach</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-22T18:05:23-08:00">February 22nd, 6:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-22T18:05:23-08:00">February 22nd, 6:05pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Perhaps even more relevant than the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-minnesota-fires-ryan-saunders-poaches-raptors-assistant-new-head-coach/" rel="noopener">recent firing</a> of Ryan Saunders is the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves organization glossed over current assistant coach David Vanterpool for the newly-opened post. Personalities from around the league have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-damian-lillard-teammates-absolutely-rip-timberwolves-coaching-hire/" rel="noopener">had their say</a> about the matter, with the latest being none other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.</p><p>LeBron took to <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1364022395665715200">Twitter</a> to show his support for those who are saying that the recent Vanterpool snub serves as another loss for the African American coaching community:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und">1,000%!!!! 🎯 <a href="https://t.co/XsTGliWvTf" target="_blank">https://t.co/XsTGliWvTf</a></p><p>— LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1364022395665715200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>LeBron’s former teammate, Kendrick Perkins, recently went on a rant about how he believes that there ought to be more African American executives around the league. In his tweet, James himself backed Perkins’ thoughts, expressing how he fully supports Perkins’ statements here.</p><p>Vanterpool was considered by many as the practical choice for the job once the firing of Saunders was announced. However, the Wolves decided to go in another direction, hiring Toronto Raptors assistant coach Chris Finch as the team’s new head coach.</p><p>It wasn’t too long ago that several personalities called out the Brooklyn Nets for their decision to go for an inexperienced Steve Nash as their top shot-caller while glossing over a number of well-qualified African American coaches.</p><p>For his part, LeBron James is undeniably one of the most influential African Americans throughout the globe, with his popularity going way beyond the realm of sports. Should he decide to do so, a future as a team executive could be in the books for the four-time NBA champ. That would be a tremendous opportunity for James to effect change in the league in terms of pushing back racial inequality.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers star LeBron James reacts to Timberwolves snubbing David Vanterpool as new head coach

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Karl-Anthony Towns breaks silence on his future amid awful season

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The Timberwolves replaced him with Toronto Raptors assistant coach Chris Finch, who’s getting the job on a full-time basis.</p><p>The team’s decision to hire Finch, however, generated different reactions from current and former NBA players, with some suggesting other candidates for the job. Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-damian-lillard-teammates-absolutely-rip-timberwolves-coaching-hire/" rel="noopener">questioned</a> why Timberwolves assistant coach David Vanterpool wasn’t given a chance given that he was already on the team’s bench.</p><p>Before joining the Timberwolves, Vanterpool was previously an assistant coach for the Blazers from 2012-2019, and Lillard’s suggestion was supported by his backcourt partner in <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/damian-lillard-cj-mccollum-question-timberwolves-decision-to-pass-over-david-vanterpool-for-coaching-job/">CJ McCollum</a>, Los Angeles Lakers guard Quinn Cook, and former player Isaiah Thomas.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">That shit really crazy slim 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ <a href="https://t.co/GHsnePEkYQ" target="_blank">https://t.co/GHsnePEkYQ</a></p><p>— Quinn Cook (@QCook323) <a href="https://twitter.com/QCook323/status/1363713042177908737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">He’s the 1st person i thought would get that opportunity… Damn! <a href="https://t.co/5dgQetFBPi" target="_blank">https://t.co/5dgQetFBPi</a></p><p>— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) <a href="https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/1363711250916466688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jamal Crawford had another coaching candidate in mind: former Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Would love to see Mark Jackson get a coaching  job… just saying…</p><p>— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) <a href="https://twitter.com/JCrossover/status/1363705880919691267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jackson, who coached the Warriors from 2011-2014 and helped turn the team around before they won three titles under current head coach Steve Kerr, has not coached since his stint in the Bay Area. The former player has been considered as a coaching candidate several times since, but he has not been hired since coaching Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in Golden State.</p><p>Former player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, meanwhile, advised assistant coaches in the league to work under Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, while also praising the Knicks and head coach Tom Thibodeau for beating the Timberwolves and prompting a coaching change.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Knicks are playing such inspiring winning basketball that they getting their opponents Head Coach fired right after the game! I see you Thibs.</p><p>— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins/status/1363702362985140234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Following the loss to New York, the Timberwolves will play the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, which could also be Finch’s first game as head coach. Minnesota looked into hiring Finch in 2019, and now he’s finally in place as head coach.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA players react as Timberwolves’ coaching hire sparks controversy

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On Sunday, the organization chose to fire three-year head coach Ryan Saunders after Saunders and the Wolves lost 103-99 to the New York Knicks. The Knicks, coincidentally, is currently being coached by Tom Thibodeau who Saunders <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov/status/1363703394658095105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1363703394658095105%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1014428action%3Dedit">replaced back in 2019.</a></p><p>That’s got to be a league record in some strange, bizarre way.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Timberwolves fired their head coach tonight after losing to a team coached by the last guy they fired.</p><p>— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov/status/1363703394658095105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Wolves have been the epitome of dysfunction for the past few seasons and Saunders, unfortunately, has been on top of all the mess. Since taking over the head coaching job in January of 2019, the 34-year-old has only managed to win 43 out of his 93 games in Minnesota. There’s no other way to put it – Ryan Saunders’ time as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ head coach has been awful.</p><p>Sunday’s breaking news was the perfect ironic ending to Saunders tenure in Minneapolis. His team losing to his former boss in the hands of no less than the New York Knicks is just plain sad. To have the Knicks, who have been the laughing stock of the entire NBA for the longest time, lap you in terms of progress, and find success with the man you fired, is just a different level of dysfunction.</p><p>The Knicks are having one of their best seasons in recent memory. Beyond that, they’ve given their tortured fan base a tiny sliver of hope that might be worth holding onto this season.</p><p>Minnesota, on the other hand, has gotten no semblance of success over the past few years. Currently, they have the worst record in the NBA with a 7-24 record. They’re scraping for wins at the bottom of the standings with to lowly Detroit Pistons being one game ahead of them. Injuries have again taken center stage for the Wolves this season as they continue to battle through absences from key players like Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell who have both been in and out of Saunders’ rotation this season and last.</p><p>This isn’t all on Saunders’ head, though. Minnesota, as a whole, has been outright terrible for nearly two decades. Their playoff stint in 2018 seemed to have been a Jimmy Butler-induced fluke as they continue to resemble a tanking/rebuilding team season after season. After being a staple in the post-season in the late 1990s to the early 2000s, the organization has struggled to bring the team back to relevance.</p><p>The organization has historically made bad decisions which were highlighted with their move to ship out Jimmy Butler in 2018, after a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-rumors-jimmy-butler-lost-faith-in-karl-anthony-towns-andrew-wiggins-early/">controversial end</a> to his time in the Twin Cities. They also hoped that bringing in Russell, one of Towns’ good friends, would help them build a formidable core. But, the Wolves have been lost in the woods.</p><p>Add to this, fortune hasn’t been on their side. Russell and Towns have only been able to play in a total of five games together since D’Lo came to town. Both stars have missed ample time this season with Russell going through knee issues and Towns battling through a dislocated wrist and, more recently, recovering from COVID-19.</p><p>The Wolves are now hitting the lowest of lows, but if gravity has taught us anything, things should even themselves out. It has to eventually, right? They’re now hoping that moving on from Saunders and bringing in a guy like Toronto Raptors assistant Chris Finch could help them slowly bounce back. The Wolves could retain their lottery pick from the Golden State Warriors that’s top-3 protected, and build the missing franchise piece alongside Towns, Russell, and their last two lottery talents Jarrett Culver and number one overall pick Anthony Edwards. KAT and D’Angelo could stay healthy and develop vital chemistry they need to be one of the most improved teams next season, similar to the resurgence we’re seeing from the Knicks this year.</p><p>But that being said, don’t be surprised if things continue to get worse before they get better for the Timberwolves before the wheel finally turns in their favor.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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