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The Minnesota Timberwolves had struggled to keep pace with several other teams vying for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Minnesota's current three-game losing streak hasn't helped matters. Entering Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs, the Timberwolves had dropped their last three contests - all on the road. Continue to Article

March 20, 2017 7:22:pm EST

Fighting to rise into an NBA playoff sport, the Minnesota Timberwolves signed Israeli free agent forward Omri Casspi on Monday as a replacement for injured Serbian standout Nemanja Bjelica. It's the third NBA team in a month and the fifth overall in the eight-year career of the 28-year-old former Maccabi Tel Aviv playmaker who was taken in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. Casspi was traded from the Kings to New Orleans last month as part of the deal that brought DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans, but Casspi broke his right thumb after scoring 12 points in the first game with the Pelicans, who released him two days later. Continue to Article

March 20, 2017 6:40:pm EST

(Reuters) - Two-times reigning Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are headed to China for two preseason games against the Minnesota Timberwolves in October, the NBA said on Monday. The teams will play Oct. 5 in Shenzhen at the Shenzhen Universiade Center, followed by a contest in Shanghai at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Oct. 8, the league said in a statement. The games will mark the Warriors' third trip to China following visits in 2008 and 2013, while the Timberwolves will be playing in China for the first time. Continue to Article

March 20, 2017 5:04:pm EST

The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves will play two preseason games in China in October. The league said Monday the games will be in Shenzhen on Oct. 5 and Shanghai on Oct. 8 as part of the NBA's Global Games China series. The Warriors are an excellent draw and should help the league in its effort to further grow the game in China, where basketball already enjoys great popularity. Continue to Article

March 20, 2017 4:32:pm EST