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Game Date:
11/02/2019
8:00pm EST
Lines:
Minnesota +3
Washington -3
Total:
Over
229 (-115)
Under 229 (-105)
Community Picks: Minnesota 0% vs Washington 0%
Minnesota and Washington Thread
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Both Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns have been suspended for two games following their fight “and for their continued escalation following the incident” on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, the NBA announced on Thursday afternoon. ers guard Ben Simmons was not fined or suspended for his involvement in the scuffle, as he was seen as a “peacemaker” in the incident, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. Towns and Embiid got into it in the third quarter of Philadelphia's 117-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Continue to Article
October 31, 2019 6:15:pm EST
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has made a career out of provoking big men around the league, and this time Minnesota Timberwolves counterpart Karl-Anthony Towns was having none of it. The two All-Stars, both seven feet and 250 pounds, engaged in a brawl on Wednesday that left Embiid's lip bloodied and earned both players an ejection. Embiid trapped Towns in the corner on a double team, and after Sixers teammate Ben Simmons picked the Wolves star's pocket, the two centers locked arms, shoved each other, and then all hell broke loose. Continue to Article
October 30, 2019 8:53:pm EST
• Michael Jordan had three 40-plus-point games in the middle of his final season in the NBA for the Washington Wizards, shooting over 50 percent in all of them. Should anyone really be surprised that Woods, who with his victory on Monday at the Zozo Championship in Japan now has three wins including a major in his last 14 starts on tour, is capable of winning more? Sure, at a soon-to-be 44 years old and with the competition only getting deeper, the consistency won't be the same as it was during the prime of his career—Jordan averaged a career-low 20 points during his final season. Continue to Article
October 28, 2019 4:16:pm EST
John Wall's NBA career has been plagued by injury over the past few — and now Adidas is purportedly ready to cut ties. The contract purportedly had an annual base salary of $4.825 million, with incentives for milestones such as All-Star, MVP and NBA championship titles. While the point guard has been on the Washington Wizards for his entire career, his sneaker sponsorship has changed several times over the years. Continue to Article
October 28, 2019 3:12:pm EST
There are only five games in the NBA on Sunday, and just three of those will make up the main evening slate on Yahoo. Justise Winslow, MIA at MIN ($21): Winslow showed an ability to contribute in multiple areas last season, averaging 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 30 minutes a game. With Jimmy Butler (personal) out, he's logged 37 and 41 minutes, respectively, in their first two games this season. Continue to Article
October 27, 2019 4:51:am EST
