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Buddy Hield is 26, not 25, as Kings guard reveals age incorrectly listed originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Buddy Hield celebrated his birthday Monday night in Minnesota. While the game never was in doubt -- the Timberwolves won by 27 -- the Kings guard's actual age became a topic of discussion. Prior to taking the floor, Hield told the Kings broadcast team of Grant Napear and Doug Christie that he turned 26 years old. Continue to Article

December 20, 2018 5:46:pm EST

James Harden carried the load down the stretch once again as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to four games with a 102-97 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday. Harden scored a game-high 47 points and contributed six rebounds, five assists and five steals as Houston (15-14) climbed above .500 for the first time since Nov. 23. After Utah pulled even at 94-94 on a Rudy Gobert tip-in with 1:59 remaining, Harden sank a 3-pointer when Ricky Rubio and Royce O'Neale dropped under a screen set by Chris Paul. Continue to Article

December 18, 2018 3:23:am EST

Karl-Anthony Towns got the Minnesota Timberwolves started and then enjoyed watching rookie Josh Okogie and the bench deliver the big blow. Towns had 14 points and 14 assists in just 21 minutes, Andrew Wiggins scored 17 and the Timberwolves beat the road-weary Sacramento Kings 132-105 on Monday night. ''You know, he comes off playing the way he played tonight, it makes all of us energized,'' Towns said about Okogie. Continue to Article

December 18, 2018 12:18:am EST

Early in Monday’s game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings, Taj Gibson lost his right shoe while scoring a bucket in the post. After making the layup, the Timberwolves big man picked up his shoe and carried it while getting back on defense. Kings attack one-shoed Gibson on offense The Kings set up their offense and realized the advantage they had playing against a one-shoed Gibson, who didn’t have the benefit of a clock stoppage to lace it back up. Continue to Article

December 17, 2018 9:34:pm EST

The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves returned from a winless West Coast trip, they managed to overcome a slow start by winning a number of home games. Minnesota hopes to rebound from an underwhelming road trip Monday night when it hosts the Sacramento Kings, who are playing the second night of a back-to-back set. Minnesota (13-16) is among the teams with the greatest road and home disparities in the league. Continue to Article

December 17, 2018 1:00:am EST