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Every day in the NBA there is a lot to unpack, so every weekday morning throughout the season we will give you the three things you need to know from the last 24 hours in the NBA. Every home game this season, when Tom Thibodeau was introduced as the Timberwolves coach, he has been loudly booed. It started in the preseason and continued through Sunday, when the Lakers came to town. Continue to Article

January 07, 2019 8:58:am EST

Kobe Bryant is a Los Angeles Laker, through and through. Bryant tweeted “#thankunext” with an eagle emoji on Sunday night, referencing the Philadelphia Eagles' playoff win against the Chicago Bears. A fan then tweeted back at him, “Tell that to Luke Walton,” likely referencing the struggling Lakers — who lost Sunday to the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-86, their fifth loss in six games. Tell that to Luke Walton. Continue to Article

January 07, 2019 12:51:am EST

The Minnesota Timberwolves had just posted their fourth-largest margin of victory of the season, and Tom Thibodeau looked and sounded satisfied Sunday as the demanding and intense coach used his postgame news conference to praise the attitude and energy with which his team had just played. Minutes later, Thibodeau was fired. Halfway into his third season with Minnesota that began in turmoil surrounding the eventual trade of All-Star Jimmy Butler, Thibodeau's final game was a 108-86 victory over the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers . Continue to Article

January 06, 2019 10:44:pm EST

The Minnesota Timberwolves fired head coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau, according to multiple reports Sunday, hours after the team beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-86. According to The Athletic, Ryan Saunders will serve as the interim head coach, and general manager Scott Layden will remain in his position for now. ESPN reports owner Glen Taylor is seriously considering Fred Hoiberg -- who worked in Minnesota's front office before becoming Iowa State's head coach in 2010 -- as either the head coach or GM in the future. Continue to Article

January 06, 2019 8:25:pm EST

Andrew Wiggins scored 25 of his 28 points in the first half, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves take charge from the opening tipoff and breeze by the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers for a 108-86 victory on Sunday. Karl-Anthony Towns totaled 28 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks for the Timberwolves, who raised their home record to 14-6, including 8-2 against Western Conference foes. Jeff Teague scored all of his 15 points in the first half and finished with 11 assists for the Wolves. Continue to Article

January 06, 2019 6:11:pm EST