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Karl-Anthony Towns was in the passenger seat on his way to meet the Minnesota Timberwolves at the airport when a semitruck slammed into the back of the vehicle at what he estimated was between 35 and 45 mph. As soon as the medical exam confirmed the injuries were minor, the two-time All-Star center quickly began thinking about whether he could still join his team in time for the next game. ''I'd say I had a 5 percent chance of making it out alive,'' Towns said Monday before Minnesota's game against Sacramento. Continue to Article

February 25, 2019 5:32:pm EST

Rapper Ja Rule tweets 'fyre' at Timberwolves who face Kings Monday night originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Is it me, or is it apparent that Ja Rule can't catch a break? During Saturday's Timberwolves-Bucks game, the rapper performed during the halftime show in Milwaukee on "90's night." And -- well, it didn't turn out to be a performance he was probably used to -- and the T-Wolves made sure he heard it: Prior to the performance, as Ja was addressing the crowd, he was asking "Are we ready?" Continue to Article

February 25, 2019 3:32:pm EST

Despite his team's latest win, Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer thought it was a subpar performance. Khris Middleton scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Bucks pulled away for a 140-128 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. The Bucks (45-14) have won 10 of 11 and 16 of 18 to move a season-high 31 games over .500. Continue to Article

February 24, 2019 12:47:am EST

Taj Gibson didn't know when he drove by an accident back in Minnesota that Karl-Anthony Towns had been involved. Gibson greeted his teammate with a hug when he saw him in New York, relieved Towns was OK. Then Gibson helped the Timberwolves win the first time they had to play without Towns as a pro. Continue to Article

February 22, 2019 11:00:pm EST