PHIL ERVIN

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CORRECTS TO FIRST HALF NOT SECOND HALF - Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) gestures after making a 3-point shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Randle scores 20 points and Timberwolves stomp Pelicans 134-93 to keep pace in Western Conference
Julius Randle had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves avoided losing to one of the Western Conference’s worst teams for the second time in three days with a 134-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
 
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks over Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
McDaniels, Reid lead Edwards-less Timberwolves past Trail Blazers, 114-98
Jaden McDaniels had 30 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Naz Reid scored 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-98 on Saturday night.
 
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) attempts a goal while Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson, center right, saves the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Josh Norris scores late power-play goal in the Senators’ 3-1 victory over the Wild
Josh Norris broke a tie on a power play with 7:18 left, Leevi Merilainen made 30 saves in his fifth NHL game and the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Sunday night.
 
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) reacts to an official's call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Anthony Edwards calls his struggling Timberwolves `soft’ and `just a bunch of little kids’
In his four-plus NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards has never been afraid to speak his mind. But the Minnesota Timberwolves star was particularly candid in a profanity-laced explanation of his team’s recent struggles following a 115-104 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
 
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) reacts after scoring and drawing a foul while Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) looks up the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Monk and Fox take over late to lead the Kings past the Timberwolves 115-104
Malik Monk had 27 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, De’Aaron Fox added 26 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings rode a gritty performance underneath both baskets to a 115-104 victory against the scuffling Minnesota Timberwolves.
 
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov reacts after missing a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Hellebuyck makes 43 saves, Iafallo scores twice to give Jets 4-1 win over Wild
Connor Hellebuyck made a season-high 43 saves, Alex Iafallo scored two goals, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 in a game between two of the Western Conference’s best.
 
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov, center left, celebrates as he scores a goal while Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy looks for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Kaprizov scores twice as Wild beat Lightning 5-3
Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3. Joel Eriksson Ek, Matt Boldy and Brock Faber also scored for the Wild, who have won six of their last seven.
 
Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr., right, celebrates his solo home run with Vinnie Pasquantino, left, during the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)
Witt homers on shoulder-high pitch, Royals beat Twins 4-1 to avoid sweep
Bobby Witt Jr. homered on a pitch outside the strike zone for the fourth time this season and Paul DeJong finished a triple short of the cycle, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 to avoid a series sweep.
 
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks, left, and catcher Alex Jackson celebrate their teams 7-6 win against the Minnesota Twins after a baseball game, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)
Rays closer Fairbanks emerges from ‘rage room,’ finishes off Twins for win in 10 innings
Tampa Bay Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks says he owes the Minnesota Twins a new stool for the clubhouse.
 
Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena hits an RBI double against the Minnesota Twins during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)
Jonny DeLuca provides the offense and Jose Siri the defense in 10th as the Rays beat the Twins 7-6
Jonny DeLuca’s line-drive single to center field in the 10th inning and a strong throw from center fielder Jose Siri to complete a double play in the bottom half of the inning helped Tampa Bay overcome a squandered four-run lead in a 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
 
Minnesota Twins' Ryan Jeffers runs the bases on his solo home run against the Kansas City Royals in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Ryan Jeffers homers twice as Twins rally for 7-6 victory over Royals
Ryan Jeffers homered twice and Carlos Correa added a two-out, bases-clearing triple in the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied from a four-run deficit for a 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals.
 
Minnesota Twins Alex Kirilloff (19) is surrounded by teammates in celebration after he drove in the winning run against the Chicago White Sox during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Buxton, Kirilloff help Twins rally past White Sox 6-5. MLB-worst Chicago falls to 3-20
Alex Kirilloff hit a two-out, game-ending single after Byron Buxton led off the ninth inning with a tying homer, and the major league-worst Chicago White Sox fell to 3-20 with a 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
 
Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (27) celebrates a goal against Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 4, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
MacKinnon and Drouin each get 3 points as Avalanche beat Wild 5-2
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, Justus Annunen made a career-high 44 saves and the Colorado Avalanche moved closer to first place with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
 
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson, left, and Houston Rockets guard Aaron Holiday compete for possession during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Naz Reid helps Wolves gain ground in West with 113-106 win over Rockets
Naz Reid had 25 points and six rebounds, Anthony Edwards scored 19 points, and the Timberwolves kept up their push for the Western Conference’s No. 1 playoff seed with a 113-106 win over the Rockets on Tuesday night.
 
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns, left, goes to the basket against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 4, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Rudy Gobert and Michael Conley power Timberwolves past Trail Blazers 119-114
Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 16 rebounds for his 43rd double-double of the season, Michael Conley added 19 points and seven assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game season sweep of Portland, beating the Trail Blazers 119-114.
 
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) works toward the basket as Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Towns scores franchise-record 62 points, but Hornets rally for 128-125 win over Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 62 points, including 44 in the first half, but the Charlotte Hornets erased an 18-point deficit and stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-125 on Monday night.
 
Dallas Stars goaltender Matt Murray (32) defends his net against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)
Murray earns first career shutout, Stars score two short-handed goals in 4-0 win at Minnesota
Matt Murray stopped 23 shots for his first career NHL shutout, and Dallas scored two short-handed goals to snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-0 win at Minnesota. Murray earned his second NHL victory in his fourth career game.
 
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10), celebrates with guard Anthony Edwards (5) after making a three-point shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Timberwolves stay atop West, undefeated at home as Edwards, Towns shine in 117-100 win over Knicks
Anthony Edwards had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points, and the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New York Knicks 117-100.
 
Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene hits an RBI triple against the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Torkelson homers twice against the Twins again, leading the Tigers to an 8-7 victory
Spencer Torkelson homered twice against Minnesota for the second time in a week, and the Detroit Tigers survived a late scare for an 8-7 victory over the Twins.
 
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jorge Lopez throws to the Seattle Mariners in the 10th inning of a baseball game Monday, July 24, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Twins, Marlins swap righty relievers, with Dylan Floro to Minnesota and Jorge López to Miami
The Minnesota Twins acquired Dylan Floro from the Miami Marlins in exchange for Jorge López in a swap of struggling right-handed relievers on contending teams.
 
Seattle Mariners' Dylan Moore (25) celebrates with Ty France (23) after Moore hit a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Dylan Moore hits a pair of home runs as Mariners outlast Twins 8-7
Dylan Moore hit a pair of home runs and the Seattle Mariners survived a Minnesota Twins’ rally for an 8-7 win and a series victory. Julio Rodríguez added a home run Wednesday and two doubles.