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Tom Petrini: "When he doesn't play, I don't think Minnesota necessarily changes their style of player drastically who they are. They're aggressive, they're athletic they're competitive, they're physical, they're tough-minded, and that's how they look through that whole series." -Mitch on Ant

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Shams Charania: Minnesota's Anthony Edwards is expected to play in Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, barring any setback pregame, per ESPN sources. Just 9 days removed from his left knee injury, and after the team had expected him to return midseries, Edwards has received medical clearance and will get final sign-off after his pregame routine.

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Shams Charania: Minnesota's Anthony Edwards was a significant participant in Timberwolves shootaround this morning and wants to return in Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN. Edwards is pushing to play, but he and the team's medical staff will make a decision later today.

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The Spurs have listed Carter Bryant (right foot sprain) as questionable for Monday’s Game 1 against Minnesota.

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Yet sources have insisted this week that the Blazers are as interested in actually trying to land Antetokounmpo for themselves as other frequently mentioned suitors such as Miami, Minnesota, Golden State and New York. I'm also that Portland engaged in trade talks with Milwaukee as recently as the Tuesday before the league's annual in-season trade deadline (which always falls on a Thursday) before various interested teams finally conceded that the Bucks were not truly willing to part with Antetokounmpo even as they were already spiraling to a 32-50 finish.

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Bennett Durando: Aaron Gordon is out for Game 6 in Minnesota.

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Nori has interviewed for several NBA coaching jobs recently and is knocking on the door of becoming a head coach in the league. He’s been an assistant coach on Chris Finch’s staff in Minnesota since 2021 and previously worked as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons under Dwane Casey, Denver Nuggets under Michael Malone, and also was an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors.

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‪Jake Shapiro‬: Nuggets open as -6.5 favorites for Game 6 in Minnesota

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NBA Courtside: Shams on Jokic getting his underwear stolen 💀 "Turns out the situation in Minnesota was a false alarm and the Joker was able to find his underwear in the locker room post game"

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Shams Charania: Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo has been diagnosed with a torn right Achilles tendon, sources tell ESPN. His season is over with a lengthy recovery. Devastating blow for the Timberwolves starting guard.

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The Nuggets have upgraded Aaron Gordon (left calf tightness) to questionable for Game 4 against Minnesota.

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Jokic and the Nuggets went 3-of-21 shooting in an 11-point first quarter, their lowest-scoring quarter of the season. Minnesota built a near immediate double-digit cushion, upped its lead to 27 points and never let it slip below 10 in the final three quarters. "When you open the game like that, the easy ones don't go," Jokic said. "Really good defensive [first] quarter by them, really bad offensive quarter by us." The Nuggets finished the regular season with an NBA-best 121.2 offensive rating, the second highest in NBA history. They failed to score 100 points in only two of 82 games, and Jokic was sidelined in both of them.

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Anthony Slater: Pretty clear how badly the Nuggets miss Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson in this Minnesota matchup. Here is David Adelman on the status of his wings moving forward. Expects more information on status of both tomorrow in regard to Game 4.

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Charlie Walton: FINAL: Wolves 113, Nuggets 96 Minnesota rides a very dominant first half to a 2-1 series lead. Fun night. Denver outscored Minnesota 57-52 in the 2H, but for the most part, MIN’s offensive execution and defensive energy tonight were great. Denver went 22-26 on FTs in the 2H. Jaden McDaniels made a loud statement after Game 2, and the Wolves made an even louder one tonight. Wolves lead series 2-1 Next up: Game 4 Saturday

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