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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have purchased the Iowa Energy and will begin a direct affiliation with the NBA Development League team next season.

Los Angeles, CA -- Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 37 points with 12 rebounds and five assists to carry the Timberwolves to a 104-101 win over the Clippers at the STAPLES Center. Minnesota outscored LA by 10 in the second half on its way to 15-and-28...

San Antonio, TX (Learfield)  -- Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 as San Antonio shrugged off a ragged first three quarters and rolled to a 122-114 win over Minnesota at the AT&T Center.

Dallas, TX (Learfield) -- The Mavericks had six players score in double figures in a 98-87 win over Minnesota as the Timberwolves three-game winning streak came to an end. Dallas was led by Wesley Matthews' 19 points and Dirk Nowitzki's 17...

Minneapolis, MN (Learfield)  --  The youthful Minnesota Timberwolves are reaching the halfway point of the N-B-A season while finally realizing the potential the rest of the league has been talking about.

Minneapolis, MN (Learfield) -- Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points and Karl-Anthony Towns posted his ninth straight double-double with 23 points and 18 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Houston Rockets 119-105 on Wednesday night...

Minneapolis, MN (Learfield)  --  Minnesota star Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 34 points and 11 rebounds as the Timberwolves trimmed the Dallas Mavericks 101-92 at the Target Center last night. Ricky Rubio pitched in with 13 points and a season-best 15 assists as Minnesota snapped a four-game losing streak...

Philadelphia, PA (Learfield)  --  Philadelphia's Robert Covington finished a tough alley-oop while falling to the ground with 0.2 seconds left to give the 76ers a 93-91 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves last night in Philly. Philadelphia let Minnesota back in it during the second half after leading by as many as 26...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 16 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.

UNDATED (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs gave Kawhi Leonard the night off due to a stomach virus. His absence only caused LaMarcus Aldridge, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol to step up their game as the Spurs earned their sixth straight home win.

Atlanta, GA (Learfield)  --  Minnesota star Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points, 18 rebounds and five assists as the Timberwolves topped the Hawks in Atlanta last night, 92-84.

Minneapolis, MN (Learfield) -- Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns put up 28 points and 15 rebounds in the Timberwolves' 115-108 win against the Phoenix Suns last night at the Target Center.

Chicago, IL (Learfield)   --  The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat Chicago in coach Tom Thibodeau's return to the United Center last night, 99-94.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 30 points and the Golden State Warriors roared back to avoid their first set of consecutive regular-season losses since 2015 with a 116-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.