Thunder

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.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Ricky Rubio's 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 99-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.

Westbrook's triple-double leads Thunder past Timberwolves

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 18 points, Serge Ibaka added 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 92-84 on Monday night without the injured Kevin Durant.