Minnesota Timberwolves

Mark Madsen is the new D-Fenders coach

2013-05-13 11:44:00

Mark Madsen may be returning to the Lakers family, at least through the team's D-League affiliate. (update at 11:43 a.m.: It's official, Madsen is the new coach. "We are very pleased to announce Mark Madsen as the newest head coach of the D-Fenders,&...

New D-Fenders Coach Mark Madsen sets ambitious goals

2013-05-14 14:13:00

Mark Madsen was introduced Tuesday as the new head coach of the D-Fenders, the Lakers' D-League affiliate. "It's great to be back here in Los Angeles," Madsen said. "The L.A. D-Fenders, in its short history, has a rich tradition of developing players,...

Flip Saunders hired to run Timberwolves

2013-05-02 22:10:00

Goodbye, David Kahn. Hello, Flip Saunders. Again. The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Thursday that owner Glen Taylor will not pick up the option for next season on Kahn's contract as president of basketball operations. Three people with knowledge of...

Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race, Kurt Busch Sprint Cup wins pole

2013-05-10 21:34:00

Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano 18 laps from the end to win his fifth Nationwide race this season and second in three years at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. The victory also capped a dominant showing by the Busch boys at the South...

Oddsmakers favor Lakers to make the playoffs over Utah Jazz

2013-04-12 10:00:00

Will the Lakers make the playoffs? According to sports book Bovada, the Lakers are the prohibitive favorite to beat out the Utah Jazz. Bovada gives Utah relatively scant odds at 3-to-1 compared to 1-to-5 odds for the Lakers. The Jazz (41-38) are a...

Kobe Bryant scores 47 points to lead Lakers to win at Portland

2013-04-10 21:40:00

Lakers 113, Trail Blazers 106 (final) The Lakers finally won on consecutive nights after failing 15 previous times this season, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, 113-106, on Wednesday night at the Rose Garden. The Lakers came back from multiple...

Up next for Clippers: Wednesday vs. Minnesota

2013-04-10 00:00:00

When: 7:30. Where: Staples Center. On the air: Prime Ticket; Radio: 980, 1220. Records: Clippers 51-26, Timberwolves 29-47. Record vs. Timberwolves: 3-0. Update: The Clippers give up 94.8 points per game, the fourth-stingiest defense in the NBA....

Lakers' playoff hopes take a hit Sunday as Jazz wins in Golden State

2013-04-07 19:48:00

The Lakers' playoff hopes dipped a bit on Sunday as the Utah Jazz defeated the Golden State Warriors 97-90 on the road. The Jazz improved to 41-37, a half-game ahead of the Lakers (40-37), who lost to the Clippers, 109-95, at Staples Center on Sunday.�...

Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook sidelined indefinitely

2013-04-26 18:10:00

All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the Oklahoma City Thunder's championship chances. General Manager Sam Presti said Friday that the Thunder had...

Lakers lose second-round draft pick in random tiebreaker

2013-04-19 19:15:00

By virtue of the Clippers' winning a random tiebreaker over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, the Lakers will not receive the Grizzlies' 2013 second-round pick in the NBA draft. Dating to the Chris Mihm trade in 2009, the Lakers expected to receive...

Upbeat Clippers rest, look forward to building momentum for playoffs

2013-04-09 00:00:00

addCustomPlayer('u973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', '', '', 600, 418, 'perfu973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', 'eplayer15'); A day after winning the franchise's first Pacific Division title, the Clippers let it all soak in by resting Monday. The Clippers have a 51-...

Preview: Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks

2013-03-28 06:00:00

The Lakers (37-35) look to win on consecutive nights for the first time this season, visiting the Bucks (34-36) in Milwaukee on Thursday. In 14 tries, the Lakers haven't won a single back-to-back set.� After a win in Minnesota against the Timberwolves...

Kobe Bryant had 31 points, seven assists and one steal in the Lakers' 120-117 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Minnesota's Ricky Rubio can't believe he didn't get the foul call after Kobe Bryant appeared to hit his hand as he was taking a potential game-tying shot at the buzzer in the Lakers' 120-117 victory over the Timberwolves.

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Taj Gibson dunks the ball against the Timberwolves in the second quarter.

2013-03-24 00:00:00