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Timberwolves star Towns sets expectations for new NBA season

Timberwolves star Towns sets expectations for new NBA season

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Karl-Anthony Towns reiterated his expectations for the new NBA season, which begins later this month. The Dominican Republic star helped Minnesota to a 111-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in the first NBA preseason game of the year at the Abu Dhabi Games. Towns, who poured in 20 points and grabbed four rebounds in 17 minutes, said after the game...

Timberwolves top Mavericks in NBA Abu Dhabi preseason game

Timberwolves top Mavericks in NBA Abu Dhabi preseason game

In the absence of star guard Anthony Edwards, who was out due to an ankle issue, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points in 17 minutes at the Etihad Arena as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame the Dallas Mavericks 111-99 in the first NBA preseason game of the year. The matchup which marked the third time in a year that NBA teams have played in Abu Dhabi after Atlanta...

Holiday excited for new chapter with Boston Celtics move

Holiday excited for new chapter with Boston Celtics move

Two-time NBA All-Star Jrue Holiday expressed his delight at the completion of his trade to the Boston Celtics while speaking at his unveiling at the TD Garden on Wednesday. The 33-year-old moved to the seventeen-time champion from the Portland Trail Blazers, where he was initially transferred as part of a three-team trade deal that saw Blazers’ guard Damian Lillard move to the Milwaukee Bucks and DeAndre...

Trail Blazers reportedly trade All-Star Lillard to Bucks in three-team swap deal

Trail Blazers reportedly trade All-Star Lillard to Bucks in three-team swap deal

The biggest trade saga of the offseason finally comes to an end as seven-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard heads to Milwaukee in a reported three-way trade deal involving the Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns. The Olympic gold medallist, who finally requested a trade away from Portland on the second day of free agency after his attempt to get the Trail Blazers to improve their...

Warriors head coach Kerr unfazed by contract situation, relishes working with Chris Paul

Warriors head coach Kerr unfazed by contract situation, relishes working with Chris Paul

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he is unfazed by the discussions around his contract situation despite entering into the last year of his agreement. While talking in a press conference on Monday, the soon-to-be 58-year-old revealed he wants to remain the Warriors’ head coach past the 2023–24 season and is confident that will be the case as the franchise’s hierarchy wants him to...