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‘We never clicked’ – Anthony Edwards laments after Timberwolves postseason exit

‘We never clicked’ – Anthony Edwards laments after Timberwolves postseason exit

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards said the team never seemed to get going throughout their Western Conference Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks. The 22-year-old, who has had an amazing run this postseason, finished with 28 points at the Target Center on Thursday night, but the Timberwolves still fell to Dallas 124-103 in Game 5 of the West Finals as they bow out of the playoffs...

NBA: Mavericks advance to historic NBA Finals in 13 years

NBA: Mavericks advance to historic NBA Finals in 13 years

The Dallas Mavericks blew out the third-seeded Timberwolves at Target Center in Minnesota to win Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals 124-103 and advance to the NBA Finals with a 4-1 series win. The Mavericks totally outplayed the hosts in the first quarter, which ended 35-19, with Luka Doncic scoring 20 of his 36 points in the quarter. The second quarter wasn’t different, as they...

NBA: Irving, Doncic propel Mavericks past Clippers in Dallas to lead playoff series 2-1

NBA: Doncic takes blame for Mavericks’ loss to Timberwolves in West Finals Game 4

The Dallas Mavericks missed the opportunity to complete a sweep of the Minnesota Timberwolves on homecourt when they lost Game 4 of their Western Conference Finals series on Tuesday night. The Mavericks were beaten 105-100 in the American Airlines Center to put the series at 3-1, providing a lifeline for the third-seeded Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards drops a near-triple-double as the @Timberwolves force Game 5 in the...

NBA: Mavericks rally to beat Thunder in series Game 6 to advance to West Finals

NBA: Mavericks rally to beat Thunder in series Game 6 to advance to West Finals

The Dallas Mavericks clawed back from a 17-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-116 at the American Airlines Center in Game 6 of their Western Conference second-round playoff series on Saturday night. The Mavericks clinched the series with a 4-2 win over the top-seeded Thunder to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in three years and the sixth time in...

Congo-born Kuminga impresses in Golden State Warriors loss

Congo-born Kuminga impresses in Golden State Warriors loss

Congo-born Jonathan Kuminga was in impressive form for the Golden State Warriors with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds, in their 116-113 defeat to Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Kuminga, a DR Congo international, who grew up in the city of Goma was the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft and he was part of the Warriors' championship-winning team last campaign. The...