Minnesota Timberwolves

James Harden had another huge third quarter to propel the Houston Rockets to their latest win, and coach Mike D'Antoni wants to know what's behind those scoring bursts.

The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves were in the playoffs was 2004 - when Flip Saunders was in his first stint as head coach and Kevin Garnett was in the prime of his career.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 56 points and added 15 rebounds for his league-leading 63rd double-double, and the Timberwolves beat the Hawks 126-114 on Wednesday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns will finish with a winning record for the first time in his career.

A shot to the mouth left Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns with some damaged teeth. His sense of humor? That, at least, was intact.

Kyrie Irving returned from a one-game absence to help Boston fend off Minnesota, finishing with 23 points in a 117-109 victory over the Timberwolves Thursday that clinched a spot in the playoffs for the Celtics.

Derrick Rose has signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the remainder of the season.

In a game peppered with heated emotions and hard fouls, Rudy Gobert turned in one his finest performances of the season.

Damian Lillard finished with 35 points as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-99 on Thursday night for their season-high fifth straight win.

Karl-Anthony Towns recorded yet another double-double in what has become a common occurrence for the first-time All-Star, and Minnesota got a much better defensive effort in the second half to pull away for a second straight lopsided win.

Before his team faced the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night, Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau stressed the Timberwolves couldn't replace injured star Jimmy Butler with a single player. To overcome his absence, they would need a collective effort.

James Harden wrapped up another 30-point night and another Rockets victory, then made his way to Minnesota's training room.

Taj Gibson scored a season-high 28 points and Jimmy Butler added 24, providing the Timberwolves with the production and energy for a 119-111 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

The Houston Rockets hit 10 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 126-108 victory over the Timberwolves on Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to nine.