Basketball

Timberwolves sale to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore will go forward, AP source says

The yearslong quest by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez to acquire control of the Minnesota Timberwolves finally seems to be in the home stretch, after current owner Glen Taylor opted not to appeal an arbitration panel's ruling that he must go forward wi

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Maple hardwood, the very foundation of the Final Four, is ingrained with basketball's rich history

Down on hands and knees in the Alamodome, workers lurched forward to generate enough leverage to slide one large wood panel alongside another .

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Maple hardwood, the very foundation of the Final Four, is ingrained with basketball's rich history

Down on hands and knees in the Alamodome, workers lurched forward to generate enough leverage to slide one large wood panel alongside another .

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Hardwood is basketball's longtime foundation. A German company would love to change that to glass

Chris Thornton loves talking about playing basketball on the most fragile-sounding of surfaces: glass.

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Jokic scores career-high 61 points, plays nearly 53 minutes in 140-139 double-OT loss to Wolves

DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone called him Superman. At the moment, Nikola Jokic’s just super-tired. The Denver Nuggets big man can't wait to get some sleep after a career-best 61-point performance in which he played nearly 53 minutes.

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Alexander-Walker hits 2 free throws, Wolves weather 61-point night by Jokic in 140-139 win in 2 OTs

DENVER (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two of three free throws with 0.

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San Antonio takes on Denver, aims to halt 5-game skid

San Antonio Spurs (31-44, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (47-28, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -13.5; over/under is 235.

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Philadelphia plays Milwaukee, looks to end home skid

Milwaukee Bucks (41-34, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (23-53, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia hosts Milwaukee looking to end its four-game home skid.

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Brooklyn plays Minnesota on home skid

Minnesota Timberwolves (43-32, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (25-51, 12th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

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New York plays Cleveland on 3-game win streak

New York Knicks (48-27, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (60-15, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -10.

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