Wolves go big to beat Thunder in play-in game, get 8th seed
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota into the playoffs.
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Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota into the playoffs.
LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a grueling 108-102 overtime victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA's play-in tournament.
Anthony Davis scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 17 rebounds to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-111.
Jaden McDaniels scored 20 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento's hopes for a clinching party by beating the Kings 119-115.
"Wolves Playoff Day" has been declared in Minneapolis as the team gears up for its first postseason game Saturday afternoon.
As the NBA Playoff stretch run gets under way, the Warriors hope to fend off the Nuggets and Thunder as they eye another NBA Finals.
With the NBA Playoffs two months away, the Bucks, Raptors, Celtics and 76ers all have a legitimate shot at making the NBA Finals.
With the NBA Finals on the brink of a sweep and a full slate of MLB action, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks.
With the NBA Finals moving to Game 2 and a full slate of MLB action, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks.
In the 2018 NBA Finals, the Cavaliers and Warriors will face each other for the fourth consecutive year, a first in American sports history.
Without their star point guard, Chris Paul, the Rockets couldn't push through a cold streak that left them trailing the Warriors in game 7.
With the NHL Stanley Cup Finals set, but the NBA conference finals still up in the air, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks.
The Rockets, playing a dominant Warriors team in maybe the NBA's most hostile environment, evened the series at two games each.
In the NBA conference finals, finding a mismatch is often the best way to create an advantage on offense.
With NBA conference finals getting interesting and plenty of MLB action, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks.
The two biggest moves of the 2017 NBA offseason helped set the stage for this year's Eastern and Western Conference Finals match-ups.
The three most important Rockets -- James Harden, Chris Paul, and Mike D'Antoni -- need to prove they're more than playoff poseurs.
With NBA and NHL playoffs moving into the championship round and MLB teams rounding into form, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks.
Chris Paul's jaw-dropping display of basketball genius Tuesday night helped put the Rockets in the Conference Finals. But he's not done.
NBA fans are ever-eager to replace LeBron as the league's best player, even as he carries his Cavaliers through the NBA Playoffs again.
With NBA and NHL playoff series getting interesting and MLB teams rounding into form, SportsLine offers its top picks for the weekend.
The undermanned Celtics embody the "next man up" mantra, beating the 76ers to start what will be an entertaining NBA Playoff series.
The first round of the NBA Playoffs is behind us, and there were plenty of lessons learned along the way.
With NBA teams facing playoff elimination, SportsLine offers its top picks for the weekend.
J.J. Redick's surprise decision to come to Philadelphia is paying dividends now, as 76ers roll through Eastern Conference playoffs.
