Reid delivered his best game of what has been an uneven season in a 136-101 victory over the Bulls — 33 points, six 3-pointers, seven rebounds and three assists — on Dec. 29. The date in a long NBA regular season is insignificant to most, but monumental to one Timberwolves mega-fan who has left his mark on this basketball community.

Julius Randle had one of the strongest passing games of his career on Monday. The veteran helped lead the charge for Minnesota in a win.

On Saturday, the Minnesota Timberwolves were able to dribble the ball out in the final seconds against the 9-19 Brooklyn Nets. Not because they had taken

The Wolves may still be in sixth place in the West, but true championship contenders establish themselves as such by the midway point of the season. The clock is ticking.

The Timberwolves have been scouring the trade market for a point guard. Here's the floor general they must target.

The final game of the NBA Christmas Day slate was the best. The host Denver Nuggets outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 in overtime, thanks to another brilliant performance by Nikola Jokic. The three-time MVP scored 56 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and dished out 15 assists. Jamal Murray added 35 points for Denver.

Michael Porter Jr. had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets (10-19), while Cam Thomas dropped a game-high 30 points off the bench and was a +27. Anthony Edwards had 28 points for the Timberwolves (20-12), but the Nets simply made more shots as a group (55 percent on field goals vs. 45 percent for Minnesota).

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