Timberwolves can’t cool down Clippers, drop to below .500. — Twin Cities

The one thing the Timberwolves have been able to hang their hats on this season has been their defense. Losses have come because of offensive struggles. The defense has kept Minnesota in every game. That was true until the fourth quarter against Orlando on Monday, when the Wolves surrendered 43 points over the final 12…

Timberwolves can’t cool down Clippers, drop to below .500. — Twin Cities

Nikola Jokic misses look at the buzzer, Nuggets drop second straight to Memphis — The Denver Post

MEMPHIS – The effort was there. On Wednesday, it was Denver’s 3-point defense that abandoned it. The Grizzlies rained in nearly half of their 3-pointers, drowning the Nuggets in a gripping 108-106 loss. Denver’s now 4-4 on the season after the Grizzlies knocked off the Nuggets for the second time in three nights. Down two…

Nikola Jokic misses look at the buzzer, Nuggets drop second straight to Memphis — The Denver Post