Thibodeau says Knicks likely to shut down Julius Randle for rest of season — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

He has been battling a quad injury, and the Knicks have nothing to play for.

Thibodeau says Knicks likely to shut down Julius Randle for rest of season — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

LeBron James out vs. Nuggets Sunday due to sore ankle — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Anthony Davis, who made his return from a sprained foot on Friday, will play on Sunday.

LeBron James out vs. Nuggets Sunday due to sore ankle — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

How the Warriors can pick up momentum without Curry heading into playoffs — Monterey Herald

With their 111-107 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors clinched a playoff berth for the first time in three years and have an opportunity to gain some much-needed momentum as the regular season winds down. Stephen Curry was ruled out for the remainder of the regular season on Friday…

How the Warriors can pick up momentum without Curry heading into playoffs — Monterey Herald

Warriors injury report: Thompson, Iguodala and Porter out vs. Kings, but one star will play — East Bay Times

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One night after an exciting comeback win against the Utah Jazz, the Warriors are resting the bulk of their stars for Sunday’s road game against the Kings. As expected, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Otto Porter Jr. were listed as out on the team’s injury report Saturday afternoon for injury management. Draymond…

Warriors injury report: Thompson, Iguodala and Porter out vs. Kings, but one star will play — East Bay Times

Timberwolves beat Nuggets, stay in race for West’s sixth seed — Twin Cities

Any path left for the Timberwolves to sneak out of the Western Conference play-in game and into the No. 6 seed relied upon a road win Friday against the team they have been trying to surpass. And while it remains just a remote possibility, the Timberwolves did what they needed to do to keep that…

Timberwolves beat Nuggets, stay in race for West’s sixth seed — Twin Cities

Marcus Smart on Gobert: ‘Rudy can’t guard all five spots. I can guard all five spots’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Defensive Player of the Year race remains fairly unsettled.

Marcus Smart on Gobert: ‘Rudy can’t guard all five spots. I can guard all five spots’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Warriors: Stephen Curry to miss rest of regular season — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Warriors’ initial timeline on Stephen Curry’s foot injury allowed him to return around now.

Warriors: Stephen Curry to miss rest of regular season — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

RAPTORS 125, TIMBERWOLVES 102

TORONTO & MINNESOTA POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0

TORONTO RAPTORS
POSTGAME NOTES

FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 125, MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 102

DATE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 30, 2022 ATTENDACE: 19,800 (Sellout)

 FINAL SCORERECORDHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Minnesota10243-34Edwards – 24Towns – 10McLaughlin – 5
Toronto12544-32Trent Jr. – 29Siakam – 10Siakam – 13
KEY RUN

Beginning at the 7:46 mark in the third quarter, the Raptors went on a 23-12 run to close out the frame … Toronto shot 60 percent (15-for-25) from the field during the quarter, and led by double-digits for the rest of the game.

KEY STAT

Toronto matched a season high with 18 three-point field goals tonight led by Gary Trent Jr. (6-for-8) and OG Anunoby (4-for-4) … The Raptors have made a season-high 18 three-pointers in six games this year and are 4-2 in these contests.

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • With the win, Toronto improves to 44-32 this season and 21-16 at home … Toronto will travel to Orlando to play the Magic on Friday.
  • Pascal Siakam recorded 12 points, a career-high 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his second career triple-double … Siakam joins Kyle Lowry (16), Damon Stoudamire (3), Jose Calderon (2), and Marcus Camby (2) as the only players in franchise history to record multiple triple-doubles.
  • Gary Trent Jr. finished with a team-high 29 points (9-13 FG, 6-8 3PT, 5-5 FT) along with two rebounds in 27 minutes … Trent Jr. has scored 20-or-more points in three of his last six games played (Mar. 14-30), averaging 18.0 points during this stretch.
  • OG Anunoby scored 22 points and added five rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes … Anunoby has finished with 20+ points in 19-of-46 games played this year, something he did just 13 times in 43 contests last season.
  • The Raptors tallied 32 assists tonight led by a career-high 13 from Siakam â€¦ Toronto is a perfect 5-0 this season when dishing out 30+ assists.
  • Fred VanVleet recorded a season high-tying five steals tonight … VanVleet has tallied five steals in six games in his career.

TIMBERWOLVES NOTES:

  • With the loss, Minnesota falls to 43-34 and 18-21 on the road … The Timberwolves will continue their four-game road trip (Mar. 27 – April 3) Friday night in Denver.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes for his team-leading 38th double-double of the season … Towns has recorded 10 double-doubles since the All-star break and the Timberwolves are 7-3 in these games.
  • Anthony Edwards scored 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes … Edwards has scored 20+ in 37-of-66 games this season, something he did 36 times in 72 contests last season as a rookie.
  • The Timberwolves forced 19 Raptors turnovers marking the 73rd consecutive game Minnesota’s opponents have had 10-or-more turnovers … The Timberwolves (73 games) hold the longest active streak in the NBA.

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2021-22 SEASON-SERIES ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATESITERESULT  RAPTORS WINSTIMBERWOLVES WINS
02/16/2022MinnesotaW 103-91 Overall:3616
03/30/2022TorontoW 125-102 at Toronto:234
 at Minnesota:1312
    

Baylor’s Kendall Brown, likely first-round pick, declares for NBA Draft — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Colorado State’s David Roddy also declared for the draft.

Baylor’s Kendall Brown, likely first-round pick, declares for NBA Draft — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Paul George returns as Clippers stun Jazz with another big comeback win — Press Enterprise

George scores 34 points and makes six 3-pointers in his first game since Dec. 22 as the Clippers erase a 25-point second-half deficit in a 121-115 win.

Paul George returns as Clippers stun Jazz with another big comeback win — Press Enterprise

Three Things to Know: Celtic loss of Williams hurts more than one to Raptors — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Boston’s playoff dreams take a serious hit with Williams out.

Three Things to Know: Celtic loss of Williams hurts more than one to Raptors — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports