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Timberwolves-Pistons Preview

The Detroit Pistons' roller-coaster season has already featured emphatic victories, blowout losses and a blockbuster trade, but most of it has happened away from Auburn Hills. The Pistons finally begin their first substantial...

Wittman certain shooting will improve

The Celtics won 95-78. The Wolves' long-range shooters are shooting themselves in the foot more often than not. When the Timberwolves' season began two victories and nine losses ago, coach Randy Wittman anticipated those times...

Garnett enjoys happy Minnesota return with Celtics

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boston's Kevin Garnett made his long-awaited return to the court in Minnesota on Friday and led the Celtics to a 95-78 victory over the Timberwolves. The Celtics' All-Star power forward scored a...

Brand, Carter make big shots against former teams

Elton Brand and Vince Carter gave their former fans reasons to miss them. Brand hit a 15-footer with 57 seconds left to give Philadelphia an 89-88 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, while in Toronto, Carter put on a show from...

NBA Northwest: Nuggets doing just fine sans A.I.

After Friday's game versus New Orleans, the Thunder will play six of the next eight games on the road, where they are 0-5 in 2008-09. Desmond Mason may return during the swing and is out with a right elbow injury. Mason is...

Billups leads in-form Nuggets

LOS ANGELES: Chauncey Billups scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 91-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. The Nuggets have won seven of eight games since acquiring Billups in a trade with the...

KG's return to Minnesota with Celtics is a big ticket

Updated: November 20, 2008, 7:31 PM ET 's return to Target Center after being traded to Boston was as emotional and riveting as it was short. Garnett beamed a wide smile, raised his hand to the sky and then pounded his heart,...

Connection with face of franchise is a farce

Dear KG: Sorry, but we had to make the change. Thanks for the good A Star Tribune reporter embedded within the Timberwolves organization filed this report after observing Wolves owner Glen Taylor's side of a phone conversation...