'Space Jam' sales, rentals up after LaVine's dunk

The Minnesota Timberwolves' 19-year-old rookie Zach LaVinethrew down some nasty dunksto win the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, and after his "Space Jam" dunk sales and rentals of the 1996 film hav...

What the Timberwolves will get in Payne, Neal

There Adreian Payne sat, wasting away on the bench of one of the best teams in the NBA. That changed on Tuesday after the Timberwolves acquired the former Michigan State star, Gary Neal and a secon...

VIDEO: Ricky Rubio is back, and here are the sick passes to prove it

While the Wolves came up on the short end of last night's 100-94 decision in Dallas, Ricky's return was highlighted by two nifty passes, one to Thad Young and another to stud rookie Andrew Wiggins.

NY Times gives Knicks beat writer reprieve from bad basketball; might Strib do same?

The Knicks have five wins... the same number as our hometown Minnesota Timberwolves, who dropped to 5-28 following last night's loss to the Denver Nuggets, the team's 12th defeat in a row.