Timberwolves vs. Nets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions


The Minnesota Timberwolves (31-13) play against the Brooklyn Nets (17-26) at Barclays Center

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Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Thursday January 25, 2024

Minnesota Timberwolves 0, Brooklyn Nets 0 (7:30 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
At the time of the vote, Anthony Edwards was the best player on the team with the Western Conference’s best record. Kinda wild that he’s not an All-Star starter — but not when you consider Luka Doncic finished with roughly 2.5 million more fan votes than Ant. – 7:30 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
At least two of these ten players in the West won’t be an All-Star this season, barring injury replacement:
– Anthony Edwards
– Karl-Anthony Towns
– Kawhi Leonard
– Paul George
– James Harden
– Brandon Ingram
– Zion Williamson
– De’Aaron Fox
– Anthony Davis
– Stephen Curry – 7:21 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
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Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
7 spots per conference left before injury replacements
The following notable teams do not have All-Stars yet:
EAST: Cavaliers, Knicks, Heat
WEST: Timberwolves, Clippers, Pelicans, Kings – 7:16 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR STARTERS
G. Luka Doncic
G. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
F. LeBron James
F. Kevin Durant
F. Nikola Jokic
Fans had Curry as a starter over SGA, but players had Curry third, and the media had him fourth (also behind Anthony Edwards). – 7:15 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Mike Conley is in tonight, the team says – 7:04 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
No changes to the Nets’ starting lineup tonight vs. Minnesota. – 7:03 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
A special pregame assist 🤝 pic.twitter.com/NB4avWi0au7:02 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Tonight’s @Timberwolves starters at Brooklyn:
Conley
Edwards
McDaniels
Towns
Gobert
Inactive:
Clark – Right Achilles Tendon Rupture Rehab
Miller – G League Assignment
Minott – G League Assignment
Nix – Two-Way – 7:01 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
On Today’s Locked on Thunder Podcast, I talked about how the Thunder continue to show uncommon maturity. Look at the way they handled the Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama game against how Minnesota handled KAT’s scoring outburst earlier this week. – 6:37 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Jacque Vaughn has said late-game minutes are performance-based. I asked him about Cam Thomas saying his 4th-quarter minutes feel random and why that disconnect exists:
“All these guys, they have their ability to answer the question. I think the best part is I don’t have to… pic.twitter.com/sqYlGGJ4OR6:32 PM

Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
The Timberwolves toughest remaining 4-game stretch is a circadian rhythm rocking jaunt from east to west. pic.twitter.com/YSp5vkN3ZN6:27 PM

Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
INJURY REPORT 1/26 @ SAS:
OUT
Moses Brown (L Wrist Fracture)
Shaedon Sharpe (Lower Abdominal Strain)
Robert Williams III (R Knee Ligament Tear) – 6:12 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Jacque Vaughn says Ben Simmons will practice with Long Island Saturday and the team hopes to have him return next week at home:
“If we continue to have no setbacks, which has been the case so far, hopefully we do see him next week.” pic.twitter.com/1GK3se3tHu6:08 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN story on optimism that Brooklyn’s Ben Simmons could return to the lineup as soon as Monday vs. Jazz espn.com/nba/story/_/id…6:04 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Mike Conley is a gametime decision, per Finch – 6:03 PM
Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
Jacque Vaughn gave an update on Ben Simmons during pregame and said he will play hopefully w/ Long Island on Saturday to get more bodies around him to see what he looks like.
Vaughn added that w/ the homestretch of games, hopefully they can see him back next week. – 5:54 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Jacque Vaughn said Ben Simmons will practice with Long Island Saturday and the hope is that he will be able to return next week at home. – 5:50 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Jacque Vaughn said Ben Simmons will play with Long Island Saturday and “hopefully” he will be able to return next week. – 5:49 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Jacque Vaughn said Ben Simmons will be practicing with G League Long Island on Saturday and is expected to return to play with the #Nets next week. – 5:49 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
There’s optimism that Ben Simmons (back) could return as soon as Monday vs. the Utah Jazz, per @wojespn.
Simmons has been out since Nov. 6. pic.twitter.com/hYfrFT9p5f5:43 PM

Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR
INJURY UPDATE: @hornets vs HOU 1/26
Gordon Hayward (L Calf) and Mark Williams (Low Back) are out – 5:42 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
After practicing with the Brooklyn Nets’ G League team this weekend, there’s optimism that Ben Simmons could return as soon as Monday vs. the Utah Jazz, sources tell ESPN. Simmons has been out with a lower back nerve impingement since November 6. pic.twitter.com/QRh7h3HcO05:39 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
The current plan for Ben Simmons is to practice this weekend with members of Long Island Nets (G League) at Nets’ HSS team facility, per SNY sources. If all goes well, Simmons could be back as early as next week. He has out since Nov. 6 due nerve impingement in his lower back. – 5:27 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
This is good by KAT — he sees that there is gap help (Poole) *and* low-man help (Gafford), so he decides not to go.
It’s not that KAT can’t get through gap help on the drive or navigate low-man help with a lob to Gobert — he’s forced it effectively many times. But because there… pic.twitter.com/Uh6OFlslNH5:14 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
sharpest, cleanest jerseys in the league. 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/tOSstRBtRv3:16 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
The Kings have expressed trade interest in Dorian Finney-Smith and Royce O’Neale, per @sam_amick (sactownsports.com/amick-kings-li…).
The Nets are open to moving both veteran wings. pic.twitter.com/HHS5zddUPI2:56 PM





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