Inside Karl-Anthony Towns’ mindset: Timberwolves star ‘locked in’ vs Grizzlies

Inside Karl-Anthony Towns’ mindset: Timberwolves star ‘locked in’ vs Grizzlies

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns was knocked out of Game 3 on Thursday and let out his frustration as he walked alongside teammates en route to his seat. “Give me the fucking ball,” he shouted to his teammates as he took his place in the first-round playoff game. “Those motherfuckers can’t keep me….

Celtics vs. Nets: Jayson Tatum, global defense has singled out Boston as the team to beat in the East

Celtics vs. Nets: Jayson Tatum, global defense has singled out Boston as the team to beat in the East

The Boston Celtics all but ended the Brooklyn Nets season on Saturday with a 109-103 win in Game 3 of their first-round series. No team in NBA history has ever recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win a series, and that’s the predicament the Nets find themselves in now. This one is over, and at…

Jazz vs. Mavericks Game 4 Takeaways: Rudy Gobert’s late dunk gives Utah a huge win, ties the series at 2-2

Jazz vs. Mavericks Game 4 Takeaways: Rudy Gobert’s late dunk gives Utah a huge win, ties the series at 2-2

The Utah Jazz bounced back from two straight losses to defeat the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in Game 4 of their first-round series, 100-99. Big man Rudy Gobert played hero on the offensive side for once with a huge dunk to put the Jazz ahead in the dying seconds, and they took the win when…