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Nickeil Alexander-Walker - Heads back to bench Alexander-Walker will come off the bench in Friday's game versus Portland.

Impact The Timberwolves are getting Mike Conley (rest) and Rudy Gobert (hip) back in action Friday, bumping Alexander-Walker and Kyle Anderson to the second unit. Alexander-Walker made the most of his fill-in start against Boston on Wednesday, scoring 15 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) with four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 40 minutes.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Anderson - Moves to bench Anderson will return to the bench for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Impact Rudy Gobert (hip) is back from a one-game absence, so this is an expected move. Anderson gave the Timberwolves one of his best performances of the season Wednesday versus Boston, scoring 17 points with eight rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal over 39 minutes.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Rudy Gobert - Good to go Friday Gobert (hip) is available for Friday's game against Portland.

Impact Gobert has the green light to return to the lineup after sitting out Wednesday's game versus Boston. Kyle Anderson filled in admirably for Gobert on Wednesday, scoring 17 points (7-12 FG, 3-4 FT) with eight rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 39 minutes.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

How Karl-Anthony Towns' role looms large in Wolves' hopes for a deep playoff run Towns' role may be more difficult to define in a word or two, but he represents the ceiling for this team.

JANUARY 12 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Grant, Trail Blazers take on the Timberwolves

The Timberwolves will host conference opponent Portland

JANUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mike Conley - Good to go Friday Conley (rest) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game versus the Trail Blazers.

Impact Conley will return to action Friday after sitting out Wednesday's contest for rest purposes. The veteran point guard will likely reclaim his starting role from Nickeil Alexander-Walker.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Rudy Gobert - Questionable against Portland Gobert (hip) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Trail Blazers.

Impact Gobert is in danger of missing his second consecutive game Friday due to left hip soreness. If the star center is ruled, Naz Reid and Kyle Anderson will likely continue to receive extended playing time.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Karl-Anthony Towns - Top rebounder in double-double game Towns chipped in 25 points (8-17 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 13 rebounds, six assists and two steals across 44 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 127-120 overtime loss to the Celt...

Impact Towns led all players in Wednesday's overtime contest in rebounds while ending as one of two Timberwolves with 25 or more points to go along with a team-high assist total in a losing effort. Towns tallied at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the first time this year while recording his first double-double since Dec. 20 against Philadelphia.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Naz Reid - Lifts bench with double-double Reid provided 19 points (7-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 127-120 overtime loss to the Celtics.

Impact Reid led all bench players in Wednesday's contest in scoring, rebounds and assists while recording a team-high three blocks in extended time off the bench due to the absence of Rudy Gobert (hip). Reid tied a season high in rebounds while tallying his second game with 10 or more boards and notching his second double-double of the year. Reid has now posted at least 19 points off the bench in five outings.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Anderson - Season high outing in start Anderson had 17 points (7-12 FG, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 127-120 overtime loss to the Celtics.

Impact Anderson got the starting nod with both Mike Conley (rest) and Rudy Gobert (hip) out of the starting five, setting a season high in scoring while finishing two boards short of the double-digit mark and adding a handful of assists. Anderson has tallied at least 10 points and five assists in three games this year, hauling in eight or more boards in three contests.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Nickeil Alexander-Walker - Provides offensive spark in start Alexander-Walker had 15 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 40 minutes during Wednesday's 127-120 overtime loss to the Celt...

Impact Alexander-Walker got the start in place of Mike Conley (rest), putting together one of his best outings of the season while finishing as one of five Timberwolves with 15 or more points in an overtime defeat. Alexander-Walker posted his second-highest scoring total of the year, notching 15 or more points in two contests.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Edwards tries to do too much late in Timberwolves' loss to Celtics The Wolves' last two losses happened because their offense was out of sorts in clutch moments. Anthony Edwards has struggled to balance scor...

JANUARY 11 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Jaylen Brown reveals message to Anthony Edwards in familiar duel Jaylen Brown said he cheers for Anthony Edwards almost every night during the season, just not when he plays against the Celtics.

JANUARY 11 • MASSLIVE.COM

East-leading Celtics hold off West's best Timberwolves in OT, improve to 18-0 at home

Jayson Tatum scored 45 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 127-120, to remain perfect at home.

JANUARY 11

East-leading Celtics hold off West's best Timberwolves in OT, improve to 18-0 at home

Late-game execution spoils exemplary effort in overtime loss to Boston The Timberwolves flew into Boston the day of their game after playing the night prior, went to battle without both Mike Conley and Rudy Gobe...

JANUARY 11 • TWINCITIES.COM

After same-day flight, short-handed Timberwolves show fight but fall to Celtics in OT, 127-120 BOSTON - After playing in Orlando on Tuesday night, the Timberwolves landed in Boston a little before 1 p.m. local time, and shortly after l...

JANUARY 11 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

East-leading Celtics hold off West's best Timberwolves in OT, improve to 18-0 at home

Jayson Tatum scored 45 points — 14 of them in the fourth quarter and another 12 in overtime — as the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 in a matchup of the two...

JANUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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JANUARY 11 • YOUTUBE

Kyle Anderson - Starting sans Gobert Anderson will start Wednesday's game against Boston.

Impact Mike Conley (rest) and Rudy Gobert (hip) are sidelined, so Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Anderson will slide into the starting lineup. In his only previous start this season, Anderson posted 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and one block in 29 minutes.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Nickeil Alexander-Walker - Gets starting nod Alexander-Walker is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus the Celtics.

Impact Alexander-Walker will replace Mike Conley (rest) in the starting lineup Wednesday. Alexander-Walker is averaging 8.4 points, 2.9 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 27.8 minutes across his previous 10 starting appearances.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Wolves injury report: Minnesota down 2 starters vs. Celtics Wednesday The Celtics will be playing a shorthanded Wolves squad on Wednesday night.

JANUARY 10 • MASSLIVE.COM

Rudy Gobert - Won't play Wednesday Gobert (hip) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Celtics, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.

Impact Gobert was questionable for Wednesday's matchup due to a sore left hip, and he'll be sidelined for the second half of a back-to-back set. Naz Reid, Kyle Anderson and Troy Brown could see additional playing time Wednesday, while Gobert's next chance to return will be Friday against the Trail Blazers.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

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Grant, Trail Blazers take on the Timberwolves

East-leading Celtics hold off West's best Timberwolves in OT, improve to 18-0 at home

East-leading Celtics hold off West's best Timberwolves in OT, improve to 18-0 at home