FEBRUARY 3•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Timberwolves see pattern in losses, don't want repeat vs. RocketsThe Minnesota Timberwolves will try to bounce back from a fourth-quarter collapse when they host the Houston Rockets Sunday in Minneapolis.M...
Timberwolves see pattern in losses, don't want repeat vs. RocketsThe Minnesota Timberwolves will try to bounce back from a fourth-quarter collapse when they host the Houston Rockets Sunday in Minneapolis.M...
FEBRUARY 3•KANSASCITY.COM
Raptors Share Latest Update on RJ Barrett vs ThunderThe Toronto Raptors have listed RJ Barrett as questionable to play Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder
FEBRUARY 3•SACBEE.COM
Raptors to get close look at greatest NBA season by a Canadian with date with Gilgeous-AlexanderThe Toronto Raptors will get an up close look at the Hamilton native's brilliance on Sunday.
FEBRUARY 3•TORONTOSUN.COM
Jontay Porter - Out again SundayPorter (back) will not play in Sunday's game against the Thunder, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
ImpactSunday's game is the front end of a back-to-back set, so this doesn't bode well for Porter's status against the Pelicans on Monday. Thaddeus Young will likely absorb the backup center minutes in the meantime.
FEBRUARY 3•ROTOWIRE
RJ Barrett - Game-time decision for SundayBarrett (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Thunder, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
ImpactBarrett has missed Toronto's last three contests while dealing with swelling in his left knee. He'll presumably give it a go in shootaround and warmups before the team makes a decision on his availability for Sunday.
FEBRUARY 3•ROTOWIRE
Jakob Poeltl - Gets limited run in returnPoeltl (ankle) posted six points (3-5 FG), five rebounds, two blocks and one assist across 20 minutes in Friday's 135-106 loss to the Rockets.
ImpactPoeltl is averaging 26.4 minutes per game for the season, but he was unsurprisingly held below that mark Friday while he suited up for the first time since Jan. 7 following a near-month-long recovery from a sprained left ankle. The veteran center may need another game or two to ramp up before he resumes playing a 25-to-30-minute role on a regular basis, but he's worthy of a pickup in 10-team leagues where he might have been available now that he's playing again. Poeltl won't typically post any eye-opening scoring totals and is a negative in the three-pointers and free-throw percentage categories, but he's a stellar contributor in three other categories (blocks, field-goal percentage and rebounds).
FEBRUARY 3•ROTOWIRE
