Timberwolves coach Chris Finch wanted Edwards to catch the ball in the backcourt, giving him more of a running start toward the rim after he had taken 18 free throws in a rugged afternoon in FedExForum. But that was far too easy for the Grizzlies to cut off, which has been the problem for the Wolves this season.

After bouncing around between the G-League and the NBA over the past two seasons, Butler seems to have finally found his footing with the Washington Wizards. He’s averaging 7.1 points, 2.7 assists, and 1.

Julius Randle added 20 points and 10 rebounds and Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 11 ... turning the ball over only six times after the break. Wizards: A strong 3-point shooting game hints at what rebuilding Washington hopes to be in the future.

Julius Randle added 20 points and 10 rebounds and Rudy Gobert had 11 points and ... first half and briefly trailed the Wizards in the third quarter. Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points and and Jordan Poole added 20 in Washington’s seventh straight loss.

For three quarters Monday, the Minnesota Timberwolves looked as if they wanted to give an easy win away to the league-worst Wizards. They got their act together in the fourth quarter and staved off disaster for a 120-106 victory.

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Minnesota got double-doubles from both Julius Randle (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Rudy Gobert ... Washington rookie Kyshawn George came off the bench to score 10 points, his second double-figure performance in the past three outings. The Wizards shot ...

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Draymond Green Wants Jordan Poole To Move On From PunchDraymond Green wants the Wizards' Jordan Poole to move on from being punched.

Draymond Green is ready to move on from his altercation with former teammate Jordan Poole back in Oct. 2022, when Green punched Poole during a practice.

Warriors star Draymond Green has apologized for punching former teammate Jordan Poole and says it is time to move on from the incident that fractured their locker room over two years ago.

The Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns made a draft-pick trade that could be the first step in Jimmy Butler getting what he wants.