US EditionMinnesota Timberwolves take advantage of Steph Curry’s absence to level series with Golden State Warriors
- The Minnesota Timberwolves won Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, tying the series 1-1.
- Steph Curry sat out the game due to an injury to his left hamstring, and the Warriors plan to reassess his condition in one week, which could allow him to return for Game 5.
- Minnesota got off to a strong start with a 13-0 run, fueled by Julius Randle’s impressive performance of 24 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, while Anthony Edwards and Nickeil Alexander-Walker contributed 20 points apiece.
- Jonathan Kuminga’s three-pointer in the third quarter narrowed Minnesota’s lead to seven points—the smallest margin since early in the game—but a subsequent stretch of four and a half minutes without scoring dashed the Warriors’ chances of mounting a comeback.
- Game 3 is set for Saturday in San Francisco, where Warriors coach Steve Kerr highlighted the need to adapt without Curry and praised the contributions of multiple players given extended opportunities.
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Tulsa World
MissoulianCan Warriors win without Curry?
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Pioneer Press
With Julius Randle, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch presses right buttons
Julius Randle was a bit of a mess to open the second half of Game 2 against Golden State on Thursday in Minneapolis. The forward committed two turnovers, missed a 3-point attempt and failed to get back in transition in a three-plus minute stretch that helped the Warriors get back into the game. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch gave Randle a quick hook, sending the forward to the bench for the next two minutes of action, much to Randle’s dismay — w…
Wolves beat Curry-less Warriors, even series
Who knew that winning without Steph Curry could be so difficult? Everybody. Which is why the Minnesota Timberwolves appropriately evened up their second-round playoff series with the Curry-less Golden State Warriors Thursday night via a performance that required, and received, more discipline than dazzle. The Wolves needed to be workmanlike. A chronic flaw that dinged their record and their reputation during the 2024-25 regular season was a te…
Marin Independent Journal
Oroville Mercury-RegisterJonathan Kuminga made the most of his ‘moment’ for Warriors against Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS – Defended by four-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Rudy Gobert in the corner, Jonathan Kuminga was going to pass the ball to Draymond Green or one of his more accomplished teammates midway through the third quarter of the teams’ playoff game in Minneapolis. But facing one of the game’s greatest challenges, Warriors teammate Jimmy Butler told him to “Go” to work in isolation. “You know what, this was the moment, so just mak…
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