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Following the Minnesota Timberwolves' Game 2 road win in the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets, Anthony Edwards and company held a comfortable 2-0 series lead.Fast forward nine days later to Minnesota's 112-97 loss vs. the defending champions and the Timberwolves have now lost three in a row and are one defeat away from being eliminated.After Tuesday night's Game 5 loss against Denver, Edwards reminded a Nuggets employee of an interaction they had following Minnesota's Game 2 victory. Despite now trailing in the series, Edwards had a confident four-word message for that employee.
Anthony Edwards joking with the Nuggets locker...

Anthony Edwards has four-word message after third straight loss vs. Nuggets

With their backs against the wall, the start of Game 6 had the makings of a long evening for the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, they turned the tables on the Denver Nuggets, going on an incredible run to close out the first quarter. The Nuggets started hot, gaining an early seven-point advantage. But the Timberwolves responded, racking up 20 unanswered points. Ultimately, after falling behind 9-2, Minnesota outscored Denver 29-5 to take a 17-point lead (31-14) into the second quarter. 
MY GOODNESS, JADEN MCDANIELS.  pic.twitter.com/H04NHMcBuh— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024

YEAAAAH, BIG RU. @PaniniAmerica Peak Performance of the Game. pic.twitter.com/BKxitncqy5— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024
The Timberwolves' impressive streak was made even more so by how they scored. Several times, they turned strong defense into transition offense, leading to easy points that had the home crowd at Target Center fired up. 
KAT COMING THRUUU.  pic.twitter.com/n9fwf0iW8t— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024

AIR ANT. ✈️ pic.twitter.com/KsTkyOfIaZ— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024
After jumping out to a surprising 2-0 lead over the Nuggets, the Timberwolves entered Thursday night with their season on the line after dropping three straight, two by double-digits. With a victory, they'll force a deciding Game 7 in Denver on Sunday. 

Watch: Timberwolves rip off 20-0 run to open big lead vs. Nuggets in Game 6

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New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner raised plenty of eyebrows when he said during a recent podcast episode he wants star outfielder Juan Soto to stay "here for the rest of his career." Soto was asked about Steinbrenner's comments following New York's 5-0 win at the Minnesota Twins on Thursday."My door has always been open," Soto said about potential in-season contract negotiations, per Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Greg Joyce of the New York Post. "Whenever (Steinbrenner) wants to start talking to (agent Scott Boras) and all his people, they’re always open to hear whatever he has. For...

Yankees' Juan Soto reacts to Hal Steinbrenner contract talk

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On Thursday, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen clarified that he isn't yet thinking about a second-straight summer fire sale despite the club's on-the-field struggles over the past week. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns echoed Cohen's words ahead of New York's 6-5 extra-innings win at the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. "We’re not anywhere close to having discussions like that," Stearns said about the club's possible trade-deadline strategy, per Robert Sanchez of SNY. "We’re in mid-May. We’re focused every single day on trying to win baseball games. From a trade deadline strategy discussion, that’s something that we’ve got months to figure...

Mets president discusses possibly selling at trade deadline

Los Angeles, CA

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan underwent season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Sheehan has been on the injured list all season after experiencing shoulder soreness. He was favored to be the fifth starter in the rotation but went on the shelf on March 9 and hasn’t pitched since. The 24-year-old was a major contributor to the starting rotation last year. In his rookie year, Sheehan appeared in 13 games and started 11. He had a 4.92 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 60.1 innings. Sheehan’s setback makes the Dodgers list of injured pitchers even longer. Los Angeles is still waiting on Clayton Kershaw, Tony Gonsolin, and Dustin May to come back from injuries. Walker Buehler just returned for the first time in two years, and Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for the Dodgers until next season. While there is no timeline for his return, it’s safe to assume Sheehan will miss the start of next season as well. 

Dodgers starter undergoes season-ending UCL surgery

Charlotte, NC

The Carolina Panthers were the worst team in the NFL in 2023 at 2-15 while the New England Patriots tied for the league's second-worst record at 4-13.If the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook are correct, both squads could endure another rough campaign in 2024.Following Wednesday night's league-wide schedule release, the Panthers and the Patriots are the only two teams in the NFL to be underdogs in each of their 17 games, as relayed by Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Per Smith's report, the Patriots are currently underdogs by as much as 11.5 points (Week 4 on the road vs. the...

Two NFL teams are underdogs in every game this coming season

There aren't a ton of plug-and-play starters on the open market at this point of the offseason. There are still a few, however, and they are highlighted by a former Denver Bronco who led the league in interceptions just two seasons ago.That player is two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons, the co-leader in interceptions (6) for the 2022 campaign.Why a player of Simmons' caliber is still available is unknown, but the team he began his career with as a third-round pick in 2016 doesn't even seem interested in bringing him back.According to Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post, the Broncos are...

Broncos 'very unlikely' to bring back former NFL interceptions leader

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Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

It’s a fair question: Have people experiencing homelessness moved to Denver for a free hotel room?. At least one man did. The mother of a missing man messaged me the other day to tell me she is looking for her son. She said he moved back to Denver from Florida thinking he could get a free hotel room as part of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 plan. Of course, those rooms all are full now. Also, most people who received the rooms were in established encampments that the mayor swept. There never were any rooms for people who might move to Denver one week to be housed the next.

Opinion: Did homeless people move to Denver for a free hotel room?

New York City, NY

Game 6 between the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes had everything. In the end, though, Chris Kreider's natural hat trick in the third period will be the only thing many will remember from what was arguably one of the wildest games of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. 
On to the next. The work continues. #NOQUITINNY pic.twitter.com/lrwv0AdMl6— x - New York Rangers (@NYRangers) May 17, 2024
The Rangers, who seemingly had the second-round series in hand after jumping out to a 3-0 series lead, found themselves behind by two goals in the third period on Thursday. Mere minutes away from having to return...

Rangers secure spot in conference finals after stunning third-period comeback over Hurricanes

Detroit, MI

It’s been nearly three years since Jeff Blashill was an NHL head coach, but his extended hiatus doesn’t seem to deter one team from possibly considering him for its head coach opening.According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Blashill could be a leading candidate for the open head-coaching job with the San Jose Sharks — a team looking for a fresh voice after a league-worst 19-54-9 record in 2023 under former HC David Quinn.“I would like see Jeff Blashill get a second chance,” Friedman stated on his “32 Thoughts” podcast. “I would like to see what people learn after their first time...

Former Red Wings head coach linked to open NHL job

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With the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Washington Commanders selected LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels.It was a decision that was expected by most and one that third-year wide receiver Jahan Dotson was hoping for."I don't know if I can say this, but that's the quarterback that I wanted," Dotson said, via Grant Gordon of NFL.com. "I was happy when we drafted him, I'm really looking forward to building a relationship with him, furthering our relationship, as I've known him in the past, but he's been good so far. He's only been here a couple days now,...

WR Jahan Dotson reveals who he wanted Commanders to draft with No. 2 pick

North Wilkesboro, NC

With NASCAR’s All-Star Race set to run on Sunday night at North Wilkesboro, several big names aren’t locked into the main event. To be locked into the race without having to run the All-Star Open, drivers need to have won a race in either 2024 or 2023 or be a past All-Star Race winner. This leaves drivers such as Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman and Chase Briscoe with no choice but to race their way in through the Open on Sunday afternoon. Winning a stage in the All-Star Open guarantees a spot in the All-Star Race, so expect drivers to be on the...

Several big names not locked into NASCAR All-Star Race

Many have assumed since late April that Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton will want to immediately start rookie Bo Nix at quarterback ahead of journeyman Jarrett Stidham and former New York Jets signal-caller Zach Wilson. However, such takes were offered before Payton learned that the Broncos will open the 2024 regular season with a Week 1 game at the Seattle Seahawks and a Week 2 home matchup versus the Pittsburgh Steelers."It's a tough spot to put him in," ESPN NFL analyst Adam Schefter said during an on-air segment on Wednesday night about Payton possibly making Nix the club's Week 1 QB1, per...

Analyst suggests Broncos schedule could alter plans for QB Bo Nix

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Heat’s Bam Adebayo vocal on how Celtics shut down Tyler Herro

The Miami Heat’s season came to a screeching halt on Wednesday night, as they suffered their third straight blowout loss at the hands of the Boston...

Heat’s Bam Adebayo vocal on how Celtics shut down Tyler Herro

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