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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

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

Queens, NY

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

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

Detroit, MI

Javier Baez, what would you say...you do here?That's the question Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch should be asking the man once known as "El Mago."Either that, or "where's my $25 million?"It was no secret that former general manager Al Avila strapped Detroit to a terrible contract when he signed Baez to a six-year, $140 million contract in 2021. Baez was once arguably the hottest player in the game who earned the nickname comparing him to a magician, but his first two years in Detroit were more trick than treat. Now that he's fully settled into his new digs, "El Mago"...

Javier Baez still being on the Tigers is an inditement against team owner

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

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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

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Kansas City, MO

The Kansas City Chiefs hope to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls this season.The best way to do that is to be the AFC's No. 1 seed, which will require winning games early and often.The NFL is releasing the full schedule for the regular season on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET but has already announced the Chiefs will be hosting the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 and Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2.Both teams will be tough matchups out of the gate. With quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow, they are expected to...

Chiefs' Travis Kelce reacts to facing Ravens, Bengals to start season

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?

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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

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

Since LeBron James joined the Lakers in 2018, the franchise has dismissed three head coaches — Luke Walton, Frank Vogel and Darvin Ham. As such, any coach who takes up the job is in perennial danger of being kicked to the curb. That's precisely why former NBA player Channing Frye has advised his friend, JJ Redick, to steer clear of the job and look elsewhere. Frye's comments came in the aftermath of several insiders suggesting that Redick had emerged as the favorite to succeed Ham as Lakers head coach."To be honest, I think it's a death sentence," Frye told NBA TV...

Ex-NBA champion asks JJ Redick to avoid Lakers job: 'Death sentence'

Boston, MA

The Boston Celtics could progress to the Eastern Conference Finals if they win their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. They hold a 3-1 lead heading into the game. Cleveland has been without Jarrett Allen for all four games so far, and he will once again be absent from J.B. Bickerstaff's rotation. However, the Cavaliers have bigger concerns. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will miss his team's game against the Celtics. He is dealing with a calf strain. Mitchell also missed Cleveland's Game 4 loss to Boston on Sunday. 
Cavaliers All-Star Donovan Mitchell is expected to miss...

Celtics get major boost ahead of potential closeout game

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Knicks Feel Right At Home In 4-2 Series Win Over 76ers In Philadelphia: ‘It’s A Place We’re All Comfortable At’

To point out, Brunson may be the closest example to the meaning of a “one-man team” in the playoffs, as he now has a league-leading postseason...

Knicks Feel Right At Home In 4-2 Series Win Over 76ers In Philadelphia: ‘It’s A Place We’re All Comfortable At’

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