The short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves halted Oklahoma City's seven-game NBA winning streak, beating the Western Conference-leading Thunder 116-101 on Thursday on the eve of the All-Star break.

Minnesota Timberwolves guards Anthony Edwards and Mike Conley will both play, but center Rudy Gobert has been ruled out for Friday night's game against the Houston Rockets, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch told reporters pregame.

After a week without competitive basketball, the Utah Jazz are now facing a back-to-back between their recent 130-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Saturday night's meeting with the Houston Rockets.

For a bulk of the first half of the season, the Rockets were second only to the Oklahoma City Thunder in defensive rating, which helped propel Houston up the Western Conference standings.However, H

In the early 2020s, Thunder general manager Sam Presti added several draft picks via the trades of Paul George and Russell Westbrook in the 2019 offseason. Those two deals alone gave the Thunder plenty of future draft currency from the LA Clippers and Houston Rockets.

San Antonio is looking to be the next dynasty with Wembanyama at the helm, but drafting is the first key piece to the puzzle.

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After a week without competitive basketball, the Utah Jazz are now facing a back-to-back between their recent 130-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Saturday night's meeting with the Houston Rockets.

The Houston Rockets came into the season with expectations to be good, but they may not have expected to be as strong as they were in the first half. The Rocket

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SportsLine's model simulated Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday

The Houston Rockets might just be better than their record looks. They have beat some of the best teams in the league, but have lost multiple must-win games. Ho