Karl Anthony Towns

NBA: Bloodied Giannis Antetokounmpo, emotional Karl-Anthony Towns back on court for preseason

Franchises are fine-tuning their rosters as veterans work on their roles and rookies seek to show they can contribute with the new NBA season less than two weeks away.

NBA Draft 2020: Timberwolves select Anthony Edwards with No 1 pick; James Wiseman goes to Warriors

Edwards was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the No. 1 pick in an NBA draft delayed multiple times because of the coronavirus pandemic.

NBA stars Jaylen Brown, Karl-Anthony Towns join protests over George Floyd killing; LeBron James, Michael Jordan raise voice on social media

NBA stars like Jaylen Brown and Karl-Anthony Towns joined protests over the killing of George Floyd while LeBron James, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan raised their voice on social media

Coronavirus pandemic: NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns donates $100,000; Michael Jordan sets up fund for Hornets part-timers

Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic said it expects the money from Towns will help increase capacity for coronavirus from 200 tests per day to more than 1,000 per day in the coming weeks.

NBA: James Harden scores 49 points from career-high 41 attempts, Rockets beat Timberwolves 125-105

Harden unloaded Saturday night, scoring 49 points on a whopping 41 shots from the field to lead Rockets to their seventh straight victory, 125-105 over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA Rundown Week 2: Dwight Howard's second coming, Kevin Durant's reason for leaving Warriors and more

Bits and bobs from another week gone by in the NBA

NBA: James Harden explodes for 59 points in high-scoring thriller; Joel Embiid, Karl-Anthony Towns ejected in Sixers' win

James Harden made the winning free throw with two seconds left, capping a 59-point performance as the Houston Rockets outgunned the Washington Wizards 159-158 on Wednesday.

NBA fines Warriors stars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green $75,000 for public criticism of officials

Golden State Warriors stars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green were issued fines on Tuesday for comments criticising the integrity of NBA officials during and after a loss at Minnesota.

NBA: Controversy mars Timberwolves' overtime win over Warriors; Kyrie Irving-led Celtics beat playoff rivals Pacers

Karl-Anthony Towns drained a free throw with five-tenths of a second remaining to seal an overtime victory for the Timberwolves over Golden State Warriors.

NBA: Kyrie Irving stars in Celtics' impressive win over injury-riddled Lakers; Timberwolves beat Wizards in overtime

Kyrie Irving scored 30 points as the Boston Celtics overcame LeBron James' 80th career triple-double with a 120-107 victory over the injury-riddled Los Angeles Lakers