NBA analyst Charles Barkley said that he would put a hit out on Minnesota Timberwolves star Jaden McDaniels for breaking unwritten NBA rule.

Only Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle were suspended from the game as they ended up in the middle of the scrum between the two teams. Since the scrum occurred on the Wolves bench, many of the Nuggets players weren't involved at the heat of the tension.

The Wolves enter Game 5 looking to close things out, but significant injuries to their starting backcourt leave them as 10.5-point underdogs.

One thing better than a devastating two-man game is a lethal two-quarter performance. The Nuggets fueled easy Minnesota points in the first 12 minutes courtesy of turnovers. The fourth quarter wound up essentially even. But the second and third were when the game cracked open.

HOUSTON — Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards could be back on the court Friday night when Minnesota takes on Houston. The four-time All-Star was listed as questionable as he continues to battle back from a nagging knee injury that has limited him to just ...