As NBA expansion talks ramp up, the Minnesota Timberwolves could be the big winners.

Things got a little pointed in Minnesota. For maybe the first time publicly, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch took aim at Julius Randle after Friday’s loss to Portland, as detailed by Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.

Check out the best highlights, news and moments from a 5-game Sunday with the NBA.com live blog, featuring Minnesota's first win in Boston since 2005.

The Portland Trail Blazers are just barely clinging onto a play-in spot in the Western Conference, but Donovan Clingan is doing his best to bring his team to the promised land. The sophomore center has logged 31 double-doubles this season — good for eighth-most in the NBA — and he enters Sunday with a double-double in each of his last six contests.

Playing without Anthony Edwards, the Wolves came out flat against the Blazers. "We feel like we gave the game away," Julius Randle said.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 32 points and Bones Hyland had 22 points off the bench to help the Minnesota Timberwolves offset the absence of All-Star Anthony Edwards and beat the Phoenix Suns 116-104 on Tuesday night.

Chris Finch had solid praise for Luka Garza's growth in the NBA ahead of the Timberwolves' clash with the Celtics on Sunday night.

March Madness is in full effect, but NBA fans get a solid Sunday night showdown between the Timberwolves and Jayson Tatum’s Celtics. Underdog is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) leader that offers a wide range of player prop options.