There was a flashpoint between the coach and ref during the fourth quarter.

San Antonio's 22-year-old superstar had 39 points on 13-for-18 shooting, along with 15 rebounds, and five blocks to lead the Spurs to a 115-108 victory and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series.

One team will take an important 2-1 lead in this second-round series on Friday night.

A swing game in the Western Conference semifinal series between the Timberwolves and Spurs will be played in Minneapolis on Friday night, and once again, Minnesota has listed guards Anthony Edwards and Ayo Dosunmu as questionable.

Minnesota trailed by nearly 50 points in the fourth quarter of a 38-point blowout loss to the Spurs.

It's clear that Minnesota will need to make some key decisions ahead of Friday night's Game 3 at the Target Center.

Over the past three postseasons, Minnesota has made it a habit of getting blown out in at least one game of seven straight playoff series.

Will Edwards and Dosunmu be in the starting lineup if both of them play?

Minnesota has a chance to take a commanding 2-0 series lead on Wednesday night.

Edwards played 25 minutes off the bench in Game 1, while Dosunmu missed a second straight game.

Gobert has been putting together one of his most impressive postseasons to date.

Wembayama finished with 12 blocks on Monday night, but a handful appeared to be goaltending or fouls.

Minnesota continues to prove it's one of the most undervalued teams in the NBA.

Minnesota hobbled into San Antonio and sent the Spurs a significant message in Game 1.

Anthony Edwards' stunning recovery seems to have him poised to play in Game 1 on Monday night.

Connelly is only under contract for one more season, meaning the Wolves need to lock him in to maintain the cohesion that owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez value.

Edwards, who is listed as questionable, reportedly wants to play on Monday night.

Victor Wembanyama and the young San Antonio Spurs might look like a unicorn contender. History says they're headed for the Lumps of Destiny.

The conference semifinals get started with Game 1 between the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs and the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, which means it's time to reveal staff predictions for the best-of-seven series.

Edwards could make a shockingly fast return from a scary knee injury that he suffered on April 25.

Can Anthony Edwards make it back before the end of the week? It seems like a real possibility.

If the Bulls find their GM and head coach in Minnesota, it could give them an edge if Ayo Dosunmu reaches free agency.

Does Minnesota have enough to knock off San Antonio?

There will be a lot more late nights for Wolves fans in the second round of the playoffs.