While Victor Wembanyama admitted the thriller vs. the Timberwolves was among his most fun games, he clarified why it marked a huge win.

Two of the premier teams the Western Conference has to offer — the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves — are set to do battle in a nationally-televised bout on this Friday (Jan. 16) night as they play host to the Wolves in their home arena of Toyota Center.

Julius Randle scored 29 points and the hot-shooting Minnesota Timberwolves never trailed in a 139-106 blowout of the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Spurs felt the latter in the second half, as Minnesota outscored them 79-57 to punch their way back into the game. When Edwards buried an 11-foot fadeaway with 3:28 remaining in the game, it gave Minnesota its first lead since the opening minute of the second quarter. The dogfight was on from there - much to the Spurs' chagrin.

The Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good during an immigration operation in Minneapolis earlier this week.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have made a number of inquiries to the Memphis Grizzlies about Ja Morant‘s availability, according to NBA reporter Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.

Edwards and Gobert's absence helped Minnesota get an extended look at some of its bench pieces. First-round rookie Joan Beringer played a career-high 29 minutes. He finished with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on 6 of 7 shooting. He gave Wolves' fans plenty of reason to be excited about his future.

The Minneapolis crowd showed a respectful gesture over a recent death incident, and eventually a fan shouted, “Go home, ICE."

Renee Good was shot by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026. On January 8, the Minnesota Timberwolves paid tribute to the mother of three.

The Rockets will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight, hoping to get back into the win column. Last night, Houston took on the defending-champion Thunder,