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SOURCE SPORTS: Celtics-Knicks, Lakers-Wolves Set for NBA Opening Night

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Jalen Brunson 44 Points Propel Knicks to 121-91 Victory Over Pacers

Opening Night of the 2024-25 NBA season is reportedly set with exciting matchups featuring some of the league’s biggest stars. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the defending champion Boston Celtics will face off against Jalen Brunson and the revamped New York Knicks, promising a thrilling start to the season.

In another marquee matchup, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to face LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, setting the stage for a high-energy contest between rising talent and established greatness.

The Los Angeles Clippers will usher in a new era at the Intuit Dome with a season-opening game against the Phoenix Suns, adding to the night’s excitement. This matchup will mark the Clippers’ debut in their new state-of-the-art arena, highlighting a fresh chapter for the franchise.

Additionally, rematches of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and the revamped Dallas Mavericks, adding Klay Thompson to Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, are set for Jan. 25 in Dallas and Feb. 6 in Boston.

Speaking of Thompson, his return to Chase Center to play his former team, the Golden State Warriors, will be on Nov. 12 on TNT.

On Oct. 23, Giannis Antentokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will face Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Timberwolves Stay Alive with Victory Over Mavericks, Force Game 5

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Timberwolves Stay Alive with Victory Over Mavericks, Force Game 5

The West Finals are headed back to Minnesota. The Timberwolves secured their first Western Conference Finals victory in 20 years by defeating the Mavericks 105-100 in Dallas, extending their season and forcing a Game 5 on Thursday in Minnesota.

Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 54 points, outshining the Dallas duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving for the first time in the series. The Timberwolves improved to 3-0 this postseason when facing elimination, with two crucial wins coming on the road.

Despite the win, the Wolves face a daunting challenge. Of the 156 teams falling behind 3-0 in a series, Minnesota became just the 61st to avoid a sweep. They still have a long road ahead to become the first team to win a series after trailing 3-0.

Luka Doncic recorded his ninth career playoff triple-double with 28 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in the loss. Edwards fell just one assist short of his first triple-double, posting 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists.

Every game of the 2024 West Finals has been decided in clutch time, with the score within five points in the final five minutes. As the series returns to Minnesota, the Timberwolves will look to continue their fight and make history.

You can see the final 4:46 below.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Anthony Edwards Powers Wolves to Force Game 7 Against Nuggets

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Anthony Edwards Powers Wolves to Force Game 7 Against Nuggets

The first three minutes of Game 6 appeared to follow a familiar script, with Denver jumping to a 9-2 lead, forcing Minnesota to call a timeout to regroup. However, the next 45 minutes unfolded as one of the most extraordinary win-or-go-home performances in NBA Playoff history, with the Timberwolves dismantling the Nuggets 115-70.

Minnesota responded to Denver’s early lead with a 20-0 run over the next five-plus minutes, extending the surge to 29-5 to close the first quarter. The Wolves added a 24-0 run in the fourth quarter, becoming the first team to achieve two separate 20-0 runs in a Playoff game during the play-by-play era (since 1997-98).

The Wolves led by as many as 50 points and secured the eighth-largest postseason win in NBA history (+45) and the second-largest Game 6 win ever, behind only Chicago’s +54 in 2015. Their 45-point victory is the second-largest in a win-or-go-home scenario, surpassed only by the Minneapolis Lakers’ 58-point win over the St. Louis Hawks in 1956.

Anthony Edwards fueled the victory with 27 points, four rebounds, four assists, three steals, and four three-pointers. Minnesota’s defense, reminiscent of their early series performance, smothered Denver and allowed the Wolves to force a decisive Game 7 in the Mile High City.

In Edwards’ 34 minutes on the court, the Wolves outscored the Nuggets by 43 points—the largest plus/minus of the 2024 Playoffs and the seventh-largest in the play-by-play era.

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Lauren Jauregui Reunites With Ex Ty Dolla Sign & Russ For “Wolves” From Her New EP

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41-year-old Ty Dolla Sign and former Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui may not have been able to make their romance work, but that’s not stopping them from collaborating musically. The creative couple spent two years together, but ultimately amicably ended their union in 2019. Now, in 2023, they’ve reunited for the black-haired beauty’s new In Between EP alongside Russ on a track called “Wolves.”

“I’ve been runnin’ with the wolves and I made it alright / Searchin’ for my purpose and I’m learnin’ / That we don’t really get a lot of time,” the pop star sings on the opening chorus. Afterward, we hear from Ty Dolla, who vents about the undeniably lonely times that come about when you have no one to turn to. “There comes a time in every man’s life / When he gotta handle shit up on his own / You can’t depend on your friends when you in a tight squeeze / Everybody got problems of they own,” the multi-talent croons.

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Ty Dolla Sign and Russ are “Wolves” on New Lauren Jauregui Collab

For his part, Russ delivers bars in his signature flow, rhyming about dreaming big and trusting his intuition. “Clock tickin’, plot and stop bitchin’ / Lot of fake stars, but I ain’t ’bout to stop wishin’,” the second verse starts. “I’ma just distance me from your existence / Every time my gut talks, I try to just listen.” Of the seven titles on Jauregi’s new EP, “Wolves” is the only one with guest features. The others – including previously released singles “Always Love” and “Trust Issues” find her operating solo.

Check out Ty Dolla $ign’s appearance on “Wolves” with Lauren Jauregui and Russ on YouTube above, or add the joint effort to your playlist on Spotify/Apple Music. Are you a fan of the collaboration? Let us know in the comments, and check back in with HNHH all weekend long for more release recommendations.

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Quotable Lyrics:

I’ve been runnin’ with the wolves and I made it alright
Searchin’ for my purpose and I’m learnin’
That we don’t really get a lot of time
So I’ve got to go and get mine while I’m alive

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