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Minnesota Timberwolves 108 – Denver Nuggets 105

Big Al, timberpups.com

Fresh off four days of rest, the Minnesota Timberwolves fought off a late game charge by the Denver Nuggets and watched as Ty Lawson’s potential game-tying three-pointer roll off the rim, giving the Wolves a 103-100 win at home. Tonight’s win put the …

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The Vikings maintain hopes for the postseason, but they know that a 3-0 finish -- and probably some help -- will be needed.

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Gov. Mark Dayton believes e-pulltabs will pay for a Vikings stadium, but the state is considering expanding sales to airport.

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In an offensive performance Sunday that resembled a UFC ground-and-pound attack far more than a Cirque du Soleil aerial show, the Vikings had at least two opportunities to stretch the field deep against Chicago. Both times they failed to capitalize.

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We’re nearing Christmas and somehow fans in the Twin Cities and St. Louis are still talking more about games than they are about the draft. This is new. And pretty refreshing as the Vikings and Rams prepare to meet Sunday.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe says he's been fined $5,250 by the NFL for wearing a message on his uniform promoting Ray Guy for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Kevin Love didn't apologize. He didn't make excuses or suggest his words were taken out of context.

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Three days after beating Chicago, the Vikings were still lamenting two missed opportunities to connect on the deep ball.

Derek James, howlintwolf.com

Ricky Rubio will suit up, but in more of a Barney Stinson kind of way, as opposed to an, “I’M BACK!!” sort of way. Where: Target Center When: 7pm CST See It: FSN Hear It: WCCO AM 830 Remember the last Nuggets preview I did when I pointed out the…

Andrew Greif, dimemag.com

In a profession of relatively few, highly skilled individuals the world knows by name, Ricky Rubio’s best plays are unique to anybody else. It’s not hard to know why, either: He’s been a pro since he was 16 in Spain. While that’s an easy space to …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has his eyes on the single season rushing record thanks to performances like the one he put up against the Bears last Sunday. If he should fail to reach Eric Dickerson’s historic mark, Peterson will be able to take s…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has 1,600 yards in 13 games.  That puts him on pace for 1,969. He’s aimed a little higher than that. As he told Peter King after Sunday’s win over the Bears, Peterson is shooting not for 2,000 but 2,106 — one ya…