The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the thick of a Western Conference playoff race. However, there is also attention on the World Baseball Classic, as assistant coach Micah Nori’s son, Dante, is playing for Italy in that tournament.
The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a frustrating 103-101 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The Blazers had a lead as large as 19 but turnovers and missed layups proved costly. Jerami Grant scored a game-high 24 points for Portland.
San Diego FC are set to face Toluca in the Concacaf Champions Cup. San Diego FC, who eliminated Pumas in the First Round, are unbeaten. Toluca defeated FC Juárez and are also unbeaten in Liga MX.
Carlos Alcaraz secured a straight-set victory over Casper Ruud to advance to the quarterfinal at Indian Wells. Alcaraz took down Ruud 6-1, 7-6(2). He is searching for his third Indian Wells title in four years.
Aaron Gordon is aiming to improve his performance after returning from a hamstring injury. He acknowledged his need to play better on both offence and defence. Gordon is focused on regaining his timing and pace after missing 17 games.
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero used being left out of the NBA All-Star Game as motivation. He has been focused on improving his play to help his injury-plagued team rise in the Eastern Conference standings. Banchero stated he was honest with himself and watched film over the All-Star break.
The No. 5 seed Clemson Tigers are set to play the No. 13 seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the ACC tournament. The game will be at Spectrum Center, airing on ESPN2.
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ loss to the Lakers saw them drop in the Western Conference standings. The Wolves are now a combined 1–7 this season against the Lakers, Rockets, and Nuggets. Next up, they face the Los Angeles Clippers.
The second Monday in Tennis Paradise featured Novak Djokovic. The second week of tournament play began with a jam-packed day of men’s and women’s singles matches. The tournament included upsets to ranked players and former tournament champions.
Kyle Filipowski had 19 points and 15 rebounds in the Jazz’s 119-116 victory over the Warriors. Filipowski also recorded five assists, one block and two steals. The second-year big is capitalizing on his opportunity with several frontcourt players out.
