MINNEAPOLIS — His teammates sprinted off the Lakers’ bench and onto the court at Target Center to embrace him in celebration. Jake LaRavia, who was leading the team in scoring until the final second ...

Sunday night the Minnesota Timberwolves return to the forest. The Target Center will be decked out with the return of the trees, and the greatest alternate uniforms in the league will be present.

For five games, the Timberwolves defense hasn’t been what they or fans have been accustomed to seeing. But Wednesday night, after erasing a 20-point Lakers lead in the second half, all the Wolves ...