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Rockets contain Griffin, rip Clippers (AP)

Kyle Lowry scored 20 points, Chuck Hayes grabbed 11 rebounds and led Houston's stingy defense on rookie star Blake Griffin, and the Rockets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 96-83 on Wednesday night. Aaron Brooks and Luis Scola added 16 points apiece for the Rockets, who are 24-5 against the Clippers since 2003.

Clippers' Gomes probed by federal agents
Los Angeles Clippers forward Ryan Gomes has spoken to federal agents in Connecticut who are looking into possible corruption involving State's Attorney John Connelly, the Hartford Courant reported Tuesday.

Gordon, Griffin carry Clippers by Wolves (AP)

Eric Gordon scored a season-high 36 points, Blake Griffin added 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their sixth straight loss with a 113-90 victory Monday night. Coming off their first back-to-back victories on the same road trip since Feb. 6-7, 2009, the Clippers snapped a three-game home losing streak.

Griffin leads Clips to first road win (AP)

Blake Griffin had 24 points and 17 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers won their first road game of the season by beating the Detroit Pistons 109-88 on Friday night. The Clippers hadn't won a road game since last March, a streak of 15 games, and were 0-11 this season. Ryan Gomes added 18 points for Los Angeles, while Charlie Villanueva led the Pistons with 18.

Portland Trail Blazers waive forward Ryan Gomes after acquiring him in trade
The Trail Blazers have waived forward Ryan Gomes, who was acquired by Portland via a draft day trade with Minnesota.

Blazers waive F Gomes, acquired at draft (AP)
The Trail Blazers have waived forward Ryan Gomes, who was acquired by Portland via a draft day trade with Minnesota. Gomes, a five-year NBA veteran, averaged 10.9 points and 4.6 rebounds last season with the Timberwolves. Portland picked up Gomes and Luke Babbitt, the 16th overall pick, from Minnesota in exchange for forward Martell Webster.

Blazers bag Babbitt, Gomes in trade
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Nevada shooter Luke Babbitt with the 16th overall pick and immediately shipped him and veteran Ryan Gomes to Portland for Martell Webster.

Waiver Wire: The same cast of characters
Terrance Williams is one of the few bright spots down the stretch in New Jersey while Ryan Gomes and Anthony Tolliver are once again on the right side of a hot streak. Our Sergio Gonzalez breaks down the top free agents in Playing the Waiver Wire.




Brooks' 43 lift Rockets by Wolves in 3OT (AP)

Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 43 points, Chuck Hayes grabbed a career-best 17 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat Minnesota 120-114 in triple overtime on Wednesday night. Al Jefferson pulled down a franchise-record 26 rebounds and scored 26 points for the Timberwolves, playing the team's first ever three-overtime game.

Anthony returns with 24 to lift Nuggets (AP)

Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points in his return from a knee injury, hitting consecutive 3-pointers midway through the fourth quarter to help quash any chance of another upset by Minnesota as the Denver Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 105-94 Monday night. The All-Star forward, who is leading the NBA in scoring, missed the previous five games after suffering a right knee bruise Dec.

Wolves ruin Granger's return, top Pacers (AP)

Al Jefferson had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Danny Granger's surprise return with a 116-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Kevin Love had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Ryan Gomes added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves, who snapped a five-game losing streak.

Minnesota Timberwolves' Ryan Gomes sidelined with high ankle sprain
Wolves forward Ryan Gomes was inactive on Wednesday with a sprained ankle.

Waiver Wire: Go and get Gomes!
Minnesota's Ryan Gomes continues to fly under the Fantasy radar, despite consistent production across the board. Our Sergio Gonzalez campaigns for his ownership as well as many more in his latest Playing the Waiver Wire.




Love has 18 and 10, lifts Wolves by Jazz (AP)

Kevin Love hasn't shown any signs of rust from five weeks on the sideline. In his second game back, Love had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 108-101 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Ryan Gomes scored 23 points on 9-of-10 shooting and Jonny Flynn had 16 points and four assists for the Timberwolves, who won for just the third time in 20 games this...

Gomes helps bust Wolves losing streak at 15
Ryan Gomes scored 27 points, the most by a Timberwolves player this season, and Minnesota snapped a 15-game losing streak by beating the Denver Nuggets 106-100 Sunday night.

Wolves beat Nuggets to snap 15-game skid (AP)

Ryan Gomes scored 27 points, the most by a Timberwolves player this season, and Minnesota snapped a 15-game losing streak by beating the Denver Nuggets 106-100 Sunday night. Corey Brewer and Jonny Flynn each scored 16 points in helping Minnesota rally from 17 points down in the first half and register their first win since a season-opening victory against New Jersey.

Cavaliers extend Wolves' slide to 11 (AP)

LeBron James helped the Cavaliers return to their winning ways with a rather nonchalant 32 points, and Cleveland sent the Minnesota Timberwolves to their 11th straight loss, 93-70 on Wednesday night. After 11 consecutive victories, the Cavs were beaten by the Atlanta Hawks 97-92 on Saturday night. They raised their record to 21-4, the exact opposite of Minnesota's, with another defense-fueled...

Jefferson helps Wolves end 8-game skid (AP)

It's been three long weeks since the Minnesota Timberwolves last won a basketball game. "It seems like 1,000 years," forward Craig Smith said. Not anymore, thanks to Smith's superb effort off the bench and Al Jefferson's refusal to let his Timberwolves collapse in the fourth quarter again. Jefferson scored six of his 25 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes to lift Minnesota to a 102-96 victory over the...

Wolves deal Nuggets first preseason loss (AP)

Kevin Ollie made four free throws in the final 16 seconds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 111-107 preseason victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Ryan Gomes scored 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field for the Timberwolves (5-1). Mike Miller had 17 points, Al Jefferson added 15, Craig Smith 13 and Randy Foye 12.

Thunder lose debut to Wolves in Montana (AP)
Rashad McCants scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and Rodney Carney and Ryan Gomes hit consecutive 3s to help Minnesota spoil the Oklahoma City Thunder's debut with an 88-82 victory Wednesday night. The exhibition game was the Thunder's first since the team moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City during the offseason.

Wolves, Gomes agree on 5-year deal
The Minnesota Timberwolves and restricted free agent forward Ryan Gomes have agreed in principle on a five-year contract. Gomes was one of five players acquired by the Wolves last summer in the big trade with Boston for Kevin Garnett. Gomes played in all 82 games, 74 as a starter, and averaged a career-best 12.6 points and 5.8 rebounds. The deal was agreed upon Friday, agent Bob Myers said. Gomes was expected to sign the contract on Tuesday.

Wolves, F Gomes agree on 5-year contract (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves and restricted free agent forward Ryan Gomes have agreed in principle on a five-year contract. Gomes was one of five players acquired by the Wolves last summer in the big trade with Boston for Kevin Garnett. Gomes played in all 82 games, 74 as a starter, and averaged a career-best 12.6 points and 5.8 rebounds.

Wolves build frontcourt, agree to deal with Gomes
The Minnesota Timberwolves' post-Kevin Garnett frontcourt continued to take shape Friday when they reached terms on a new contract with restricted free agent Ryan Gomes.

Minnesota hands out offers to three RFAs
The Minnesota Timberwolves extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ryan Gomes, Craig Smith and Chris Richard on Monday and chose to let Sebastian Telfair and Kirk Snyder become unrestricted free agents. The moves were a formality the team had to go through with the start of the free agent bidding period beginning on Tuesday. Gomes was acquired from Boston in last year's deal for Kevin Garnett. The versatile forward averaged career highs in points (12.6), rebounds (5.

Wolves extend offers to three, Telfair unrestricted
The Minnesota Timberwolves extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ryan Gomes, Craig Smith and Chris Richard on Monday and chose to let Sebastian Telfair and Kirk Snyder become unrestricted free agents.

Wolves extend qualifying offers to 3 (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ryan Gomes, Craig Smith and Chris Richard on Monday and chose to let Sebastian Telfair and Kirk Snyder become unrestricted free agents. The moves were a formality the team had to go through with the start of the free agent bidding period beginning on Tuesday.

Wolves end 6-game skid, beat Magic (AP)

Ryan Gomes made a pair of free throws with 2.9 seconds remaining to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 102-101 victory over the playoff-bound Orlando Magic on Friday night. Randy Foye had a game-high 25 points and Rashad McCants added 19 to lead the Timberwolves, who snapped a six-game losing streak. The playoff-bound Magic have lost six of their last 10 games.

Gomes powers Wolves to rout of Knicks (AP)

Ryan Gomes scored 26 points, reserve Rashad McCants had 24, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New York Knicks, another lottery-bound team, 114-93 on Saturday night. The Timberwolves (18-51) and Knicks (19-50) are in the NBA's bottom five, fighting for draft position and figuring out which young players are keepers over the season's final weeks.

Jefferson powers Wolves over Clippers (AP)

Al Jefferson had his 48th double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds, Ryan Gomes scored 19 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers 99-90 Monday night. Minnesota won for the fourth time in six games and moved past Seattle into fourth place in the Northwest Division. Jefferson trails only Orlando's Dwight Howard, who recorded his 60th double-double Monday, among NBA...

Bobcats beat Wolves, end road skid at 9 (AP)

At the ripe old age of 27, Jason Richardson is redefining his game. Always the dazzling dunker, Richardson has added the 3-pointer to his repertoire, a move that helped the Charlotte Bobcats end a miserable string of performances away from home. Richardson had 25 points and eight rebounds, Emeka Okafor added 19 points and 11 boards, and Charlotte snapped a nine-game road losing streak with a 109-89...

James sparks Cavaliers past Wolves 92-84 (AP)

LeBron James had 30 points and 13 assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 92-84 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. James was a game-time decision after spraining his right ankle in Wednesday night's loss to Boston. The NBA's leading scorer had to leave that game after injuring the ankle late in the second quarter, but he returned for the second half.

Kidd racks up 17 assists as Mavs romp (AP)

Jason Kidd tied his season high with 17 assists in his third game with Dallas and Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points to lead the Mavericks to a 99-83 win over Minnesota on Sunday night. Jason Terry added 20 points and Josh Howard 14 as the Mavericks sent the last-place Timberwolves to their seventh loss in eight games.

Timberwolves win ugly, 83-67 over Bulls (AP)

In an ugly offensive game, Al Jefferson and Ryan Gomes gave the Minnesota Timberwolves more than enough. Jefferson had 26 points and 20 rebounds, and Gomes added 25 points and 10 rebounds to help the Timberwolves to a 83-67 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. After a horrendous start to the night on offense for both teams, the Wolves closed the third period with an 11-0 run and added...

Wolves end road skid at 16, top Warriors (AP)

Ryan Gomes scored a career-high 35 points to go with 11 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves snap a 16-game road losing streak with a 109-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Al Jefferson added 21 points and 12 rebounds and Marco Jaric had 16 points, 10 assists and eight boards for the Timberwolves, who won just their second road game of the season and first since a 103-94...

Blazers end road woes, win at Minnesota (AP)

The Portland Trail Blazers found a cure to what ails them on the road -- a trip to Minnesota. After their 13-game winning streak was snapped at Utah, Brandon Roy scored 24 points to help the young Blazers rebound with a 90-79 victory over the woeful Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Portland restored its dominance in Rip City in December, going 10-0 at the Rose Garden to improve to 15-3 at home this...

Bryant overcomes flu as Lakers cruise (AP)

Even with a bout of the stomach flu, Kobe Bryant was too much for the NBA's worst team. Bryant scored 15 of his 20 points in the first half to help Los Angeles jump out to a big lead, and the Lakers cruised the rest of the way to a 116-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Trevor Ariza added 15 points and five rebounds, and Bryant also had five assists for the Lakers, who...

Crawford, Knicks end home opener drought (AP)

At last, something for Isiah Thomas and the Knicks to celebrate. Jamal Crawford scored 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and New York won its home opener for the first time in six years, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-93 on Sunday night. After an embarrassing offseason followed by a loss at Cleveland in their opener, the Knicks were finally winners again thanks to Crawford, who...

Ryan Gomes, F - MIN
Gomes sufffers foot injury Monday Visit Rotoworld.com for more analysis on this update.

Timberwolves beat Turkish team 84-81 (AP)
Al Jefferson had 11 points and 17 rebounds, fellow newcomer Ryan Gomes scored 12 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat Efes Pilsen 84-81 Saturday in the first game of the NBA Europe Live tour. Gomes had 10 points and nine rebounds in the first half. Ricky Davis scored 12 points. Drew Nicholas scored 24 points, and Andre Hutson had 15 points and 19 rebounds for the Turkish team.