The Bucks are fielding phone calls for a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade haul. They way it looks, the Timberwolves could be setup perfectly to execute the trade.

Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rolled past the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder 123-111 Thursday night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Thursday at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET.

The NBA leads in a wave of sports-world criticism following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

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The Timberwolves took the Target Center floor for warmups before their 123-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, Jan. 29, with a new warmup shirt. The black T-shirts read “Stand with Minnesota” and are meant to be a gesture of support and call for unity across the state in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on OKC's 2nd loss to Minnesota Timberwolves: 'They punched first.'

MINNEAPOLIS — The NBA postponed Saturday night’s game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors at Target Center hours after the fatal shooting of a city resident by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The league said the decision was made to “prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community.”

After the NBA postponed the planned match between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors, the rescheduled game opened with a tribute to ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was gunned down by federal agents yesterday.

The Timberwolves are being connected to Giannis Antetokounmpo, but they might not need a blockbuster of this level to reach another level.