MINNEAPOLIS -- The Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves had a combined record of 5-16 heading into their game on Thursday night, which may not seem an ideal matchup to be featured on TNT. Nike Roshe One Hyperfuse .But the network folks understand that these two long-suffering franchises boast some of the most intriguing young talent in the league. And the Timberwolves showed just how much further along they are in the rebuilding process.Andrew Wiggins had 35 points, 10 rebounds and four assists to lead the Timberwolves to a 110-86 victory over the 76ers.Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Gorgui Dieng added 12 points and 10 boards for the Wolves (4-7). The Wolves shot 50.6 percent and avoided the poor third quarter that had plagued them this season.I think that theyre a lot further ahead for all the obvious reasons, and its not a lack of respect or disservice to our guys at all, Sixers coach Brett Brown said. This group that youre looking at played with each other all last year, many, many, many, many games together.Joel Embiid had 10 points and 10 rebounds in 23 minutes after sitting out the front end of Philadelphias back-to-back on Wednesday night. Dario Saric led the way with 16 points, but the 76ers lost their 21st straight road game.Theyre young and theyre still going to get better, and thats where weve got to get to, Embiid said. When you learn how to play with each other, its easier to play.Wiggins made 14 of 20 shots, including 3 of 6 3-pointers. The Wolves had been outscored by a league-worst 91 points in 10 third quarters this season, but they led by 28 at halftime on Thursday night, rendering a minus-1 in this game moot.At times last year I would drift to the corner and stay there, Wiggins said. Im just being more active. My awareness is higher. Im doing more.In a matchup of two of the best young big men in the league, Towns blew past Embiid to throw down a ferocious dunk in the fourth quarter to get the crowd on its feet. He made 12 of 18 shots.TIP-INS76ers: The last time the Sixers won a road game was Jan. 20 at Orlando. ... Nik Stauskas had 13 points and five rebounds. ... Philly scored just 33 points on 31 percent shooting, tied for its lowest scoring output of the season.Timberwolves: Wiggins entered the game leading the NBA in 3-point shooting at 55 percent. ... F Shabazz Muhammad (sore right knee) and G/F Brandon Rush (right big toe) were both out again.NERVOUS FANSEmbiid missed the first two seasons after being drafted because of foot problems, and even in visiting arenas there is an audible gasp every time the 7-foot center falls to the court. He got tangled with Ricky Rubio early in the first quarter and appeared to be clutching his left ankle as he went to the bench. He was able to return in the second quarter, much to the relief of NBA fans everywhere.He waited so long to actually play and now hes dominating, said Wiggins, who was college teammates with Embiid at Kansas. Hes playing short minutes, but hes still getting numbers and playing really good.Embiid hit the deck again in the fourth when Wolves forward Adreian Payne threw him down while wrestling for a rebound. Payne was given a technical foul.GOOD CROWDThe Wolves announced attendance of 16,866, easily the largest of the year. It came one game after the arena was half-empty for a game against Charlotte. The low attendance early has been a troubling sign for an organization that was hoping to turn the corner this season.The Wolves targeted this game and select others to cluster their group tickets in hopes of padding attendance. They also offered season ticket holders two free additional tickets to the game to try to get more fans, which have been slow to spend their money this season thanks to Minnesotas 3-7 start, out to the game.UP NEXT76ers: Head back home to host Phoenix on Saturday.Timberwolves: Hit the road after a four-game home stand to face Memphis for the third time already this season. Nike Roshe One Print . Pert has formerly spent time as an assistant coach with Cardiff City, Coventry City, and Bahrain mens national team. "Martyn is a highly-respected coach with experience at the top levels in England," said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson. Nike Roshe Two Flyknit . The (11-11-4) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 26 points. Fifth place Dallas and sixth-seeded Nashville also have 26 points, but the Stars have three games in hand on Winnipeg while Nashville has two. http://www.nikeroshesalecheap.com/ . Pedro scored from a pass by Lionel Messi in the 33rd minute and added two more goals in the 47th and 72nd after Valdes saved his second penalty in four days following his stop in Wednesdays 4-0 over Ajax in the Champions League. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Second-year offensive lineman Bobby Hart is somewhat of the unknown on the New York Giants offensive line.The seventh-round draft pick from Florida in 2015 is a lineman with versatility. He can play tackle. He can play guard. He can perform on either side of the line.The problem is that he does not have a starting job.New coach Ben McAdoo told Hart in the offseason that he wanted him to push veteran Marshall Newhouse for the starting job at right tackle.So far, Newhouse is continuing to get the reps with the first team, leaving Hart playing mostly with the second team.Hart played with the first team on Monday at right guard when John Jerry could not continue on a hot and humid day because of an illness.You have no choice, Hart said of the switch after practice. Its something that I have to do for the team if thats what it comes down to, so I have to be sharp on that (guard) as well.Its what backups do. But dont call Hart a backup. He doesnt like it. He sees himself as a starter, not matter what group he is playing with.Thats my mindset, Hart said. If I have a sixth-man mindset, that Im the sixth man, thats not me. I was a starter in high school. I was a starter at Florida State. I plan to start here. If it comes down to it and coach McAdoo says thats what you role needs to be for the team, Ill accept that role and excel at that role. But my main role is to be ultimately a starter.Hart appeared in nine games as a rookie last year. His big break came when Newhouse hurt his back in December and he got a start at right tackle against the Jets.During the offseason, Hart said he did what he had to do to be ready for the season.Hart had 35 plays at tackle against the Miami Dolphins in the season opener on Friday and had his ups and downs, like mosst of the line. Nike Roshe Two Cheap. .Another lineman who is getting a bit of a look is former Boston College tackle Emmett Cleary. He was moved to second-team left guard this week after five-year veteran Adam Gettis was demoted following a bad game on Friday.Cleary also got snaps with the first team on Monday after Jerry left, but he downplayed it, saying the coaches just wanted to see him with that group.In this business you really cant look wide view, Cleary said. Its all about the day ahead of you so I just try to approach it one drill, one practice at a time and hope you stack up enough good ones where they keep you on.The 26-year-old Cleary has bounced around since leaving Boston College. He was signed as a free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2013 and cut at the end of training camp. He later spent a part of that season on Tampa Bays practice squad.He was waived the following June, claimed by Oakland and waived near the end of camp, eventually joining the Bengals practice square for a chunk of 2014.The Giants signed him last season, waived him at the end of camp and signed him to the practice. He was added to the 53-man roster in November and was active for one game, against the Redskins.I was the short-yardage guy and never got in, he said. We had two plays at the pylon that were both for touchdowns. I was up for both of them, but I have not been in yet.The 6-foot-7, 324-pounder hopes his chance comes this year. He played both right guard and right tackle against Miami.This is still the best job Ill ever have, Cleary said. Playing ball is its own reward in some senses.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys AuthenticWholesale Jerseys ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaNFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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