Anthony Davis, Pelicans plaster Wolves: The last time the Timberwolves visited New Orleans, the Pelicans scratched young superstar Anthony Davis from the lineup because of a foot injury he sustained in warmups, just six days after he delivered a 59-point, 20-rebound game last February. No such luck for the Wolves Wednesday night at Smoothie King Center. That’s where Davis played despite a knee he banged Friday night in Atlanta and where Davis scored 45 points in a 117-93 victory during which the third quarter vexed the Wolves yet again. -- Star Tribune

Wolves' Andrew Wiggins cools off as defense heats up: Remember all those shots that went in for Timberwolves young star Andrew Wiggins most of this season? Well, all the ones that fell and made him the early three-point percentage leader in the NBA clubhouse simply refused to do so the past two games leading to Wednesday night at New Orleans. At least that’s the way he sees it. Once shooting about 63 percent from three-point range after the season’s first seven games, he went 7-for-29 — that’s 24.1 percent — and 0-for-8 on three-pointers in losses Saturday at Memphis and Monday at home against Boston. -- Star Tribune

Watch Timberwolves’ Zach LaVine do 360 dunk from free-throw line: Zach LaVine is the two-time defending NBA Slam Dunk champion, though he hasn’t sounded all that interested in going for a three-peat this February. Maybe he should reconsider. He clearly has plenty of tricks still up his sleeve. -- Pioneer Press