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At 6-17 this season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are reeling.Their latest bump in the road came via a 27-point loss Friday to Detroit. Tom Thibodeaus team, lined with young and inexperienced players, could use a few wins to build a bit of confidence.Hosting the team with the NBAs best record may not be the ideal way to do that.On Sunday, Minnesota welcomes the Golden State Warriors, who even despite a loss Saturday to Memphis still boasts a 20-4 mark.Things seemingly hit a low point in Minneapolis following Fridays blowout. After the Wolves 117-90 loss, players had some pretty strong words about their latest performance.We didnt play with heart, point guard Ricky Rubio told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. It was a two-point game and suddenly it was a 25-point game. And it seems like we didnt care.Guard Zach LaVine echoed Rubios sentiment following Minnesotas 17th loss.We got blown out at home, and its unacceptable, LaVine told the Star Tribune. Weve got to play as a team. We have to come out and give it all weve got. Because we have to get out of this hole. This is our job. Our passion. Its about us.Golden State reeled off four straight wins before suffering a 110-89 loss Saturday to the Memphis Grizzlies. That loss was only the fourth of the year -- and the third by at least 20 points -- for the reigning Western Conference champion. Steve Kerrs team has still looked like the team to beat in the NBA through the first few months of the 2016-17 season.In Saturdays loss, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were each 4-for-14 from the floor. Kevin Durant led the Warriors with 21 points, while Curry was held to 17 points -- including an uncharacteristic 3-for-11 from 3-point range.I think (Currys) set the bar so high the last couple years, Warriors coach Steve Kerr told the San Jose Mercury News after Saturdays loss. Hes got high standards. Hell find his stroke.Defense has been one of the weakest parts of Minnesotas game this year. The young Timberwolves rank near the bottom of the league in many defensive categories, including points against and opponent field goal percentage. They havent held an opponent to fewer than 100 points in eight straight games.That doesnt necessarily bode well for Minnesota on Sunday, considering Golden State is the highest-scoring team in the NBA. However, Saturdays 89-point performance was the lowest output of the year for the Warriors.Tonight was just about our overall effort, Kerr told the Mercury News on Saturday. It didnt matter who was doing what offensively.Its the second meeting of the year between the Timberwolves and Warriors. Golden State won at home against Minnesota 115-102 on Nov. 26 despite forward Draymond Green not playing because of an ankle injury. Curry scored 34 points in that one. Brendan Smith Rangers Jersey . It says Pocklingtons lawyer filed the appeal Friday in a California court. 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Root and Stokes took to Carnaby Street in an event run by clothing and equipment company Pro: Direct Cricket @ProD_Cricket.Check out Pro: Direct Crickets Facebook pageAnd Root enjoyed the off-the-cuff game slightly more after smashing into his mates stumps.Its taken me 14 years to get you out but well worth it! @benstokes38 #newbalance, Root wrote on Twitter.Watch the video above to see Root dismiss Stokes.Twitter: @ProDirect_LDNInstagram: @ProDirect_LDN Joe Root also carried out his regular role as a batsman Root and Stokes aare set to play for England in the three-Test series against Sri Lanka, live on Sky Sports.dddddddddddd.The first Test, at Headingley, begins on Thursday, May 19 at 10am on Sky Sports 2 and Root says he is looking forward to getting back into the Test arena following Englands triumph over South Africa during the winter.After the winter weve had weve definitely got a lot to take in to the summer, said the Yorkshireman. 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