Wolves rise, Mavs fall, Simmons shut down

Pound The Rock

We check in on the perpetually confounding Timberwolves, who were finally hitting their stride before losing Naz Reid to a fractured wrist just three games after getting Karl-Anthony Towns back. Then we dissect the hugely disappointing Mavericks, who are 7-14 since acquiring Kyrie Irving and at real risk of missing the West play-in entirely. And in an even more depressing development, we discuss the news that Ben Simmons has been shut down for the remainder of the season after playing just 42 underwhelming games for the Nets.