The Golden State Warriors will officially be looking to stave off elimination without Steph Curry in the lineup.

Thus, the question was put to Warriors coach Steve Kerr: Why keep going back to Podziemski as a starter? Why not look to Gary Payton II (Kerr did so in Game 6 vs. Houston) or gamble on, say, Gui Santos or Jonathan Kuminga?

Up 3-1 against Golden State, the Wolves are poised to ascend to their second straight Western Conference Finals.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the Golden State Warriors on the brink of elimination in their Western Conference semifinal, holding a 3-1 series lead following Monday night's 117-110 victory in Game 4 at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Anthony Edwards scored 30 points against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are now up 3-1. Colin Cowherd asks if the T-Wolves are built to win it all.

The Timberwolves lead the series 3-1 after their 117-110 win in San Francisco. Game 5 is Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at Target Center. Technically, Golden State could win that game and push the series back to California to give Curry a crack at a triumphant return, but that feels highly unlikely.

GM Tim Connelly’s acquisition of Rudy Gobert has allowed Minnesota to give its young stars a chance at an NBA title

TV and 10:35 p.m. on KSTP-TV Channel 5, our Alec Ausmus, Chris Long, and Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson go back-and-forth on Sports Wrap.This week’s first segment was on the Wolves’ Game 3 win at Golden State and the red-hot Twins.