The Timberwolves had answered Thompson’s dunk with a 15-2 run in just 2½ minutes, cutting the lead to two. Şengün sank one of two free throws, but Timberwolves forward Julius Randle drove to a dunk with 58 seconds left, pulling Minnesota to within one.

Despite leading by 16 points with under 5:00 left, the Rockets (21-10) fell apart down the stretch in a stunning home loss to Minnesota (16-14).

With the league giving so much power to the players in terms of their desired landing spots and roles, this tends to be the result. Some aren't fans of this but in the end, it keeps the players happy to perform well on the biggest stages.

Many within the NBA reportedly view the Houston Rockets as the top candidate to make the next major trade for a star player. According to ESPN's Tim

Both Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo were also linked to the Rockets earlier in the season, but it seems like Houston might have set their sights on a much more realistic t