Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets may be without multiple key players in Friday night's matchup.

The Rockets will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight, hoping to get back into the win column. Last night, Houston took on the defending-champion Thunder,

The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Houston Rockets Friday at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. ET.

The Minnesota Timberwolves play the Houston Rockets Friday, and they will do so without superstar Anthony Edwards again.

Two of the premier teams the Western Conference has to offer — the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves — are set to do battle in a nationally-televised bout on this Friday (Jan. 16) night as they play host to the Wolves in their home arena of Toyota Center.

Anthony Edwards will miss the Minnesota Timberwolves' January 16, 2026 game against the Toronto Raptors due to a re-infection in his right foot. This ongoing issue has sidelined the team's leading scorer,

A win or two this weekend could wind up having major seeding implications in a few months.

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Earlier this season, the Minnesota Timberwolves also conducted due diligence and called Memphis regarding Morant’s availability, but that interest has subsided since. Conversely, Minnesota has Charlotte Hornets guard Collin Sexton – who’s on an expiring $18.98 million contract – among its potential trade targets, league sources told HoopsHype.