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Security tackles animal rights protester at Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies ... (FOX 9)

A security guard's quick reaction stopped an animal rights protester running onto the court at the Timberwolves game against the Grizzles in Minneapolis ...

Zemmel was sitting with another protester in a row near the court before the incident happened during the third quarter. During Game 1 in Memphis on April 16, a protester wearing a "Glen Taylor Roasts Animals Alive" shirt chained herself to one of the baskets after some flyers hit the court near the basket during second quarter. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A security guard's quick reaction stopped an animal rights protester dressed as a referee running onto the court at the Minnesota Timberwolves playoff game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Minneapolis Saturday night.

Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves: Woman runs on court, delays Game 4 in ... (CBSSports.com)

Another Minnesota Timberwolves playoff game, another protestor on the court. This time, it happened during the third quarter of Game 4 between the ...

In addition, the group claims a similar protest was thwarted during Game 3 of the series on Thursday. "Saying the NBA is no place for abusive factory farmers, DxE is also asking that the sale of the team -- set to transfer majority ownership to baseball Hall of Famer Alex Rodriquez and businessman Marc Lore in 2023 -- be expedited, with Taylor immediately stepping down from day-to-day operations." This time, it happened during the third quarter of Game 4 between the Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies.

How Minnesota Timberwolves changed their defense on Ja Morant ... (The Commercial Appeal)

In Games 3 and 4, the Minnesota Timberwolves defended Ja Morant tighter in the paint with more defenders and less easy looks at the rim.

"Just making sure every time he gets into the paint, we're throwing bodies at him and he has to finish over a tall defender and with contact as well." We're just making it really difficult for him to get a good look at the rim and also not feel any opposition at the rim, too," Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns said. The Timberwolves first used that strategy in Game 3 as Morant saw multiple defenders whenever he drove to the basket. He hasn't countered well outside the paint as he's taken just five non-paint shots - all 3-pointers - in Games 3 and 4 and made only one. Morant scored 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting and had just eight points in the paint, nearly half of his NBA-leading average (16.6) this season. D'Angelo Russell reached to foul Ja Morant on a dunk but struck him hard across the face.

Timberwolves news: Karl-Anthony Towns' Hulk-like 'rage' fuels ... (ClutchPoints)

Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns played with "rage" in Game 4 against the Grizzlies after the epic Game 3 collapse.

He knocked down the last two in the final seconds to seal the win. Towns heard all of the criticism and then took it to heart in Game 4, playing angry and imposing his will on the court. “A bunch of rage,” Towns said of his mood coming into Game 4.

Animal rights protester in ref jersey storms court at Minnesota ... (New York Post)

An animal rights protester wearing an NBA referee jersey stormed the court during the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies playoff game at ...

The woman, wearing a T-shirt that read: “Glen Taylor Roasts Animals Alive” — tried to lock herself to the hoop during a stoppage of play in the second quarter after throwing flyers on the floor. On April 16 during Game 1 of the playoff series, an animal rights activist chained herself to the basket stanchion. An animal rights protester wearing an NBA referee jersey stormed the court during the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies playoff game at Minnesota’s Target Center Saturday night — the third protester removed from the court in 10 days.

Karl-Anthony Towns channels his anger into a dominant ... (The Athletic)

"I saw the best big man in the league tonight," Anthony Edwards said about Karl-Anthony Towns.

He told them that he needed the damn ball in his hands. He told his teammates and his coaches that the loss, and the way they played down the stretch, was unacceptable. He had attempted just two 3s in the previous two games in the series. He has to be great like he was Saturday, because when he is, the Grizzlies cannot handle him. With Russell’s shot not falling again — he was 3-for-12 and scored 10 points — and Malik Beasley bizarrely not even attempting a shot in 11:35, the Wolves desperately needed McLaughlin’s output. Towns shot eight of the Wolves’ 18 free throws in the first quarter, a staggering number of attempts for a team that often complains that it doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt with officials. He was asked about his lack of touches after the game and gave an abrupt “Next question” response, a rare short answer from one of the most talkative players in the league. “I thought he did a great job of keeping his emotions in the right place. He took only one shot in the fourth quarter, and Wolves guards D’Angelo Russell and Patrick Beverley combined to go 0-for-8 in the period. And the ease with which he has been schemed out of some important games, especially only taking one shot in the fourth quarter of Game 3, has been concerning. His foul trouble, more so in Game 2 than in Game 3, can get the offense out of rhythm. In the wake of the Timberwolves’ collapse against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their playoff series, all of those old criticisms and more were raining upon him and his team once again.