In the biggest Minnesota sports story of the past day, the San Antonio Spurs responded to their Game 1 loss by overwhelming the Minnesota Timberwolves 133–95 in Game 2 to tie their Western Conference semifinal series 1–1. Victor Wembanyama led with 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the Spurs held Minnesota to 35 points in the first half while building a large lead that grew to as much as 47. The coverage emphasizes that the result was Minnesota’s worst postseason defeat in franchise history, with Minnesota also committing 22 turnovers and scoring only 17 points in the first quarter. The series now shifts back to Minneapolis for Games 3 and 4.
The same Game 2 reporting also frames the blowout as a “response” game for San Antonio after Game 1, with Wembanyama and the Spurs described as playing more aggressively and defensively, while Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards and coach Chris Finch both pointed to the team’s poor start and execution. Edwards is quoted warning that teams that steal Game 1 can get blown out in Game 2, and then acknowledging that Minnesota “came out cool,” while Finch called the performance a “punked” after the 38-point loss. Multiple write-ups tie the turnaround to Spurs pressure and Minnesota’s inability to match it offensively.
Outside basketball, the most prominent Minnesota-related items in the last 12 hours include local governance and public safety developments. Minneapolis City Council coverage says the city is poised to pass a gun control ordinance despite state preemption limits, with the Minnesota Gun Owners’ Caucus indicating it expects to file a lawsuit if the ordinance advances. Separately, Mayor Jacob Frey is nominating Police Chief Brian O’Hara for another four-year term, citing reductions in violent crime categories and leadership during major incidents. There’s also a personnel update tied to Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office: Guadalupe Lopez is reported to no longer be employed with the office, with DPS leadership expected to provide continuity.
Other last-12-hours coverage is more routine or event-specific, such as Minnesota sports and local community updates. For example, Washington’s softball team earned its first Big Ten Tournament win in program history by beating Minnesota 4–2, while Minnesota’s Rochester-area tourism survey work reports residents and potential visitors want more entertainment beyond Mayo Clinic-focused identity. The evidence in the most recent window is heavily dominated by the Spurs–Timberwolves series, while non-sports political and community stories appear as supporting threads rather than a single unified statewide development.