The Timberwolves are interested in forward Rudy Gay, sources told HoopsWorld.

Gay, who turned down a contract extension with the Grizzlies this past offseason, is set to become a restricted free agent after the season.

"I think he's going to regret that," the source said of Gay turning down a lucrative extension with Memphis. "I don't see how he gets more than that on the open market next summer."

Timberwolves forward Kevin Love could soon begin practicing in the wake of a broken left hand.

He will see a doctor Thursday to determine if he's ready to practice.

"You can't put a date on it, but if the bone has healed like we hope it has, it should be shortly thereafter," Minnesota president of basketball operations David Kahn said Sunday.

The Timberwolves have missed the 9.1 rebounds per game Love provided last season.

"He's going to need a few practices, certainly, practices in which he gets hit," Kahn said. "But (Thursday) is an important date."

The Lakers sent the Nets to a record-tying 17th loss to begin the season on Sunday night.

- Detroit 94, Atlanta 88

Team FIC Differential: Pistons +15.7, Hawks -15.7

The shorthanded Detroit Pistons (6-11) shocked the favored Atlanta Hawks (12-5) on Sunday afternoon. Rodney Stuckey starred with 23 points and eight assists, Ben Wallace posted 10 points and 18 rebounds and Jonas Jerebko added 10 points and 11 boards. Atlanta shot 50% from the field, but Detroit won the rebounding battle by 26. Josh Smith had 23 points and seven rebounds, Jamal Crawford tallied 20 points and four assists and Al Horford contributed 10 points and 10 boards.

Game FIC Scores

Josh Smith, Atlanta ? 23.4

Ben Wallace, Detroit ? 19.3

Mike Bibby, Atlanta ? 14.8

Rodney Stuckey, Detroit ? 12.1

- L.A. Clippers 98, Memphis 88

Team FIC Differential: Clippers +18.6, Grizzlies -18.6

The Los Angeles Clippers (8-10) used a 33-7 edge in the fourth quarter to comeback and defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (6-11) at the STAPLES Center. Eric Gordon led with 29 points, five rebounds and five assists, Marcus Camby tallied 14 points and 14 boards and Baron Davis put up 14 points and six assists. Los Angeles hit 50% of their shots and attempted nine more foul shots than Memphis. Marc Gasol had 26 points, six assists and five rebounds, Rudy Gay posted 15 points and 10 boards and Jamaal Tinsley totaled 12 points and seven dimes off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Marcus Camby, Los Angeles ? 26.0

Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 24.8

Eric Gordon, Los Angeles ? 17.5

Baron Davis, Los Angeles ? 10.5

- Phoenix 113, Toronto 94

Team FIC Differential: Suns +28.6, Raptors -28.6

The Phoenix Suns (14-3) used a strong second half to knock off the Toronto Raptors (7-11) on Sunday afternoon. Jason Richardson had 22 points and nine rebounds, Steve Nash posted 20 points and 16 assists and Grant Hill added 10 points and nine boards. Phoenix shot 51% from the floor and held Toronto to 1-for-20 shooting from three-point land. Chris Bosh excelled with 30 points and 17 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani tallied 24 points and seven boards and Hedo Turkoglu contributed 10 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 23.3

Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 18.5

Andrea Bargnani, Toronto ? 15.6

Jason Richardson, Phoenix ? 15.5

- Boston 92, Miami 85

Team FIC Differential: Celtics +18.4, Heat -18.4

The Boston Celtics (12-4) used a strong second quarter to notch a win against the Miami Heat (9-6) at AmericanAirlines Arena. Kevin Garnett had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Kendrick Perkins tallied 14 points and 12 boards and Rajon Rondo put up 13 points and 10 assists. Boston hit 50% of their shots and held Miami in check from the perimeter. Dwyane Wade starred with 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Michael Beasley posted 18 points and eight boards and Jermaine O?Neal contributed 14 points and seven rebounds.

Game FIC Scores

Kevin Garnett, Boston ? 21.3

Kendrick Perkins, Boston ? 16.9

Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 16.3

Rajon Rondo, Boston ? 15.3

- Orlando 114, New York 102

Team FIC Differential: Magic +20.2, Knicks -20.2

The Orlando Magic (14-4) used a steady effort to knock off the New York Knicks (3-14) on Sunday night. Rashard Lewis had 26 points and eight rebounds, Dwight Howard posted 24 points and 16 boards and Vince Carter scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting. Both teams shot 50% from the field, but Orlando won the rebounding battle by eleven. David Lee led with 20 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Duhon tallied 11 points and eight assists and Nate Robinson scored 24 points on 11-for-17 shooting at Madison Square Garden.

Game FIC Scores

Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 26.4

Rashard Lewis, Orlando ? 17.6

David Lee, New York ? 15.8

Danilo Gallinari, New York ? 15.3

- San Antonio 97, Philadelphia 89

Team FIC Differential: Spurs +13.4, 76ers -13.4

The San Antonio Spurs (9-6) held off the Philadelphia 76ers (5-12) amid a host of Allen Iverson rumors. Tim Duncan led with 22 points, six rebounds and five assists, DeJuan Blair tallied 11 points and 10 boards and Tony Parker added 16 points and six dimes. San Antonio hit 51% of their shots and outrebounded Philadelphia by eight. Andre Iguodala starred with 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Samuel Dalembert posted 14 points and 13 boards and Willie Green scored 17 points at the AT&T Center.

Game FIC Scores

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 20.3

Tim Duncan, San Antonio ? 19.8

Samuel Dalembert, Philadelphia ? 17.8

Matt Bonner, San Antonio ? 14.5

- Houston 100, Oklahoma City 91

Team FIC Differential: Rockets +9.5, Thunder -9.5

The Houston Rockets (9-8) used an 11-point edge in the fourth quarter to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (9-8) on Sunday. Carl Landry starred with 21 points and 10 rebounds, David Anderson posted 12 points and eight boards and Aaron Brooks scored 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting. Houston shot just 40%, but outrebounded Oklahoma City by 11 and forced 19 turnovers. Kevin Durant had 25 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Jeff Green tallied 12 points and seven boards and Russell Westbrook totaled 20 points and five dimes in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City ? 19.6

Aaron Brooks, Houston ? 18.5

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City ? 11.4

Carl Landry, Houston ? 10.8

- Minnesota 106, Denver 100

Team FIC Differential: Timberwolves +7.1, Nuggets -7.1

The Minnesota Timberwolves (2-15) used a 31-12 edge in the third quarter to shock the Denver Nuggets (12-5) at the Pepsi Center. Ryan Gomes scored a team-high 27 points, Damien Wilkins tallied 15 points, 12 rebounds and six assists and rookie Jonny Flynn added 16 points, six dimes and four boards. Minnesota shot 51% from the floor and narrowly outrebounded Denver by three. Carmelo Anthony starred with 32 points and five rebounds, Kenyon Martin posted 16 points and 14 boards and Nene contributed 10 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Game FIC Scores

Nene, Denver ? 19.6

Damien Wilkins, Minnesota ? 19.4

Kenyon Martin, Denver ? 18.8

Ryan Gomes, Minnesota ? 17.1

- Sacramento 112, New Orleans 96

Team FIC Differential: Kings +16.9, Hornets -16.9

The Sacramento Kings (8-8) used strong efforts in the second and fourth quarters to down the New Orleans Hornets (7-10) on Sunday evening. Jason Thompson led with 22 points and 14 rebounds, Sergio Rodriguez posted 24 points and five assists and Omri Casspi added 12 points and five boards. Sacramento shot 53% and outrebounded New Orleans by seven. David West scored 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting, Emeka Okafor tallied 20 points and nine rebounds and Devin Brown put up 10 points and nine boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Sergio Rodriguez, Sacramento ? 20.0

Jason Thompson, Sacramento ? 19.1

Emeka Okafor, New Orleans ? 18.8

David West, New Orleans ? 10.8

- L.A. Lakers 106, New Jersey 87

Team FIC Differential: Lakers +31.9, Nets -31.9

The Los Angeles Lakers (13-3) sent the New Jersey Nets (0-17) into the history books, tying an NBA record for losses to begin a season. Kobe Bryant starred with 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Pau Gasol tallied 20 points, nine boards and seven dimes and Jordan Farmar scored 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting in the win. Los Angeles hit half of their field goal attempts and outrebounded New Jersey by five. Brook Lopez had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Devin Harris posted 16 points and six assists and Courtney Lee totaled 15 points and five boards off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles ? 24.9

Pau Gasol, Los Angeles ? 22.4

Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 17.0

Devin Harris, New Jersey ? 13.1

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Nuggets coach George Karl is frustrated by what he perceives to be a lack of effort this season.

Denver lost 106-100 to Minnesota on Sunday night. It was just the second win of the season for the Timberwolves.

"The playing-hard thing is driving me crazy. Tell me my play-hard (lineup), tell me five guys I can put on the court to play hard every possession?" Karl said after the loss. "I had it last year. I don't have a play-hard team this year, and it's making me very angry."

The Nuggets lead by 14 at halftime, but allowed the Timberwolves to outscore them 56-36 in the second half.

"We didn't respect them enough to put them away," said Denver guard Chauncey Billups. "You give a team confidence, it's tough to stop them from rolling, no matter what their record is. That really is our fault in this locker room; that's my fault for not stepping up and leading at the start of the third quarter."

Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson admits it's difficult, but said that the team has to continue battling as they are set up for the future.

Minnesota executive David Kahn has positioned the team to sign a top-flight free agent and hopefully contend over the long-term.

"At the end of the day, we still have a job to do," Jefferson said. "Play hard, stay together, do what coach asks us to do. He can live with us playing hard and still losing. When we go out and don't play hard, like we don't even care about we're playing, that's what hurts the most. We can see it, even I can see it.

"When we go out and play hard and play together, it's a big difference. When we go out there feeling sorry for ourselves, that's when things get bad. Ain't nobody on this earth going to feel sorry for us."

The Timberwolves are 1-14, having lost 14 consecutive games.

"No, I don't," Jefferson said when asked if he had trouble seeing the bigger picture. "I'm taking it day by day. I really believe the GM, the coaching staff didn't come here to lose and I'm pretty sure they have a plan. Hopefully, I'm a part of it and we can keep it rolling and get it better."

Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis still hasn't come around to the idea of playing rookie Jonny Flynn with Ramon Sessions in the backcourt.

Instead, Sessions and Flynn have split time at point guard with the rookie starting.

"It hasn't turned into something I'm really excited about," Rambis said about playing the guards together. "We'll keep playing with it and see where it goes."

The coach likes the poise of Sessions and the scoring ability of Flynn.

"Ramon has a little bit more poise, a little bit more experience with the point guard position so his focal point when he comes in is just to make sure he's organizing our offense," Rambis added.

"Jonny has a lot more scoring capabilities. I'm asking him to resist those a little bit and learn how to organize the offense while he's still looking for his scoring opportunities."

After Monday's loss to the Clippers, Minnesota has now lost 13 consecutive games.  General manager David Kahn was asked how he can convey to the players that they're not merely sacrificing the current season for a better long term outlook given the fact that nearly every move he has made has been with that in mind.

"They're not," Kahn said. "We should be really clear about that. We're not the only team in the league that starts this season admittedly with the playoffs not a likelihood, but we are one of the few teams that starts with an opportunity to really build something.  

"I don't want them to think for one minute that what they're doing this year is an exercise in waiting or just finishing out a year and getting to the next step. This year is really important for establishing a new culture with hard work and attention to detail."

Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis is going to give reserve guard Ramon Sessions more time on the floor.

Rambis said he'll increase Sessions' playing time as long as he is "doing the proper things out there on the floor."

He tallied 13 points and eight assists in 26 minutes against the Grizzlies on Saturday night.

However, Rambis isn't ready to pair Sessions with rookie Jonny Flynn just yet.

"At times, I can see it as a positive, but it can also be a negative," the coach said. "I'm still not sure where I stand with that."

Timberwolves rookie point guard Jonny Flynn is adjusting to the team's triangle offense.

Flynn was used to creating his own shot at Syracuse, but the triangle offense calls for constant ball movement.

"It's tough," Flynn said. "I'm just following the game plan, doing what Kurt [Rambis] wants. Me being a guy who likes to create off the dribble, likes to get into the lane, it's tough coming into a system like that."

The rookie point guard is averaging more turnovers (3.6) than assists (3.3), but ranks third of newcomers with 14.2 points per game.

"That's him kind of going back to his comfort zone and what he feels he can accomplish and do," coach Kurt Rambis said. "That's part of learning in this league, (learning) how talented, how big and strong and quick people are. It's difficult to do the same things in this league that you were able to do in college.

"But again, that's him figuring it out, trying to see what works and what doesn't work, and hopefully he continues to learn from that."

Timberwolves center Al Jefferson will miss two games because of an illness in his family.

The team announced that Jefferson left the team to be with an ill family member in Florida.

He will miss Friday's game against the Mavericks and Saturday's against the Grizzlies.