TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors and the Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off losses to two of the NBAs powerhouses.The Raptors lost 116-112 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday and the Timberwolves lost 105-91 to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.Minnesota and Toronto play Thursday night at the Air Canada Centre.The Raptors (14-7) hope to finish a six-game homestand with a win, which would give them a 5-1 record during that span as well as seven wins in their past eight games overall.The Wolves (6-15) will try to prevent the kind of second-half fade they had against the Spurs.The Timberwolves led after the first half against the Spurs but were outscored 29-18 in the third quarter as they failed to carry their first-half defense into the second half.Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau approved of the way his team played in the first half. The Timberwolves held the Spurs to a season-low 19 points in the first quarter.I thought our shell was tight, I thought we challenged shots well, I thought we got back in transition well, Thibodeau said. (In the third quarter) we just got outplayed in every aspect. ...In the second half, you have to have discipline. You have to stick with your team, you have to understand what your job is, then you have to do your job. When you randomly make it up, the results arent going to be good. Thats where we need to grow and improve.One bright spot from Tuesday for Minnesota was the play of rookie point guard Kris Dunn, who came off the bench to score 15 points in 17 minutes on 6-for-7 shooting.Kris is playing really well, Thibodeau said. Its a good sign.The Raptors had their six-game winning streak stopped by the Cavaliers, who have defeated Toronto in their three games this season. The NBA champions defeated the Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals last season.Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry took an elbow to the face during the first quarter on Monday and required treatment but returned before the opening stanza had been completed and scored 24 points and had nine assists.Raptors coach Dwane Casey talked about the mental part of the game after the loss.I thought our guys competed, Casey said. But now we have to put the mental part within the game.Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas scored four points and grabbed 10 rebounds against the Cavaliers but struggled enough that he did not play the fourth quarter with his backup, Lucas Nogueira, playing only four minutes and Patrick Patterson and Terrene Ross each playing the full 12 minutes.Starting power forward Pascal Siakam also did not play in the fourth quarter.In the past five games, Valanciunas has averaged six points and 7.4 rebounds.Jonas is fine, Casey said. Its a matchup league.I thought Lucas did a little bit better job of guarding (Channing) Frye, which is a hard matchup for any (center) in the league, not just Jonas and Lucas. Hes really a four playing the five and thats why we decided to go small, that kind of got us going a little bit toward the end but, again, you give up something.The Raptors are 8-4 at home. The Timberwolves are 3-8 on the road. Dexter Williams Womens Jersey .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Paul Hornung Youth Jersey . The 28-year-old from Calgary matched his career best after missing just one shot in his two rounds of shooting in the mens 10-kilometre sprint competition. Smith finished in 23 minutes 15. http://www.shoptheofficialpackers.com/Elite-Paul-Hornung-Packers-Jersey/ . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. Elgton Jenkins Jersey . From filmmaker Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes), The Price of Gold revisits the saga that rocked the figure skating world ahead of the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games: the assault on Nancy Kerrigan, and the plot that led its way back to her rival Tonya Harding. Jace Sternberger Youth Jersey .com) - Manchester City midfielder David Silva is expected to miss the next four weeks because of a calf problem. CLEVELAND -- Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis left Game 1 of the AL Championship Series against Cleveland after aggravating a right knee injury Friday night.Travis sat out the final two games of the Division Series against Texas with a bone bruise. He received a cortisone shot last week.In the fifth inning, Travis covered first base on a sacrifice bunt by Coco Crisp and looked unsteady as he moved toward the bag. After the play, Travis walked gingerly to the dugout and was replaced by Ryann Goins.ddddddddddddGoins was added to the ALCS roster because of Torontos concerns about Travis knee.Theyre still checking him out, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said after his teams 2-0 loss. He felt good going into the game. He planted and felt a sharp pain in his knee, and he wasnt able to continue. Thats where were at right now. What happens (next), I couldnt tell you. ' ' '