Minnesota has lost 16 straight against the San Antonio Spurs. However, the Timberwolves (1-3) are coming off their first win of the season with a 99-82 victory over the Mavericks on Sunday. Kevin Love finished with 25 points and rookie Ricky Rubio scored a season-high 14 points against Dallas. The Timberwolves are looking to keep the momentum going when they host the Spurs at the Target Center Monday night.

Forbes says the Minnesota Timberwolves -- despite the solid play this year of Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio -- are still the the NBA’s worst team for the money over the past five years

The Timberwolves crushed the Sacramento Kings, 99-86 Monday night in front of a active crowd at Target Center. Minnesota received outstanding play from guards Ricky Rubio and Luke Ridnour, and Kevin Love finished with his third straight 30 point game.

He's come dangerously close to a triple-double a few times, but point guard Ricky Rubio says winning the game comes first, ahead of personal stats -- especially with Kevin Love watching from the sidelines.

Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love are piling up All-Star votes for the Timberwolves. Rubio ranks third among Western Conference guards, only behind Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul. Love is fifth in voting amongst Western Conference forwards. Voting ends January 31.

Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio are still in the top five at their positions in All-Star voting. Love is fifth among Western Conference forwards, trailing Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Gasol. Rubio is third among guards, behind Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul.

We'll let Kevin Love do the tweeting on this one. Enjoy. "So I walk into the training room this morning and Ricky Rubio calls me a douche. Looks like the Spaniard learned his new word for the week."