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MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota is the NBAs youngest team, averaging 23.6 years of age, yet the youthful Timberwolves entered the season with the hope of finally breaking the franchises long playoff drought.The Wolves, however, arent jelling quickly under new coach Tom Thibodeau, and a Tuesday home loss to the Charlotte Hornets didnt sit well. They will try to turn it around Thursday when they play host to the Philadelphia 76ers.Minnesota (3-7) had won two of three games before Tuesday, and the offenses performance was among the best in the league. Then the Hornets pulled away with a big second half to beat Minnesota, leaving the Timberwolves development as a postgame topic.We could use youth as an excuse forever; your opponent doesnt care that youre young, Thibodeau said. Weve got guys whove been in the league for a while now, were making mistakes that never should be made -- from fouling jump shooters, reckless passes, turnovers -- its all decision-making.The 76ers (2-9) know youthful mistakes, too. Philadelphia, the fourth-youngest team in the league, opened the season with seven straight losses. On Wednesday, the 76ers won for the second time in four games as they held onto a big lead at home to beat the Washington Wizards 109-102.Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said there was just a poise level that was fantastic.The 76ers shot 54.5 percent and had 30 assists (on 42 field goals), both season highs.Just resilient, forward Richaun Holmes said. Just determined to do anything we had to do to get a win, and we are able to stick it out to the end against a tough Washington team. Were getting better.Holmes knocked down a 3-pointer in the final minutes to help finish off the Wizards on Wednesday. Jahlil Okafor scored a season-high 19 points before fouling out. Philadelphia rested rookie center Joel Embiid, its leading scorer and rebounder who missed the past two seasons following a pair of foot surgeries.Embiid is expected to play Thursday. Brown will have both of his young centers at his disposal. Okafor is expected to play and be limited to 16 to 20 minutes.It was my teammates talking to me, Coach Brown challenging me before the game to attack, be aggressive, make good decisions; and it really benefited me, Okafor said.Embiids absence for the home game before leaving for a road trip caught some by surprise.Its just the rhythm that the medical staff has put him on, Brown said. And I think you look back -- back-to-back-type games and those types of things, with the time in between, they felt like ... if we had a choice, this game was going to be it. So I follow the marching orders of smarter people than myself.Embiid will be needed on the road at Minnesota. The 76ers have lost 20 straight games on the road, equaling the second-longest road slump in team history.Okafor should match up occasionally with Minnesotas Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns was drafted No. 1 overall by Minnesota last year, with Okafor picked third by Philadelphia. Towns has lived up to the top-draft status and is averaging 22 points and eight rebounds per game this season.However, Towns took Tuesdays loss to Charlotte particularly tough.I just have to play better, Towns said. All these losses, they fall on me. Its something Ive got to control. Its something that Ive got to be able to help us as much as possible. Third quarter, Im just not doing enough for us, and Ive got to do better.Minnesota is the leagues top-scoring team in the first quarter but the worst in the third period. The Timberwolves were outscored 36-17 in the third by the Hornets.Thibodeau was asked if Tuesdays loss was a step back for his young team.Its the commitment to improve and to learn, to not repeat the same mistakes over and over again, Thibodeau said. A big part of learning is trial and error, so when you go through something and it doesnt work, you should learn from it; the second time around, it shouldnt be the same way. That has to change. That has to change, and it has to change fast.Air Max 97 Plus Australia . - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not a fan of his teams use of the wildcat formation, saying "it makes you look like a high school offence. Air Max 720 Sale Australia . - Levi Browns tenure at left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers is over before it even began. http://www.outletairmaxaustralia.com/air-max-97-buy-australia.html .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. 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Leicesters draw with Manchester United on Sunday means Tottenham must win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday Night Football to keep the title race alive.We have to believe in it still, Demebele, speaking before Leicester had played, told Sky Sports. Its not going to be easy and were in a different scenario now than we were [before last Monday night] to be honest. Jan Vertonghen (left) and Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham look dejected after Mondays draw with West Brom Last week was very disappointing and in the end we need to win the three games we have left. We dont have it in our own hands so its a bit different.Despite last Monddays draw, Dembele believes Tottenham are more than capable of mounting another title push next season.ddddddddddddEverybody can feel like were making this step [forward]. Were playing well as a team and we can only do better next year, he added. Were playing well as a team and we can only do better next year. Mousa Dembele Next year, the top teams will be stronger but I think we will be stronger as well. You can see the vibe, theres a positive future for us.We were very disappointed about the last game so its difficult to swallow.We just need to win these three games, its not going to be easy. Theyre good teams who are going to play well. Chelsea away is difficult but were positive, were playing well and I think we can win this game.Watch Tottenham take on Chelsea live on Monday Night Football from 7pm on Sky Sports 1 HD.Also See:Punch ban ends Allis seasonVault: Chelsea 4-3 Tottenham 1994Roberts: Alli now a targetSoldado: Rivals helped Spurs ' ' '