In Round One of the NBA playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs lost home-court advantage to the Portland Trail Blazers, and then won two road games to take a 3-1 lead. Now the Spurs find themselves in a similar situation, with the chance to go up 3-1 on the Minnesota Timberwolves before heading back to San Antonio with a chance to win the series.
Minnesota
Minnesota AG sues Fridley dealership, alleging deceptive sales practices
The Minnesota Attorney General Tuesday sued a Fridley used car dealership for violating consumer protection laws, alleging it fraudulently sold more than 3,000 vehicles and targeted Spanish-speaking customers.
Midwest Car Search and its owner, Scott Spiczka, misrepresented cars as “certified” when they were not and illegally tacked on expensive service contracts without buyers’ consent, Attorney General Keith Ellison claims in the suit.
“This is a long-term systemic pattern of deception targeting customers with — though not always — limited English skills,” Ellison said at a Tuesday press conference.
Midwest Car Search marketed cars to Spanish-speaking consumers through advertising campaigns in that language. Sales negotiations were conducted in Spanish, but sales documents were in English “and bore no relation to promises” made in Spanish, Ellison’s office claims.
Spiczka, who is named in the suit, could not immediately be reached for comment.
The suit covers used car sales made from 2017 through 2022. The Attorney General’s office said it investigated the company after receiving many consumer complaints.
In some cases, the suit claims, consumers “quickly encountered fundamental problems with [Midwest Car Search’s] vehicles, sometimes on the same day of their purchase, rendering their investment worthless. “
Midwest said in online advertisements — and directly to customers — that its cars were all “certified” as mechanically sound, the suit said.
Under state law, a car must meet several conditions to be certified, including that it be inspected by a third party for deficiencies — and come with a warranty. The Attorney General’s Office claims Midwest Car Search routinely sold vehicles as “certified” that came with no warranties and no inspection reports.
“In many cases, [car buyers] were stuck with lemons,” Ellison said.
Manuela Enriquez of Burnsville said at the press conference that she bought a lemon from Midwest Car Search in 2019. Soon after purchasing it, she said, she found the brakes didn’t work.
“I took it to a mechanic, and he asked why I bought this thing — it didn’t work, and I shouldn’t be driving it,” Enriquez said. She asked Midwest Car Search to fix the brakes, she said, but the company refused.
Enriquez said in an interview that she asked to test drive the car before buying it, but was told she could only ride along as a passenger; a dealership employee drove.
Midwest Car Search also allegedly added expensive service contracts to its car sales without telling consumers. The average service contract cost more than $1,500, according to the lawsuit.
The Attorney General’s Office said it reviewed 200 individual car purchases from Midwest Car Search, and all of them failed to properly disclose a service contract.
The suit filed in Anoka County District Court alleges several consumer law violations, including deceptive trade practices, false advertising and fraud. The suit also claims Midwest Car Search used the moniker “Coches MN” to market to Spanish-speakers without registering the business name with the state.
Ellison is seeking an injunction against the company’s allegedly illegal practices, restitution to customers and civil penalties.
Iowa City (Iowa) Regina linebacker Tate Wallace committed to Minnesota on Sunday. The 6-2, 226-pounder from the class of 2027 chose the Golden Gophers over offers from Arizona State, Wisconsin, Arizona, Kansas State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, and many others.
Victor Wembanyama’s heroics helped the Spurs take a 2-1 lead in a 115-108 victory. Much like the first game of the series, Game Three was defined by back-and-forth play and tough defense. It wasn’t until Wembanyama took over in the fourth quarter that a clear winner emerged. Minnesota desperately needs a win at home to avoid going down 3-1, so expect another physical game with a large sense of urgency from the Wolves.
San Antonio’s strategy of playing fast on offense, pestering the Wolves’ ball-handlers on the perimeter with full-court pressure and doubles, while funneling everything to Wembanyama in the paint, has worked so far. Minnesota’s head coach, Chris Finch, is one of the best in the business. He’ll certainly have adjustments to counter the strategies that have worked for the Spurs.
This series has been pretty close through three games. Game Four should be no different. San Antonio can put itself in a great position to win the series by stealing another game on the road.
May 10th, 2026 | 6:30 PM CT
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Spurs Injuries: No injuries to report.
Timberwolves Injuries: Donte DiVincenzo – Out (achilles)
Winning the possession battle
The Timberwolves took 14 more shots than the Spurs in Game Three. It’s rare to win a game where you lose the possession battle so brutally. Minnesota had 15 offensive rebounds compared to the Spurs’ 8. A lot of those offensive rebounds were long or contested 50/50 balls. If San Antonio had eliminated those second-change opportunities, the margin of victory may have been wider.
A great example of that was Game Two, when the Spurs forced 22 turnovers and grabbed more offensive rebounds, leading to a blowout. The Wolves have struggled to shoot the ball well in the series. Giving them easy opportunities and extra possessions is allowing them to make up for this weakness. The Spurs have to secure the defensive glass and take care of the ball to give themselves some more cushion in Game Four.
De’Aaron Fox’s shotmaking
San Antonio’s All-Star guard has been hot and cold in this series. He shot poorly in Games One and Three, but had a nice stat line in Game Two. Fox is averaging 18 points on 46.3% shooting in the playoffs overall. He, for the most part, has stepped up when the Spurs needed him this postseason. It’s been harder for him to get to the rim with guys like Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards guarding him on the perimeter, and Rudy Gobert roaming the paint.
Wembanyama is sure to draw a lot of attention in Game Four. San Antonio is going to need another player to step up and take on some of the scoring load. Fox is the best equipped to do that.
Minnesota’s Wembanyama game plan
Wembanyama has dominated this series. Something has to change for Minnesota to minimize his impact. Will they play Gobert more minutes? Start sending doubles earlier? Give the Spurs more open three-pointers to prohibit him from scoring inside? On offense, will the Wolves look to generate more threes to avoid going at Wembanyama in the paint? Whatever adjustments Chris Finch makes will be important to watch for in Game Four.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Wild returns to Saint Paul tonight, taking on the Avalanche at Grand Casino Arena for the first time in the Second Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The following lineup is a projection and is subject to change:
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