MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns was set to return for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night after missing 18 games with a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee. The All-Star forward had been sidelined since March 4. He had surgery to repair the injury on March 12. “He looks great,” coach Chris Finch said before Friday’s game against Atlanta. “He’s looked really good all throughout. Now it’s just time to get him up to speed physically in a game.” Minnesota entered Friday trailing Western Conference-leading Denver by one game and...

But now, the area is slated to be home to a new rail hub after Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced his intention to build four new MARTA infill stations. Where exactly it might fit into the canopy of retail and residential buildings is a good question, said George Banks, who was one of the original Krog Street Market developers more than a decade ago. “I think the Krog station is interesting because it’s the one place where the real estate needs it the least,” Banks said. “But since the traffic...

“My life has been crazy just because of the fact that I’m still working,” she told the AJC a few minutes before her appearance at CultureCon. “Like today I took off to do CultureCon. It’s been good and brought a lot of great opportunities. It’s just that I kind of have this Reesa Teesa life then this 8-5 job as Tareasa.” Tareasa Johnson is a natural communicator. She has a warm smile and friendly spirit that makes you want to talk to her for hours. In conversation, she speaks with...

WASHINGTON — The scenes of Donald Trump being warmly greeted on Wednesday by a Black audience at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta electrified conservative political media at a moment when Republicans hope to make inroads with Democrats’ most committed voting bloc. Those widely shared moments were days in the making, an alliance between the Trump campaign, local activists, and students at some of the nation’s most iconic historically Black colleges. Trump and his allies have argued he can win greater Black support due to his messages on the economy and...

A developer said this week that it has finalized a $26 million deal, freeing up land stuck in limbo because of a years-long legal dispute with the city of Atlanta’s housing authority. Officials with The Integral Group said it has closed real estate transactions stemming from a settlement agreement first announced in February 2022. The agreement was reached after then-incoming Mayor Andre Dickens urged the parties to negotiate and avoid a drawn-out court trial. The Integral Group will now move forward with its partners to revive plans for four developments...

It could have been a dress rehearsal. One final regular-season test for the Celtics against worthy competition. A nationally televised game buzzing with playoff energy and atmosphere, yet none of the stakes. Instead, Thursday night was an undressing. The Knicks handled the Celtics 118-109 at TD Garden, leading by as many as 31 before Boston swallowed its first home loss since Feb. 1. New York took 13 more shots and dominated the glass around a 22-3 run that closed the first half. Jalen Brunson and Bojan Bogdanovic lit the second-quarter...

That was the message from coach Billy Donovan on Thursday now that the Bulls know their fate to reach the postseason. Thanks to a 127-105 blowout of the Pistons in Detroit, Donovan & Co. locked up the No. 9 seed and will host Atlanta in next week’s No. 9 vs. No. 10 play-in game at the United Center. “I’m just a big believer that whoever is out there playing (the final two regular-season games) there has to be an attention to detail,” Donovan said of his team. “That’s the one...

Mayor Andre Dickens on Thursday announced the locations of four new MARTA rail stations and directed staffers to study a new premium bus line linking the east and west sides of Atlanta. Why it matters: New rail stops and a bus rapid transit line crossing fast-growing Atlanta would increase access to transit — especially in areas where people are living on low incomes. Zoom in: The mayor wants city staff and Beltline officials to start designing stations near Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, Krog Street near Hulsey Yard, Armour Yards and...

April 11 - The Minnesota Timberwolves hope to have one of their stars back and will try to bounce back from a disappointing loss when they tip off against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night in Minneapolis. Minnesota (55-25) is coming off a 116-107 loss on the road against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. The Timberwolves fell one game behind the Nuggets in the race for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with two games to play. Timberwolves guard Mike Conley said he and his teammates refused...

Former Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette, whose NFL career was cut short by a serious neck injury, was arrested Wednesday in Atlanta, according to a report. Lockette, 37, was charged with possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit a felony, possession of a vehicle with an altered VIN and theft by receiving stolen property, according to an Atlanta TV station. WSB-TV reported that Lockette was arrested while driving a Dodge Ram truck police determined was stolen. The station cites court documents that say...