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Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas says the franchise traded Jeff Teague in part to get more flexible moving forward. The Timberwolves traded Teague and Treveon Graham to the Atlanta Hawks for Allen Crabbe on Thursday. Teague was in the final year of his deal with the Timberwolves: “We want to be positioned […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made headlines on Thursday when they sent point guard Jeff Teague to the Atlanta Hawks, but it appears they have more in mind ahead of the February trade deadline. Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania of The Athletic reported the Timberwolves have increased their pursuit of Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, though […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington is receiving trade interest from the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers, according to The Athletic. The Timberwolves are expected to drive a hard bargain for Covington, who is a sound two-way player: Rival teams also say the market for forward Robert Covington has been heating up over […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are intensifying their pursuit of Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell after trading Jeff Teague to the Atlanta Hawks, according to The Athletic. However, the Warriors, so far at least, have been inclined to keep Russell: New team president Gersson Rosas and the rest of his front office have been actively […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly not done making moves after dealing Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Allen Crabbe on Thursday. The Wolves have been in talks with teams searching another ballhandler, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. They Wolves recently went after Indiana Pacers second-year point man […]

As part of a recent sit-down interview with Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, Bulls guard Zach LaVine noted the leadership qualities he has gained from players like Kevin Garnett and Jamal Crawford. “Who have you learned from, as far as leadership qualities, and what have you tried to apply with this group as […]

The Atlanta Hawks have traded shooting guard Allen Crabbe to the Minnesota Timberwolves for point guard Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Teague will return to his old stomping grounds in Atlanta, likely as a backup for star point man Trae Young, while Crabbe will get a shot in The Twin […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas isn’t concerned about the reports which claim Karl-Anthony Towns is upset in Minnesota. Ethan Strauss of The Athletic reported in December the Golden State Warriors are monitoring the situation of Towns with the Timberwolves and that multiple executives at the G League Showcase believe KAT is unhappy […]

With the February trade deadline fast approaching, Minnesota Timberwolves veteran wing Robert Covington has emerged as one of the hottest prospects on the market. However, despite several teams showing interest in the services of the 6-foot-7 forward, Covington himself has declared that his focus remains on basketball: “I’m not even focused on that,” Covington said, […]

Who could forget Chris Paul’s iconic “snitching” on the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier in the season? The Oklahoma City Thunder star called out Jordan Bell for having an untucked jersey as he checked in, which led to a technical foul that helped give OKC a wild come-from-behind overtime victory. Now, as the two teams matched again […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has been sidelined for quite a while due to a left knee sprain, and he has also recently been dealing with an illness. He’ll be held out of Monday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he’s nearing a return. Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders gave an encouraging update […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has been deemed “questionable” since Dec. 20, keeping many Minnesota Timberwolves fans guessing as to when he will finally return to the floor. He suffered a sprained left knee on Dec. 13 and he’s been ramping up his activity since the aforementioned date, but he recently missed Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns will miss his 13th straight game on Saturday against the Houston Rockets. Towns is still recovering from the left knee injury he suffered on Dec. 13 against the Los Angeles Clippers: Karl-Anthony Towns (left knee sprain) is out tonight. — Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) January 11, 2020 The Timberwolves […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela won’t play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says Capela is dealing with right heel soreness: Clint Capela (right heel soreness) is out tonight, per Mike D'Antoni. — Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) January 11, 2020 The Rockets are 25-12 on the season. They are in fifth […]

As this season’s trade deadline draws near, several organizations around the NBA landscape are searching for ways to bolster the respective rosters. The Minnesota Timberwolves will likely be among these teams, and they might be looking to trade Robert Covington as part of the process, according to a report from The Athletic. The T-Wolves are […]

Robert Covington of the Minnesota Timberwolves believes their recent wins is because of the return of their early-season defensive form. The Wolves have won the past five out of eight games because of their defensive efforts. Per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Timberwolves swingman thinks they’re back to doing what they used to and […]

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves is easily one of the best offensive big men in the NBA, but the 24-year-old has been out since mid-December with a knee issue, which has meant that he has been a vociferous cheerleader on the sidelines for his teammates. On Thursday night, Timberwolves rookie Jarrett Culver got one […]

ESPN has announced they’ll be dropping the nationally televised NBA games featuring the Utah Jazz at the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets at the Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ll be airing the Denver Nuggets at the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Miami Heat instead. Replacing the Warriors and Jazz game makes […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has been ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Dane Moore of ESPN Radio: Karl-Anthony Towns will not play tonight against the Blazers. — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) January 9, 2020 Thursday’s absence mean Towns extends his inactive streak to 12 games as he continues […]

Following their win on Nov. 27, the Minnesota Timberwolves were 10-8 and in position for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, an idea that at the start of the season seemed like a stretch at best. Since then, the squad has gone 4-14. Even with that in mind, they remain just a game and […]

Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies unleashed a nasty crossover that put Robert Covington of the Minnesota Timberwolves in skates en route to a smooth layup. Covington, a member of the 2018 NBA All-Defensive First Team, looked silly facing up against the rookie Morant. Ja turned the quickness sliders up against RoCo. Too shifty. pic.twitter.com/Uj4wJoMnAi […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Robert Covington is still the team’s best wing defender and often gets the task of slowing down the opposing team’s best player on a nightly basis. The Timberwolves were in Ohio taking on Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday and were getting torched by the Cavs’ recently acquired point […]

The Chicago Bulls have the fifth best defensive rating in the NBA. In that case, you’d expect the Bulls to be a contender in the Eastern Conference or at the very least a playoff team. Instead, Chicago has a 13-23 record and sit in the tenth spot in the conference. The Bulls have a ton […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins is available for Sunday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the team will still be without center Karl-Anthony Towns. Tonight's @mayoclinicsport Injury Report: Treveon Graham (Flu-like Symptoms), Jeff Teague (R Knee Sprain), Noah Vonleh (L Gluteal Contusion), and Andrew Wiggins (Flu-like Symptoms) are AVAILABLE. Jake Layman (Left Toe Sprain) […]

If Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns does indeed find himself relocating to the Golden State Warriors this season, expect D’Angelo Russell to have played a big role in that possible move. With news of Towns’ supposed growing discontent with the Timberwolves franchise after yet another disappointing season, the Dubs have reportedly been paying close attention […]

Seeing the word “frustrated” next to Karl-Anthony Towns name in any news article is not something Minnesota Timberwolves fans would love to see. That’s exactly the situation they’re in as the center is reportedly frustrated. However, fans should backpedal a bit as Towns is reportedly not looking for a way out of the team. According […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves managed to get a solid win over the Golden State Warriors thanks to some fantastic team basketball. Players like Robert Covington are what helped the Timberwolves to at least be competing for the lower seeds in the ever-competitive Western Conference. Moreover, the key three-and-D player for the Timberwolves will be one of […]

Players getting heckled by fans is a fairly common occurrence in the NBA. But on Thursday night, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors got into a lengthy discourse with a Minnesota Timberwolves fan sitting courtside: Draymond vs. a Timberwolves fan sitting courtside 😂 https://t.co/w7frzumXSu — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 3, 2020 Perhaps Green was helping […]

Golden State Warriors reserve forward Omari Spellman opened the new year with a sickening poster jam right over the top of Minnesota Timberwolves’ Jordan Bell. The sweet-shooting forward was outside the arc when he received a pass from Ky Bowman in the fourth quarter of their match at the Target Center. After getting initial defender […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders says stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are close to returning to the lineup. Towns is still dealing with his left knee injury, while Wiggins has flu-like symptoms: Ryan Saunders confirms that Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are close to returning. — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) January 2, 2020 The […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders was almost caught speechless when asked about rookie Jarrett Culver’s audacious dunk over Milwaukee Bucks big man Robin Lopez on Wednesday night. The Timberwolves coach had nothing much to say about the outstanding play, except for the fact that he absolutely loved everything about it. Hey Coach, how do […]

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jarrett Culver made his presence felt with a poster dunk on Milwaukee Bucks center Robin Lopez that saw him receive a technical for trash talk. It did not take long for forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to add some insult to injury. Antentokounmpo issued some payback by dropping center Nazr Reid with a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were in need of a spark against the East-leading Milwaukee Bucks. Fortunately, shooting guard Jarrett Culver was able to oblige. Culver showed no remorse after finishing with a thunderous dunk over center Robin Lopez before drawing a technical from the officials. Jarrett Culver put 'em on a poster! 😳#Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/pfY62K6b0t — NBA […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out in advance of Wednesday’s contest against the Milwaukee Bucks, the T’Wolves announced on Tuesday. Wolves Injury Report in advance of Jan. 1 at Milwaukee: Probable:Okogie right elbow bursitis Questionable: Graham flu-like symptomsVonleh left gluteal contusion Doubtful:Teague right knee sprain Out:Layman left toe sprainTowns left knee sprainWiggins flu-like […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are listing superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as probable to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Antetokounmpo still has some soreness in his back, but it looks like the Bucks star will play against the Timberwolves after returning to the lineup on Monday versus the Chicago Bulls. Giannis Antetokounmpo struggled on Christmas against […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony has not played since Dec. 13 due to a knee injury.While Towns has repeatedly been listed as “questionable” he has yet to make truly tangible progress in his efforts to get back on the floor. However, there may be something else going on behind the scenes. Reports surfaced on Monday suggesting […]

NBA front offices have ramped up their interest for Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington as the trade deadline approaches, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. With less than six weeks remaining before the Feb. 6 cutout date, NBA teams are starting to look for the prototypical three-and-D wing, a description Covington fills […]

Rumors of Karl-Anthony Towns’ unhappiness in The Twin Cities surfaced as his team struggled amid an 11-game losing skid, as suitors like the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors were reportedly keeping a close eye on his situation. Yet according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Minnesota Timberwolves have no […]

6-foot-8 forward Derrick Williams recently looked back on his draft day experience some eight years ago. The 28-year-old took to Twitter to share his initial reaction to being selected second overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2011 NBA Draft. I remember like it was yesterday .. when Minnesota picked me and I’m thinking .. […]