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The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, but things could have been different had Karl-Anthony Towns not taken an ill-advised shot from way beyond the arc. With the Suns leading 98-95, the Timberwolves had about 15 seconds to find the best shot and send the game to overtime. However, instead of distributing […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio will likely miss his team’s Saturday matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves due to an ongoing battle with back spasms. According to reports, Rubio is listed as doubtful for the game. Ricky Rubio listed as doubtful for Suns with the back spasms — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) November 22, 2019 Rubio […]

Throughout his NBA career, Jimmy Butler has earned the reputation of being something of a rough teammate. It began in his final seasons with the Chicago Bulls and then really blew up with the Minnesota Timberwolves, when he took part in a dramatic practice session to prove a point and help force his way out. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Robert Covington might need to ice those ankles after Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell just delivered one of the nastiest crossovers/staredowns of the 2019-20 NBA season. At the three-minute mark of the fourth quarter of the Jazz’ road game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Mitchell received a hand-off from Mike […]

Minnesota Timberwolves wingman Andrew Wiggins is doubtful for Monday night’s game against the Utah Jazz due to an apparent illness, according to Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. To recall, Wiggins has been out of the Minnesota lineup in their past two games due to the death of his grandmother. Andrew Wiggins is doubtful […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will once again be without small forward Andrew Wiggins on Saturday when they take on the Houston Rockets. Wiggins is still with his family, as his grandmother passed away recently: The swingman didn’t play on Friday versus the Washington Wizards, a game the Timberwolves lost. Andrew Wiggins is out tonight — Jon […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela will miss his second straight game on Saturday when the team takes on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Capela did not travel to Minnesota. He’s still dealing with a concussion: #Rockets Injury/Status Report:Russell Westbrook (OUT–Rest)Danuel House (QUESTIONABLE–Sacral Contusion)Clint Capela (Not With Team –Concussion)Michael Frazier (G League)Eric Gordon (NWT–R Knee Arthroscopy)Gerald Green (NWT–L […]

Despite the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves were blown out by the Washington Wizards on Friday night, 137-116, Wolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns was still able to remain upbeat. For the 24-year-old, it was important that the the team put the ugly loss behind them as soon as possible, and focus on the next game at […]

Back in October 2018, the Minnesota Timberwolves were in panic mode, as star wing Jimmy Butler made it obvious that he did not want to be there and threw an infamous tantrum in practice to try and force his way out. But even though the Timberwolves were panicking, they somehow settled for a trade offer […]

Sixth-year small forward Andrew Wiggins — who is having a breakout, starry season so far — is away from the Minnesota Timberwolves and will miss their Friday matchup with the visiting Washington Wizards for personal reasons. Per Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Twitter: “One thing I will say is family is family […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins won’t play on Friday against the Washington Wizards. Wiggins will be with his family, as his grandmother passed away recently: Andrew Wiggins is out tonight to be with family following the death of his grandmother. The family discovered she passed during his 40-point game against Golden State. @ChristopherHine first […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins appears to be finally turning the corner. Through the Timberwolves’ first 11 games of the season, Wiggins is averaging a career-high 25.9 points per game while shooting an efficient 47.8 percent from the field, 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free-throw line. Timberwolves assistant […]

Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves has been on a tear early in the 2019-20 season. It’s been a sort of resurgence for the young forward and it seems like his improved ball-handling skills have a lot to do with it, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Wiggins on his improved handle: "I feel like […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins appears to be finally turning the corner. Through the Timberwolves’ first 10 games of the season, Wiggins is averaging a career-high 25.5 points per game while shooting an efficient 47.3 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free-throw line. Last season […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins replicated the 2007 feat by Kevin Garnett and Ricky Davis, as they notched at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in the same game. Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are the first pair of @Timberwolves to record at least 25 points, five rebounds […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins has been scoring in bunches since he started his career. Now, while he has been criticized as he has appeared to regress in each of his last three or four seasons, the 24-year-old seems to be on the upswing this 2019-20 season. Moreover, Wiggins hit a scoring threshold rather quickly. […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is coming off two game-winning shots, one against the Philadelphia 76ers and the other versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. So, which one did Jokic like more? The Nuggets star says his one against the Sixers was better because he made it with less time on the clock, via Katy Winge of […]

Against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves missed a total of 39 3-pointers — which claims the record for third-most in NBA history. In their loss to the Nuggets, 100-98, the Timberwolves were 6-of-45 from deep for 13.3 percent shooting. Per Elias, this is this third-worst shooting performance from deep in NBA history. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Jarrett Culver showcased some of the athleticism that made him a top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft on Sunday afternoon against the Denver Nuggets. Culver grabbed a loose ball in the midst of a scramble midway through the second quarter, taking the ball coast-to-coast and turning Jamal Murray around for a […]

Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons will make his debut Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. After missing 10 games to start the season, Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin plans to make his season-debut against Minnesota on Monday, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 9, 2019 Griffin […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague appears to be extremely close to making his return following a brief spell on the sidelines. This update came directly from Wolves head coach Ryan Saunders who confirmed that his veteran guard will very likely suit up for the team’s Sunday night matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Ryan Saunders […]

D’Angelo Russell was close to joining the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer via a sign-and-trade deal, but he wound up signing with the Golden State Warriors, who acquired the lefty from the Brooklyn Nets in the Kevin Durant sign-and-trade move. Russell, who is very close friends with Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, admits he liked what Minnesota […]

D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns are close friends, so much so that there was rampant speculation that Russell was going to join the Minnesota Timberwolves in free agency over the summer. Of course, Russell ultimately linked up with the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade deal, and on Friday night, Russell’s Warriors will face Towns’ […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell went through a full practice on Thursday and is probable for Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Russell missed his third straight game on Wednesday versus the Houston Rockets due to an ankle sprain: D’Angelo Russell went through a full practice in Houston and is probable for Friday’s game […]

Barring a late setback, Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell will likely play Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole. Russell will miss his third straight game on Wednesday due to an ankle injury when the Warriors take on the Houston Rockets. Barring a setback, the Warriors guard likely […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without starting point guard Jeff Teague on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Teague didn’t make the trip to Memphis, as he’s dealing with an illness. Coach Saunders tells the media Jeff Teague (illness) will not play tonight. Shabazz Napier (right hamstring strain) and Jordan Bell (right shoulder sprain) will warm […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Jordan Bell has his teammate’s back after making comments regarding All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns’ scuffle with Joel Embiid last week resulting in a pair of two-game suspensions. Per Kyle Ratke on Twitter: “I think he did what he thought was necessary. Somebody was pushing so he pushed back. That’s the […]

After missing Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies second-year big man Jaren Jackson Jr. could play Wednesday versus Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jackson underwent some testing on his knee, but everything came back clean: Taylor Jenkins suggested Jaren Jackson Jr. might be a game-time decision tomorrow, but things seem to be […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is not interested in looking back to the fight with Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid, one that resulted in a two-game early-season suspension. Towns entered last week’s contest leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 3-0 record, but his team has since gone 1-2, losing the game against the Sixers after his departure […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had a little fun after a 134-106 win over the Karl-Anthony Towns-less Minnesota Timberwolves. Monday’s game had to be delayed to fix the rims, which were crooked and not in line with regulation standards, making for quite the fun conversation. The Greek Freak had no issues with the hoop, pouring […]

There’s really not much you can do when a freight train like Giannis Antetokounmpo is coming towards you with a full head of steam. The Minnesota Timberwolves defensive line looked helpless on Monday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks forward came barreling down the lane and threw a one-handed hammer in the third quarter of their […]

Monday night’s game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks started an hour later than it was supposed to. The reason for the delay? There was a malfunction with one of the baskets in Minnesota: Statement from the Timberwolves: Tonight’s game between the Wolves and Bucks is currently delayed due to a malfunction with one […]

Yes, the most notable highlight of the young 2019-20 NBA season for the Minnesota Timberwolves has been Karl-Anthony Towns getting into a fight with Joel Embiid. This comes after Towns, Jimmy Butler, and the Timberwolves had their ugly falling-out last season, which concluded with the organization trading Butler and finishing with a losing record (36-46). […]

The Western Conference was projected as a bloodbath for months. Between superstars like Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis making their way to Los Angeles and teams like the Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz reloading, this summer gave us a glimpse into just how explosive the West could be this year. Yet through five games, the […]

The Washington Wizards suffered their fourth loss in their first five games of the new season on Saturday, as they were blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves, 131-109. Following the lopsided contest, Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas admitted that his team had absolutely nothing to be proud of with what turned out to be an […]

Now with the Minnesota Timberwolves, former Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington admitted he held a desire to stay in the City of Brotherly Love and complete “the process.” Per Ky Carlin in USA TODAY Sports’ Sixers Wire: “Of course, being here for many years, of course, you’d want to see it,” said Covington. “That opportunity […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly disappointed on how the NBA handled a confrontation-turned-all-out brawl between All-Star centers Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid. In a blowout home victory for the Philadelphia 76ers, Embiid and Towns threw punches and teammates had to restrain the two — with Towns subdued by a Ben Simmons chokehold. Both centers were […]

The NBA league office did not sanction Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons for his role in a scuffle between teammate Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both big men engaged in a wrestling match on Wednesday night, as the teams faced off, resulting in their consequent ejection from the game in the […]

The NBA doled out a pair of suspension on Thursday, giving Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns and Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid a two-game ban after their roles in a scuffle that took place on Wednesday night. Many wondered about the light repercussions of this incident, considering the involvement of several players, coaches, and […]