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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 .. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves improbably won their matchup with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at home in overtime without their two stars, Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, amid trade rumors surrounding the former Kentucky standout. While Towns and Wiggins were sidelined, big man Gorgui Dieng spoke about where the Timberwolves are without their top talent and how […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are downplaying any concern about his long-term outlook in Minnesota, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Ethan Strauss of The Athletic reported on Monday the Golden State Warriors are monitoring the situation of Towns with the Timberwolves and that multiple executives at the G League Showcase believe KAT […]

To be clear, I don’t think that Karl-Anthony Towns is currently being shopped and it should be no surprise to anyone that he is being reported as “unhappy” with the Minnesota Timberwolves after recently losing 11 straight games and likely playoff hopes along with it. That being said, Towns could reach a point where he […]

Tom Thibodeau hasn’t coached in the NBA since the Minnesota Timberwolves fired him approximately 11 months ago, but he still wants to return to the NBA in that capacity. With the Chicago Bulls and Timberwolves, Thibodeau compiled a regular season record of 255-139 and a postseason mark of 23-28. He was the 2010-11 Coach of […]

Former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has no regrets about acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Bulls during the summer of 2017. The Timberwolves traded Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and a first-round pick (which turned into Lauri Markkanen) for Butler. The four-time All-Star guided the Wolves to the playoffs during the 2017-18 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is reportedly unhappy playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves, a rumor that comes as he’s now missed six games due to a left knee sprain. According to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic, the Golden State Warriors have been actively monitoring Towns’ situation in The Twin Cities, much like many have fixated on reigning MVP […]

Minnesota Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are both questionable ahead of Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) and Andrew Wiggins (illness), who both missed the Timberwolves last game on Saturday, are questionable to play Monday against Brooklyn. — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) December 29, 2019 Towns has not played since Dec. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Towns is still dealing with his left knee injury, while Wiggins has flu-like symptoms: Wolves update injuries: Towns (knee sprain) and Wiggins (flu-like) both out tonight vs. Cavs. So, too, is Jake Layman (toe sprain). — Jerry Zgoda […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are listing Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns as questionable to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Towns is still dealing with his left knee injury, while Wiggins has flu-like symptoms: Karl-Anthony Towns is again questionable to play tonight with his right knee sprain. Andrew Wiggins is also questionable to play with flu-like […]

After not playing in eight of the Sacramento Kings’ last 10 games due to coach’s decision, veteran center Dewayne Dedmon reportedly wants out of Sacramento. Last season, the 7-foot, 245-pound center enjoyed success with the Atlanta Hawks. The Lancaster, California native averaged a career-high 10.8 points and 7.5 rebounds in 25.1 minutes per game. The […]

Former ninth overall pick Dennis Smith Jr. was supposed to be the first real tangible return for the New York Knicks in the immensely impactful Kristaps Porzingis trade, executed at the end of last January. Now that deal appears to be a dud for the Knicks, who are hard-pressed to find minutes for Smith Jr., […]

Gorgui Dieng was about ready for an extra five minutes of basketball, blissfully unaware of the score as Buddy Hiled missed a potential game-winning jumper against his struggling Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves snapped an 11-game losing skid on Thursday after beating the Sacramento Kings 105-104 in double overtime. The Timberwolves built a six-point cushion midway […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a nail-biter of a game against the Sacramento Kings, but they finally won after fighting through two overtimes. Andrew Wiggins was definitely happy that they finished their 11-game losing skid. However, he explained that he would rather have done it in regulation. According to an NBC Sports article, he was nervous […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III was spotted wearing a walking boot after exiting Thursday’s night’s 105-104 double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves with an apparent foot injury. Bagley was walking without the help of crutches and on his own accord, a sign that the boot is merely preventative: Kings forward Marvin Bagley III […]

Against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox left the game with back spasms. Below is the play where Fox suffered the injury. After biting on the shot fake in the first quarter, Fox landed a bit awkwardly. As he headed to the locker room, Fox was grimacing in pain. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1210405069180375040 https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1210403614193094656 […]

Former No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves missed a bucket against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday (not an uncommon occurrence), but then the 24-year-old followed it up with a striking one-handed follow dunk atop Marvin Bagley III’s dome. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1210401350397218816 After five seasons of being a bust or near-bust after being part […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable for tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings, though James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area reported that Towns is unlikely to play despite said designation. Hearing Karl-Anthony Towns will not play tonight against Sacramento. Listed as questionable. — James Ham (@James_HamNBA) December 27, 2019 Chris Hine of the Minneapolis […]