Minnesota Timberwolves Articles - Page 118

Zion Williamson is a freak of nature. No human being that big and strong should still be that explosive, quick, and skilled. The Duke freshman going first overall is practically a formality at this point— regardless of fit. For those of you who pay no attention to betting, that would mean you would have to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves starting small forward Robert Covington has been out of action since Jan. 2 with a bruised right knee, but he could be close to returning to the floor. Covington tweeted out a video of him working out during the All-Star break, and he appears to be moving a lot better: The comeback 💪🏽😤 […]

When Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns signed a five-year, $190 extension prior to the start of the 2018-19 NBA season, the organization made it clear that they were committing to their young superstar. In a recent piece by Jon Krawczysnki of The Athletic, Towns revealed his reasons for signing the extension when he did: I just […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul says the commitment and determination that Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has is something young players can learn from when they are going through hard times. Rose has suffered four knee injuries since winning the MVP award in 2011, and while he has come close to walking away […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Josh Okogie has developed into a key contributor during his rookie campaign and has parlayed that early excellence into a spot on the NBA Rising Stars Challenge roster. With many getting to see the Lagos, Nigeria, native for the first time Friday, he showed up with this monster put-back jam over the […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden says Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is “different” in the sense that Rose’s work ethic and love of the game sets him apart from other players. Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with his hometown Chicago Bulls, Rose has suffered four knee […]

James Harden was able to extend his streak of 30-point games with a 42-point night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the Houston Rockets blew a six-point lead at the half to eventually take a 121-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves before hitting the All-Star break. Point guard Chris Paul lamented the defensive lapses in the […]

You can probably count on one hand how many players have blocked one of James Harden’s step-back three-point attempts. Well, add Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Josh Okogie to that short list. In the third quarter of their meeting on Wednesday night, Harden tried to dance around Okogie, first attempting to get him to bite on a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will again be without Andrew Wiggins when they take the floor Wednesday versus the Houston Rockets. Wiggins was able to participate in shootaround earlier in the day, but head coach Ryan Saunders confirmed prior to tip-off that the team was going to hold Wiggins back for the second straight game. Andrew Wiggins […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose shocked the NBA world on Halloween this season when he scored a whopping 50 points against the Utah Jazz. It was a special performance from Rose, who has undergone four knee surgeries since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with his hometown Chicago Bulls. Timberwolves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves love Taj Gibson, so much so that the franchise tried to find a deal at the trade deadline which could send the veteran big man to a contender so he could go deep into the playoffs, according to Jon Krawczynski. The Timberwolves were unable to find a move, though, and kept Gibson. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders told local reporters on Tuesday he’s going to continue to start Dario Saric over Taj Gibson moving forward. Saric started on Monday and finished with 19 points in 33 minutes while shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. Gibson, meanwhile, played 21 minutes off the […]

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Clippers suffered a tough 130-120 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Even worse, on Tuesday afternoon the league announced that Clippers center Montrezl Harrell would be fined for comments he made towards a fan during the game. Via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: The NBA has fined #Clippers center Montrezl Harrell […]

LA Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams scored a whopping 45 points off the bench on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a performance Derrick Rose has seen countless times even before Williams got to the NBA. Lou Williams played his high school basketball in Georgia, and even though Derrick Rose was in Chicago back then, the […]

It appears the Minnesota Timberwolves will be without forward Robert Covington for a little more time. Robert Covington spoke to the media today for the first time since the Wolves loss in Philadelphia (Jan 15). He said his timetable remains ambiguous but he’s doing more and more everyday. Does not know if he’ll be back […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is “pretty sure” his star shooting guard James Harden will be ready to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday after playing through a sore shoulder in a win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Harden’s shoulder soreness did little to […]

Los Angeles Clippers super sub Lou Williams was in his bag on Monday night, scoring a season-high 45 points. In fact, Williams’ 45 points were the most by a reserve since 2009: Lou Williams' 45 points off the bench are the most by any reserve since J.R. Smith on April 13, 2009. #Clippers — Tomer […]

During the Los Angeles Clippers contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wolves rookie Josh Okogie caught an alley-oop from halfcourt from Jeff Teague. if you aren't into halfcourt-alley-oop-and-ones we can't help you pic.twitter.com/KrilZgMQbB — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 12, 2019 Okogie this season has been excellent for the Wolves. He’s averaged 22.4 minutes, scoring 7.3 points, […]

Veteran stretch forward Anthony Tolliver is likely to get bought out by the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to NBA insider Landon Buford. Anthony Tolliver has appeared in 39 games this season for Minnesota and is averaging 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 40.0 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.0 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday and Minnesota will be without starting small forward Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins is dealing with an illness. Andrew Wiggins is OUT tonight — Jace frederick (@JaceFrederick) February 11, 2019 The Timberwolves are 25-30 on the season, 12th place in the Western Conference. The trail the Clippers […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has missed the last three games due to an ankle injury, but there is good news on the way. The former No. 1 overall pick has seemingly recovered enough to play in Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic: Derrick Rose […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose returned to practice on Sunday and is questionable to play against the LA Clippers on Monday. Derrick Rose is dealing with soreness in his right ankle. The former MVP has missed the previous three games and 13 out of the last 20 games. Injury update: Ryan Saunders said Tyus […]

On Saturday, the Minnesota Timberwolves will reportedly re-sign a veteran point guard, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic: The Minnesota Timberwolves will give guard Isaiah Canaan (@SiP03) a second 10-day contract, league sources told @TheAthleticNBA. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) February 9, 2019 Canaan, 27, began the 2018-19 season as the starting point guard for […]

Anthony Davis is back on the floor Friday night for the first time since January 18th. And while many things have changed for he and the New Orleans Pelicans in the interim, his game apparently remains exactly the same. AD met 'em at the rim. 👀🚫#DoItBig pic.twitter.com/XSc6PaUfbn — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 9, 2019 Poor […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon is a human highlight reel, and he showed that to everyone in their match against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Aaron Gordon provided what could be said as on of the best highlights of the week with a monstrous alley-oop on Taj Gibson. The Timberwolves veteran left a lot of space near […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is set to start his 300th consecutive game to start his NBA career. The T’Wolves are taking on the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, and it will be yet another start for the former Kentucky star, who has simply been dominant since joining the league. Towns is averaging 22.8 points, […]

With the trade deadline entering the final few hours, the Minnesota Timberwolves are still hopeful that they will somehow improve their team through potential trade deals. The Timberwolves have reportedly been shopping around starting point guard Jeff Teague, but it appears that it is going to be big man Anthony Tolliver who is more likely […]

It’s not surprising that the Minnesota Timberwolves are making point guard Jeff Teague and big man Gorgui Dieng available in trades. It’s also not surprising that rival teams do not want to take on the salary of either player. As a result, teams are asking the Timberwolves to take back pieces that are not all […]

Several teams around the league checked in with the Minnesota Timberwolves last month in regards to possibly trading for small forward Andrew Wiggins, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Atheltic. Talks never got serious, though, as teams were just doing their due diligence on Wiggins and seeing if the Timberwolves were ready to give up on […]

After missing three consecutive games with right ankle soreness, Derrick Rose returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lineup on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately for Rose, he re-aggravated his right ankle during the third quarter on a fast break layup and didn’t practice on Monday. The Timberwolves take on the Grizzlies on Tuesday and the […]

The trade market is in full swing as the NBA nears the Feb. 7 deadline. One player, who has already switched teams once this season, could be on the move yet again. According to Sean Deveney of Sportingnews, Dario Saric could be available for teams interested in him for the right deal, though that price […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has missed the previous three games with a sore right ankle, but the former MVP says he’s going to “give it a go” on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. Rose told local reporters on Saturday he might not be able to go full throttle versus Denver, but that he’s […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is a two-time NBA All-Star, and upon finding out that he will be in Charlotte for All-Star weekend, the former No. 1 overall pick was overcome with emotions. Karl-Anthony Towns was actually treating the entire Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx staff to a movie when he saw on his phone […]

Thanks to a buzzer-beating heave from Karl-Anthony Towns in overtime, the Minnesota Timberwolves walked away from Wednesday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 99-97 victory, snapping a two-game losing streak. Towns dealt with foul trouble through the first three quarters of play, which forced him to spend a lot of time on the […]

Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Joakim Noah, and Luol Deng — who were once teammates with the Chicago Bulls —  found themselves sharing the same court again but this time, they were wearing different jerseys. Rose, Gibson, and Deng are now members of the Minnesota Timberwolves while Noah is part of the Memphis Grizzlies. Just a […]

On Wednesday, Karl-Anthony Towns hit the game-winning shot for the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Memphis Grizzlies. Andrew Wiggins attempted a jumper right inside the key. It clanked out and went right to Towns, who, with 0.7 seconds left on the clock, hit a nasty turnaround shot that swished in. This gave the Timberwolves a 99-97 win […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol decided to pay a little visit to the Minnesota Timberwolves during their matchup on Wednesday night, plopping down on the Timberwolves’ bench during the first quarter. It’s not clear what was going on here or why Gasol decided to join Anthony Tolliver and Co. for a quick conversation. Was […]