Minnesota Timberwolves Articles - Page 139

It’s been quite a strange summer in the NBA the past month. More than a couple of big names have already switched teams and we’re not even done with the offseason yet. Though the heat may have died down on the trading and free-agency frenzy for now, there is no reason for general managers to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a two-year deal with James Nunnally, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. The deal is for the veteran’s minimum and includes partial guarantees, per The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski. Nunnally spent the last two seasons starring for Turkey’s Fenerbahçe. Nunnally played four seasons at UC Santa Barbara before going undrafted […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and Zach LaVine played together for two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves so there’s no doubt they’ve roasted each other multiple times over the years. But recently, KAT took the roasting to a completely different level when he enlisted the help of LaVine’s father. Wow, @ZachLaVine is really out here getting ROASTED BY […]

The Golden State Warriors announced their preseason schedule Monday, which will see another early encounter with the Minnesota Timberwolves to tip things off on Sept. 29 at Oracle Arena. This will be the last season the Warriors play at Oracle. The two-time defending champions will take on the Sacramento Kings in a nostalgic trip to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has been touring China over the past few days as part of a promotion for his latest signature shoe, the D Rose 9 from Adidas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLF9tOxva0A Rose, now 29 years of age, has loads of loyal followers in China. In fact, Chinese fans created a special tribute video in his […]

This is the summer of giving back to the community. LeBron James made the biggest headlines with the opening of his I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. But he’s not the only NBA star doing big things for those less fortunate. Derrick Rose is setting up a scholarship program that will “provide […]

The NBA is experiencing a wave of positivity from its players this summer. Of course, the opening of LeBron James’ I Promise School is the biggest example of community involvement. But he isn’t the only one taking advantage of his platform and reach. Derrick Rose announced Wednesday that he is launching a scholarship program called The […]

Jimmy Butler will be a free agent next summer, and it looks like he’s going to have a lot of options to team up with another superstar. As per by Sean Deveney of Sporting News, Butler is reportedly not happy with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rumors reveal that he is not coexisting well with teammates Andrew […]

Free agent guard/forward C.J. Williams has agree to a two-way deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Williams was a two-way player for the L.A. Clippers before getting his chance to crack the 15-man NBA roster due to the myriad of injuries the organization faced throughout the season. The 28-year-old […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler underwent surgery on his right hand on Tuesday according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. But it doesn’t appear that this surgery will stop Butler from heading to training camp at full strength. Butler will skip Team USA’s minicamp in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it doesn’t appear as though the […]

Bradley Beal or John Wall? Together, the All-Star duo make the present and future very bright for the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, they haven’t made it beyond the second round since they’ve been together. Washington has made the playoffs four of the last five seasons. The 2016-17 was their best season since they went 49-33 and […]

As NBA 2K19 ratings are released, every player seems to have an opinion on their rating. Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves is no exception. Towns was given a 91 overall rating which is the same rating he had in NBA 2K18. To no surprise, Towns was not impressed. 91? I don’t blame you @NBA2K, I […]

There has been a lot of talk this offseason about all the issues going on inside the Minnesota Timberwolves organization. Players, coaches, and the front office aren’t getting along and somehow they are supposed to improve in a tougher Western Conference this season. Karl-Anthony Towns is finally back in the Twin Cities after doing a […]

Former Minnesota Timberwolves sharpshooter Nemanja Bjelica has had quite the offseason. On July 5, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Bjelica and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a one-year contract only for Bjelica to back out before he signed his contract. Now, he appears set to join the Sacramento Kings. On Tuesday, it was reported Bjelica wasn’t going […]

Trade rumors are always interesting, even if they never materialize. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors discussed a deal involving DeMar DeRozan and Andrew Wiggins. “The Raptors, I’m told, held exploratory discussions in the summer of 2017 with Minnesota on a deal that would have been […]

In the last couple of weeks, talk has heated up around the Minnesota Timberwolves centered around All-Star forward Jimmy Butler’s future with the franchise. It has also ramped up to another degree with Butler reportedly having internal issues with Karl-Anthony Towns and his unwillingness to ink a four-year, $110 extension this offseason. The 28-year-old has […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor isn’t ready to give up on Andrew Wiggins just yet. Taylor went on The Scoop podcast with Darren Wolfson on ESPN and they talked about the 23-year-old star. Taylor told Wolfson: “I just think you want to take a person and not give up on them when they’re that young, […]

Things have continued to brew with the Minnesota Timberwolves centered around All-Star forward Jimmy Butler’s long-term future with the franchise. Now, it appears the Wolves might be on the outside. There has been some growing chatter that he isn’t happy with the current situation with possible issues arising with his relationship with All-Star big man […]

Superstars teaming up with one another has been a trend over the last several years in the NBA. It has triggered some fans to fantasize about their dream scenarios, too. A fan commented that Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving and Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler would suit up for the New York Knicks in 2019. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have two impending extensions to attend to with two of their biggest stars in Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns. The franchise doled out a lucrative five-year, $150 million deal for young star Andrew Wiggins last season and now has two major checks to hand out with two stars that reportedly don’t see […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had an offseason filled with turmoil, but it sounds like some positive might finally be coming for the team. According to Jon Krawczynski and Michael Scotto of  The Athletic, Karl Anthony-Towns and the Timberwolves are working towards a contract extension. The Athletic Sources: Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are discussing a […]

Expect Jimmy Butler’s extension talks with the Minnesota Timberwolves to intensify sooner or later, as the talented shooting guard only has a year left on his current contract before becoming a free agent in the summer of 2019. The Timberwolves likely prefer Butler to remain in the Twin City beyond 2019, but an early – […]

After winning 59 games and getting bounced in the second round of the playoffs again, the Toronto Raptors only more offseason move included firing their coach Dwayne Casey who won Coach of the Year honors.  Outside of that, their roster is relatively the same. Could that change over the next offseason? The Toronto Raptors may […]

Jimmy Butler’s impending extension is one that has come to the forefront as rumors of his unhappiness with young teammate Karl-Anthony Towns broke last week, implying he won’t sign an extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves. President and head coach Tom Thibodeau remained rather mum on the issue, offering little when it comes to contractual progress, […]

Swaggy P, also known as Nick Young, could see his tenure with the Golden State Warriors come to an end. According to a report from Darren Wolfson of ESPN and kstp.com, there are several teams interested in the free agent’s services should that be the case, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, and Minnesota Timberwolves. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves looking for veteran help appear to be nearing a one year deal with Anthony Tolliver, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. Free agent forward Anthony Tolliver is nearing a one-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2018 Tolliver played two seasons for […]

There have been some rumblings around the status of Kyrie Irving that have Boston Celtics fans worried. His decision to put contract extensions on hold makes perfect sense when you look at the figures involved, as Irving outlined himself to the media while promoting his upcoming film Uncle Drew. Some see his decision not to […]

Tom Thibodeau has a penchant for bringing former Chicago Bulls to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He seems to place a high value on familiarity. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Thibodeau is keeping an eye on his former player Joakim Noah’s fluid situation in New York. Noah was exiled from the New York Knicks last […]

The free agency frenzy has begun with many notable names available on the open market immediately making the decision on the next chapter of their respective careers. Among those was former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose deciding to ink a one-year deal to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to extend a four-year extension offer in the $110 million range for guard/forward Jimmy Butler, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Butler has been long-known to not be interested so much on the money as the potential to win, proven to be a fierce competitor over the course […]

The LeBron James sweepstakes has almost begun and when it does, the Cleveland Cavaliers better be ready to wow the four-time Most Valuable Player with their plans for the future of the franchise. Critical to retaining James is the quality of the players on the Cavs roster which is currently slightly above mediocre at best. […]

The NBA is full of surprises. Any player can be traded, waived or bought out at any given time. Last week, the Charlotte Hornets traded Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for Timofey Mozgov, two future second-round picks and cash. According to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick, Howard and the Nets will be reaching a […]

Jimmy Butler is likely to follow the same trend as other players of his free agency class, likely waiting until 2019 to sign an extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Jerry Zgoda of The Minneapolis Star Tribune. “If Butler signs an extension, it likely will be next summer, when he can become a free […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have thought about getting under the cap to sign star forward Jimmy Butler to an extension. As reported by Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Wolves explored this possibility but it would require them to dump two players from their roster including Andrew Wiggins: The Wolves have explored the possibility of getting far […]

ESPN’s Body issue is one of the more popular magazine issues over the year. It futures pro athletes wearing absolutely nothing or close to it and them posing in athletics positions. The only NBA player to be featured in this years magazine is Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves and his girlfriend Kawahine Andrade has a […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

To be in the ESPN Body issue an athlete has to be very comfortable in his body and for Karl Anthony Towns that is something he is. Towns were always really tall and hit a growth spurt in eighth grade, for some that might be awkward, but for Towns, he treated it as his superpower. […]

Timberwolves fans will be happy to hear that Jimmy Butler is training hard during the offseason. The offseason is a time where players look to improve their game so they can compete for a championship. Guys with that killer instinct only want to get better so they can rip out their opponent’s heart next chance […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is under way and this year’s class is as electric as any other in recent memory. Follow along as the results for each team are announced today, with every team taking another step toward their future. Phoenix Suns: DeAndre Ayton — C (Arizona)A double-double machine with plenty of untapped potential, despite posting […]