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Despite some enjoyable and successful times as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau left the Windy City on seemingly bad terms. After earning a 255-139 regular season record during his five years with the storied franchise, Thibodeau was fired due to a broken relationship with Bulls GM Gar Forman and executive vice president […]

Whenever discussions are made on who the best team in the Eastern Conference is, the Cleveland Cavaliers will most certainly be the first team that comes to mind for a lot of people. However, for one of the league’s veteran head coaches, it is a different team. The Minnesota Timberwolves‘ Tom Thibodeau was recently asked where […]

Kevin Garnett may have only retired last summer after a stellar 21-year career in the NBA, but he already considered hanging his sneakers for good three years ago. Garnett, who came to the league straight out of high school, planned to continue his education back in 2013. Also part of his plan was to have a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins busted out of his shooting slump on Saturday night when it counted most, draining a pull-up, three-point jumper over the outstretched Nicolas Batum to tie things at 106 and send the game to overtime. WATCH: Wiggins ties things up late with big-time three-pointer #PowerOfThePack pic.twitter.com/Ov9WT1PtnZ — NBA Australia (@NBA_AU) December […]

Back in October, Sports Illustrated asked their staff an extremely difficult question. Several writers discussed the retirement of three bona fide basketball legends and which of them leaves the biggest hole in the league upon their departure. During this summer’s off-season, the NBA lost ‘The Black Mamba’ Kobe Bryant, ‘The Big Fundamental’ Tim Duncan, and […]

Former three-time NBA All-Star and Trail Blazers shooting guard Brandon Roy has brought his basketball talents to Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, a team that went from a 3-18 season record a year ago to No. 22 in USA Today’s Super 25 high school rankings. The University of Washington star’s initial plan to help […]

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan may have retired, but Kristaps Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns are ready to fill the voids they left behind. Both players are standout big men from the 2015 draft class, but their story starts before hitting the basketball court. Towns was a guide for Porzingis because he was new to the country, […]

Perhaps there hasn’t been a better pair of big men in a draft class since the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis finished one and two, respectively, in the Rookie of the Year race. A race which has started forging a lasting friendship. The 7-foot-3 Porzingis told the New York […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into this season with high expectations after gaining a lot of experience last year with their young core players playing alongside each other for a whole campaign, plus the addition of veteran head coach Tom Thibodeau. However, things have not gone according to plan for the team, starting with a 5-12 record […]

Rebuilding is inevitable and for the Timberwolves and Lakers, and the time is now. Who is going to come out on top in the years to come? Who will pick up the next superstar and emerge as a new NBA powerhouse? We’ve got people discussing this topic and many other sports-related questions all day long […]

Life isn’t easy after you end up on a poster. Phoenix Suns center Alex Len experienced that reality this weekend when Minnesota Timberwolves high-flyer Zach LaVine put him on a ridiculous poster with this monster slam: In the 24 hours following the jam, Len had to alter some of his usual activities. Via AZCentral.com: “I […]

A struggling Andrew Wiggins shook the rust off on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors, slamming home a tomahawk jam over center JaVale McGee. The 6-foot-8 Wiggins went up fearlessly and had a ruthless finish over the 7-footer Shaqtin’ A Fool MVP. oh my lord. Andrew Wiggins just baptized my dude Javale pic.twitter.com/FwWsQvNcWY — […]

It hasn’t been the easiest transition for Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio. New head coach Tom Thibodeau and more lingering injury problems have made for a slow start to the season for Rubio. Rubio is used to challenges like this, but did admit playing under Thibodeau has made for a tough change for him. […]

There may not be anyone better at dunking in the NBA than Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine. LaVine claimed another victim Friday night when Phoenix Suns center Alex Len tried to challenge him at he rim. LaVine 1, Len 0. https://vine.co/v/5F1VQlxTrT2 LaVine has become famous for winning dunk contests and that talent is clearly translating […]

Before the season started, there were high expectations on the Minnesota Timberwolves after hiring Tom Thibodeau to call the shots from the bench. It also adds to their fans’ optimism that this year will already be the second campaign their impressive young core of Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Ricky Rubio will play together. However, […]

If you weren’t salivating for next year’s slam dunk contest, you will be now. Back-to-back champion Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves has even more in his bag of tricks than many had anticipated. Here he is casually throwing down a monster 360 dunk after taking off from the free throw line after practice, courtesy of […]

On Saturday night, the Memphis Grizzlies came out with a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, 93-71. During the game, Timberwolves budding star Andrew Wiggins struggled. The athletic forward went 2-of-11 for only seven points and four rebounds. It tied Wiggins’ lowest scoring game for the season. Nevertheless, Memphis head coach David Fizdale had good things to […]

The game between the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night was a highly-entertaining one and was closely fought for almost the entire match. During the first half, things got a little chippy when the Wolves’ 6-foot-11 big man, Gorgui Dieng, gave a screen for his teammate, Zach LaVine, and pushed Celtics point guard Isaiah […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is quickly becoming one of the best young stars in the league today. He has also gained the respect of his opponents, as well as his teammates’. During a recent post-game interview on him by some members of the media, the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ center asked for silence from the team inside the locker, which […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine has more in common with Michael Jordan than just winning a dunk contest and wearing his shoes. It appears he has been studying tapes of the greatest to ever play in the NBA to learn some of his tricks. LaVine pulled off a move uncommonly seen in the NBA since Jordan. He […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night which featured a battle of the titans. Joel Embiid who has been having an incredible season at the center position played against high powered rookie of the year Karl-Anthony Towns. Although the Sixers have been struggling to win games, Embiid’s play has been […]

Coming into this season, expectations were higher for the Minnesota Timberwolves than they have been in quite awhile, especially after adding key pieces to their roster and a new head coach, Tom Thibodeau, who many consider as one of the best defensive coaches in the league today. But even with the improvements the Wolves put […]

Minnesota Timberwolves talisman Karl-Anthony Towns turned 21 years old on Tuesday, and what better present for a young hooper than landing the cover of ESPN The Magazine, which will hit newsstands this Friday. The issue is fittingly titled “The Great Heights Issue” starring the 7-foot Kentucky product. Karl-Anthony Towns turns 21 today, and he's gracing the cover […]

Andrew Wiggins poured in a career-high 47 points against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Just a few nights after putting up a 36-point career high against the Brooklyn Nets, Wiggins continued the hot hand before leaving the game to a standing ovation. He joins a cast of past Timberwolves stars that reached the […]

It can be observed that the NBA has become lenient on enforcing the traveling rule during games. Sometimes, the violation is so blatant that you end up scratching your head wondering why officials ignore something that happens right in front of their faces. The league doesn’t like to stifle exciting basketball plays during the course of a game, […]

Sunday night the NBA featured one of its most exciting matchups of the season. The young Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Minnesota to take on another young squad in the Timberwolves. Both teams have highly talented young players with great potential, and both teams are future contenders – keyword on future. In this contest, the […]

During one of the timeouts in the game between the Brooklyn Nets and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, the home team’s dancers took on the Mannequin Challenge live on the court. After seeing other NBA and professional teams from different sports taking it on, the Brooklynettes decided to do something different with it and even included […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio is likely to return Saturday against the L.A. Clippers after missing five games with a sprained right elbow, head coach Tom Thibodeau told the Associated Press. Coach Thibodeau tells the media that Ricky Rubio is expected to be available to play tonight. He has missed the last 5 gms. #Twolves — Timberwolves […]

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Zach LaVine is perhaps once of the most athletic specimens the league has ever seen. He puts his gifts on display on Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets, taking a bounce pass from Karl-Anthony Towns and finishing with a sweet baseline up-and-under reverse layup around Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. https://vine.co/v/5jp2nZeOjEw Turns out LaVine’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio will continue as an Adidas-sponsored athlete, recently signing a multi-year extension to remain with the sportswear company. The 26-year-old Spaniard joined the shoe and apparel giants back in 2012 after his first season in the NBA. He will be under contract with them until 2019. His first shoe deal […]

Reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns is collecting corpses in the paint this season and Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez is just the latest one in his bodybag. The Minnesota Timberwolves center was determined to take it to the rack, and all Lopez could do was come along for the ride as Towns stuffed […]

Jerami Grant has been with the Thunder for only a short time, but he is already making a big difference. Grant was able to get a big slam against former OKC small forward, Kevin Durant, on Thursday. Now, Grant is posterizing the Timberwolves. Welcome to #LoudCity Jerami Grant!💪 #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/gz9xHqumA0 — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November […]

Kris Dunn was selected fifth-overall in this year’s draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves to add depth at the point guard spot and be part of the team’s youth movement to compete for years to come. But even if he only stands 6-foot-4 and mainly plays point guard, he made it clear that he wants to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio will be out indefinitely will a sprained right elbow, according to a team press release. Rubio initially suffered the injury with 6:28 left in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 106-103 road loss to the Sacramento Kings. The young Spanish international underwent an examination by the team’s orthopedic surgeon, Diane Dahm […]

With only a few hours to spare before the deadline to extend the contracts of 2013 draftees, the Minnesota Timberwolves are currently finalizing their extension offer of 4-years, $64 million to their young big man, Gorgui Dieng. Minnesota forward Gorgui Dieng is finalizing a four-year, $64 million contract extension, league sources tell The Vertical. — […]

After an 0-2 start, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has noticed that his team lacks toughness in many aspects of the game. The Wolves suffered close losses against the Memphis Grizzlies (102-98) and most recently against the Sacramento Kings (106-103) on Saturday — teams that were beatable, but Minnesota fell apart during fourth quarters. […]

With so much hype around Minnesota Timberwolves center, Karl-Anthony Towns, it seems like he’s superman and can do no wrong. However, like all players he has to have a weakness. What are some of his? See what one fan (Andrew Roy) over at AthletiQA said about him. AthletiQA.com is an intelligent and social sports Q&A […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves‘ 15-man roster for the new season may seem unorthodox as it includes four point guards. Ricky Rubio, Kris Dunn, John Lucas III, and Tyus Jones will all have to share the minutes at the one spot. According to the team’s head coach, Tom Thibodeau, having a logjam in that position will not […]

Halloween is just around the corner and with only a week left to the much-awaited holiday, artist David Rappoccio of UpRoxx has re-worked every NBA logo into a holiday-themed one. There’s also an extra nugget at the bottom of the list for those of you who are nostalgic fans of this league. Check them out and […]