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MINNEAPOLIS — The second-round series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets has been truly mesmerizing. The Wolves trounced the Nuggets in the first two games proving home-court advantage meant nothing. Denver then came to Minnesota and stole the two games back. After a dominant Game 5 from Nikola Jokic, the Timberwolves’ backs were up […]

The Denver Nuggets just looked lost and clueless during their tough Game 6 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Offensively, Chris Finch employed the proper switch-heavy coverages to prevent the Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray two-man game from popping off. On defense, not a single person could stop one of Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on an intense Game 6 matchup with the Denver Nuggets. Minnesota led early; however, the team was hit with a worrisome Anthony Edwards injury during the third quarter. Edwards landed hard and appeared to aggravate his tailbone. The star guard stayed down for a bit as he attempted to shake the […]

There was some buzz surrounding Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert after Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic had probably the best game of his career against the four-time Defensive Player of the Year in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs matchup. Now, Kevin Garnett, himself a Timberwolves legend, has some advice for Gobert, while appearing […]

A key to getting the Minnesota Timberwolves more success was unlocking Rudy Gobert. It seemed a like big problem for Chris Finch at the start. When they brought in Mike Conley, things started to change for the better. However, this would not have been the case if the guard had made a different choice. Where […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves seemed to be on the verge of upsetting the defending champions after taking a 2-0 series lead over the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals. Denver bounced back, however, and the Nuggets now hold a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6. With the Timberwolves’ season on the line, guard Mike Conley […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves started Round 2 off with a bang. Minnesota quickly took a stronghold over the Denver Nuggets by winning Games 1 and 2 on the road. However, the Nuggets’ championship experience has shown up since. With a few adjustments, Denver has roared back and now holds a 3-2 series lead heading into Game […]

Basketball analyst and former player JJ Redick was speaking on his show “The Old Man & The Three” with Richard Jefferson where the topic of conversation was on the dominating performance of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic Tuesday night. However, it was focused on the defensive performance on Minnesota Timberwolves big-man Rudy Gobert as there […]

After an embarrassing Game 2 defeat, the Denver Nuggets found themselves down 2-0 and like a team sleepwalking into a shocking sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. But then they went to dinner, all but Aaron Gordon anyway, and completely turned their second-round series on its head. Gordon, whose career has been revitalized […]

We’ve got the Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Game 6 Results according to NBA 2K24 to see who the game predicts as our winner. The Nuggets have currently won three straight in this series, and are only one game from closing it out. Minnesota, meanwhile, has a chance to balance things out with a win […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have their backs against the wall late in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Timberwolves lost 112-97 to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal. Rudy Gobert did all he could to stop Denver’s offensive juggernaut Nikola J0kic, but Jokic prevailed. Gobert explained Minnesota’s downfall […]

The Denver Nuggets will attempt to advance to the Western Conference Finals as they face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals at the Target Center. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Nuggets-Timberwolves Game 6 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets defeated […]

The NBA’s three-time Most Valuable Player went unconscious in Game 5. With the Minnesota Timberwolves-Denver Nuggets series lead on the line, the Nuggets and their top player would not be denied. In the third quarter, Jokic pushed the Denver lead to double digits behind a stellar 16-point quarter individually. Nuggets’ coach Michael Malone was thoroughly […]

On the night Nikola Jokic received his third NBA MVP trophy, he went out and proved why he was given that honor. In Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Jokic would power the Denver Nuggets to a 112-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This marks the Nuggets’ third win in a row after falling […]

Things can change quickly in the NBA, and Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are currently finding that out the hard way. After losing Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Denver Nuggets by a score of 112-97, the Timberwolves have quickly gone from holding a commanding 2-0 lead over the Nuggets […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are supposed to have the best anti-Nikola Jokic weapon in the form of Rudy Gobert, who is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year — an award he has actually won a total of four times. But against Jokic in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Gobert has seemingly been […]

It’s official: the Minnesota Timberwolves are in grave danger. Entering Game 5 of their second-round clash against the reigning champion Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA playoffs, the Timberwolves have seemingly lost all momentum after they took a 2-0 lead heading into Target Center and came away empty handed as they headed back on the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves saw their series lead against the Denver Nuggets evaporate, and it was an exceptional Game 4 performance from Aaron Gordon that helped pace the fightback. Jaden McDaniels then gave his two cents on what allowed the Nuggets big man to succeed. Gordon went on a tear in the Game 4 victory, making […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are currently searching for answers ahead of Game 5 of what has been a whirlwind of a series between themselves and the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. Edwards has been brilliant for three out of the four games so far, but the Timberwolves now find themselves tied […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has an interesting relationship with the NBA’s officials, to say the least, and things probably did not improve after Gobert made a familiar gesture during Minnesota’s Game 4 loss to the Denver Nuggets that is going to cost him a bit of money. Gobert, who was memorably fined and handed […]

The Denver Nuggets have changed the entire narrative of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves and it is mainly because of the efforts of stars Nikola Jokic and especially Jamal Murray. When it comes to the latter, his status for Tuesday’s Game 5 is up in the air due to his listing on […]

We’ve got the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets Game 5 results according to NBA 2K24 to see who the game predicts as tonight’s winner. Minnesota lost grasp of a strong 2-0 lead, just like the Knicks. Meanwhile, Denver will hope to capitalize on the Timberwolves’ mistakes en route to another Conference Finals appearance. Tonight’s winner […]

The defending champions have woken up. Jamal Murray unveiled that it was time for the Denver Nuggets to turn the jets on. Nikola Jokic and the rest of the squad torched the Minnesota Timberwolves to even up their NBA Playoffs series at two games apiece. But, a lot of the credit had to go to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets are engaged in a heated and entertaining battle in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, led by two of the biggest names in the league Anthony Edwards and Nikola Jokic. San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili has become part of those intrigued by the matchup pitting an upstart […]

In a recent episode of his podcast, Bill Simmons offered a pointed analysis of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ dynamics, particularly concerning Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. Simmons’ comments underscore a shift in the team’s hierarchy, suggesting that while Edwards shines as the leading man, Towns should embrace a “supporting actor” role. His analogy drew from the […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for the Western Conference Semi-Finals as we’ll see yet another pivotal Game 5 for a series tied at 2-2. Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves will head back to the mile-high city to face the defending champion Denver Nuggets. Check out our NBA odds series for our Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 5 prediction […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ feelings of vindication about their 2022 blockbuster trade for Rudy Gobert was at an all-time high on Monday, May 6. In Game 2, even though Gobert was absent due to the birth of his son during the day of his coronation as the 2023-24 Defensive Player of the Year, the Timberwolves wreaked […]

After going on the road and defeating the defending NBA Champions in Game’s 1 and 2 of their 2nd Round series, the Minnesota Timberwolves went back home with an opportunity to potentially sweep the Denver Nuggets out of the NBA Playoffs. However, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and the Nuggets had other plans. Facing […]

Now, it’s the Minnesota Timberwolves’ turn to show that what they’re made of can weather the immense pressure of the NBA Playoffs, particularly when their backs are against the wall. After going through the first round unscathed against the Phoenix Suns and winning their first two games in the Western Conference semifinals series opposite the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a golden opportunity in front of them when they returned home from their dominant Game 2 win over the reigning champion Denver Nuggets. A 2-0 series lead with back-to-back home games to potentially close out the series. However, Denver flexed their championship might in both Games 3 and 4. The Target […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped back-to-back games in their NBA Playoffs Western Conference second round series against the Denver Nuggets at home. But Anthony Edwards made things interesting through a spicy exchange with Nuggets guard Jamal Murray. In Game 4 on Sunday, the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 115-107, which tied the series at 2-2 before heading back […]

Things didn’t go the way Karl-Anthony Towns would have wanted them to. In addition to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 4 loss on Sunday, the big man had a relatively quiet outing, finishing with 13 points while shooting 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from the floor. Still, his postgame comments showed accountability. Asked about his performance, Towns wasn’t […]

In the NBA Playoffs, the expectation is always that the star players are going to pop off. Teams are separated by the contributions of their bench and how good the unit is at executing schemes as a whole. This is exactly what defined Game 4 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets. Everyone knew […]

Jamal Murray may not have stuffed the stat sheet in the Denver Nuggets’ series-stying Game 4 win but he sure made an impact. He was still the primary playmaker and executed well in his two-man game with Nikola Jokic. He was hounded a lot by the Minnesota Timberwolves but this meant that his gravity is […]

X-factors are the ones who often dictate how good teams will be in their NBA Playoffs run. Stars are always expected to pop off but someone who is barely a scoring option doing good makes it difficult for coverages to work. Aaron Gordon is exactly that for the Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray-led Denver Nuggets. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinal series of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets looking like arguably the best team in the league. To that point, they were the only team that had not lost a game in the playoffs. They swept the Phoenix Suns in dominating fashion […]

During Game 3 of the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves matchup, things got a bit tense. In the fourth quarter, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had a heated interaction with two Timberwolves fans in the crowd. Target Center security was seen escorting the fans away afterward. According to Malone, he didn’t ask for the two […]

Anthony Edwards’ mother was Yvette Edwards. She died tragically from cancer when Anthony was in the eighth grade. We are certain that Yvette would be proud of the man Anthony has become, as he has risen to one of the top up-and-coming superstars in the NBA and a role model off the court for the […]

We’ve got the Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Game 4 Results according to NBA 2K24. The Nuggets dominated the Timberwolves in Game 3 by a score of 117-90. The Timberwolves still have the lead in the series, but need to turn things back around quickly if they want to advance. Our 2K24 Simulations have correctly […]