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The second round is here as the Minnesota Timberwolves square off with the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday night at Ball Arena. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 1 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Timberwolves swept the […]

Following their 4-0 sweep of the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves have emerged as legitimate championship contenders. They’re set to face the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals in what will be a major test to see what level they’re truly made of. A […]

The first round of the NBA playoffs is still underway, but one second-round playoff series is already set, and fans are calling it the Tim Connelly Bowl. Connelly was formerly the general manager for the Denver Nuggets, but now he holds that role for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Connelly played a big part in building both […]

The Denver Nuggets feature an extremely talented roster. Nikola Jokic is a consistent MVP candidate, while Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon have stepped up for Denver in recent seasons. However, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards does not believe Denver would be a championship-caliber team without Jamal Murray. “Jokic is the best player in the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves became the first team in the 2024 NBA Playoffs to advance to the semifinals with their 4-0 sweep of the Phoenix Suns in the first round. A big reason for that was the spectacular play of Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards who is making a claim for being one of the new faces […]

The Golden State Warriors’ season is over after their loss in the NBA Play-In Tournament, but that does not mean that Draymond Green is not still opining on what is taking place in the NBA Playoffs. And he got real on why he believes the Denver Nuggets might be in trouble in the upcoming second-round […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made quick work of the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The four-game series marked the first-ever postseason sweep in Timberwolves franchise history. However, a date with the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the second round will be quite the test. The Wolves’ dominant defense has as good […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves proved to be worthy contenders in the 2024 NBA Playoffs after sweeping the Phoenix Suns in the first round. Despite the Denver Nuggets having a strong showing going 4-1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, most of their games were close. On the other hand, Minnesota dominated the majority of their games further […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just got done finishing off a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Suns and now the cool, calm and collected side of Wolves star Anthony Edwards is becoming even more known to the masses. Edwards released a calculated three-word message that may have revealed his true feelings on polishing off Kevin Durant’s high […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have won their first NBA Playoffs series since 2004 with their 4-0 sweep in the first round against the Phoenix Suns. The team has reached the postseason the past two years, but lost in the first round each time to the Memphis Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets, respectively. The Timberwolves will now […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch suffered a torn patellar tendon in his right knee during Minnesota’s series sweep-clinching 122-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns. And while the team will have several days off before the second-round series opener vs. the Denver Nuggets, Finch’s status is anything but simple. After sustaining the injury due to […]

At 22 years old, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is already reminding people of Michael Jordan during his first few years in the league with the Chicago Bulls. Of course, this noise has grown a lot louder after Edwards’ heroics to sweep Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs. […]

Rudy Gobert is a good basketball player who has received criticism throughout his career nonetheless. He recently received a back-handed compliment from Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. However, the compliment part of Green’s comments were directed more toward Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. “What Anthony Edwards has taken those guys and done is absolutely […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves officially swept the Phoenix Suns out of the playoffs on Sunday night, picking up a 122-116 victory on the back of a 40-point performance from Anthony Edwards. As if he already wasn’t getting enough praise, he’s now seeing an uptick in Michael Jordan comparisons after he dominated against Phoenix to send them […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are moving on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs in convincing fashion, sweeping Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday evening. I’m not sure if anyone believed the Wolves would win four in a row against Frank Vogel’s squad, but Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are a big reason […]

Many expected the first-round series between the Phoenix Suns and the Minnesota Timberwolves to be a back-and-forth affair. Instead, it turned out to be a lopsided series in complete favor of Anthony Edwards and company, as Minnesota swept the Suns. The Timberwolves’ series win also gave Phoenix shooting guard Bradley Beal his first experience of […]

It’s happening, folks! The Minnesota Timberwolves have won their first playoff series in 20 years, and they did it in style. What was supposed to be a close matchup instead became a completely dominating performance from the Wolves. Anthony Edwards and co. shut down the Phoenix Suns,  sweeping them in four games to advance to […]

The Phoenix Suns were defeated in Game 4 of their first round playoff series 122-116 by the Minnesota Timberwolves. As a result, Phoenix was swept by Minnesota. It was a frustrating way to end the season for the Suns. Phoenix built a contending roster around superstars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Additionally, the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made franchise history on Sunday night. For the first time in the Wolves’ 35-year history, Minnesota has swept an opponent. The dominant 4-0 series sweep of the Phoenix Suns came in convincing fashion as the Wolves’ collection of role players and dominant stars all played incredibly well. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jaden McDaniels […]

Kevin Durant may be Anthony Edwards’ favorite player, but that won’t stop the competitiveness from flowing within the young Minnesota Timberwolves star. On Sunday, Edwards and his team prevailed in Game 4 to complete a first-round series sweep of the Phoenix Suns. The 6-foot-4 guard finished the game with 40 points, nine rebounds, six assists […]

The fourth game of the NBA Playoffs clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns was different. It was more closely contested than the first three matchups. Chris Finch and Frank Vogel were having a chess match in schemes and rotations. Players started popping off like Anthony Edwards, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Karl-Anthony Towns. […]

After securing a season sweep of the Minnesota Timberwolves and avoiding the NBA Play-In Tournament with a final-day-of-the-season win, the Phoenix Suns rolled into the NBA Playoffs with some semblance of momentum and what many viewed as an edge over their Round 1 opponent. By the time the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs began, the […]

The Phoenix Suns entered 2023-2024 with sky-high expectations of maximizing their team strengths, which include the bountiful scoring of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal among others. Now, three games into their series with the younger and hungrier Minnesota Timberwolves, fans everywhere are crying “uncle” and talking hurriedly about a changing of the guard […]

The Phoenix Suns thought they had it all figured out when they made a new big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. However, Anthony Edwards had other plans in this first-round series, showing he may be the next man up in the pantheon of NBA stars. Edwards has gone out of his […]

The Phoenix Suns are down 0-3 to the Minnesota Timberwolves and their championship hopes are looking bleak. It’s been a huge disappointment so far this postseason and the fans have let them know about it. After Game 3, Kevin Durant opened up about the booing he and his teammates have received. Surprisingly enough, Durant sided […]

Even before Anthony Edwards’ 36-point performance in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 3 victory over the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce likened Edwards’ ferociousness against Kevin Durant to that of LeBron James when he played Pierce early in his career. On the latest episode of “KG Certified,” Garnett and Pierce discussed the dynamic between […]

Anthony Edwards has officially arrived. Many expected the series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns to be a close series. While the Timberwolves have played incredible ball this season, the Suns’ sheer firepower was still a threat. So far, though, Phoenix has not been able to pose a threat to the Minnesota attack. […]

For years, the Minnesota Timberwolves were cellar dwellers in the Western Conference. After a storied-run with Kevin Garnett and a magical 2003-04 Wolves’ team that made the franchise’s sole Conference Finals appearance, Minnesota’s basketball fell into despair. The organization failed to make the postseason following that deep playoff run up until the 2017-18 season. That […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have left the basketball world in shock. Nationally, hoops fans are raving about the performances night in and night out from this defense-first team. On Friday night, the Wolves once again flexed their team performance en route to another blowout win over the Phoenix Suns. The win gives Minnesota a commanding 3-0 […]

It isn’t looking good for the Phoenix Suns at the moment. Down 3-0 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Suns are fresh off a Game 3 loss at home on Friday. The game’s third quarter was the turning point of the night. It was initially a tightly contested clash, with the Timberwolves holding a six-point lead […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have looked like one of the most dominant teams in the NBA Playoffs through their first two games against the Phoenix Suns. In addition to holding the Suns under 100 points in back-to-back games, the Timberwolves’ offense is clicking right now. Although Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert get all of […]

The Phoenix Suns have fallen down 0-2 in their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As the series shifts to Phoenix on Friday for Game 3, the Suns will need to make some adjustments. Despite having three stars, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, the Suns have struggled mightily on offense. Minnesota has held […]

The Phoenix Suns trail the Minnesota Timberwolves two games to zero heading into Friday night’s 10:30 p.m. matchup. For Kevin Durant and the Suns, it’s just the latest test in a long line of them that have taken shape since the Suns first set their goals prior to the 2023-2024 NBA season. Kevin Durant reiterated […]

The Phoenix Suns have their work cut out for them in games three and four against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Valley of the Sun, and Grayson Allen could be a big part of turning the tide. Allen aggravated an ankle injury in Game 2 against the Wolves in Minnesota and now he’s sharing an […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will take a 2-0 series lead into the desert as they head to Arizona to face the Phoenix Suns for Game 3 at the Footprint Center. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Timberwolves-Suns Game 3 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Timberwolves defeated the […]

The NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award has been decided by only a few votes. It went to Minnesota Timberwolves big man Naz Reid. This was quite unexpected given that a lot of the league’s avid watchers and everyone who is part of the Sacramento Kings faithful had Malik Monk winning as a foregone […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Naz Reid has officially been named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Reid, who was honored on Wednesday night as the best bench player in the league this past season, helped lead the Timberwolves to a 56-26 record, their second-best season in franchise history. As a result, they were […]

The highly anticipated first-round matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns shifts to the desert with the home team facing what might as well be a must-win Game 3. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and company were sorely out-classed at Target Center during the first two games of this series, unable to stem […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took a 2-0 series lead over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday with another decisive home win. And following the 105-93 victory, which included a big night from Minnesota wing Jaden McDaniels, a seemingly prophetic Anthony Edwards statement about McDaniels and Kevin Durant from year ago resurfaced. During the NBA All-Star weekend last […]