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The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Toronto Raptors in the season-opener on Wednesday night by a final score of 97-94. The Wolves found themselves in an absolute slugfest where both teams struggled to score the ball. Here are three instant overreactions following a tough defeat on the road to begin 2023-24. Anthony Edwards has a […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an out-of-conference matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors. Our NBA odds series continues with a Timberwolves-Raptors prediction and pick. With a season tainted by consistent injuries, especially to big man Karl-Anthony Towns, many believe this season to be the true test […]

A five-year extension for a $136 million contract is huge for any rotational player with a probable star upside in the NBA. Jaden McDaniels had just recently received. It is safe to say that the Anthony Edwards-led Minnesota Timberwolves have a lot of faith in this young stud. Not only did they refuse to trade […]

After months of negotiations, the Minnesota Timberwolves and forward Jaden McDaniels have finally come to an agreement on a contact extension ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, McDaniels and the T-Wolves have agreed to a five-year, $136 million extension that keeps him in Minnesota through the 2028-29 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are betting a lot on Rudy Gobert after trading for him last offseason, and he recently did an interview in which he opened up about fans’ perception that he is declining. “I’m kind of used to being counted out,” Rudy Gobert said, via Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. “It’s been the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are expecting a projected leap forward behind rising superstar Anthony Edwards. Edwards is coming off a phenomenal individual performance at the 2023 FIBA World Cup despite the overall team’s disappointing tournament. The Wolves fought their way through the play-in last season to grab the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed. Coming into the […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are currently in the process of ramping up for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season. The Timberwolves figure to be right in the thicket of things in a crowded Western Conference playoff picture this season, and if his preseason performance is any indication, it seems that Edwards is more than […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves 2023-24 season begins in Toronto to take on the Raptors on Wednesday, October 25th. As the anticipation builds, everyone wants to know what to expect from Minnesota this season. Here are our four bold  Timberwolves predictions ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season. *Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* […]

The NBA season is almost upon us, and the Northwest Division will look interesting. We’re here to share our NBA odds series and make a 2023-24 Northwest Division winner prediction while giving reasons. The Denver Nuggets won their division and promptly dominated in the playoffs on the way to their first title. Meanwhile, the Minnesota […]

Over a year ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the whole house to pair Rudy Gobert with Karl-Anthony Towns as Anthony Edwards began his ascent into superstardom. A year later, after mixed results and a debilitating Towns calf injury, the Wolves committed long-term to yet another big man. Naz Reid signed a three-year, $41.96M deal with […]

On Saturday, the New York Knicks took on the Minnesota Timberwolves in some NBA preseason action. The Timberwolves ended up getting the 121-112 win, and after the game, Minnesota center Rudy Gobert had some interesting remarks regarding Knicks’ guard Evan Fournier, who got some significant run in the contest. “He’s the best shooter on the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took care of business against the Dallas Mavericks in two head-to-head matchups when the teams faced off last week in Abu Dhabi. Beginning the preseason 2-0 is a great start for this Minnesota Timberwolves team. It is important for this team to get rolling early on in the season following their up-and-down […]

In the aftermath of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ uneven first season with their twin-towers experiment, it wasn’t a surprise to see both of Karl-Anthony Towns’ and Rudy Gobert’s names end up in trade rumors. (Of course, the Timberwolves didn’t exactly get a chance to see how the two adapt to each other since Towns was out […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is proud of his heritage in the Dominican Republic. At this year’s FIBA World Cup, the Timberwolves star represented his country, and now Towns is opening up about the heartfelt reason that he made the decision to suit up. Recently, Towns stopped by ESPN’s NBA Today to discuss the decision. “It […]

All eyes north! With plenty of exciting pieces that are finally ready for a fully healthy season, what will the Minnesota Timberwolves look like during the 2023-2024 regular season? It’s time to check out the Timberwolves over/under win total prediction and pick. A year ago, the Timberwolves were banged up all season long until big […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off the NBA preseason with a game against the Dallas Mavericks in Abu Dhabi. However, the Timberwolves were without one key player as Anthony Edwards was listed as out with a left ankle sprain, per the team’s release on X. ‘Tonight’s @Timberwolves starters vs. Dallas (in Abu Dhabi): Conley Alexander-Walker McDaniels […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, coming off a strong 2021-22 season in which they almost made it to the second round by giving the Memphis Grizzlies hell in the 2022 NBA playoffs, may have rushed their roster-building process when they dealt away a few first-rounders as well as three important role players for Rudy Gobert. Now, instead […]

There’s been much talk all offseason long that Anthony Edwards will be ascending as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ top dog, usurping Karl-Anthony Towns in the pecking order in the process. This has come from Edwards’ performance for Team USA during the 2023 FIBA World Cup, where he emerged as the team’s most dangerous and consistent offensive […]

Let’s take a short trip down memory lane. It’s the height of the 2020 NBA Draft process. Teams are figuring out the talents of the rookies and who’ll they take with their picks. Anthony Edwards was the consensus first overall pick. The Minnesota Timberwolves unsurprisingly took him with the first pick, with the Golden State […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have plenty of reason for optimism heading into the 2023-24 NBA season due to the projected leap for budding star Anthony Edwards. Edwards is coming off a strong showing at the 2023 FIBA World Cup even though Team USA failed to win a medal. The Wolves are hoping that production will translate […]

There’s an interesting aura surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves right now. With the ascent of Anthony Edwards during the 2023 FIBA World Cup, there are questions about who’s the “top dog” in Minnesota. Is it already Edwards, or is it still Karl-Anthony Towns (who also had an excellent FIBA World Cup)? This question is likely to […]

Make no mistake: The Minnesota Timberwolves still want to win as soon as possible. Training camp tipped off on Wednesday with the Wolves thirsty as ever for success, hopeful the borderline disaster of Rudy Gobert’s debut season in Minnesota will be a blip on a path toward sustained contention that starts in 2023-24. It better. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ big offseason move of 2022 saw them bring in Rudy Gobert to play alongside Karl-Anthony Towns, but that pairing didn’t quite reach the heights they’d hoped last season. In a large part that was due to the fact that the two didn’t play alongside one another all that often, and with another […]

With the start of the 2023-24 NBA season set begin next month and training camps set to get underway, teams are in the process of finalizing their rosters. NBA teams are permitted to bring up to 21 players to camp. Once the regular season begins, they must cut down their rosters to no more than […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing former Atlanta Hawks wing Tyrese Martin, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Martin will compete for a regular-season spot in the team’s training camp, Charania said. Martin was picked No. 51 overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Draft and was soon traded to the Atlanta Hawks. In […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have never been known to be that successful of a franchise. They’ve won just two playoff series in their history and both wins came in 2004 when the team advanced to the Western Conference Finals. Over the last two seasons, the T-Wolves have not won a playoff series, but they have posted […]

Growth presented itself to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2022-23 season. Making the playoffs for the second straight year was a big accomplishment, as was seeing the growth of young, core talents such as Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels. Edwards is obviously the leader and face of the franchise after ascending to All-Star status, but […]

It was a momentous day in the life and career of Minnesota Timberwolves‘ star Anthony Edwards yesterday as he spent all day with Adidas Basketball in his hometown of Atlanta receiving honors and giving back to the community. He also had a special surprise as he wrapped his basketball camp, unveiling the first edition of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping for a big time season in 2023-2024, and shooting guard Anthony Edwards is a big reason why. Edwards grew up in the city of Atlanta and played for the Georgia Bulldogs, but has since shown he can adapt to any climate or situation. The Timberwolves organization just revealed some impressive […]

The 2023-24 NBA season will mark the 35th year in which the Minnesota Timberwolves have been in the NBA. Originally founded in 1989, the T-Wolves are one of the league’s newer expansion teams. Minnesota had previously been the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, as they were the Minneapolis Lakers from 1948-1960. Despite their lack […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have plenty of reason for optimism heading into training camp. Anthony Edwards appeared to make “the leap” during his time with Team USA in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, leading the team in scoring multiple games with dominant performances. Karl Anthony-Towns is back and healthy heading into camp, forming an offense-defense duo […]

Although he is no longer teammates with Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers power forward Jarred Vanderbilt remains a big believer in the Minnesota Timberwolves star. “[Anthony Edwards] is just a dawg— on both ends… You could tell now that he’s like ‘this my team’… The sky is the limit for him… He got everything lined […]

The 2022-23 season felt like the tide had shifted for the Minnesota Timberwolves. It felt like a changing of the guard was happening, with Karl-Anthony Towns ceding “ownership” of the franchise to nascent star Anthony Edwards, especially with Towns having to adjust completely to having to play alongside another center in Rudy Gobert. But Timberwolves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reason to be enthusiastic about this upcoming NBA season. Anthony Edwards is on the verge of becoming a true superstar as evidence by his recent play at the FIBA World Cup. He also gave a recent ringing endorsement of the Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert pairing in the frontcourt. With the 2023-24 […]

Some analysts believe Karl-Anthony Towns’ time with the Minnesota Timberwolves has run its course. However, the Timberwolves remain optimistic that the twin-tower frontcourt of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns could still work this season. Frankly speaking, it really doesn’t make sense for the Timberwolves to be paying two centers on max deals and another (Naz […]

With NBA training camps set to open at the end of the month, teams are busy finalizing their rosters. NBA teams are allowed to carry up to 20 players into training camp and the preseason. They must cut down to no more than 15 regular contract spots and three two-way spots by the the start […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards appears to be happy with his supporting cast. Although the Timberwolves had their struggles a year ago en route to an early playoff exit, Edwards is doubling down on endorsing teammates Karl Anthony-Towns and Rudy Gobert. Edwards was recently asked which of the two big men he would rather see […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets have looked to a former lottery pick for extra depth at point guard. Veteran free agent Elfrid Payton has worked out for both teams as the 2023-24 season fast approaches, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Payton last played in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns in 2021-22. He appeared […]

It’s been a tumultuous little off-season for Cameron Payne. After being traded by the Suns to the Spurs, he was waived earlier in the week. He’ll be looking for a new home for a result, but particularly after the last game in the NBA he played there will no doubt be a number of suitors. […]