Minnesota Timberwolves Articles - Page 57

Kendrick Perkins firmly believes Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will have big problems if they face the same Minnesota Timberwolves team that destroyed the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Play-In on Friday. The Timberwolves dominated the battle for the eighth seed, with Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert both notching a double-double to propel the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert sent the whole NBA Twitter buzzing as he exploded for a huge double-double to help propel the Wolves to a crucial Play-In win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. Gobert surely looked motivated in his return from a one-game suspension. He was unstoppable in the painted area and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was forced to exit Friday’s do-or-die Play-In game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after taking an elbow to the face. Early in the third quarter, SGA tried to stop an alley-oop to Rudy Gobert. While he succeeded in his attempt, Gobert accidentally hit Gilgeous-Alexander on the face while recovering the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves absolutely collapsed earlier this week against the Los Angeles Lakers, forcing them into a do-or-die Play-In game Friday evening against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns already battling injuries, Anthony Edwards may be in the same boat. Speaking on ESPN ahead of tip-off, analyst and former player Jalen […]

Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season is on the line when the team welcomes the Oklahoma City Thunder to Target Center on Friday night. The winner earns the No. 8 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference and a date with the Denver Nuggets in the first-round of the playoffs; the loser goes home. After […]

It’s officially do-or-die time for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After dropping their first game of the 2023 Play-In Tournament to the Los Angeles Lakers, Chris Finch and company have one more shot at clinching a postseason berth in a home game Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately, heading into the pivotal outing, it appears […]

Gilbert Arenas has blasted the Minnesota Timberwolves for the impact trading in Rudy Gobert has had on Anthony Edwards. Gobert was traded to the Timberwolves prior to this season after nine with the Utah Jazz, a move which created an intriguing frontcourt pairing between he and Karl-Anthony Towns. The move was met with mixed reviews […]

Rudy Gobert had a massive impact on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ heartbreaking NBA Play-In Tournament loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. It just wasn’t what the Wolves were hoping for, though, with Gobert getting himself suspended for that crucial showdown following an in-game altercation with teammate Kyle Anderson. It came as no surprise that […]

In many ways, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season has already been a disappointment due to all of the capital they have invested into taking a step forward in the Western Conference. A 42-40 record, lingering injury problems and a best case scenario of obtaining the No. 8 seed objectively means they have actually taken a step […]

The No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves were unable to overcome the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers in overtime of their first round game of the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. They now have a matchup with the No.10 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, who took down the No. 9 seed New Orleans Pelicans. There are a […]

The regular season No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves took the regular season No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers to overtime in the first-round of the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. Unfortunately for T-Wolves fans, the Lakers pulled away in overtime, relegating Minnesota to the second-round of the play-in. They now have a matchup with the regular […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Friday night as the No. 10 seed Oklahoma City Thunder (40-42) visit the No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) in the Western Conference Play-In game. Action tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Timberwolves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder tanked the tank. That is to say: the Thunder are on the brink of making the NBA playoffs as they face the Timberwolves in the final round of the play-in tournament. Whereas the Thunder spent most of the last few years greedily hoovering up distant first round picks from desperate and […]

After a thrilling first round of the play-in tournament, only two more spots remain for the 2023 NBA playoffs. With the Oklahoma City Thunder getting ready to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road this Friday, it is time for some Thunder bold predictions.. Oklahoma City had one of the most surprising campaigns of the […]

There’s a huge chance that the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team that finished with 46 wins during the 2021-22 season, jumped the gun after trading away a good chunk of their future, along with valuable role players, for Rudy Gobert. Last season, the Timberwolves boasted a modern offensive attack while starting five capable shooters from deep. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have arrived well ahead of schedule. For a team pundits expected to win around 20 or so games, the Thunder are one step closer to making the playoffs in surprise fashion after they managed to defeat the ninth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans in the 9/10 matchup of the 2023 NBA Play-In tournament. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves did not take a shot within 22 feet of the basket in the final eight minutes of regulation in Tuesday’s overtime play-in loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The incredible stat speaks to the lack of aggression with which the Timberwolves played with the game on the line. After leading 86-79 at […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers escaped by the skin of their teeth on Tuesday in what turned out to be a real nail-biter against the Minnesota Timberwolves. There were some high stakes on the line in the Play-In Game, and with neither team willing to give in, the contest needed an extra period […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in wild fashion to earn the seventh seed in the Western Conference in the NBA Playoffs, and it seems LeBron James did not get much sleep after the team’s 108-102 overtime win. “There’s just no way I’m up right now!! C’mon man! 🤦🏽‍♂️” LeBron James wrote on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Play-In tournament after holding a lead for most of the game, and Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch spoke about the game. “This is what we’ve done for a lot of the season other than the first part of the season,” […]

Winning tends to remedy bad optics. But losing always exacerbates them. The Minnesota Timberwolves were desperate for a victory versus the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Not just because it would mean formal entrance to the postseason, but so the team could regain an air of competence after a drama-filled last couple […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves almost had the No. 7 seed in the bag, but the Los Angeles Lakers had other plans. But even when it looked as though the Lakers also had the victory toward the end of regulation, the Timberwolves were still able to pull off a miracle to force overtime. Former Lakers forward, Kyle […]

With seconds to go in the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers were right at the cusp of completing an epic Play-In Tournament comeback against the Timberwolves. It was a little more complicated than it appeared. LeBron James found Dennis Schroder for a wide-open corner triple that looked to be the nail in the coffin. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns got a ton of backlash during their Play-In game against the Los Angeles Lakers over his foul trouble that put the Minnesota Timberwolves in a difficult situation. With Rudy Gobert suspended and Jaden McDaniels injured, the Timberwolves headed to the Lakers game with a thin frontcourt. That is already a difficult spot to […]

Shannon Sharpe is the biggest LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers fan. He has shown that multiple times throughout the 2022-23 season. However, considering his fandom and job as a sports analyst for FOX, he can also be the team’s biggest critic when they are not playing well. That is the case on Tuesday as […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns got the harsh Josh Hart treatment on Tuesday as they play the Los Angeles Lakers in the Play-In. Midway through the second quarter after he took a free throw, Towns proceeded to walk forward to get some high fives from his teammates. While Kyle Anderson gave him some love, […]

A lot is on the line for both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s all-important NBA Play-In Game. As such, it comes as no surprise that emotions were running high early in the contest. So much so, that Rui Hachimura and Anthony Edwards got involved in a bit of a scuffle […]

The in-game altercation between Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson could not have come at a worse time for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The fight went down during their last game of the regular season, which has now led to Gobert getting suspended for Tuesday’s all-important Play-In clash against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Obviously, […]

After a three-year drought that spanned from 2019-2021, the Minnesota Timberwolves are in a position to punch their ticket to their second consecutive postseason berth with just one win in the 2023 Play-In Tournament. Tuesday night, they’ll be finding themselves squaring off against the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first game of the Western […]

For the Minnesota Timberwolves, facing off against a full-strength Los Angeles Lakers side is already an uphill battle in itself. Unfortunately for them, they are now entering Tuesday’s NBA Play-In Tournament with a major handicap as they face off against Anthony Davis and Co. without both Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels in the mix. For […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) in the highly anticipated second play-in game of the postseason. Tip-off is set for 10:10pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with the top prop picks for the Timberwolves-Lakers. Here are the Timberwolves-Lakers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Timberwolves-Lakers Odds Minnesota […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ decision to suspend Rudy Gobert for their Play-In game against the Los Angeles Lakers came as a shock to many, especially considering how crucial the game is. However, head coach Chris Finch pointed out that it wasn’t a hard decision to make since the team has a set of rules in place. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will begin their pursuit of making the playoffs on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. With a win, they advance to the first round but if LA loses, they get another chance to stay alive against the winner of Pelicans vs Thunder. That being said, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are gearing up to play each other in Game 1 of Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament. A win for either party would officially clinch a postseason berth while a loss would have them suit up for one final try against the winner of the OKC Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without one of their most important players on Tuesday when they battle LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. This is after the three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert got himself suspended by the Timberwolves following an in-game altercation with teammate Kyle […]

Rudy Gobert isn’t playing in Tuesday’s crucial play-in tournament opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, suspended one game by the Minnesota Timberwolves. As the dust continues clearing from his sideline fracas with Kyle Anderson during Sunday’s regular-season finale, though, both parties appear ready to move forward. After Gobert apologized to his teammates and Anderson specifically […]

Play-in tournament action in the NBA starts on Tuesday, and two games are set to take place. First, the Miami Heat will play the Atlanta Hawks, and then, most importantly to this article, the Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Lakers are certainly the favorites heading into tonight’s matchup — particularly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers turned a 2-10 start into a 43-39 record and earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. As a reward, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Co. will host the beleaguered Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) in the Play-In game on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are a conference-best 16-7 since the […]

Of all the junctures in the 2022-23 season to self-destruct, doing so just before the postseason begins is arguably the worst time to do so. This is the point of the campaign where the team needs to lock in to achieve the goal of, at the very least, making a deep playoff run. However, the […]