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52 games. That’s how long Karl-Anthony Towns was forced to sit out for the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a strained right calf. He has been back in action for Minnesota’s last two games, but with the Wolves set to return to action on Monday night against the Sacramento Kings, the fans can’t be too happy […]

At the moment, the Sacramento Kings are just two games behind Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 2 seed in the West. They have a big game coming up on Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who for their part, are also fighting for positioning in the conference. De’Aaron Fox missed Sacramento’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (38-37) visit the Sacramento Kings (45-29) on Monday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Kings prediction, pick, and how to watch. Minnesota has won three straight to improve to seventh place in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves covered 48% of their […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves went against the trend in the last offseason by trading for a giant in Rudy Gobert to pair him up with another 7-footer in Karl-Anthony Towns, which left many laughing. No one’s guffawing at the Timberwolves’ expense Sunday night, though, when they walloped the reigning NBA champs at one of the most […]

Steve Kerr is not happy with the way the Golden State Warriors played on Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The veteran head coach is particularly irked with his players’ shot selection, which doomed the team among many other issues. Speaking to reporters postgame, Kerr didn’t hold back in his criticism of his Warriors, noting that […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves pay a visit to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. With the defending champs fielding a mostly healthy roster, including the debut of midseason acquisition Gary Payton II, the T-Wolves will likely have their hands full. Anthony Edwards has missed the last three games for Minny as he continues to nurse […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are visiting the Chase Center to take on the reigning champion Golden State Warriors Sunday evening. Currently amid a two-game winning streak, the hope is that the ball club can rattle off consecutive win number three and kick off their three-game road trip with momentum on their side. However, the availability of star […]

Karl-Anthony Towns made his much-awaited return from a lengthy injury spell on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves took down the Atlanta Hawks, 125-124. KAT has had three full days of rest before the Wolves’ showdown against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, but at this point, it seems that Towns could be […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the verge of getting their best player back. Anthony Edwards is in line to potentially return to the lineup on Sunday from an ankle injury against the Golden State Warriors. Via Chris Haynes: “There’s strong optimism Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards (ankle) could make his return Sunday against the Golden […]

In a bit of a tough development, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in the same position they were last year (seventh seed) despite giving away a boatload of first-round picks and solid role players for Rudy Gobert. Of course, there have been plenty of factors behind the Timberwolves’ apparent stagnation; not only did they face […]

The officiating in today’s NBA may cater heavily towards offensive players, but there are still plenty around the league who take pride in preventing the opposition from putting the ball through the hoop. But there may not be a more confident defender in the NBA today than Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels, who proclaimed himself […]

After a 51-game injury-induced hiatus, Minnesota Timberwolves stud Karl-Anthony Towns made his way back to the hardwood Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. In 26 minutes of action, the three-time All-Star produced as if he hadn’t missed a game all season, registering 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals on 44.4% shooting from […]

It’s unclear just how well Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns would play in his return from a 51-game, 113-day absence after he suffered a calf injury in late November. Given how lengthy his layoff has been, some rust would have been understandable, especially when Towns faced a serious setback in his injury recovery process. And […]

There is an unprecedented level of parity in the NBA these days; one loss can drastically alter the fate of a team, as it can cause them to fall out of the playoff picture entirely. While Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks still have a three-game cushion over the 11th place Indiana Pacers in the […]

For a while, it didn’t look like Karl-Anthony Towns would be back before the conclusion of the regular season, given the severity of the calf injury he suffered in late November and the number of setbacks he has encountered in his road to recovery. But on Wednesday night, after a 113-day, 51-game absence, Towns finally […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is back. After a lengthy absence, the Minnesota Timberwolves star big man has finally made his much-awaited return to action Wednesday night against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks at home. Towns started the game and took quite a bit of time before he made his first bucket off a pick-and-pop. Karl-Anthony Towns […]

ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier on Wednesday that Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is finally expected to make his return to action against the Atlanta Hawks following a lengthy 51-game injury layoff. However, there appears to be a twist to this story, with KAT now still in danger of sitting out at least one […]

Despite having an initial injury recovery timeline of four to six weeks after suffering a calf injury in late November, Karl Anthony-Towns has missed the past 51 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves. But as the old adage goes, “it’s better late than never.” After a lengthy rehab process, Towns’ return to the hardwood is imminent. […]

It’s now been nearly four months since Karl-Anthony Towns tasted some NBA action for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 27-year-old has been sidelined by a lingering calf injury that has forced him to sit out a good chunk of the season for the Wolves. The good news for Minnesota fans, however, is that KAT is now […]

Julius Randle had both Madison Square Garden and New York Knicks nation roaring with glee during Monday night’s outing against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. In a historic showing, the big man went on to etch himself into the franchise’s history books, becoming just the fourth Knicks player to drop at least 57 points in a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns’ lengthy absence due to injury has been a big talking point for Minnesota Timberwolves fans. The initial ruling back in December was that Towns was only going to be out for six weeks. However, it’s been four months, and KAT is yet to return to the court. As it turns out, it was […]

There is optimism that Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns and guard Anthony Edwards could return from injury as soon as Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks, the Athletic senior lead NBA insider Shams Charania wrote in a Tuesday tweet. “Towns, sidelined since Nov. 28 with Grade 3 calf strain, is on the cusp of a major return,” wrote […]

Despite a historic offensive outpour by All-Star big Julius Randle, the New York Knicks could not hold off the recently slumping Minnesota Timberwolves Monday evening. Even with the power forward’s excellent 57-point performance, the visiting wolves came away with a 140-134 win through four quarters of action. Following the contest, Randle’s partner in crime Jalen […]

Stephen Curry may be the GOAT shooter, but there are some 3-point feats that he has yet to achieve. With that said, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince definitely one-upped him on Monday with a shooting record that he has yet to make. Prince was phenomenal for the Timberwolves in their 140-134 win over the New […]

Julius Randle exploded for 57 points on Monday, but even an all-time performance from him was not enough for the New York Knicks to take down a Minnesota Timberwolves team without two of their best players in Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. Randle already had 52 points by the end of the third quarter, but […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards missed Saturday’s game against the Toronto Raptors due to an ankle injury. Unsurprisingly, without their best scorer and arguably their best player, the Wolves lost to the Raptors by a final score of 122-107 behind 28 points from Fred VanVleet. So when the Wolves visit Madison Square Garden on […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star center Rudy Gobert put together an impressive two-way performance in Saturday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors. He scored 14 points — on 4-for-8 shooting from the field — grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked one shot in a game the Wolves went on to lose by a final score of 122-107. So when […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-37) visit the New York Knicks (42-30) on Monday night! Action tips off at p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Knicks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Minnesota has lost three of its last four games and dropped to ninth place in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves […]

No matter who it is, March Madness touches everyone in some way, shape or form, and this is particularly true for Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns played at Kentucky for the 2014-15 season, being a focal part of a team that went to the Final Four that year. Since then, the ties to the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is progressing well in his recovery from a recent ankle injury. However, he remains questionable to play for the team, with a battle against the New York Knicks set on Monday, per NBA insider Marc Stein. Edwards is still nursing a right ankle sprain, though the fact that he’s listed […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are slowly but surely improving their reputation as a franchise. Formerly a haven for nepotism, they now are being taken serious in conversations about their front office- and roster-building efforts. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that a relative recent addition to the team had effusive praise for the franchise. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been playing at less than full health for pretty much the entire 2022-23 campaign thanks to Karl-Anthony Towns calf injury, and just when it seemed like he was closing in on a return, Anthony Edwards went down with an ankle injury. For the Timberwolves, this was clearly their worst-case scenario. Initially, […]

Anthony Edwards could be out longer after he injured his ankle on Friday against the Chicago Bulls. He has already been sidelined for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Saturday game against the Toronto Raptors. According to head coach Chris Finch, they have no timetable for Edwards’ return, meaning he is out indefinitely. The Timberwolves will get further […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Anthony Edwards is on the injury report alongside Rudy Gobert, with both players initially listed as questionable. Edwards left Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls in the first quarter after he suffered an ankle injury and had to be helped back to the locker room. […]

The weekend has started off on the wrong foot for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Friday night, the team lost star guard Anthony Edwards to an ankle injury before falling on the road to the Chicago Bulls in double overtime. The loss plunged them below.500 at 35-36 and only one game clear of  the 11th-place Utah Jazz. […]

Saturday’s NBA slate rolls on as we continue our NBA odds and pick series, this time with a cross-conference matchup between two teams on the edge of playoff position. The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-36) will take on the Toronto Raptors (34-36), check out our NBA odds series for our Timberwolves-Raptors prediction and pick. The Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Rudy Gobert did all he can to carry the Minnesota Timberwolves to a win on Friday night. His heroics weren’t enough, though, as the Wolves suffered a disheartening double-overtime loss against the Chicago Bulls, 139-131. Gobert nearly lifted Minnesota in this one, but in the end, he came up short. The three-time Defensive Player of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was helped to the locker room on Friday during the Wolves game against the Chicago Bulls. The Timberwolves are in the midst of a tightening playoff race in the Western Conference with several other teams. Edwards was named to his first All-Star team this season and has helped the Wolves […]

The Timberwolves will need all hands on deck to stand a competitive chance at staying in the playoffs. The team stands at seventh in the Western Conference, tying with the Dallas Mavericks at 12 games behind the Denver Nuggets for the top spot in the West. Minnesota will need the three-time All-Star and three-time Defensive […]