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The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a strong start this season, with a huge victory over the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night getting them to 3-1. Karl-Anthony Towns was one of three Timberwolves starters with at least 25 points, joining D’Angelo Russell (29 points) and Anthony Edwards (25 points). Towns has sometimes let […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves saw their brief flirtation with perfection end on Monday night during their second of two meetings against the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Edwards sounded off on the loss, heaping the blame on himself and his co-stars for not playing more of a team-oriented game. Veteran Patrick Beverley co-signed on Anthony Edwards’ take, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves young star Anthony Edwards was not happy after his team lost to a winless New Orleans Pelicans team on Monday night. The Wolves were coming into the game against with an immaculate 2-0 record while Brandon Ingram and the rest of New Orleans were hungry for win number one this season. In the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns did not hold back in expressing his real thoughts about how the Minnesota Timberwolves strike other teams in the league. The Timberwolves are off to good start this season, having won their first two games. However, for Karl-Anthony Towns, it will take a while before the team finally make its mark on the […]

There was a time during the past few months when no one was paying attention to LaMelo Ball or Anthony Edwards cards in the market. Thanks to both the Charlotte Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves failing to make the postseason, the interest in these two waned in favor of other more prominent names. But now, as […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off another disappointing season in which they finished 13th in the Western Conference. They had modest expectations headed into the last season with D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, and Karl-Anthony Towns. The Timberwolves struggled to stay healthy and finished with a record of 23-49. In the offseason, the Timberwolves made a few […]

Most Houston Rockets fans probably didn’t watch Wednesday night’s season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves all the way through, and it was justified. Unfortunately, it’s likely a preview of what will happen throughout the season: young talent playing hard and having a few highlight moments, but ultimately losing due to turnovers, bad defense, and poor […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards woke up today feeling extra dangerous. The Timberwolves opened their season on a winning note after dismantling the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, 124-106. Edwards led the charge, punishing the Rockets with shot after shot as if they stole his life savings. The second-year forward particularly waxed hot in the […]

After what feels like a very long offseason, the NBA has finally returned! Starting off with some great games, this season is bound to be full of action and great competition. The Houston Rockets will hit the road to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. This Western Conference battle is going to be a good one. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading into the 2021-22 NBA season with a lot of optimism that they can finally take that next step and contend for a playoff spot at the very least. Their positive outlook stems from a revitalized training camp and a more promising look during preaseason. The Timberwolves definitely have the personnel […]

The Chicago Bulls made some splashy moves in the offseason by acquiring Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso, among others. The Bulls’ new front office of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley has overhauled this roster over the past year in an attempt to take a big step forward after a failed youth movement over […]

Players like Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green have been on an NBA trajectory since they were pre-teens. They’re the stars of their grade school teams, they join the AAU basketball circuit, scouts make regular appearances at their games, and they’re recruited by several different entities looking to capitalize on their talents (colleges, brands, extended family, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony will be poised for another big season in 2021-22. However, it appears he watches some rather odd videos in order to get pumped before games. Via Dane Moore: Karl-Anthony Towns said his pregame ritual to pump him up this season is watching two gorillas fighting to the death. — Dane Moore […]

The NBA Western Conference is habitually stiff, which leads to a handful of legitimately competitive teams missing the playoffs. At the moment, there are six teams in the conference that are rebuilding and/or trying to turn a corner with a young core. Those teams are the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have made sure to secure their immediate future by picking the contract options on Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels’ rookie deals. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Timberwolves have picked up the third-year rookie scale options on Edwards and McDaniels. The deadline is still November 1, but Minnesota knows they […]

Karl Anthony Towns has been the man in Minnesota going on seven years now. But in that time the Timberwolves have made just one playoff appearance as an eighth seed, with little else to show for all the individual success Towns has achieved. In this modern age of player empowerment, that’s more than enough reason […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets will square off in an inter-conference preseason matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Nets prediction and pick. The Timberwolves and Nets will each continue their preseason tune-up ahead of the regular season, which kicks off next week. While Kyrie Irving […]

Most of Kyrie Irving’s Covid-19 vaccine drama is still within the realm of theoreticals. The discussion revolves around whether or not he eventually gets the vaccine and what exactly the Brooklyn Nets do with him if he doesn’t comply. But for Karl-Anthony Towns, Covid-19 and its effects were devastatingly real in the worst way. Towns […]

With Ben Simmons reporting to the Philadelphia 76ers in a shocking twist to the drama-filled story, it has many wondering what comes next in this fiasco. Will Simmons stay with the Sixers now or will he still heavily push for a trade? According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, there are 10 teams still interested […]

The 2021-22 NBA season has yet to start but the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 2021-22 are already dealing with controversy after ex-general manager Gersson Rosas was fired from his post just days before the start of training camp. It definitely wasn’t an ideal way to kick off a campaign where they look to make significant progress. All the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is easily one of the best centers in the NBA. However, Towns has had to endure watching other big men lead their respective teams to the postseason in recent years. Enter Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, the top two contenders for the MVP award last season. Pound for pound, Towns […]

It looks like Kyrie Irving is at it again. Just recently, the Brooklyn Nets’ All-Star guard has refused to get the vaccine, a stand that will force him to lose half the season and a lot of money in the process. Along with those things, Kevin Durant and James Harden’s quest to win the title […]

Anthony Edwards card collectors know that last year’s number one draft pick is a force to be reckoned with. As his second year in the NBA is about to start, hobbyists expect the young stud to take a massive leap and help the Minnesota Timberwolves end their playoff drought. That’s why it’s no surprise a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns summed up what’s currently going on with his Minnesota Timberwolves using a succinct three-letter tweet. wtf… — Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) September 22, 2021 That was KAT’s immediate reaction to the news Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas was dismissed from his position. Once touted as the man who would finally give direction to a franchise […]

Patrick Beverley has had to pack more than most other players have this offseason. The longtime Los Angeles Clippers guard was traded away to the Memphis Grizzlies then not long after, he was sent north to the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Timberwolves reporter Dana Moore, Patrick Beverley claims that he was in on it with […]

D’Angelo Russell might be amused by this next question. Place your bets on who will appear in a game for their team first: Deshaun Watson or Ben Simmons? Yes, it has become that hectic with the Philadelphia 76ers and their floor general of four seasons. Time is running out for the Sixers to move Simmons […]

Training camp doesn’t necessarily mean that respective team rosters are fixed and therefore no tweaks can be made. For all we know, coaches and front office members are keeping a close eye on how a specific player fits in their system. If they deem that an adjustment is in order, then they won’t hesitate to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in the gutter of the NBA for a couple of seasons now. Aside from one playoff stint in 2018, after the Jimmy Butler trade, the Wolves have not made the postseason in 17 years. Since then, they have had 11 head coaches, a plethora of NBA talent on their rosters, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns plays like a seven-foot tall guard in many ways. The Minnesota Timberwolves star is a capable inside scorer, but it’s his long-range shooting and ability to take other bigs off the dribble in space that sets him apart. But it looks like the Timberwolves star plans to do some more banging in the […]

Amid all the negativity going around, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell is standing by his former teammate Kyrie Irving. The Brooklyn Nets star has been under a ton of scrutiny as of late. And by this, I mean this entire year really. But, as it appears, Russell is making sure everyone knows that he’s […]

Fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves and even some of their own players were shocked when Gersson Rosas was fired recently. It was a list that included their star, Karl-Anthony Towns. On Monday at media day, Towns discussed Rosas’ dismissal from the Timberwolves and the ongoing circumstances with Covid-19. Per Chris Hine of the Star Tribune, […]

On media day Monday, Minnesota Timberwolves owners-to-be Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore were present to take questions and provide answers on an array of topics. Some have speculated that the pair of owners will set out to move the Timberwolves from Minnesota. It’s something they have adamantly denied before and did so again on Monday, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has gone through a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Towns lost his mother, uncle and five other family members to the virus, and he himself tested positive last season. The Timberwolves star lost 50 pounds and had to deal with a lot of emotions as he quarantined. There were times […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of a full-blown scandal right now after the organization removed Gersson Rosas from his position as the team’s president for basketball operations. Despite the drama, however, it looks like the Wolves are still maintaining their interest in Sixers want-away star Ben Simmons. Timberwolves team insider Darren Wolfson of […]

Just when NBA fans thought that the month prior to the start of the regular season was going to be a dry point for the NBA news cycle, in came several intriguing stories this past week. Perhaps the spiciest is Ben Simmons’ ongoing trade saga and stand off with the Philadelphia 76ers. Another is the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns may not be directly involved in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ recent drama, but he’s undoubtedly the primary stakeholder. Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas is now gone, leaving the team in flux as they continue their rebuild. This obviously has raised concerns about the status of Karl-Anthony Towns. The two-time All-Star sent out a tweet of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves decided to part ways with their president of basketball operations Gerssan Rosas on Wednesday in a shocking move. While many believed the decision came down to the Timberwolves’ desire to shake things up in order to finally make the postseason, he was actually fired because he was having an affair with a […]

The Timberwolves have let go of team president Gersson Rosas. Now that the man is out of office, the secrets have slowly been leaking out of the sinking ship that was his tenure in Minnesota. The alleged transgressions have ranged far and wide, from the way he handled firings to his actual rosters decisions such […]

With a ton of drama surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves after the surprise firing of Gersson Rosas, it now leaves us wondering what Karl-Anthony Towns’ future with the team will be. Despite being reunited with fellow NBA All-Star and longtime friend D’Angelo Russell, Towns has been frustrated with the organization’s inability to build a winning team […]