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The Chicago Bulls are looking to retool their roster around Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic, and that could involve moving restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen in a sign-and-trade deal. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports the Bulls are “open” to such a move, with the Minnesota Timberwolves named as a team to watch in these sweepstakes […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns just got a taste of going toe-to-toe with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Towns dropped by the eight division world champion’s training camp on Wednesday ahead of Pacquiao’s August 21 duel against the undefeated Errol Spence Jr. Here’s a look at Towns linking up with Pacquiao (via Bleacher Report): .@KarlTowns linked […]

Simone Biles shocked the world with her decision to step away from the Tokyo Olympics team competition. Team USA went on to win a silver medal even without Biles, but her withdrawal brought a ton of reactions from the sports world. Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns reacted to Biles’ withdrawal and gave her the ultimate […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have just concluded another tough season as they ended their 2020-21 campaign with a dismal 23-49 record. After finishing in 13th place within a stacked Western Conference, the team certainly has to do more work in the offseason to bolster their lineup for next season. Nonetheless, this post is about Timberwolves free […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of a full-blown controversy right now over the playing status of Juancho Hernangomez’s for the Spanish national squad. Accusations are now being hurled towards Wolves president for basketball operations Gersson Rosas for allegedly blocking Hernanhomez from joining the national team for the Tokyo Olympics. The Spanish Basketball Federation […]

Heading to the offseason, Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins has emerged as one of the most sought-after talents in the market as of late. Looking back, the Minnesota Timberwolves already tried their luck in landing him during the trade deadline back in late March. However, the Hawks decided to ride out the entire 2020-21 season […]

The run made by the Atlanta Hawks in the playoffs put them directly in the spotlight and has raised expectations looking ahead to next year. Trae Young burst onto the superstar scene and others like John Collins and Clint Capela got a major boost as well. John Collins is going to be a restricted free […]

It looks like Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns still can’t get over the shocking result of UFC 264 on Saturday–one which saw Conor McGregor lose due to a scary injury. For those unaware, McGregor broke his leg in the first round of his bout with Dustin Poirier, causing a doctor’s stoppage and giving the American […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off yet another disappointing season that resulted in missing the postseason. However, things turned around at the end of the year as the Wolves were able to find winning ways with head coach Chris Finch’s (took over for Ryan Saunders during the season) message being bought into. Minnesota also got […]

Multiple outlets have already confirmed that Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has suffered an ankle sprain during Team USA practice. The 19-year-old has been ruled out for the remainder of training camp which means that he won’t be taking part in any of the practice stints against the 12-man contingent being sent by the United […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have an exciting young core starring Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards that showed promise at the end of the season, but they still finished just 23-49 and also lost their draft pick to the Golden State Warriors because of the Russell trade. The Timberwolves have been bad since trading Jimmy […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently concluded an underwhelming campaign in the 2020-21 season as they suffered yet another first-round exit in the postseason. The team’s failure to advance deep in the playoffs certainly wasted a prime year of their main man in Damian Lillard. This brings us to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Well, in a second […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers playoff exit at the hands of Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, point guard Ben Simmons has been a hot topic of conversation. His playoff performance was bleak, and there have been reports of Simmons possibly on the market. One of the teams of interest would be the Minnesota Timberwolves, and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves would have to give up lots of draft capital if they hope to trade for Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons. Dane Moore of Blue Wire Podcasts spoke to two different executives about what they thought it would cost the Timberwolves to acquire Simmons from the Sixers. Both executives agreed Minnesota would […]

The Golden State Warriors gained a high-end draft pick when the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to reach the top three in the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday evening. The Warriors already had the No. 14 pick. They will add the No. 7 pick as a result of the lottery. 7 and 14 for the Warriors — […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns used the ever-trusty emoji to express his feelings following LaMelo Ball‘s Rookie of the Year announcement. The Charlotte Hornets playmaker won the top rookie plum over Towns’ teammate in Anthony Edwards—Ball’s biggest competitor for the award. 😂😂😂 — Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) June 16, 2021 Ball and Edwards made strong cases […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Anthony Edwards had a strong reaction to Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball winning Rookie of the Year. Edwards reposted an Instagram story he was tagged in suggesting the young Timberwolves star was “robbed.” The initial post also tagged Ball, demanding the Hornets star “Give the trophy back and tell the truth!” […]

It’s no secret that D’Angelo Russell’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers was not exactly the most memorable stage of his career. After being selected second overall by the Lakers in 2015, things did not exactly pan out for the young point guard in Hollywood. He was out of there after just two seasons. It’s […]

While the drama continues in the Timberwolves ownership saga, at least one thing has come from it: Alex Rodriguez allegedly wants to keep the team in Minnesota. A-Rod responded to a fan on Instagram about the Timberwolves staying put and although it’s just a comment, it could hint towards something: In a comment on his […]

It was another disappointing season on the court for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2020-21. Off the court, it was a roller coaster ride for some as well. Malik Beasley pleaded guilty back in February to a felony charge of threats of violence. This stemmed from an incident last September in which Beasley was accused of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves stud Anthony Edwards had a memorable debut campaign as a rookie this season. However, it appears that he hasn’t found the same amount of luck when it comes to Call of Duty. The 19-year-old is now being accused of owing a whopping $22,000 for allegedly losing a bet (or perhaps an accumulation of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a very disappointing season. They finished 23-49, putting them in 13th place in the Western Conference. There were high hopes for the team going into the season with the new star duo in D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns along with the number one overall pick Anthony Edwards. Many expected a playoff […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round and reactions were definitely mixed. On the one hand, die-hard Lakers fans and LeBron fans alike were devastated that their title defense ended so abruptly. But on the other hand, the large subsection of LeBron haters came out of the woodwork to […]

After being eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in their first-round series matchup, it was made abundantly clear that the Portland Trail Blazers are in dire need of added reinforcements if they hope to remain competitive over the next few years. As it turns out, this might just come in the form of Minnesota Timberwolves star […]

Former Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett is apparently hoping to dissuade Alex Rodriguez from moving the franchise to Seattle. Charley Walters of the Pioneer Press reported Garnett is expected to be “heavily involved” in the basketball operations side of things if Rodriguez and fellow investor Marc Lore do indeed take over in 2023. However, Walters reported […]

The Miami Heat were swept by the Milwaukee Bucks and their season is now officially over. After making an impressive run a year ago, the Heat were unable to recapture the magic that took them to the 2020 NBA Finals. The front office is looking forward to the offseason, however, they don’t have any decent […]

While Derrick Rose has found his form once again and is killing it for the New York Knicks in the playoffs, he will still live on as one of the NBA’s greatest ‘what if?’ stories. What if he had stayed healthy and continued to battle against the Miami Heat’s Big Three? How would they have […]

Minnesota Timberwolves minority owner Meyer Orbach filed a lawsuit against majority owner Glen Taylor, alleging that Taylor is in breach of contract because Orbach hasn’t had the opportunity to sell his 17% stake in the franchise before the $1.5 billion sale to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. While it doesn’t appear this lawsuit will ultimately […]

While earlier reports have stated that the sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise to the group of baseball legend Alex Rodriguez has already been finalized, it looks like the deal has now hit a major wall. ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reports that minority team owner Meyer Orbach has filed an official complaint against current […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley has apologized to his wife, Montana Yao, and their son after cheating on her with Larsa Pippen. Yao seems to be in a somewhat forgiving mood … at least when it comes to Beasley Beasley took to Instagram and posted a lengthy note for his wife in an attempt to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are headed toward new ownership, as MLB icon Alex Rodriguez and billionaire tech investor Marc Lore reached an agreement with long-time Wolves owner Glen Taylor earlier this month. Former MLB star Alex Rodriguez and tech entrepreneur Marc Lore have reached agreement to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor for $1.5 billion, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie sensation Anthony Edwards took the league by storm in his debut season. This is why it comes to no surprise that Wolves teammate Karl-Anthony Towns is all-in on the Edwards hype train. So much so, that KAT even likened his teammate to Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson. Towns had nothing but […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns spent Saturday night watching the Hall of Fame induction where Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan were introduced into Springfield. But there was one specific thing that resonated with the Timberwolves big man. The fact that Kobe and Duncan both played their entire careers with one team. He is […]

Kevin Garnett got honest in his Hall of Fame speech as he reflected on his long NBA career, including his time with the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Garnett, who won a title with the Boston Celtics in 2008 after he was traded in 2007, the only regret he has in Minnesota is that he wasn’t […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell may not be the biggest player around, but he proved on Saturday that he can still get way above the rim. Russell released himself from Celtics forward Grant Williams and drove to the hoop with authority. With 7 foot 2 Luke Kornet coming to meet the Timberwolves star at the […]

Today, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant is being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Across 20 seasons, five championships, and 220 playoff games for the NBA’s most glamorous franchise, Bryant produced as many iconic moments as perhaps any player in basketball history — including Michael Jordan, who will present Bryant into […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson knows a thing or two about what it takes to own and run a team. Magic has ownership stakes in both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Sparks, after all. Alex Rodriguez recently went 50/50 on a purchase of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Johnson hopped on Twitter for […]

We all know by now that rookie sensation Anthony Edwards is one of the highest-flying young studs in the league. On Monday, the first overall pick of the Minnesota Timberwolves was cleared for take-off once again against the Denver Nuggets as he jumped out of the Ball Arena in downtown Denver with a monster one-handed […]

A deal has finally been reached for Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves. Shams Charania was the first to report the news. Former MLB star Alex Rodriguez and tech entrepreneur Marc Lore have reached agreement to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor for $1.5 billion, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. — […]