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The New York Knicks seem to be a team that could be buyers ahead of the NBA trade deadline and there’s one All-Star option the team could consider. Among the players the Knicks could inquire about, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reported that Tom Thibodeau would be ‘open’ to reuniting with Karl-Anthony […]

Bradley Beal led the Washington Wizards’ second half surge to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 128-112, on Saturday. During the postgame interview, Beal revealed that Josh Okogie talking trash to him in the third quarter fueled his inner Michael Jordan as he took it personally. Via Ryan Homler of NBC Sports: “It’s his fault,” the Wizards […]

Anthony Edwards’ unreal athleticism also translates to the defensive end, something Russell Westbrook found out at Capital One Arena on Saturday. In the first half of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ road game against the Washington Wizards, Brodie blew by last year’s top overall pick and went straight to the cup for one of his patented strong […]

Future Hall of Fame member Kevin Garnett was a dear friend to the late Kobe Bryant. The two iconic superstars were generational talents who took the NBA by storm. They would go on their own journeys, being fierce competitors on the floor, while maintaining a close relationship off the court. The bond was special and […]

Malik Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves has been handed a jail sentence once the 2020-21 season concludes and now, the NBA is stepping in to give him a suspension for an arrest that occurred in 2020. After discovering that he’ll be serving a 12-game suspension for violating the league’s conduct policy, Beasley shared his reaction […]

As great as Karl Anthony-Towns has been in his young career, a huge knock on him so far is his inability to keep his emotions in check. The 25-year-old Minnesota Timberwolves superstar, after all, is often seen bickering in disagreement with in-game officials, each time a call doesn’t go his way. KAT, however, has been visibly […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Minnesota Timberwolves last Tuesday, 139-112. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a genuine and emotional encounter with his Minnesota Timberwolves counterpart Karl-Anthony Towns. "I know how much he hurts. I know how hard it is to lose somebody you love and then go do your job." pic.twitter.com/6KjVma6ryE — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were criticized by the National Basketball Coaches Association after their questionable head coaching hiring process saw them fire Ryan Saunders and then immediately hire Chris Finch away from the Toronto Raptors. NBCA President Rick Carlisle claimed teams must establish a “level playing field” and provide equal opportunities for all qualified coaching candidates […]

Tuesday night’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Minnesota Timberwolves featured an individual bout between two of the best players in the NBA today in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Karl-Anthony Towns. It didn’t take long before these two went head-to-head, which in one instance in the second quarter resulted in a technical foul for the […]

Perhaps even more relevant than the recent firing of Ryan Saunders is the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves organization glossed over current assistant coach David Vanterpool for the newly-opened post. Personalities from around the league have had their say about the matter, with the latest being none other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. […]

Player movement in the NBA has never been more prevalent than today. Per Chris Hine of the Star Tribune, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns gave a strong statement after their loss to the New York Knicks.  “If you want to build a legacy we got to win. And I want to build my legacy here so I […]

Sitting at 7-24, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the worst record in the NBA, which prompted the firing of head coach Ryan Saunders after the team’s loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Timberwolves replaced him with Toronto Raptors assistant coach Chris Finch, who’s getting the job on a full-time basis. The team’s decision […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have gone full circle in the worst possible way. On Sunday, the organization chose to fire three-year head coach Ryan Saunders after Saunders and the Wolves lost 103-99 to the New York Knicks. The Knicks, coincidentally, is currently being coached by Tom Thibodeau who Saunders replaced back in 2019. That’s got to […]

After firing Ryan Saunders as their head coach, the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly hiring Toronto Raptors assistant Chris Finch as his replacement. While seemingly routine news, Damian Lillard and his Portland Trail Blazers teammates ripped the Minnesota organization for its decision to look elsewhere rather than promote current assistant coach David Vanterpool. Via Twitter, Lillard […]

To no one’s surprise, Ryan Saunders became the first head coach to get the ax this 2020-21. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN confirmed the development on Sunday, noting that the Minnesota Timberwolves parted ways with the 34-year-old shortly after the team’s 103-99 defeat to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Minnesota Timberwolves have […]

Many fans were taken aback when news broke about the reported relationship between Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley and Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife, Larsa, during the offseason. Months later, Larsa finally broke her silence and defended her decision to date Beasley who was 22 years younger than her. She also reportedly claimed that the player was […]

It was the dunk heard around the world. With time winding down in the third quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Toronto Raptors Friday night, former number-one overall pick Anthony Edwards caught an emergency pass from teammate Jordan McLaughlin. Reeling in the pass behind the arc, Edwards found himself with a wide-open lane […]

The entire basketball world witnessed Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards punch his official entry to the dunk of the 2020-21 season, including Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. In case you missed it, Edwards caught the body of Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe that sent social media into a frenzy. Anthony Edwards just caught a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards submitted his official entry for dunk of the year. Social media blew up over his disrespectful poster dunk over Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe. However, Edwards’ reaction toward his nasty slam is arguably the best thing that happened for Minnesota on Friday night. Via Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic: Anthony […]

Anthony Edwards’ thunderous poster dunk over Yuta Watanabe on Friday pretty much left Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes speechless. The one-time NFL MVP was tuning in on the Minessota Timberwolves versus Toronto Raptors match at Target Center and offered a one-word reaction to the game’s best highlight. Woah 😳 https://t.co/rRyrNncroU — Patrick Mahomes II […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards gave Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe quite a night to remember after dunking all over him during Friday’s game. However, while the dunk was truly impressive, Watanabe’s reaction after the embarrassing poster is also worth highlighting. After getting right up, Watanabe seemed to be a little dazed to what happened. […]

NBA fans have already seen plenty of jaw-dropping poster dunks in the first half of the season, but the latest entry from Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards might just be the best one so far. The first overall pick of last year’s draft completely obliterated Yuta Watanabe in the closing seconds of the third quarter […]

NBA superstars are a joy to watch especially if they go off and put up remarkable individual performances. Although remarkable individual performances are great, if it doesn’t translate to wins, then those feats just become less significant given that basketball is a team sport at the end of the day. Unfortunately, not all superstars in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards was kicking himself after missing what could have been the first game-winner of his NBA career against the Indiana Pacers at Target Center on Wednesday. But as far as Wolves head coach Ryan Saunders is concerned, Edwards’ difficult 3-point attempt shouldn’t have even happened, had he followed through with the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards could’ve had the first game-winning shot of his young career against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Unfortunately, Lady Luck was nowhere near him. Edwards couldn’t believe that the ball popped in and out of the cylinder. Could it be the unluckiest shot in basketball? The slow-motion replay shows that the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards showed off his hops and strength by uncorking a tomahawk dunk against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. In the second quarter of the duel between the Wolves and the Pacers, Edwards easily blew by Malcolm Brogdon then proceeded to spike one over Doug McDermott. Doug McDermott is not having a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards was electrifying on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. He dropped 28 points while adding seven rebounds, and five assists. That performance caught the eye of Dwayne Wade, who reiterated just how special the Ant-Man is and also voicing the heights Edwards could reach in his career. It’s an […]

Following their 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves fell to a 7-21 record, which gives them the worst record in the Western Conference. But even after the defeat, the play of rookie guard Anthony Edwards against the defending champions has given the Timberwolves a lot of optimism about the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are taking a “next-man-up” approach to the extended absence of Anthony Davis, and they’ll be heavily relying on off-season acquisitions to carry the load. Davis will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks after an MRI on Monday thankfully revealed that the All-Star avoided the dreaded rupture of the Achilles tendon. On Tuesday, […]

Being the defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers have a huge target on their back and teams just seem to play harder against them. Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves certainly did. In the February 16 game between the Lakers and Timberwolves, Edwards had quite the game finishing with 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards delivered a sweet triple in the face of LeBron James on Tuesday night in the third quarter of their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Here’s a look at the play: Anthony Edwards lined up LeBron and drilled it 🎯 pic.twitter.com/0wPe6DQZ7q — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 17, 2021 As you can […]

We’re finally getting a clearer picture with regards to the mysterious injury that has kept Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell out of action for the past few games. Unfortunately, it isn’t exactly the type of update Wolves fans have been be hoping for. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Russell is now expected […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been quite underwhelming as they are continuing on their slow start in the early stages of the season. Many of their players couldn’t find their rhythm on the floor as well, including veteran point guard Ricky Rubio who was merely shooting 20% from three and 35% from the field heading to […]

Despite picking up the victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio isn’t resting on his laurels and gave a blunt evaluation of his season performance thus far. Per John Krawczynski of The Athletic, Rubio knows he hasn’t played up to the level expected of him. But he did acknowledge his […]

Karl-Anthony Towns etched his name in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ record books on Sunday by becoming the franchise leader in made 3-pointers. Entering the Timberwolves’ road game against the Toronto Raptors at Amalie Arena, Towns was tied with former teammate Andrew Wiggins and needed only one three to become the sole record holder. The 25-year-old superstar […]

The 2020 NBA Draft class did not receive as much hype as some of their predecessors, however, the strong play from the likes of LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards, and Tyrese Haliburton is proving that this may be one of the deeper classes. Guards Tyrese Maxey and Immanuel Quickley have shown flashes of brilliance. Charlotte Hornets […]

Friday night saw a tightly-contested battle between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets. The matchup featured the first encounter between a couple of highly-touted rookies in Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball who were selected first and third overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, respectively. Edwards claimed that he has never personally met Ball prior to […]

Terry Rozier put on a show on Friday, as the Charlotte Hornets took down the Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-114, at Spectrum Center. Rozier had 41 points on 13-of-20 shooting–including 6-of-10 from deep. The huge performance came on the heels of a 34-point game he put up against the Memphis Grizzlies last Wednesday, a contest that ended […]

No one can fault Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns for being extra cautious when it comes to dealing with COVID-19. After all, the two-time All-Star already lost several family members to the dreaded virus, including his mother, and even contracted it himself last month. Right before tip-off in their road game against the Hornets, Towns […]