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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 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edward shared an insightful take about his team’s losing ways in the 2020-21 NBA season. The 19-year-old guard addressed the team’s inability to close out games shortly after the Wolves dropped a 120-114 result to the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on Friday. “We know how to compete but we don’t […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns returned after missing 13 games because of COVID-19. Naturally, like most NBA players and someone who has experience the dreaded virus first-hand, he’s against the All-Star Game scheduled to take place in March. Per Eric Woodyard of ESPN, Towns said he doesn’t believe there’s a need for the All-Star […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns has no love lost for people who continue to downplay the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, Towns vented his ire to the alarmingly growing number of people known as the anti-maskers (via Mark Medina of USA Today). “People complain about wearing a mask and these frontline workers are in with […]

Although NBA players are paid millions each year, their biggest battles are not necessarily always on the hardwood. Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has been going through a lot recently after testing positive for COVID-19. In an interview with Eric Woodyard of ESPN, Towns opened up about his situation, saying how it has been extra […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is back for the Minnesota Timberwolves after the star center missed 13 games due to COVID-19 and the league’s health and safety protocols. Unsurprisingly, everybody was excited to see him back and healthy. Nice moment between Karl-Anthony towns and Serge Ibaka. Good to see KAT back. pic.twitter.com/vVqpuGEA8k — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 11, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns took issue with reports suggesting he was returning to the floor Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Shams Charania reported Towns was expected to be back in action against the Clippers after missing 13 games whilst recovering from a bout with COVID-19. Towns responded in kind, saying he intended […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be getting center Karl-Anthony Towns back for Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers after he missed the past 13 games due to a positive test for COVID-19, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Timberwolves getting Towns back is huge for a team that has been struggling […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley will serve a 120-day sentence in the Hennepin County Workhouse after the end of this season. This stemmed from felony charges from his arrest last year. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium passed along a statement from Beasley’s attorney on the ruling: Beasley’s threat of violence charge will be reduced […]

Through a month and a half of the NBA season, rookies have already made their marks with their laudable performances and highlight plays. The newcomers have even impressed NBA legends, including Magic Johnson. As Johnson has kept his eye on the latest batch of neophytes, he took to Twitter to name his top five rookies […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards has been slowly building the highlight reel of his young career. On Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, the 19-year-old showed off his speed and athleticism by driving past former ROTY Luka Doncic before throwing down a monster slam. Check out Ant-Man expose Luka’s D right here: Anthony Edwards drives right […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is a true entertainer on and off the court, and he proved that when he showed up to his postgame interview with a bag of Popeyes. Following the Timberwolves’ narrow defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, the 2020 No.1 pick brought his postgame meal to his zoom conference […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell hit his first game-winner of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. He then received some props from teammate Malik Beasley after the match, which DLoading re-tweeted accompanied by a one-word caption. Cheeeeeseee! https://t.co/HAzVQNIFl7 — D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) February 6, 2021 Losers of four of their last five […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star D’Angelo Russell once again flexed the ice in his veins with the game-winning three to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the game in a deadlock with under 10 ticks left in regulation, Russell sized up defender Hamidou Diallo at the top of the key. After a series of crossovers, the 24-year-old […]

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is set to leave his post later this year. Bezos said he will stay engaged in important Amazon projects but will also have more time to focus on his other business ventures. With Bezos set to enter a new chapter, it would be nice if the business mogul stepped into the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie and top overall pick Anthony Edwards has been fantastic on the court to start his career, and the young guard has done his part by helping others as well. Edwards, former Georgia Bulldog star, reached out to 12-year-old Taedan Johnson after he lost his mother, grandmother, and sister in a fire on […]

Before the season started, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns said that playing in his sixth year in the NBA will be challenging because of the personal hardships he experienced. His mother, Jacqueline Towns-Cruz, passed away from COVID-19, along with six of his other family members. In a recent Instagram post answering a question from a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr bumped prized rookie James Wiseman to the bench in their 130-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. The three-time NBA champion coach opted to start with veteran center Kevon Looney in the hopes of preventing another slow start, which has been a problem this season. Wiseman […]

Anthony Edwards just reminded everyone why he was the first overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft. The Minnesota Timberwolves rookie went way up to put the Golden State Warriors‘ second overall pick James Wiseman on a poster. Edwards showcased his athleticism as he took off from way out and murdered the rim with a […]