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Andrew Wiggins does not have any hard feelings against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wiggins recently said he is thankful for the time he spent in Minnesota, adding his experiences with the T-wolves helped him become the person he is today: “I had a great time in Minnesota,” Wiggins said, via Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves finally put an end to their four-game slide on Saturday with a 120-110 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Target Center. After the contest, head coach Ryan Saunders credited his steady veteran Ricky Rubio for making it happen (via The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski). Saunders on Rubio: "I love that I saw […]

A lot of pundits feel that Ryan Saunders could be on the hot seat as the team limps through their 2020-21 campaign. This especially after the Minnesota Timberwolves lost a heartbreaker to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, 97-96. Cole Anthony broke Wolves fans’ hearts with this shot, which dealt another back-breaking loss to a struggling […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves failed to ice the game at the free throw line, and Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony made sure to make them pay big time. The Magic finally put an end to their ugly six-game skid on Wednesday, thanks to Anthony’s buzzer-beating heroics inside Target Center. The Wolves were up by two with […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards punched in one of the best highlights of his young NBA career so far against the Orlando Magic at Target Center on Wednesday. Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic had an up-close and personal look of the 2020 top pick’s mad bounce during the closing minutes of the first quarter. After receiving […]

You might not have heard a lot about Anthony Edwards this season, and rightfully so. There are a lot of developing stories around the league right now and as a result, this year’s top pick has been relegated to playing a quiet bench role for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Even if that’s the case, there’s no […]

The struggling Minnesota Timberwolves have received another blow, as their star center Karl Anthony-Towns just received news that he tested positive for COVID-19, he announced via Twitter. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/bk0tzC6jiV — Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) January 15, 2021 Towns has not been afraid of expressing the emotional toll that the coronavirus has had on him and his […]

There has been an assortment of games postponed for the NBA in recent weeks and the latest will take place on Friday night. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Friday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves has been postponed due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Timberwolves-Grizzlies game tonight has […]

Now that the Houston Rockets have traded James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets, the Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping that another veteran wing in H-Town could be available, too. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Wolves have their sights set on 3-and-D forward P.J. Tucker. Minnesota is hoping to get tougher and more formidable […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has been upgraded to questionable for Friday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ja Morant has been nursing a left ankle sprain since the Dec. 28 contest against the Brooklyn Nets, in which he was forced to exit the game after suffering what looked […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves had a mighty collapse in the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies en route to a disappointing 118-107 defeat. The Timberwolves were held to just 17 points in the fourth quarter after being up by double digits early in the fourth. Towns, who started the game after missing their […]

Many NBA players, especially members of the Black community, were vocal about their thoughts regarding the recent riot at the U.S. Capitol. Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell was one of them and took the time to initiate a roundtable discussion with the media members to get their opinions on the issue, per Ben Stinar. D’Angelo […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns made his return to the court following a two-week absence in their 125-122 overtime defeat to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Towns sustained a dislocated left wrist in their second game of the season against the Utah Jazz and missed Minnesota’s past six contests. According to Jon Krawczynski of […]

Growing pains are part of NBA rookie’s life. Minnesota Timberwolves no. 1 overall pick Anthony Edwards just experienced that in their heartbreaking 125-122 overtime defeat to the San Antonio Spurs. Down by three points, the Timberwolves had the possession with just 11 seconds remaining in the extra session. After Ricky Rubio passed the ball to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been without one of their centerpieces for over a week, but they’ll be getting him back in the lineup on Saturday. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Karl-Anthony Towns will return against the San Antonio Spurs after missing six games. Minnesota star Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) will return and start tonight […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be happy to hear that big man Karl-Anthony Towns will soon return to the lineup after dislocating his wrist. Here is what John Krawczynski of The Athletic had to say about Towns’ status: Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow night's game vs. the Spurs, with optimism […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were blown out by the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, with the matchup ending in a 135-117 win in favor of Portland. A bit of a bright spot for the Wolves, however, was the tremendous performance of first overall pick Anthony Edwards, who also produced one of the plays of the night. […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has plenty of experience with Taj Gibson, first coaching the veteran big man with the Chicago Bulls and then with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Well, it’s time for another Thibs-Gibson reunion, as the 35-year-old will be signing with the suddenly red-hot Knicks, according to SNY’s Ian Begley and Shams […]

The Sacramento Kings have struggled over the last decade or so creating a legitimate playoff team. With the longest playoff drought in the NBA at 13 years, the Kings need to make some moves to be competitive again in the Western Conference, one of which could involve Marvin Bagley III. The Kings haven’t drafted well […]

Anthony Edwards just put Nikola Jokic on a filthy poster. The Minnesota Timberwolves rookie pick just landed the first legitimate highlight of his freshman season, as he climbed all the way up to throw down a monster jam in the third quarter of their Tuesday night game against the Denver Nuggets. Check out the 19-year-old’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards is not exactly asserting himself as a standard bearer for No. 1 overall picks, but he is earning the praise of head coach Ryan Saunders. Saunders said Tuesday he gives Edwards high marks for his basketball IQ, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Anthony Edwards: "I'm smarter than a lot […]

Former NBA veteran Kevin Garnett previously expressed his interest to assemble a group that would eventually buy a stake in the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, due to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, talks have been stale between team owner Glen Taylor and other interested parties, including Garnett. That’s not to mention that fans are […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were labeled as a team that could make the jump to the playoffs this season, but have looked far from a playoff team. Amid the struggles that Minnesota is enduring, D’Angelo Russell voiced his opinion on why the Timberwolves are falling short of expectations thus far. D'Angelo Russell: "A lot of positions […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns pretty much summed up how all of us feel about 2020. In a short but straightforward tweet, KAT bid goodbye to the incredibly punishing year with an expletive message. From my family to you 2020, Fuck You. -KAT — Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) January 1, 2021 It truly was a tough […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired point guard Ricky Rubio to provide steadiness and playmaking in the backcourt, but also to be a veteran leader. Rubio ripped into the team after Tuesday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, suggesting the Timberwolves (2-2) are far from a .500 team and also stating guys are being too selfish: […]

The playing status of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for their upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers remains up in the air due to a nagging ankle injury, per Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. The four-time MVP initially hurt it back in their season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso came out with his best Kareem Abdul-Jabbar impersonation on Sunday in a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 26-year-old sunk a very pretty sky hook against the Wolves, which was reminiscent of Kareem’s trademark move. Here’s a look at the play, courtesy of SportsCenter on Twitter: Caruso's sky-hook is […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns just can’t win in 2020; the veteran standout will now be forced to miss some time due to a lingering wrist injury. According to a recent report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Towns has been diagnosed with a dislocated left wrist and will be re-evaluated on a week-to-week basis […]

Larsa Pippen, the ex-wife of former Chicago Bulls forward and NBA legend Scottie Pippen, has created quite a few headlines as of late. The majority of the said headlines involves current Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley and the son of LeBron James, Bronny James. Pippen and Beasley has recently opened to the public their budding […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Anthony Edwards was unfazed when he found himself being guarded by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert in transition during the first quarter of their game. After the game, the 2020 top overall pick also shed light on his thoughts after he successfully scored a bucket against one of the league’s best defenders. […]

The 2020-21 NBA season marks D’Angelo Russell and Juancho Hernangomez’s first full season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Spaniard did not waste time building that chemistry by trolling the guard during his photoshoot. Peep the video below to see Hernangomez’s play-by-play commentary of Russell’s photoshoot. It certainly wasn’t’ necessary. But it was enough to make […]

Aside from talent and skill, an athlete would also need a healthy dose of self-belief in order to succeed at the highest levels of competition in any sport. Minnesota Timberwolves rookie and 2020 first overall pick Anthony Edwards has proven that he is brimming with talent, and in a recent interview, he showed that he […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is fighting through the pain he experienced these past few months, and he’s using it as motivation to move forward no matter what the situation is. After leading the Timberwolves to a 111-101 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, Towns spoke to the media and discussed how he feels […]

Top overall pick Anthony Edwards made his much-anticipated NBA debut on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Detroit Pistons. He had a strong outing with 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists in 25 minutes off the bench. He also had zero turnovers as they handily beat the visiting Pistons, 111-101. After […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns powered his team to a season-opening win over the Detroit Pistons. After the game, an emotional Towns dedicated the win and the game ball to his late mother. Towns, with the game ball in his hands, admitted that he promised his late mother to get this win on opening night. […]

Coming into the 2020-21 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves were facing a delicate situation with Malik Beasley. He has been involved in a variety of offseason incidents, while the ones of utmost importance landed him in court. While his future in the NBA started to look a bit murky for a while, it appears that the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns was visibly emotional in the pregame introductions prior to their first preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies.  The two-time All-Star previously lost his mom and six other relatives due to complications caused by COVID-19, and that definitely hit him before the game, as shown in this video via via […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards struggled to be productive in his preseason opener against the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite his meager performance, D’Angelo Russell expressed his satisfaction and still praised the rookie for what he showed on the court, as per Star Tribune‘s Chris Hine. D'Angelo Russell on Anthony Edwards: "I like his game. He doesn’t […]

Former No. 1 NBA draft pick Andrew Wiggins — now with the Warriors — has been slammed by critics for not living up to high expectations with the Timberwolves. Some have pointed out that the forward lacks the work-ethic that would elevate his game. But according to an ex-teammate, Wiggins’ nonchalant demeanour is actually just […]