Minnesota Timberwolves Articles - Page 95

D’Angelo Russell has been amazing for the Minnesota Timberwolves since he arrived in February following a blockbuster trade with the Golden State Warriors. The league suspension actually cut short what was looking like a great partnership between himself and Wolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns. One thing is clear, though: Russell has gone quite a long way […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011, Jimmy Butler has made $112,063,006 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The first NBA contract Butler signed was his rookie deal with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls drafted Jimmy with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 draft, so he got a standard four-year rookie contract with team options […]

Mother’s Day took on a new level of importance for Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns this year. Towns lost his own mother, Jacqueline Cruz, due to the coronavirus in April. On Sunday, Towns shared a heartwarming text he received from his mother on Christmas. KAT shared a message he got from his mom on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have multiple moves to make before the franchise can be considered even a playoff contender. The organization is currently building around Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell. New Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas made the big move to acquire Russell from the Golden State Warriors, giving Towns the All-Star point guard […]

To say that Jimmy Butler’s time with the Minnesota Timberwolves ended in the most controversial of manners would probably be an understatement. Prior to forcing his way out of Minnesota in 2018, Butler had an infamous blowup in practice, during which he allegedly berated his teammates while dominating with the third string. One of the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were on their way to missing the playoffs for the 15th time in the last 16 years during the 2019-20 season. The team had a 19-45 record before the campaign was suspended due to COVID-19. Despite the Timberwolves’ awful record, the franchise was able to make a big splash when they acquired […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made their NBA debut in 1989 and celebrated their 30-year anniversary in the 2018-19 season. However, there hasn’t really been much to celebrate about given the gloomy three-plus decades the franchise has experienced. Having made the playoffs just nine times, including eight through the Kevin Garnett era from 1997 to 2004, the […]

Founded as an expansion team in 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves are a relatively young NBA franchise. Still, several talented players have come through the organization over the years. Let’s take a look back at what we believe to be the best draft picks in Timberwolves history. 5. Stephon Marbury The Bucks selected Marbury with the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a putrid 19-45 record before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. The franchise was on its way to missing the playoffs for the 15th time in the last 16 years. However, the Timberwolves did make a splash at the 2020 trade deadline by acquiring All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell […]

Tim Duncan knows that Kevin Love is considered one of the top power forwards in the NBA today. He has had a bumpy ride with the Cleveland Cavaliers over the past couple of years, but there’s no denying that he’s still up there with the best of them. Recently, the Cavs star paid tribute to […]

New information has surfaced regarding the New York Knicks’ botched trade deal for D’Angelo Russell in February. The former Golden State Warriors All-Star point guard ultimately landed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but as it turns out, the Knicks were actually one of the front-runners for Russell’s services at one point. According to a report by […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not had a lot of success since joining the NBA in 1989. The franchise has a lowly record of 980-1,496 and only been to the playoffs nine times. The Timberwolves have employed 13 different coaches. Only one was able to register a career record of above .500. Despite the franchise’s struggles, […]

It has now become a natural occurrence for NBA players to do public broadcasts on Instagram Live. This has been one of the most common side effects of quarantine life. D’Angelo Russell of the Minnesota Timberwolves was recently on one, and he even gave his own version of the league’s all-time starting 5. The Timberwolves […]

D’Angelo Russell did not exactly spend a whole lot of time with the Golden State Warriors. He was signed-and-traded there back in July, played there for a few months and was then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the deadline in February. However, Russell enjoyed is stay in the Bay, even if it was very […]

If you ever find yourself talking to a Minnesota Timberwolves fan, there’s only one club that will entice that person to have a discussion about their franchise. Since becoming an NBA team in 1989, the Timberwolves have a putrid record of 980-1,496. They’ve only been to the playoffs nine times and have never gone to […]

For two-and-a-half seasons, Stephon Marbury and Kevin Garnett formed one of the league’s most promising young duos for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After being selected with the No. 4 pick in 1996, Marbury averaged 16.9 points per game in 167 games for the Wolves, who lost in the first round in each of his first two […]

Following the passing of Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother, Jacqueline, players from all over the NBA have begun reaching out to the Minnesota Timberwolves star to express their support. A few of Towns’ former teammates, Tyus Jones, Jamal Crawford and Zach LaVine, were among the first to send their condolences Towns’ way: Thoughts and prayers to @KarlTowns […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves sadly announced on Monday that Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother, Jacqueline, has passed away from coronavirus complications. pic.twitter.com/vnKwFBNegn — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 13, 2020 Back on March 25, Karl-Anthony Towns took to social media to announce that his mother was in a coma due to COVID-19. The entire NBA community sent their thoughts […]

Kevin Garnett is undoubtedly one of the best players the Minnesota Timberwolves ever had the privilege of drafting. Zach LaVine personally witnessed how great a player Garnett was during his second run with the Timberwolves at the end of his career. The Chicago Bulls guard squared up against Paul Pierce for the NBA’s HORSE competition. […]

Kevin Garnett was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, which surely has fans everyone in Minnesota waxing about the days that once were. Garnett regularly dragging a roster full of average to below-average players to playoff berths, posting 30 and 15 in his sleep. Leaping atop the scorers table at Target Center when he […]

The mother of Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, Jacqueline Cruz, is still in the intensive care unit afflicted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball head coach John Calipari made the update in an interview with Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio. “Ms. Jackie, Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother, is still in that hospital […]

Kevin Garnett spent most of his NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was drafted by the franchise in 1995, played the first 12 seasons of his tenure there before being traded to the Boston Celtics in 2007. After spending six seasons in Boston and a year and a half with the Brooklyn Nets, Garnett […]

The 2020 Hall of Fame class is one of the best we have ever seen, as NBA legends Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant have all been inducted. Garnett spoke on what it means to go into the Hall of Fame with Duncan and Bryant, as well as former WNBA star Tamika Catchings: “To […]

The ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has forced a lot of people to quarantine inside their homes indefinitely, but NBA legend and newly inducted Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett is evidently finding ample time to continue his running habit. On Monday, Associated Press NBA writer Tim Reynolds tweeted that he caught up with Garnett, who revealed […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor congratulated Kevin Garnett on making the NBA Hall of Fame despite their tangled history. Garnett feels Taylor broke a promise to bring him in as a minority owner with the Timberwolves. KG still doesn’t have his No. 21 retired by the franchise, which is odd since the Boston Celtics are […]

The NBA is full of superstars and All-Star-caliber players, but many guys play an unsung role for their respective teams. Perhaps not a household name nor one filling the stat line every day, these players do the work without much attention or praise attached to their name. Here are 15 NBA players from the Western […]

Robert Covington isn’t on the Minnesota Timberwolves anymore, but he’s always going to have Karl-Anthony Towns’ back. Covington showed support for Towns and KAT’s parents as Towns’ mom deals with the coronavirus. She’s in a coma at the moment: We all with you bro 🙏🏽 — Robert Covington (@Holla_At_Rob33) March 26, 2020 The Timberwolves traded […]

Good news has finally come Karl-Anthony Towns’ way. According to the latest updates, the father of the Minnesota Timberwolves big man is now “recovering well” after testing positive for the coronavirus. Over the past week, both Towns’ parents fell ill and were subsequently tested for COVID-19. His father, Karl Sr., was told to self-quarantine at […]

On Tuesday night, Minnesota Timberwolves star center Karl-Anthony Towns took to Instagram to post a video telling fans that his mother, Jacqueline Cruz, has been placed in a medically induced coma after she had contracted coronavirus (COVID-19). Towns urged everyone to take the pandemic seriously and to stay indoors and self-quarantine if possible. The NBA […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns got into a huge brawl at the beginning of the season. But now that Towns’ mom has unfortunately tested positive for the coronavirus and is in a coma, that basketball rivalry has gone out the door: We’re with you brother!!! We’ll keep praying @KarlTowns […]

Karl-Anthony Towns relayed news of his mother testing positive for coronavirus and being put in a medically-induced coma to treat her. The outpouring of support for the Minnesota Timberwolves star didn’t take long to come, as several NBA players reached out to express their thoughts. Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, the second NBA player […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns posted a very emotional video on Instagram, revealing that his mother has been battling COVID-19. Towns shared that his mother has been infected with the virus and is in a medically-induced coma. Many have since reached out to the 2-time All-Star. Of course, the Timberwolves offered their support for the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl Anthony-Towns gets emotional as he reveals his mother’s battle with the coronavirus (COVID-19). On Instagram, Towns shared an emotional video detailing that his mom has been tested positive with the infectious disease and is currently in coma. Despite being clearly in pain and having a hard time to speak in the […]

Like the rest of his fellow NBA players, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is finding solace in watching old games and highlight clips to pass the time during the league hiatus. NBA on ESPN shared a clip of a pretty hyped-up KAT, as he was watching a replay of his alma matter Kentucky Wildcats taking […]

Count Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor as one optimist regarding the possibility of the NBA returning to finish its 2019-20 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor said he has faith the league will exhaust all options to find a way to finish the regular season and have postseason hoops. ““I’m really hopeful. I think we’re […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Levy Restaurants are joining together to donate the Timberwolves arena Target Center’s perishable food to the Twin Cities community amid the coronavirus outbreak. Timberwolves Executive Chef David Fhima is offering free lunch to those in need: “It is times like these when we as a community need to come together more […]

The current league hiatus appears to have hit Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns pretty hard. The 24-year-old seems bored out of his mind, and he has gone to the extent of soliciting some advice from the mean streets of Twitter on what he should do with the ton of spare time he has on his […]

It’s hard to deny that most centers in the NBA today no longer fall in the category of the traditional big man. This is completely understandable given how the game has evolved and how the 3-point shot has emerged as arguably the most important weapon in any team’s arsenal. Nonetheless, it is still worth going […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx have pledged to donate up to $1 million in a relief fund for the part-time gameday staff at Target Center. The NBA suspended play last Wednesday after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. The Timberwolves are just the latest NBA team to help out its arena workers: […]