Minnesota Timberwolves Articles - Page 97

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of a terrible season, and many fans are clamoring for them to go into full-blown tank mode to finish out this campaign. The Timberwolves had other ideas Wednesday night against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, erasing a late 12-point deficit to steal a 129-126 victory. While the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat were in a back-and-forth game on Wednesday. With the game tight late in the fourth quarter, you might expect an offensive-minded player like D’Angelo Russell to be subbed out for the sake of defense. However, Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders put his trust in the newly acquired Russell, […]

Three Minnesota Timberwolves players, led by All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell, blocked Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler at the rim with 1.2 seconds left to secure a thrilling comeback victory in South Beach. TRIPLE BLOCK FOR THE WIN! 🚨 Jimmy Butler denied at the rim by three Wolves players! pic.twitter.com/8Dvy0NQlRn — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 27, […]

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler will make his return to the rotation on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing the last two games due to personal reasons, the team announced. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Tuesday the Heat expected Butler back, and he will indeed return to the floor against one of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell knows analytics tell you not to shoot long twos. However, the new Timberwolves franchise point guard doesn’t sound like someone who is going to stop shooting them. “There’s a fine line of making those shots you take, trying to relieve the pressure off coach eliminating those shots from […]

The career of 31-year-old swingman Evan Turner is in a state of limbo right now. Turner was recently traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the blockbuster four-team trade that centered around Clint Capela (now with the Atlanta Hawks) and Robert Covington (now with the Houston Rockets). Turner was one of the many pieces […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves landed highly-coveted guard D’Angelo Russell in a deal with the Golden State Warriors before the NBA Trade Deadline. However, with the Timberwolves’ current sorry state, it seems that they’ll have to wait until next season for the Karl Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell tandem to make a run for the postseason. Minny […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas traded Andrew Wiggins to the Golden State Warriors to acquire D’Angelo Russell because Minnesota had a glaring need at point guard. With that said, one could argue both teams won the trade. The Timberwolves finally got their All-Star point guard next to big man Karl-Anthony Towns, while the Warriors got […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were unable to put an end to their losing streak against the Denver Nuggets. Regardless, guard Josh Okogie still managed to add a dunk to the highlight reel. Okogie was able to take full advantage of a a lack of box-out from the Nuggets with a thunderous put-back dunk during the second […]

Kevin Garnett will get his Boston Celtics No. 5 jersey retired soon, prompting so many in the league to wonder why the Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t retired KG’s No. 21 jersey. When asked about it by NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner, Garnett said he can’t control what Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor does with his franchise: “Listen, I had […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell didn’t practice on Saturday. The Timberwolves are going to have planned rest days for Russell moving forward. Minnesota head coach Ryan Saunders is unsure if Russell will play on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets: D’Angelo Russell did not practice today. Minnesota has put in planned rest days for […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns desperately wants to return to the court this season to play with star point guard D’Angelo Russell, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Towns will miss at least the next two weeks for the Timberwolves after fracturing his wrist. There are some in Minnesota who believe Towns […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was diagnosed with a fractured wrist on Friday. Now, his timeline for recovery is set for two weeks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Minnesota’s Karl Anthony-Towns has a fractured left wrist and will be out at least two weeks. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 21, 2020 Towns has had […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker won’t play on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a sore left knee, the team announced Thursday. Walker played 29 minutes in Sunday’s All-Star Game and claimed he played through a minutes restriction in the fourth quarter. This came after he was recently dealing with knee soreness: Kemba […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns suffered a wrist injury in the days leading up to the All-Star break, and it appears he will miss at least a few games once play resumes on Thursday. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reported that Towns is still being evaluated, and head coach Ryan Saunders said the […]

The Boston Celtics will be the first franchise to set out to retire Kevin Garnett’s jersey, slated to come at some point next season. Many have wondered why the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team that had Garnett for the longest stretch, has yet to do so. A simple way to put it is his strained relationship […]

Veteran small forward Evan Turner will work out with the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Turner, currently a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, has received permission from the team with a buyout pending: Turner has received permission with a buyout pending. https://t.co/baHGQ4ykzF — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 15, […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has ripped the Minnesota Timberwolves for not retiring Kevin Garnett’s jersey before the Boston Celtics. The Celtics announced on Thursday they are retiring Garnett’s No. 5 jersey, but Perkins believes the Timberwolves should have already retired Garnett’s No. 21 jersey. T’Wolves should be ashamed of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to miss multiple games after the All-Star break due to his wrist injury, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Towns underwent an MRI on Tuesday which revealed a left wrist injury. He will be further evaluated over the All-Star break: Exactly how long Karl-Anthony Towns will […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor hasn’t considered firing Ryan Saunders as head coach. The Timberwolves are only 16-37 on the season. They will likely miss the playoffs for the second straight season, but Taylor isn’t going to move on from Saunders like he did with Tom Thibodeau last season: “No, no, no, he is hired,” […]

New Golden State Warriors recruit Andrew Wiggins made his third appearance for the Dubs on Wednesday, finishing with a game-high 27 points (9-of-14 from the field, 6-of-6 from the line), three triples, four rebounds, five assists, two steals, and four blocks in 34 minutes of play. Unfortunately for Wiggins, the Warriors have failed to log […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns won’t play on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets. Towns underwent an MRI on Tuesday which revealed a left wrist injury. He will be further evaluated over the All-Star break. NEWS: Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns to miss tonight's game vs. Charlotte due to left wrist injury. Towns will be further evaluated […]

On Tuesday, ESPN’s Nick Fridell appeared on The Jump and said that there are those around the NBA who are beginning to believe that Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is not elite. That is an awfully peculiar sentiment for a guy who is averaging 26.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game while shooting 50.8 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has wanted D’Angelo Russell in Minnesota next to him for a while. That’s why Towns had to make sure president Gersson Rosas wasn’t joking when he called and said Russell was finally a member of the Timberwolves, via Marc Stein of The New York Times: Minnesota and Golden State reached […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell isn’t happy with ESPN reporter Nick Friedell. Friedell, who covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN, went on TV on Tuesday and said the Timberwolves aren’t going to win with Karl-Anthony Towns and Russell, Minnesota should trade Towns and the Warriors moved on from Russell because of his […]

D’Angelo Russell made his highly anticipated debut for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday following a deadline-day trade from the Golden State Warriors. The one-time All-Star logged 22 points (on 7-of-12 shooting), four triples, five assists, a steal, and six turnovers in 32 minutes of play, and despite his relatively impressive showing, it is clear that […]

D’Angelo Russell made his Minnesota Timberwolves debut on Monday night, and perhaps for the first time in over two months, Karl-Anthony Towns had some real fun playing on the basketball court. Despite the 137-126 loss to the Toronto Raptors, Towns was in good spirits. The former no. 1 overall pick expressed his happiness about playing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were finally able to unveil their coveted acquisition, getting D’Angelo Russell to suit up in the starting lineup alongside longtime AAU friend Karl-Anthony Towns against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Let’s judge how he did in his first game as a Timberwolf, a 137-126 loss to Toronto. D’Angelo Russell Grade: B+ […]

All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell will make his Minnesota Timberwolves debut on Monday against the Toronto Raptors. Russell didn’t play on Saturday due to a quad injury. The Timberwolves acquired the lefty from the Golden State Warriors: D’Angelo Russell will play tonight, Ryan Saunders says — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) February 10, 2020 Russell is the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell each purchased 1,000 tickets for Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. The two All-Stars are offering them to fans for free on the Timberwolves’ official website: To show appreciation for fan support on Saturday, Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell each purchased 1,000 tickets for Wednesday's game vs. […]

Draymond Green gave his two cents on the recent trade that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves and yielded Andrew Wiggins as a return piece for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors veteran praised Wiggins while maintaining the swap is one that will favor both players at the end: “It’s a great situation for […]

Malik Beasley showed out in his Minnesota Timberwolves debut on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 23 points on 7-of-13 from beyond the arc while also adding 10 rebounds and four assists in a historic 142-115 victory. Minnesota acquired the former Denver Nuggets guard as part of the four-team deal that sent Robert […]

Ahead of the Denver Nuggets contest against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told the media he had reached out to the three players recently traded by the team. Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez, and Jarred Vanderbilt were all traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Malone wished them well before their first […]

New Golden State Warriors recruit Andrew Wiggins made his debut for the Dubs on Saturday, following his deadline-day move from the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a tough test for Wiggins and company, as they had to face the best team in the Western Conference in the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. were obviously the heavy favorites […]

The moment the final whistle blew, everyone at the Target Center knew that something special just happened. Everyone was processing the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves took down title favorites Los Angeles Clippers, 142-115. However, nobody had a clear idea of how big of an achievement this was. That’s until NBA stats page StatMuse published […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green praised both teams for Thursday’s pre-deadline trade that sent point guard D’Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans, and Omari Spellman to the Minnesota Timberwolves, in exchange for forward Andrew Wiggins a protected 2021 first round pick and a 2012 second round pick. https://twitter.com/dlouno/status/1226320138644774914 Speaking to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on The Jump […]

Newly-acquired D’Angelo Russell didn’t waste any time making his presence known to the Minnesota Timberwolves fans, as the point guard addressed the crowd with a (slightly) NSFW message before the team took the floor Saturday night to face the L.A. Clippers. D'Angelo Russell to Timberwolves fans: "We know we got a lot of work to […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell won’t make his Minnesota debut on Saturday due to a quad injury. D'Angelo Russell will not play tonight with that quad injury, Wolves say. Missed GSW game Monday with it. Wanted to give it a go against Brooklyn, his former team, Wednesday, and it was still bothering him. […]

Golden State Warriors’ general manager Bob Myers finally spoke regarding the recent blockbuster trade, which involved sending D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the audio clip, Myers admitted that he felt bad about the trade. However, he hopes the All-star point guard is “in a place where he’s just there.” Warriors's GM Bob Myers on […]