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Trade discussions between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves revolving around D’Angelo Russell have reached a roadblock, according to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle. The Timberwolves have been interested in acquiring Russell from the Warriors, who are struggling with injuries this season in the wake of Kevin Durant’s departure. Minnesota has made […]

At this point, it appears that Minnesota Timberwolves wing Robert Covington is going to be one of the bigger names that will be dealt before the February 6 trade deadline. There has been a ton of interest in the 29-year-old, and as reported by Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynskyi of The Athletic, the league-best Milwaukee […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves remain in “hot pursuit” of Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, relentlessly seeking avenues for a potential trade before the Feb. 6 deadline expires, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The New York Knicks have added themselves to that race, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic — discussing potential packages for the […]

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. used to be regarded as one of the potential steals of the 2017 NBA Draft. However, three years later, things have turned out way different from what was expected of him. Smith — who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the ninth overall pick — made the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is not laboring over missing out on the festivities at All-Star weekend in Chicago. Towns claims he has been “desensitized to being disrespected” after he was not chosen as a Western Conference reserve this past week (via Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune): “I’m worried about our team, about […]

The trade market has been eerily quiet over the past couple of weeks. There have been a number of relatively significant moves, but none that has been of the landscape-shifting variety. There’s always a possibility that nothing of this nature transpires before the February 6 deadline. But at this point, it’s hard to shake off […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington has received trade interest from the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. The Timberwolves are expected to drive a hard bargain for Covington, who is a sound two-way player. In fact, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Minnesota wants two first-round picks for RoCo: The Minnesota Timberwolves, several […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Kawhi Leonard will play on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He didn’t play on Thursday versus the Sacramento Kings because of lower back tightness, a game the Clippers lost at home: Kawhi Leonard is good to go tonight. #Clippers — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 1, 2020 The Clippers are 33-15 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ strong interest in Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell is perhaps the league’s worst kept secret at this point. The Timberwolves have been hard-pushing this acquisition, to the point of even dangling Andrew Wiggins in the wake of a career-best season, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Russell is having a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been determined to make changes and improve their roster amid a disastrous season. Having traded veteran point guard Jeff Teague, the Timberwolves are still looking for another missing piece to their puzzle. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, that may be Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon. Minnesota reportedly inquired about […]

Something needs to change in Minnesota if the Timberwolves want to be taken seriously in the Western Conference. The team has talent. Karl-Anthony Towns is a legit superstar, Andrew Wiggins is having a nice bounce-back year and Jarrett Culver is full of potential. Yet, the Timberwolves just simply aren’t there yet. Through 47 games, Minnesota […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings had an epic comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The Kings trailed the Timberwolves by 17 points with 2:49 left in the fourth quarter. Everyone inside Target Center assumed the game was over. Sacramento, however, rallied around each other and went on a crazy run to force […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns was visibly frustrated during Tuesday morning’s media availability. The former No. 1 overall pick noted that his team, which has lost ten consecutive games, needs to be “smarter all around.” The Timberwolves are fresh off a disappointing matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Minnesota held a 27-point […]

If the Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t hit rock bottom earlier this season, well, they certainly hit it on Monday night, as they blew a 15-point lead within the final 2:05 of the fourth quarter in an overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings. They also became the first team since NBA play-by-play stats began being recorded in […]

It was a great day at the office for the Sacramento Kings. They managed to come away with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the win isn’t the only reason why the Kings will cherish this result. They managed to overcome a seventeen-point lead with only less than three minutes remaining in the game. […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox proved he is one sly fox on Monday, tricking the entire Minnesota Timberwolves team to force overtime during their match at the Target Center. With his team down by two, 117-119, with just 4.7 ticks left in regulation, Fox displayed some veteran smarts by giving himself the best chance […]

One day after the shocking, terrible passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others, NBA players and teams continue to show their support and adoration of the NBA legend during games. On Monday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings faced off in Minnesota. Which is where Bryant passed his idol Michael Jordan […]

Like the rest of the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves were shocked to learn of the tragic passing of one of the game’s greatest in Kobe Bryant. Karl-Anthony Towns, who managed to play against Kobe in his final NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers, was affected by the star’s sudden passing. The Timberwolves big man […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they might be competitive in the Western Conference following a 10-8 start to the season. Karl-Anthony Towns was playing like arguably the best big man in the league. Meanwhile, Andrew Wiggins looked to finally dismiss any lingering notions he is a “bust.” But things have not gone according to plan. […]

The Minnesota Timebrwolves were one of the first teams to shake up the trade market this season. They did so when they offloaded veteran Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham to the Atlanta Hawks for Allen Crabbe. While Crabbe may prove to be a serviceable player for the Wolves coming off the bench, it does appear […]

The Portland Trailblazers just recently sent veteran wing Kent Bazemore and two second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Trevor Ariza, Caleb Swanigan, Wenyen Gabriel. This was a step in the right direction after it became clear the injury-riddled Trail Blazers desperately needed additional depth. The clear headliner of this trade is Ariza […]

According to a recent report, the Toronto Raptors are seriously looking at the prospect of parting ways with a number of their core players from last season’s memorable championship run. Along with Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka — both of whom are on expiring deals — another name that has reportedly also been placed on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been outstanding all season long, and at 36-9, they currently have a firm hold on the number one seed in a ruthless Western Conference. Nonetheless, this has not stopped them from considering their options as the February trade deadline quickly approaches. At this point, the biggest name that has been […]

Rockets shooting guard James Harden was still not able to overcome his scoring slump in tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately for Houston, they had another stellar scorer in Russell Westbrook as the former MVP carried his team to a 131-124 win Friday night in Minneapolis’ Target Center. Seemingly to remind doubters of his […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook’s love-hate relationship with opposing fans continued on Friday night during his team’s visit to the Target Center to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. With 38.6 ticks remaining in the first half, Westbrook alerted security and was pointing to a supposed heckling fan sitting courtside. The fan in question was not thrown […]

Based on how things have been going for the Minnesota Timberwolves, they are still a couple of pieces away from contention for the NBA title. If they want to acquire assets, then dealing a piece like Robert Covington to a team like the Dallas Mavericks is of utmost importance to them. However, it seems like […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were appalling in the first half of Wednesday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls. They looked like a team that had no sense of urgency, which pretty much enraged head coach Ryan Saunders. According to reports, one Timberwolves player whose first-half performance ticked off coach Saunders was Andrew Wiggins. During the halftime […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns had an outstanding performance on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. In just his fourth game back following a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a lingering knee issue, Towns appeared to be in full strength again, as he finished with a season-high 40 points (16-of-24 from the field, 4-of-5 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington has received trade interest from the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, according to Ben Cohen of The Wall Street Journal. The Timberwolves are expected to drive a hard bargain for Covington, who is a sound two-way player. Minnesota acquired Covington from the Sixers in the Jimmy Butler […]

As this season’s trade deadline draws near, teams around the NBA landscape are already looking for talented players who might bolster their respective lineups. The Philadelphia 76ers are on the lookout for an upgrade, and the Sixers are reportedly zeroed in on Sacramento Kings shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington. It’s […]

Jarrett Culver has had an up and down rookie season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard is averaging 9.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, but he has struggled with efficiency and is shooting less than 40 percent from the field and just 27.7 percent from deep. On the other hand, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington is drawing interest from multiple teams with the trade deadline looming, but the swingman says he’s not focused on that at all. Covington is focusing all of his attention on the Timberwolves and not paying any attention to NBA trade rumors: “I’m not even focused on that,” Covington said […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins had an outstanding performance on Saturday, logging his first career triple-double in a 122-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The 24-year-old accounted for 18 points (on 6-of-14 shooting), 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, but despite his heroics, the defending champs proved too much for the Wolves. Following his historic performance, […]

Veteran guard Jeff Teague, who’s now back with the Atlanta Hawks, knew that his days with the Minnesota Timberwolves were numbered after he sacrificed his role for Andrew Wiggins. Teague wanted Wiggins, who had fallen off the radar, to get his mojo back and eventually make an All-Star game. To aid Wiggins in this campaign, […]

On Thursday it was announced that the Atlanta Hawks had agreed to a deal to acquire veteran point guard Jeff Teague from the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Treveon Graham in exchange for Allen Crabbe. It was a welcome homecoming for Teague, who played the first seven years of his career with Atlanta. As a matter […]

In spite of all of the speculation, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns does not want to be traded. According to Chris Hine of The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Towns says all of the rumors about him wanting out of Minnesota are nothing but click bait. “I think you’ve been around me long enough to know I […]

There has been some trade speculation swirling around Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns this season. But the big man has said nothing publicly about wanting to get dealt. On Saturday, he made it clear that he’ll keep that type of stuff private. Towns also appeared to take a shot at former teammate Jimmy Butler in […]

Even before the start of the 2019-20 season, Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins was one of the hottest names in the trade market. However, Minnesota’s front office opted to hold on to the former Rookie of the Year winner, which at this point, appears to have been the right decision. Wiggins has been able to […]

Reigning NBA champions Toronto Raptors can expect Fred VanVleet back on the hardwood this weekend in their Saturday matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Mike Ganter of the Toronto Sun. VanVleet scheduled to return to the lineup Saturday in Minnesota. — Mike Ganter (@Mike_Ganter) January 17, 2020 The 25-year-old Wichita State product, in his […]