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The Minnesota Timberwolves lost 116-110 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Amidst all that, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was frustrated during the home loss and expressed it after the game, according to Timberwolves beat writer Dane Moore. “Chris Finch on the loss ‘horrendous night offensively’,” Finch wrote on X. It was indeed a horrendous night […]

We’re back once again with another betting prediction and pick for Wednesday’s two-game slate, this matchup coming in the Western Conference. The Memphis Grizzlies (12-14) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-9) in their first meeting of the season. Check our NBA odds series for the Grizzlies-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are ninth in the Western […]

Julius Randle relishes the opportunity to star alongside Anthony Edwards on the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-9), a franchise that has been a perfect fit for the former All-NBA Second-Team selection. He is not just devoted to the Wolves, however. Randle, who expressed his support for new Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes on social media last week, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Julius Randle has led an NBA career filled with peaks and valleys. His perspective could be a major factor as the Timberwolves look to get over the hump and reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. In a recent interview with The Escapist Magazine, Randle spoke about how […]

We’re back to bring you betting coverage in the NBA as we head to the Western Conference for this next showdown. The Phoenix Suns (13-10) will visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-8) with Phoenix leading the series 1-0. Check our NBA odds series for the Suns-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Phoenix Suns are seventh in the Western Conference, most […]

The NBA Cup is back in action as we bring you a betting prediction and pick for the continuation of group play. The Minnesota Timberwolves (10-7) will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (17-1) as the two rivals meet for the first time this season. Check our NBA odds series for the Timberwolves-Thunder prediction and pick. The Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Jaden McDaniels is in year six with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Over the course of his career, he has improved each season by scoring more points per game and rounding out his entire skillset. The Timberwolves’ starter is seeing career highs in points per game, three-point percentage, free throw percentage, and is blocking 1.4 shots per […]

The New York Knicks thumped the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-114 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Karl Anthony Towns was exceptional in leading the Knicks to a monster victory at home. Despite his success with the Knicks, Towns still harbors confusion over how the trade to the Timberwolves for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo went down, […]

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns may not admit it outwardly, but facing his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, will always be extra motivational for him. On Wednesday, he helped the Knicks trample the Timberwolves, 137-114, at Madison Square Garden, as they remained unbeaten in five games at home. Towns tallied a double-double of 15 […]

Julius Randle’s return to New York came with more than basketball on his mind. Appearing on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves forward reflected on a daring hobby that’s as unexpected as it is revealing, per SI. Fallon brought up Randle’s shark-diving experience from last summer, prompting laughter from the All-Star. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ home crowd went from elation to heartbreak in a matter of seconds on Wednesday night. What looked like a hard-fought comeback win turned into a gut-wrenching defeat as Austin Reaves buried a floater at the buzzer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 victory. For Julius Randle and the Timberwolves, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle has experienced a plethora of peaks and valleys throughout his NBA career. The three-time All-Star recently opened up about his final season with the New York Knicks. Randle told Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic that his final season in New York was a truly stressful time. After he injured his […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are fresh off a Western Conference Finals appearance for the second straight year, falling 4-1 to the eventual champions in the Oklahoma City Thunder. Posting a 56-26 record while finishing third overall in the Western Conference, the Timberwolves managed to take out formidable squads in the Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) and the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off a season that reshaped the perception of their franchise. After making a deep playoff push and doubling down in the offseason by re-signing Naz Reid, Julius Randle, and Joe Ingles, the Wolves have positioned themselves as one of the toughest teams in the Western Conference. But if you fire […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves enter the 2025-26 season with unfinished business. After falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder in last year’s Western Conference Final, Minnesota has been knocking on the door of a Finals berth but just hasn’t been able to break through. With Anthony Edwards ascending as a true superstar and Rudy Gobert plus Julius […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves officially know who they will be starting the season with. Yes, the 2025-26 NBA schedule release is here, and the Wolves are excited to get things going. There are plenty of 2025-26 season predictions to go through. Notably, there are many Timberwolves predictions to make. After the Timberwolves lost to the Oklahoma […]

Few franchises in the Western Conference have transformed their image as dramatically as the Minnesota Timberwolves. Once synonymous with mediocrity, the Wolves have now strung together back-to-back Western Conference Finals appearances and established themselves as a genuine championship contender. The days of “plucky underdog” narratives are over; this is a franchise operating with championship expectations. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves walked into the 2025 NBA offseason with a promising core and a window that seemed to be opening wider. After finishing 49-33 and earning the 6th seed in the West, they had momentum. Anthony Edwards had taken the proverbial leap to superstardom. Rudy Gobert continued to anchor a top-tier defense. Naz Reid […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into the 2025 offseason not with a splashy rebuild or aggressive pivot, but a clear, measured plan: retain core talent, reinforce team chemistry, and maintain their upward trajectory. That focus on stability has paid dividends in regular-season success. But in the harsh, hyper-competitive world of the Western Conference, standing still often […]

They finished the regular season with a decent 49-33 record, good for the 6th seed in the Western Conference. Rudy Gobert anchored the defense, while Edwards took a superstar leap. Meanwhile, Naz Reid stepped into an expanded role following Towns’ departure and thrived, finishing as a finalist for Sixth Man of the Year and providing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves recently confirmed that they have locked in Julius Randle on a three-year, $100 million deal. Randle will also have a player option for the 2027-28 season and sees a slight pay rise that takes his salary for next season to around $33.3 million. The indication may be that Randle is a core piece as the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just took care of another one of their biggest priorities for the current offseason: Julius Randle’s contract. Randle had previously turned down his $30.9 million player option for the upcoming season, and this new deal comes on the heels of Naz Reid’s five-year, $125 million agreement. Instead, the Timberwolves will sign him […]

After losing in the Western Conference Finals in two consecutive seasons, the Timberwolves had some tough decisions to make this offseason. Julius Randle, Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker were all slated to be free agents, leaving Minnesota at risk of losing a large part of its core. Now, a day before free agency officially opens, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves kickstarted the 2025 NBA free agency period by giving Naz Reid a whopping five-year, $125 million extension. Still far from done, the Timberwolves now seem to be turning their attention to three-time All-Star Julius Randle, but not Nickeil Alexander-Walker. After extending Reid, Randle is the Minnesota front office’s top priority, according to […]

The NBA is preparing for a rather lackluster free agency period where, unlike previous seasons, money is not being tossed around left and right. Teams are a lot more conservative with their spending as a result of the apron penalties that exist, and this free agent class as a whole is extremely underwhelming. LeBron James […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are clearly becoming one of the best teams in the Western Conference as Anthony Edwards almost led the squad to the NBA Finals this year. The Timberwolves aren’t going anywhere, and it looked like they might bring in a big addition this offseason as rumors about a Kevin Durant trade grew loud […]

The NBA offseason will bring both expected and surprising changes, but Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch expects both Julius Randle and Naz Reid to remain with the team. “Absolutely, yes,” Finch told KFAN’s Paul Allen, via Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “I think both players want to be there. That’s first and foremost the […]

With the scenario of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle becoming a free agent this offseason, it seems as if the team will have to make a key decision in getting back a player who was one of the sparkplugs of a deep playoff run. As the Timberwolves are surrounded by rumors after losing in the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will do their best to return all of Julius Randle, Naz Reid, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker this offseason, but one or more of those potential free agents seem likely to walk in free agency. Alexander-Walker is an unrestricted free agent, whereas Randle and Reid have player options on their contracts. Reid will likely […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ season is officially over as they were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. This is the second straight season the Timberwolves have made it this far, and there were questions if they would get back this season after the moves they made. One of those moves was […]

Julius Randle had a brutal first half in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Fans did not hold back on him. In 17 minutes of action, Randle had eight points, one rebound, one assist, and a steal. He shot 3-of-8 from the field, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-126, and they are now down 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals. They trailed for most of the game, and they were really never able to take control. It was another down performance from Julius Randle, who finished the game with five points and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have found themselves down 3-1 in their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder after losing 128-126 in Game 4. The Timberwolves trailed for most of the game but they kept it close, and toward the end, they had a chance to take over, but they didn’t execute. The Timberwolves got big games […]

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker gave an honest statement on the 128-126 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals was an absolute classic, but now Minnesota is in a 3-1 deficit and on the brink of elimination. The bench on Monday night was phenomenal. The trio of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans are livid over a perplexing ref’s decision near the end of Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony Edwards and company, unfortunately, suffered a heartbreaking 128-126 loss at home and now find themselves down 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder were unconscious from the field down the stretch as […]

Julius Randle has seen himself get comfortable with the Minnesota Timberwolves, especially when it comes to his chemistry with Anthony Edwards. Randle joined the Timberwolves after an offseason trade ended his time with the New York Knicks after five seasons. Entering his best years as a star player, Randle wanted to make sure he maintained […]

It’s pretty common to see basketball players shoot with their right hand. In fact, some of the greatest players have done so, including Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. However, even left-handed players have the ability to make their mark in the NBA. For instance, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has been lighting […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves preparing for Game 4 as they’re down 2-1 in the series to the Oklahoma City Thunder, there’s no doubt that Game 2 had a major impact on the team, one player in particular being Julius Randle. As Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves to a blowout win in Game 3, he also […]

Eight months after a blockbuster trade separated the two sides, there is no love lost between Julius Randle and the New York Knicks. Despite spending the majority of his 11-year career with the team, Randle is now fully committed to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since landing in Minnesota, Randle claims he has thought about nothing but […]