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Off the court, Karl-Anthony Towns has been through the unimaginable over the last year. The Minnesota Timberwolves star lost multiple family members to COVID-19, including his mother Jacqueline. Towns has been open and vocal about the struggles he has and continues to go through as he tries to navigate his life through all the heartbreak. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have got to be drooling over the early results from Anthony Edwards in his rookie season. Tapped as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft last November, Edwards has shown flashes of brilliance and dominance on the court this season. In the win-loss column though, it’s been miserable for the Wolves […]

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau foretold their defeat at the hands of his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Knicks lost 102-101 after a fourth quarter run from the Timberwolves erased a double-digit lead.  Thibodeau was conscious of the talent possessed by the Timberwolves when he talked to reporters before the game […]

It was an emotional night for Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns when they visited New York to face the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. There were over 1,700 people in attendance in the Barclays Center ready to watch the match-up, including one very special fan who was rooting for KAT: Karl Towns Sr. Towns shared a […]

Francis Ngannou’s terrifying knockout of former UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 made waves in NBA circles on Saturday night. It took less than two rounds for The Predator to exact revenge on Miocic and be crowned the new HW king and Baddest Man on the Planet. Several notable NBA personalities took to […]

It’s no secret that this year has been wildly deflating for the Minnesota Timberwolves. D’Angelo Russell has been dealing with injuries and recently had surgery that has had him sidelined for weeks. Malik Beasley was suspended for an off-the-court ordeal that took place during the offseason. Ryan Saunders was relieved of his duties before the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns may be a center, but the Minnesota big man can move as smoothly as any guard. After picking Deandre Ayton’s pocket, the Timberwolves’ center sprinted out into transition before going airborne for a ferocious dunk that gave Minnesota an early advantage against the Phoenix Suns Thursday night. In the battle of the former […]

Yes, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is 36 years old. But he still has the hops and the finesse to fool young guns like Karl-Anthony Towns with a smooth reverse lay-up. Against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, LeBron showed off his grace in a drive to the hoop. After discarding two defenders with a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be at less than full strength yet again when they welcome in the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Staples Center tonight. LeBron James and company will once again be without Anthony Davis, amongst others with Minnesota in town. Los Angeles is 26-13 overall and so far this year are 19-20-0 against […]

It’s been a tough season so far for Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns. Injuries and personal issues have slowed down the big man in his sixth season in the league but according to him, things are about to change once the second half of the 2020-21 NBA season starts. “The way my game is going […]

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves has dealt with quite a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the passing of his mother. After purchasing a new car recently, Towns revealed that he honored his mother by having her name embroidered in the interior of the car, as reported by TMZ. Jordyn Woods, Towns’ girlfriend, shared […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns can hardly wait for the All-Star break. Understandably so. The Timberwolves are the worst team in the NBA and losers of nine straight after Wednesday’s blowout loss at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets. Towns was asked after the game about his level of patience amid the team’s struggles. His […]

After gaining some hype before the start of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have suffered through a disastrous 2020-21 campaign thus far. The Timberwolves currently hold a league-worst 7-29 record and clearly need as much help as they can get, which is why they’re in the market for a roster upgrade. Karl-Anthony Towns leads the […]

New Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt is already doing everything he can for the city, even trying to recruit Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns to join the city’s NBA franchise, the Phoenix Suns. With Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray tweeting out a photo of himself alongside Watt from his senior year of high school, the […]

The Arizona Cardinals were the lucky team to win the sweepstakes for J.J. Watt, in large part due to Kyler Murray being the team’s quarterback. Following Arizona’s splash move to land Watt, Murray took to Twitter to show an old high school photo of him with Watt. 6 years ago.. my senior year of HS. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is mostly known for his solid post fundamentals. But in one possession against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, KAT showed off his vision and arm with a nasty bullet pass to rookie Anthony Edwards. Towns was just a step ahead of everyone. Only he knew that Edwards was all alone […]

The New York Knicks seem to be a team that could be buyers ahead of the NBA trade deadline and there’s one All-Star option the team could consider. Among the players the Knicks could inquire about, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reported that Tom Thibodeau would be ‘open’ to reuniting with Karl-Anthony […]

As great as Karl Anthony-Towns has been in his young career, a huge knock on him so far is his inability to keep his emotions in check. The 25-year-old Minnesota Timberwolves superstar, after all, is often seen bickering in disagreement with in-game officials, each time a call doesn’t go his way. KAT, however, has been visibly […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Minnesota Timberwolves last Tuesday, 139-112. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a genuine and emotional encounter with his Minnesota Timberwolves counterpart Karl-Anthony Towns. "I know how much he hurts. I know how hard it is to lose somebody you love and then go do your job." pic.twitter.com/6KjVma6ryE — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) […]

Tuesday night’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Minnesota Timberwolves featured an individual bout between two of the best players in the NBA today in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Karl-Anthony Towns. It didn’t take long before these two went head-to-head, which in one instance in the second quarter resulted in a technical foul for the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was just trying to enjoy a pie with his father when news first broke that the team had fired head coach Ryan Saunders. Towns revealed he was eating pizza when he received the news, much in the same fashion as the casual NBA fan learned of Saunders’ dismissal: “I learned […]

Player movement in the NBA has never been more prevalent than today. Per Chris Hine of the Star Tribune, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns gave a strong statement after their loss to the New York Knicks.  “If you want to build a legacy we got to win. And I want to build my legacy here so I […]

Following their 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves fell to a 7-21 record, which gives them the worst record in the Western Conference. But even after the defeat, the play of rookie guard Anthony Edwards against the defending champions has given the Timberwolves a lot of optimism about the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Montrezl Harrell had the unenviable task of guarding the much bigger Karl-Anthony Towns during their duel with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. After the game, Harrell offered an interesting analogy on guarding Towns, as well as other players way bigger than him. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Harrell says that he […]

Karl-Anthony Towns etched his name in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ record books on Sunday by becoming the franchise leader in made 3-pointers. Entering the Timberwolves’ road game against the Toronto Raptors at Amalie Arena, Towns was tied with former teammate Andrew Wiggins and needed only one three to become the sole record holder. The 25-year-old superstar […]

No one can fault Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns for being extra cautious when it comes to dealing with COVID-19. After all, the two-time All-Star already lost several family members to the dreaded virus, including his mother, and even contracted it himself last month. Right before tip-off in their road game against the Hornets, Towns […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns returned after missing 13 games because of COVID-19. Naturally, like most NBA players and someone who has experience the dreaded virus first-hand, he’s against the All-Star Game scheduled to take place in March. Per Eric Woodyard of ESPN, Towns said he doesn’t believe there’s a need for the All-Star […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns has no love lost for people who continue to downplay the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, Towns vented his ire to the alarmingly growing number of people known as the anti-maskers (via Mark Medina of USA Today). “People complain about wearing a mask and these frontline workers are in with […]

Although NBA players are paid millions each year, their biggest battles are not necessarily always on the hardwood. Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has been going through a lot recently after testing positive for COVID-19. In an interview with Eric Woodyard of ESPN, Towns opened up about his situation, saying how it has been extra […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is back for the Minnesota Timberwolves after the star center missed 13 games due to COVID-19 and the league’s health and safety protocols. Unsurprisingly, everybody was excited to see him back and healthy. Nice moment between Karl-Anthony towns and Serge Ibaka. Good to see KAT back. pic.twitter.com/vVqpuGEA8k — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 11, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns took issue with reports suggesting he was returning to the floor Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Shams Charania reported Towns was expected to be back in action against the Clippers after missing 13 games whilst recovering from a bout with COVID-19. Towns responded in kind, saying he intended […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be getting center Karl-Anthony Towns back for Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers after he missed the past 13 games due to a positive test for COVID-19, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Timberwolves getting Towns back is huge for a team that has been struggling […]

When it comes to the NBA card game, every collector knows it’s mostly about the rookie cards. After all, first-year cards often command a hefty price on the market. However, this trend takes a downward turn when that player–especially if he’s a top prospect in the NBA–isn’t performing that well. As a result, you can […]

Before the season started, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns said that playing in his sixth year in the NBA will be challenging because of the personal hardships he experienced. His mother, Jacqueline Towns-Cruz, passed away from COVID-19, along with six of his other family members. In a recent Instagram post answering a question from a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and their fans are all hoping for a speedy recovery for Karl-Anthony Towns, as he recently tested positive for COVID-19. Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas expressed how saddening the news of Towns’ positive test was, as he knew that KAT had endured a lot this past year with the loss […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]