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The Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff run has ended, but at least they showed what they’re capable of. They completely eviscerated the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs and ended up sweeping them. After that, they took down the defending champion Denver Nuggets. But a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have caused enough off-court drama in the ownership tug-of-war between incumbent owner Glen Taylor and the tandem of Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. However, there is now a possibility that the Karl-Anthony Towns contract situation may force the big man to leave the Timberwolves. An intriguing conversation between Brian Windhorst, Tim McMahon, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a crushing end in the Western Conference Finals, as they were thoroughly outplayed by the Dallas Mavericks, resulting in them losing in five games. While it was undoubtedly an extremely encouraging campaign for the Timberwolves, it was a tough pill for the team and their fans to swallow, especially […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have officially been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs, getting blown out by Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday. However, the Wolves did get one victory in Game 4 and actually refused to speak to the Inside the NBA crew following the contest. […]

Will Karl-Anthony Towns return to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2024-25 season? The Timberwolves versatile big man has received some criticism for his performance in the Western Conference Finals, leading to uncertainty about his future in Minnesota. Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly addressed Towns’ playoff performance and future with the team, via Dane […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves came into the Western Conference Finals as the favorite, but the Dallas Mavericks ended up making easy work of them. The Mavericks got out to a quick 3-0 series lead, and it ended up taking just five games for them to advance to the NBA Finals. Now, the offseason […]

The season is over. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns tried to claw their squad back up against the Dallas Mavericks but it was to no avail. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving just took turns trying to pick apart the Minnesota Timberwolves defense which led to a 124-103 loss. Surprisingly enough, it worked for the fifth […]

Since Allen Iverson shifted the culture in the NBA, a lot of insanely good outfits have come from players. Most of them tend to surface during the NBA Playoffs. It’s the perfect time when the limelight is brightest and a lot of cameras are flashing. When squads are down terribly in a series, just like […]

Where is Karl-Anthony Towns going to end up this offseason if he does not return to Minnesota? There are a few trade options to make. He recently signed a contract extension last summer, but the Timberwolves could decide that they have had enough and want to go in a different direction and trade Karl-Anthony Towns. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves keep their season alive Tuesday night as they beat the Dallas Mavericks, 105-100, though the series deficit is still large at 3-1. Looking at it from a positive note though, it was the much needed performance from Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns that broke him out of the slump he was currently in […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ defense has stepped up in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Everyone talks about offense, and there is no question that Dallas has seen some stellar scoring performances. Still, the Mavs’ defense has played a crucial role in the team’s overall success. The Mavs have been especially impressive against Minnesota Timberwolves stars […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were swept out of the NBA Playoffs after barely surviving the NBA Play-In Tournament gauntlet without Zion Williamson. The Philadelphia 76ers lasted six games with a hobbled Joel Embiid against the New York Knicks. The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of elimination in a Western Conference Finals series against the […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks can clinch an NBA Finals appearance with a victory on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Dallas currently holds a 3-0 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but PJ Washington made it clear while speaking to reporters after shoot-around on Tuesday that he does not want to […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to keep their season alive on Tuesday evening after falling behind zero games to three in their Western Conference Finals series vs Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. While all three games have been closely contested thus far, ultimately it has been the Mavericks and not the […]

In the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, renowned sports analyst Bill Simmons expressed deep concerns about the future of Karl-Anthony Towns with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Simmons highlighted Towns’ struggles during the Western Conference Finals and raised questions about his long-term viability with the team given the financial and performance issues facing the franchise. […]

In 2021, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns said he was the greatest shooting big man ever. Towns had a chance to truly showcase his ability in the 2024 NBA playoffs. His comments are aging rather poorly against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, though. Towns’ comments initially upset Mavs fans as Dirk Nowitzki […]

Just a little over a week removed from knocking the defending NBA champions out of the postseason in stunning fashion on the road, the Minnesota Timberwolves now find themselves in a position that no team in NBA history has ever managed to successfully climb their way out of — down 0-3 in a seven game […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have fallen 0-2 to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. They have an uphill battle right now, however, they’ve kept both games extremely close. Despite that, the team needs to make some adjustments, and head coach Chris Finch reveals exactly what Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns need to do to […]

It may come as a shock to most within the basketball world, but the Minnesota Timberwolves are now down 0-2 in the Western Conference Finals to the Dallas Mavericks after losing Game 2 Friday night, 109-108. There were multiple variables to the Timberwolves defeat that was interesting, but one aspect that stands out of the […]

Stephen A. Smith is one of ESPN’s most popular analysts. While Smith has said some takes that a lot of basketball fans will agree with, he’s also said a handful of claims that certainly sparked controversy. In fact, it’s safe to say that Smith is one of the most polarizing figures in the world of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took a tough 108-105 Game 1 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. One of the most pivotal plays of the game was Karl-Anthony Towns’ basketball interference call during the last two minutes. The NBA Replay Center used some intriguing technology to prove that Towns’ interference was the right […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a disappointing start to the Western Conference Finals as they lost Game 1 to the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night, 108-105. While it was a close game, it was a relatively frustrating outing for star Anthony Edwards, but it could be like that for the whole series according to former NBA player […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, coming off a huge series win to dethrone the reigning champion Denver Nuggets, were favored to advance to the NBA Finals. Alas, their matchup in the Western Conference Finals, the Dallas Mavericks, isn’t a slouch by any means. With Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving around to lead the way, the Mavericks were […]

Ahead of his team’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns showed up to the arena wearing the jersey of deceased former Minnesota player Malik Sealy. KAT honors the late Malik Sealy, a former Timberwolves player, ahead of Game 1 🙏 🎥 @YahooSportspic.twitter.com/CjLs7IbgSx — […]

DALLAS — In 2021, Karl-Anthony Towns made a claim that caught Dallas Mavericks fans’ attention. Towns said that he is the “greatest big man shooter of all-time,” which immediately caused Mavs fans to mention Dirk Nowitzki’s name. “Honestly man, I ain’t gotta play like nobody. I’m me,” Towns said in December of 2021, via Jon […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came out with an incredible series win over the defending champion Denver Nuggets in seven games, and although Anthony Edwards gets the most attention as one of the rising stars in the NBA, Patrick Beverley said the MVP of the series should go to Karl-Anthony Towns. “He shoot a lot of jump […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are the talk of the town still after they subdued the title-repeat dreams of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in a thrilling seven-game series in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. That also means that Minnesota is on its way to playing its first Western Conference finals game in […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves had the perfect gift for T’wolves legend Kevin Garnett on Sunday. Garnett, who turned 48 years old on the same day Minnesota and the Denver Nuggets played Game 7 of their exhilarating series, saw his former team defeat Nikola Jokic and company, 98-90. Towns sends Timberwolves legend a birthday […]

The second-round series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA Playoffs had everything. It featured a three-time Most Valuable Player, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year winner, the defending champions, a player the internet likes to think is the second coming of His Airness, and two unicorns. Even off […]

The 2003-04 season was the last time the Minnesota Timberwolves saw the Western Conference Finals. Two decades later and the young and hungry Wolves were looking to knock off the reigning champs on the road. In a playoff-defining Game 7, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves took down the Denver Nuggets in […]

Sunday night will no doubt be a stressful time for Minnesota Timberwolves fans as they prepare for a crucial Game 7 Western Conference semifinals matchup against the defending champions in the Denver Nuggets. However, there is one player who is fully confident in not just themselves, but in their team as well in Minnesota superstar […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves bounced back Thursday night in a huge way, 115-70, after losing three straight contests and force a Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. However, sports analyst Bill Simmons is not buying the Timberwolves to ultimately win the series as he spoke about it on his self-titled podcast. […]

In a recent episode of his podcast, Bill Simmons offered a pointed analysis of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ dynamics, particularly concerning Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. Simmons’ comments underscore a shift in the team’s hierarchy, suggesting that while Edwards shines as the leading man, Towns should embrace a “supporting actor” role. His analogy drew from the […]

Things didn’t go the way Karl-Anthony Towns would have wanted them to. In addition to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 4 loss on Sunday, the big man had a relatively quiet outing, finishing with 13 points while shooting 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from the floor. Still, his postgame comments showed accountability. Asked about his performance, Towns wasn’t […]

There’s been an ongoing debate about NBA players transitioning to the NFL and vice versa — and it’s all because of Austin Rivers. The former NBA guard went viral days ago when he made his bold “30 NBA players” claim. This drew a variety of reactions, with plenty of backlash from the football community. Amid […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves now have the second-highest chance to win the Larry O’Brien trophy at 21.7%, according to ESPN. That number does not come without merit. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns torched the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets two games in a row. Being able to do all that without their Defensive Player of the Year, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves shocked the NBA world by stealing two games in Denver against Mike Malone’s defending champion Nuggets. Anthony Edwards has suddenly become the second coming of Michael Jordan while Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets has been rendered ineffective by a tag team of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, with support from rising star […]

Victor Wembanyama became the sixth player in NBA history to be a Unanimous Rookie of the Year. The other six recipients of this honor are Ralph Sampson, David Robinson, Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, and Karl-Anthony Towns. The award was given to him at the start of the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs, beating […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are the talk of the NBA world after their thrilling Game 1 victory over the Nuggets in Denver. Anthony Edwards’ ‘Michael Jordan-esque’ rise toward the top of the shooting guard ranks has fans wondering what heights the young superstar can soar to in the 2024 Playoffs. Edwards put up a shocking first […]