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Coming off back-to-back losses for the first time all season, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hungry for a road win. The Houston Rockets put up a fight throughout the game, but a strong 8-0 run in the fourth quarter propelled the Wolves to a convincing 122-95 win  over the Rockets, Minnesota found its rhythm once again. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans traveled into Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night. On the second leg of a back-to-back, the Pelicans were looking to get their second win in as many days. A rough performance for Minnesota all the way around left the Target Center crowd quiet for most of the night. […]

The New York Knicks added OG Anunoby over the weekend in a trade with the Toronto Raptors, and Shams Charania gave an interesting update on the team’s interest in Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, which remains after acquiring Anunoby. “They’ve maintained all of their assets, they still have eight first-round picks Michelle to trade, up […]

As the Minnesota Timberwolves prepare to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday, there is a possibility they will be without star Karl-Anthony Towns. He is on the NBA’s official injury report as of 1:30 p.m. (EST) where Towns is “questionable” with left knee soreness. Towns was powering through the injury the past few games, […]

After back-to-back disappointing performances from Karl-Anthony Towns, he finds himself back on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ status report prior to Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. While playing through left knee soreness against both Oklahoma City and Dallas in Minnesota’s past two games, KAT has been rendered rather ineffective in that stretch.  In his past […]

The 22-7 Minnesota Timberwolves sit at the top of the Western Conference. With a fairly comfortable lead, the Wolves have been one of the biggest surprises in the league so far this season. With a bounty of questions about how their pieces would fit together, Minnesota has molded an elite defense and a competent offense […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been ruled out for Thursday’s game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Doncic is battling a left quad injury and was listed on the injury report prior to Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After originality being listed as questionable, Doncic was ultimately upgraded to available […]

After earning their spot in the playoffs via the play-in tournament last season, there were a lot of question marks surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves this year. Can Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards play off of one another on offense? Would Rudy Gobert make an impact? Could the Timberwolves turn things around? These were all valid […]

A huge concern coming off the Minnesota Timberwolves’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers was Karl-Anthony Towns’ knee. Chris Finch came out unsure of his status after the game and could only wish for the best. Now, the Anthony Edwards-led squad got a definitive update about his availability before they face De’Aaron Fox’s Sacramento Kings. […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves may have gotten the huge win over the Los Angeles Lakers. But, a big loss happened as Karl-Anthony Towns went down with a knee injury. Fans were concerned and some sought clarity from Chris Finch after they had made Anthony Davis’ squad kneel, via Jack Borman of SB Nation. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch was on the show “Run It Back” with The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania and talked about star Karl-Anthony Towns and what he means to the team. The Timberwolves are off to a hot-start to the NBA season as they are No. 1 in the Western Conference with a […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves are set to square off in a battle of conference heavyweights on Wednesday night. There’s a strong sense of admiration between the Sixers and the Wolves thanks in part to the links offered by Patrick Beverley, who played for the Wolves two seasons ago, and Shake Milton, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Miami Heat at Kasey Center on Monday night. With the Heat much healthier, the Wolves had a difficult test ahead of them. The Heat came into Monday’s matchup with a 15-11 record having played a significant amount of games without Tyler Herro. Monday night was Herro’s first game action […]

Karl-Anthony Towns  exploded for a season-high 40 points in his team’s impressive 127-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Even more impressive than that gaudy point total is the efficiency with which the Minnesota Timberwolves star accomplished it. Towns went 15-of-25 from the field, 2-of-3 from deep and a perfect 8-of-8 at the […]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves welcomed the Indiana Pacers into the Target Center Saturday night. With the Timberwolves looking to add to their lead in the Western Conference, they took on a disadvantaged Pacers team. Indiana had travel issues following their game Friday night in against the Washington Wizards. These travel issues led to the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted a short-handed Indiana Pacers squad on their second night of a back-to-back. Following the Pacers’ loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday night, there were mechanical issues with their airplane which delayed their flight into the MSP area. With the Indiana players landing in Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon, an irregular schedule […]

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards took some time for a laugh while out meeting fans with other Timberwolves players. Edwards joked that Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert are his sons while meeting a young fan during an event, per Sneaker Reporter. (Click on link below for access to video.) Kid: “Is [KAT] your other […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were searching to get back in the win column on Thursday night as they took on the Dallas Mavericks. After a disappointing loss earlier in the week to the New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson, they faced a tough challenge against Luka Doncic and the Mavs. Minnesota, however, stepped up in a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves carried an impressive six-game winning streak into Louisiana as they took on the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. The Timberwolves had a chance to improve to seven straight wins, which would tie their season-best streak. Instead, Minnesota fell short, 107-121, as they were without Anthony Edwards after aggravating his hip injury […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves faced off with a short-handed, struggling Charlotte Hornets team Saturday afternoon. The Wolves found themselves without star guard Anthony Edwards for the second straight game, but still got the job done. Minnesota hung on to win 123-117 to stay atop the Western Conference. The Timberwolves collection of big men talent received a […]

Thursday, November 30 — The Minnesota Timberwolves welcomed the Utah Jazz to the Target Center, and the Wolves took down the Jazz, 101-90, coasting to their eighth home win in just nine games. Minnesota was fueled by All-NBA big man Karl-Anthony Towns and a second-half showtime performance from guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker.  Let’s look into the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. The Jazz came into the matchup on the second night of a back-to-back. The Jazz suffered a tough defeat Wednesday without all-star Lauri Markkanen at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. The sputtering Jazz — 12th in the Western Conference — were looking to turn […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had an impressive start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Timberwolves have a record of 13-4 and are 1st in the Western Conference standings. Although Minnesota has had a dazzling debut, star center Karl-Anthony Towns could still be traded. How long will Karl Anthony-Towns remain with the Timberwolves? NBA executives believe […]

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves is a target of disrespect by NBA fans and some players in the league as well, but his former teammate Jeff Teague believes he is one of the top talents, and had a hilarious explanation for why he receives that criticism. “I don’t know, because he’s one of the […]

If someone told you the Minnesota Timberwolves would hold the best record in the Western Conference after the first month of the 2023-24 NBA season, would you believe them? Most likely not. Surely, not a lot of people penciled in the Timberwolves as the best team in the West. But this development has been a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on the New York Knicks at Target Center on Monday night. With the Timberwolves searching to keep their undefeated home streak alive to start the season, they took care of business by a final score of 117-100 to move to 6-0 on their home floor. Monday night’s win over the Knicks […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a great start, moving to 10-3 on the season after a 117-100 win over the New York Knicks at home on Monday, and Karl-Anthony Towns went into why the team is off to such a great start this season. “I think all of us have different experiences in the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns wore his superman cape for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, draining the clutch bucket to give them the one-point win against the Zion Williamson-less New Orleans Pelicans. With 10 seconds left on the clock and the Timberwolves trailing 120-119, Towns took the inbound pass and put it upon himself to deliver the team […]

The biggest storyline coming out of Tuesday night’s NBA action was the altercation between players on the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors. At the center of it was a sleeper hold on Rudy Gobert from Draymond Green, one that did not prompt Gobert’s Timberwolves teammates to jump in and help him immediately. Patrick Beverley, […]

With a ferocious start to the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have had plenty of positive surprises coming into the season. Their team defense has been unmatched so far to begin the season. Anthony Edwards is on pace for a career year. Rudy Gobert has returned to his Defensive Player of the Year form. With plenty […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a fast start in the 2023-24 NBA season. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are leading the charge for Dallas, as the team has upset expectations so far. Dallas still has questions to answer though. The Mavs’ defense features uncertainty despite some improvement. Overall size is an issue as well. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves continued their road trip with a game in the Bay Area to take on Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The Warriors were playing on the second night of a back-to-back in this one. While the home Dubs showed some resiliency, the Timberwolves got the win by a final […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors were defeated at Chase Center for the second time in 24 hours on Sunday, falling 116-110 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s dive into three in-depth takeaways from the Dubs’ dispiriting loss to the surging Wolves. Stephen Curry needs help The Warriors shot 37-of-96 overall and 12-of-43 from deep, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have looked incredible to begin the 2023-24 season. Marred by injury woes and fit issues during the 2022-23 campaign, the Timberwolves have been a revelation, putting together the league’s best defense through eight games while slaying excellent teams such as the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics along the way. The Timberwolves, in […]

A shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans team rolled into Target Center to take on the blazing Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. The results… well, they were what you would expect. Minnesota set the tone early on and never let up in a convincing 122-101 win over a Western Conference foe. Karl-Anthony Towns sets the tone Postgame, […]

There is no question that the Minnesota Timberwolves are Anthony Edwards’ team. The 2020 No. 1 overall pick has proven with his play this 2023-24 NBA season that he is the undisputed franchise star in Minnesota. He has led the Timberwolves to a 4-2 start and these include wins over the two best teams in […]

It has been over a year since the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Rudy Gobert via a blockbuste trade with the Utah Jazz, but fans still talk about that transaction from time to time, with many still believing that Minnesota gave up too much for the French big man. The Timberwolves made that move with the vision […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves continued their strong start to the season on Saturday night as they took down the Utah Jazz in convincing fashion. The Wolves moved to 3-2 on the year, which isn’t incredible, but they’ve played better than their record would indicate. With some record-setting performances, this fan base has a lot to be […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves jumped all over the Denver Nuggets early on Wednesday night and never let up. The Wolves led wire-to-wire for the first time this season in a monumental 110-89 win against the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season. Wolves dominate Nuggets defensively The Timberwolves have put together a monstrous […]