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The Minnesota Timberwolves, against all the criticisms they’ve received over the past year or so, wanted to give the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert twin-tower experiment more time to figure things out. After all, Towns played in just 29 games last year, and members of the reigning champion Denver Nuggets said that their toughest matchup […]

Charles Barkley has some harsh words for the Minnesota Timberwolves big man tandem of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. The NBA legend is simply not a believer of that particular frontcourt experiment in the Twin Cities, even calling the Gobert trade one of the “stupidest” ever made. “[Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert] in Minnesota can’t […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took down a short-handed Miami Heat team in convincing fashion Saturday night by a final score of 106-90. Target Center was rocking and the Timberwolves were rolling. Here are three major takeaways from the Timberwolves’ stellar victory in the home opener. Emphasis on rebounding We’re only two games into the season, but […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to compete during the 2023-24 season. Anthony Edwards is an emerging superstar, while Karl-Anthony Towns is a respected veteran. Rudy Gobert will also play a pivotal role for Minnesota. The Timberwolves big man recently commented on how he’s feeling amid the new season, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “Not […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is finally upon us with the defending champion Denver Nuggets fending off their Western Conference Finals foes Los Angeles Lakers in the opener that tipped off the new year. The fresh start does not devoid the league of NBA trade drama, with the James Harden situation in Philadelphia spearheading the headlines. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Toronto Raptors in the season-opener on Wednesday night by a final score of 97-94. The Wolves found themselves in an absolute slugfest where both teams struggled to score the ball. Here are three instant overreactions following a tough defeat on the road to begin 2023-24. Anthony Edwards has a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have one of the league’s best ‘Big 3’ combinations with Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert, but former NBA player and coach Avery Johnson doesn’t seem to be all that impressed with how the three stars mesh together. Here’s what Johnson had to say about Minnesota’s trio, via CBS Sports. Former […]

Over a year ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the whole house to pair Rudy Gobert with Karl-Anthony Towns as Anthony Edwards began his ascent into superstardom. A year later, after mixed results and a debilitating Towns calf injury, the Wolves committed long-term to yet another big man. Naz Reid signed a three-year, $41.96M deal with […]

The New York Knicks have been trying to acquire a star player in a trade for quite some time now. They were linked to Damian Lillard before he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. They’ve been linked to James Harden amid his trade request drama with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks have a decent team […]

In the aftermath of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ uneven first season with their twin-towers experiment, it wasn’t a surprise to see both of Karl-Anthony Towns’ and Rudy Gobert’s names end up in trade rumors. (Of course, the Timberwolves didn’t exactly get a chance to see how the two adapt to each other since Towns was out […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is proud of his heritage in the Dominican Republic. At this year’s FIBA World Cup, the Timberwolves star represented his country, and now Towns is opening up about the heartfelt reason that he made the decision to suit up. Recently, Towns stopped by ESPN’s NBA Today to discuss the decision. “It […]

The center position in the NBA has undergone a lot of changes. Once the premier position in the league for decades, the emergence of the 3-point shot diminished the importance of the five. Now, the center position has undergone a resurgence. A center has won the MVP in each of the last three seasons, and […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

There’s an interesting aura surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves right now. With the ascent of Anthony Edwards during the 2023 FIBA World Cup, there are questions about who’s the “top dog” in Minnesota. Is it already Edwards, or is it still Karl-Anthony Towns (who also had an excellent FIBA World Cup)? This question is likely to […]

Make no mistake: The Minnesota Timberwolves still want to win as soon as possible. Training camp tipped off on Wednesday with the Wolves thirsty as ever for success, hopeful the borderline disaster of Rudy Gobert’s debut season in Minnesota will be a blip on a path toward sustained contention that starts in 2023-24. It better. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ big offseason move of 2022 saw them bring in Rudy Gobert to play alongside Karl-Anthony Towns, but that pairing didn’t quite reach the heights they’d hoped last season. In a large part that was due to the fact that the two didn’t play alongside one another all that often, and with another […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have never been known to be that successful of a franchise. They’ve won just two playoff series in their history and both wins came in 2004 when the team advanced to the Western Conference Finals. Over the last two seasons, the T-Wolves have not won a playoff series, but they have posted […]

The 2023-24 NBA season will mark the 35th year in which the Minnesota Timberwolves have been in the NBA. Originally founded in 1989, the T-Wolves are one of the league’s newer expansion teams. Minnesota had previously been the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, as they were the Minneapolis Lakers from 1948-1960. Despite their lack […]

The 2022-23 season felt like the tide had shifted for the Minnesota Timberwolves. It felt like a changing of the guard was happening, with Karl-Anthony Towns ceding “ownership” of the franchise to nascent star Anthony Edwards, especially with Towns having to adjust completely to having to play alongside another center in Rudy Gobert. But Timberwolves […]

Some analysts believe Karl-Anthony Towns’ time with the Minnesota Timberwolves has run its course. However, the Timberwolves remain optimistic that the twin-tower frontcourt of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns could still work this season. Frankly speaking, it really doesn’t make sense for the Timberwolves to be paying two centers on max deals and another (Naz […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards appears to be happy with his supporting cast. Although the Timberwolves had their struggles a year ago en route to an early playoff exit, Edwards is doubling down on endorsing teammates Karl Anthony-Towns and Rudy Gobert. Edwards was recently asked which of the two big men he would rather see […]

The New York Knicks have the assets. The question is: Should the Knicks swing for the fences? New York owns a ton of draft capital to go all in on a franchise star to improve their chances of becoming a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference. As currently constructed, this Knicks team isn’t built to […]

The 2023 FIBA World Cup has reached the end of group play and the start of the knockout stage. Team USA suffered their first loss of the tournament but still advanced to the quarterfinals. One team that will not be advancing to the next stage of the FIBA World Cup is the Dominican Republic led […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are circling the wagons in preparation for what could be a 2023 campaign for the ages. With Rudy Gobert holding down the fort inside the paint and beyond, the former Defensive Player of the Year is feeling confident heading into 2023. The Timberwolves and their fans are currently watching the evolution of […]

We are back with another prediction as we move on to the second round of group play in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. It’s time for some Group I action as the Dominican Republic puts their undefeated record on the line against Puerto Rico for their first assignment of round two. Check out our FIBA […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are considered to be a team on the rise. At some point, Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and company will need to translate that potential to playoff victories. Edwards’s play in the FIBA World Cup has drawn the attention of superstars like Paul George. The movie star and star guard Edwards made a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has proved that he is one of the most elite big men in the NBA. He is a three-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Third Team player, an All-Rookie First Team player, and also a former NBA Rookie of the Year. Given Towns’ accomplishments under the bright lights of the NBA, have you ever […]

The Dominican Republic national team beat Angola on Tuesday morning by a score of 75-67, officially sweeping Group A and advancing to the second round of the FIBA World Cup. After the game, the entire team got their celebration on, including Karl-Anthony Towns living it up with the Dominican fans. https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1696501132254937146?s=20 DOMINICANA! 🇩🇴 Crowd goes […]

The 2023 FIBA World Cup is well underway now, and one of the surprises of the tournament so far has been the Dominican Republic. Led by star Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, the Dominicans have won both of their first two games, beating the Philippines in their opener on Friday before dispatching Italy in their […]

It was a historic night for Jordan Clarkson and the rest of the Philippines contingent, as their first night as the hosts of the 2023 FIBA World Cup was a rousing success. The predominantly Filipino crowd set the record for most people in attendance ever for a FIBA World Cup game, with 38,115 fans packing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers haven’t quite lived up to the franchise’s standards set by Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter and others during the last decade. Damian Lillard vaulted himself up to Top 75 NBA Players of All-Time status. Lillard led the Blazers to the Western Conference Finals in 2019 and now Head Coach Chauncey Billups is […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans haven’t had much to be excited about since their team entered the NBA in 1989. The team has only made the playoffs 11 times in 35 seasons and has only won two playoff series, both of which came in 2004 when they made the Western Conference Finals. Nonetheless, Timberwolves fans have something […]

Damian Lillard wants to be traded to the Miami Heat. Talks are progressing slowly, however. Lillard is currently still with the Portland Trail Blazers. Bill Simmons believes the Minnesota Timberwolves are a team that Lillard should consider amid the Heat-Blazers talks uncertainty. Simmons recently explained his reasoning during an episode of his podcast, per The […]

It was only an exhibition game for Team USA, one that has no impact on their record or status for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. But what Anthony Edwards was able to accomplish on Sunday against Germany further proves that he is ready to become one of the best overall players in the NBA, as […]

Karl-Anthony Towns may be at a crossroads when it comes to his career trajectory with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but his international career with the Dominican Republic seems to be taking off. After much thought, Towns decided to rejoin his national team for the first time since 2013, giving them a much better chance of reaching […]

Despite losing in their opening play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Minnesota Timberwolves ended up grabbing the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference and gave the eventual champion Denver Nuggets arguably the toughest series they faced all playoffs. With a budding superstar in Anthony Edwards and an established star in […]

It’s not a stretch at all to say that the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise has been the worst in NBA history to this point. The stats certainly show that that is the case. The Timberwolves franchise has the lowest winning percentage of all teams in NBA history, having won just 1,091 of their 2,712 games in […]

Trade talks dominate every NBA offseason, and this summer has been no different. We have already seen the likes of Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis and Chris Paul traded. By the start of training camp at the end of September, we could see Damian Lillard and James Harden on new teams as well. Both Lillard and […]

Floor spacing plays an important role in the modern NBA. Whether it be for bailing out broke plays while the shot clock winds down or spotting up for an open three-pointer, a lot of players have made this skill their bread and butter. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a team that needs this given that they […]