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Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell are really good friends, and it has been well documented in the media. That is why when Russell was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Los Angeles Lakers, it was not easy for Towns to process, via Podcast P with Paul George. Host: "They took your best friend away […]

Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t hold back in his criticism of the All-Defensive Team voting after his Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Jaden McDaniels was snubbed from the selection. McDaniels proved to be the most versatile defender in the NBA in the past 2022-23 regular season. He finished with 76 blocks and 74 steals, making him the only player […]

It’s safe to say Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is not a big fan of the nicknames that the media and the fans have given him. Whether it’s KAT, Special K, Big Purr or whatever fans are calling him right now aside from his name, Towns doesn’t like it. The Timberwolves All-Star revealed as […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns joined forces this week and expressed their appreciation for former teammate Patrick Beverley. George and Towns have been close friends since Towns’ rookie year, as the two bonded during some offseason workouts. In the latest episode of Podcast P with Paul George, the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and Paul George are currently home for the 2023 NBA Playoffs, giving them plenty of time to record an episode of Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment. On the latest episode, George asked Towns about the infamous Minnesota Timberwolves practice with now Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. "We […]

Who knew that trading four unprotected first-round picks, in addition to three helpful role players and a high-potential rookie (Walker Kessler), for another center when you already have Karl-Anthony Towns on the roster isn’t the best idea? The Minnesota Timberwolves apparently didn’t. In a league trending towards two-way versatility brought forth by skilled size, pairing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a major choice to make this offseason and its not whether or not they should keep Kyle Anderson or Rudy Gobert. Its whether they should keep Gobert or Karl-Anthony Towns, a player supplanted as face of the franchise by Anthony Edwards and who likely has a much higher trade value than […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves executed one of the biggest trades in the 2022-23 NBA offseason. There is nothing wrong with adding supplementary pieces to a squad that reached the first round of the playoffs. Still, the front office completed a questionable move by pairing French All-Star Rudy Gobert with franchise cornerstone Karl Anthony-Towns. Having two big […]

Could the Minnesota Timberwolves trade All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks? Considering that KAT prefers to play power forward, the position currently manned in New York by another All-Star in Julius Randle, that may be difficult. However, with both players having experience playing center and the best players opting to sacrifice […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are a cautionary tale. High off of the fumes of a 46 win season and their first playoffs appearance since 2004, the Timberwolves wagered that they were ready to make the leap from being a good team to a great one. In order to shore up their permissive interior defense and provide […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves clawed their way into the 2023 NBA Playoffs without an identity, seemingly without enough chemistry and with multiple questions heading into the upcoming offseason. One of those questions is the future of star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, a highly talented player but one that might not fit the future of franchise considering […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of being swept by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Losing three straight games against the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, the Timberwolves are headed for yet another early playoff exit. The Timberwolves’ first season after going all-in with the […]

After months of waiting, the 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially off and running. Some series already have two games in the books, which means crucial Game 3s are approaching. With the Minnesota Timberwolves set to host the Denver Nuggets on Friday at Target Center, it means it is time for some Timberwolves Game 3 bold […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and Karl-Anthony Towns spoke about the loss, as well as the mindset heading into Game 3 of the series. “Definitely stings, it hurts,” Karl-Anthony Towns said, via Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “The first shot of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves Game 1 of the NBA playoffs was a disaster. The team lost 109-80 to the Denver Nuggets, and the game was never close after the home team went up by 10 midway through the second quarter. And in a blowout loss like this Timberwolves-Nuggets game, there is no one to blame other […]

In Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves were bad, unable to summon the same conviction or convincingness that they demonstrated in the play-in tournament. It wasn’t just that the Timberwolves were blasted off the court 109-80 by the Denver Nuggets as much as it seemed that the Nuggets never had to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are officially heading to the 2023 NBA Playoffs after blowing out the Oklahoma City Thunder by 25 points on Friday evening. While both Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert showed out in the win, KAT revealed who the true X-factor was in this do-or-die contest. Via Jon Krawczynski: KAT on NAW: “X-factor. He’s […]

It’s officially do-or-die time for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After dropping their first game of the 2023 Play-In Tournament to the Los Angeles Lakers, Chris Finch and company have one more shot at clinching a postseason berth in a home game Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately, heading into the pivotal outing, it appears […]

In many ways, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season has already been a disappointment due to all of the capital they have invested into taking a step forward in the Western Conference. A 42-40 record, lingering injury problems and a best case scenario of obtaining the No. 8 seed objectively means they have actually taken a step […]

After a thrilling first round of the play-in tournament, only two more spots remain for the 2023 NBA playoffs. With the Oklahoma City Thunder getting ready to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road this Friday, it is time for some Thunder bold predictions.. Oklahoma City had one of the most surprising campaigns of the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers escaped by the skin of their teeth on Tuesday in what turned out to be a real nail-biter against the Minnesota Timberwolves. There were some high stakes on the line in the Play-In Game, and with neither team willing to give in, the contest needed an extra period […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves went down to the wire with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first play-in game for the Western Conference. They ended up losing 108-102 in overtime after a wild finish in regulation despite big scoring outings from Karl-Anthony Towns and Mike Conley. Towns played a very solid game, scoring 24 points on 8-12 […]

Winning tends to remedy bad optics. But losing always exacerbates them. The Minnesota Timberwolves were desperate for a victory versus the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Not just because it would mean formal entrance to the postseason, but so the team could regain an air of competence after a drama-filled last couple […]

Karl-Anthony Towns got a ton of backlash during their Play-In game against the Los Angeles Lakers over his foul trouble that put the Minnesota Timberwolves in a difficult situation. With Rudy Gobert suspended and Jaden McDaniels injured, the Timberwolves headed to the Lakers game with a thin frontcourt. That is already a difficult spot to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns got the harsh Josh Hart treatment on Tuesday as they play the Los Angeles Lakers in the Play-In. Midway through the second quarter after he took a free throw, Towns proceeded to walk forward to get some high fives from his teammates. While Kyle Anderson gave him some love, […]

After a three-year drought that spanned from 2019-2021, the Minnesota Timberwolves are in a position to punch their ticket to their second consecutive postseason berth with just one win in the 2023 Play-In Tournament. Tuesday night, they’ll be finding themselves squaring off against the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first game of the Western […]

Play-in tournament action in the NBA starts on Tuesday, and two games are set to take place. First, the Miami Heat will play the Atlanta Hawks, and then, most importantly to this article, the Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Lakers are certainly the favorites heading into tonight’s matchup — particularly […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are facing a major headache ahead of Tuesday’s all-important bout against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. They’ve already decided to suspend Rudy Gobert for throwing a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout, and at this point, Minnesota could be without Karl-Anthony Towns as well against the Lakers. Karl-Anthony […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into this year with high hopes of continuing to grow as a team. They made the playoffs after going through the Western Conference Play-In Tournament in 2022, and even with the loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round, getting a taste of playoff action would drive the hunger to […]

The headline fight for UFC 287 did not disappoint. On the line for Israel Adesanya was a shot at both regaining the Middleweight belt and exorcising his demons in the form of Alex Pereira. He didn’t disappoint. With his back towards the fence, Izzy caught Pereira with a vicious right hook and then went in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns starred on the offensive end of the floor in Tuesday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets. He scored 22 points — on 8-for-15 shooting from the field — grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out five assists in a game the Timberwolves went on to win by a final score of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves still have a lot to play for in their final two games of the regular season. It’s going to be a back-to-back set on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs, followed by a matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. With their final positioning in the West on the line, Timberwolves […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns laid an egg in Sunday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. He finished with just eight points — on 1-for-3 shooting from the field — in a game the Timberwolves went on to lose by a final score of 107-105. Still, when the Wolves visit the Barclays Center […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in dire need of a win after losing their last three games. They are now ninth in the West with a 39-40 record, and could still fall further if they don’t start stacking up the wins. Their next opportunity to do so will be on Tuesday in a matchup against the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Damian Lillard-less Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday and will be looking to earn a pivotal win. Minnesota suffered their second defeat in a row after a tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday with Karl-Anthony Towns ending up on the injury report soon after with a non-COVID illness […]

The San Antonio Spurs were once a dynasty but after the retirement of most of that core and the departure of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, they’re now a bottom-of-the-barrel team. One whose relevance is tied far more into their past accomplishments than present state. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was expected to retire when the […]

A week is left before the NBA regular season ends. Even if it is down to its last couple of games, only a few spots have been secured in the race for the NBA Championship. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the thick of things and clinging to the ninth seed in the grueling Western Conference. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a tough loss against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, 123-111. That loss could have major implications on Minnesota’s quest to secure a spot in the Play-In tournament out in the West. They have another game coming up on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, and it goes […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, like most Western Conference contenders, are in the middle of the home stretch of the season. Every game matters now, as a loss could be the difference between potentially playing one game or having to win one game to advance. Unfortunately, they suffered a brutal loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, a […]