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January 22 really is a night for breaking records. Kobe Bryant set an insane 81 points in his career during this night. Joel Embiid was also blazing with the Philadelphia 76ers despite Victor Wembanyama standing in their way. However, one performance was not like the others. Karl-Anthony Towns just notched 62 points of his own. […]

There seems to be something that spreads in the NBA air whenever the calendar flips to January. Before Monday night, there were 39 60-point games in the month of January in NBA history. Now, both Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns have added to that growing list with their impressive scoring performances for the Philadelphia 76ers […]

On Monday night, Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns woke up feeling dangerous. Towns, on the night where Joel Embiid, a rival of his on the hardwood, scored 70 points, showed that he’s just as capable when it comes to filling up the scoring column. He had 44 points at the half on an insane […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns was electric on Monday, scoring 62 points against the Charlotte Hornets in a game that the Wolves ended up choking away 128-125. Naturally, people on social media believe that the Timberwolves should have won the game, given Towns’ huge outburst. Ball Don’t Lie put it plainly – “Monster performance […]

After witnessing Karl-Anthony Towns drop 58 points through three quarters against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is simply in disbelief. On a night when Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid exploded for 70 points, things got even better for NBA fans when Towns started off hot and even banked […]

Kobe Bryant was one of the most dynamic scorers in Los Angeles Lakers and NBA history. He showcased his dominance with an unbelievable 81-point performance on Jan. 22nd, 2006 against the Toronto Raptors. Moreover, Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns are adding to the dialogue in 2024. Kobe Bryant’s legendary Lakers game resurfaces in 2024 On […]

The first half on Monday night was one to remember for Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. Searching for a big bounce-back from Saturday’s loss, the Timberwolves and Towns brought their aggression right out of the gate against the Charlotte Hornets. Towns went off in the first 24 minutes of game time. KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS WITH 44 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves faced off with the 4-36 Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, who were without their best player, Cade Cunningham. Despite this, the Pistons raced out to an unbelievable 40 first quarter points. The Timberwolves kept up offensively in a contest initially lacking defense, scoring 39 first quarter points of their own. The second quarter […]

Sunday night was a great night for NBA basketball as two Western Conference powerhouses met up in a highly-contested battle. The Minnesota Timberwolves welcomed the Los Angeles Clippers into Target Center with open arms. Ready to face off with a highly talented team, the Timberwolves came ready to play. Minnesota jumped out to an early […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves continued their short road trip on Tuesday with a battle against the Orlando Magic. Minnesota made it clear from the jump that they would not be denied in Orlando. Jumping out to an early lead, the visitors showed off all their might against a good Magic team. The Timberwolves took a 33-16 […]

Everything is going well for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They are up big against the Orlando Magic and it looks like they plan to keep it that way. The best thing about this squad is that when one player like Anthony Edwards does not put up numbers, others step up. This is exactly what Rudy Gobert […]

Before the incident with Jusuf Nurkic, Draymond Green was first warned after he put Rudy Gobert in a headlock. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ shot blocker was struggling to get out of the position. Now, the Golden State Warriors star is being reinstated after the suspensions that he had gone through. But, the memory will always stick […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has fond memories of playing alongside Ricky Rubio, who just recently announced his retirement from the NBA. After all,  Towns was able to catch the tail end of Rubio’s stint in the Twin Cities, as they played together in Minnesota for two seasons from the 2015-16 to 2016-17 campaigns. […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is one of the best guards in the NBA. Kyrie Irving and Doncic led Dallas’ offense in Sunday’s 115-108 victory over the Western Conference leading Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka also performed well on the defensive end, matching up against Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns in the post. Towns still finished with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night with hopes of restarting a winning streak. A matchup headlined by star talent, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns squared off with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Ant and KAT combined for an impressive 60 points on the night, but it wasn’t enough. Doncic and Irving […]

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 […]