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No offense to Karl-Anthony Towns, but Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant thinks the Minnesota Timberwolves center is reaching when he says he’s the greatest shooting big man of all time. For Durant, that honor belongs to none other than Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. The Nets forward has nothing but respect for KAT and his […]

After the Miami Heat won the 2012 championship, teams across the league began increasingly following their blueprint of small-ball, pace and space. Big men were forced to adapt as a result, expanding their repertoire to become outside shooters and capable of defending quick guards on the perimeter. Some bigs have been unable to flourish in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are rolling as of late, as they are 10-1 over the course of their last 11 games overall. The T-Wolves are the owners of the league’s team top scoring offense and they displayed their scoring prowess on Saturday in their 138-119 against the Bucks. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards both scored 25 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves have mostly gone under the radar this season. The team has quietly held on to the sixth spot in the Western Conference, which is a massive improvement from last year. Towns is also an All-Star this year, and has been one of the best big men in the league. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t taking Stephen A. Smith’s criticism lightly as he fired back at the veteran commentator for calling him “classless.” To recall, Towns taunted Russell Westbrook on Wednesday after the Los Angeles Lakers guard airballed a shot. The Timberwolves big man’s reaction was priceless, showing the ultimate disrespect. Karl-Anthony Towns […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves were dominating the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, Karl-Anthony Towns made sure to let LeBron James hear it. According to the All-Star big man, though, he didn’t start it and just handled what he was getting. In his latest podcast, Towns opened up about trash talking James midway through the fourth […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves wanted all the smoke in their contest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Late into the fourth quarter as the Lakers were down 17 points with less than four minutes left in the game, Russell Westbrook took a three-pointer that wasn’t exactly on the mark. Karl-Anthony Towns had a rather […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns just made a statement on Monday night after dropping a career-high 60 points against the San Antonio Spurs. KAT was unstoppable as he led the Wolves to a 149-139 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson caught wind of Towns’ epic performance and he had […]

Just a day after Karl-Anthony Towns set the season-high mark of 60 points, Kyrie Irving came in and did the exact same thing in a 150-108 Brooklyn Nets win. The two players synced up for spectacular scoring nights on back-to-back days, with KAT lighting up the San Antonio Spurs in a 149-139 win. The combined […]

Karl-Anthony Towns just dropped a 60-point masterpiece when the Minnesota Timberwolves matched up against the San Antonio Spurs recently. After hitting 61% of his shots from the field and 63% from beyond the arc, the first pick from the 2015 NBA Draft silenced his critics on his way to a career-high performance. The thing is, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns set the record for the highest-scoring output this season after dropping 60 points on Monday. Well, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving woke up on Tuesday and said: Hold my beer. Irving also exploded for 60 points to lead the Nets over the hapless Orlando Magic, 150-108. Irving finished with 20-of-31 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is arguably the best shooting center of all time, and one of the most skilled big men to ever play in the NBA. Impressive as his 60-point performance against the San Antonio Spurs was, basically, it wasn’t exactly shocking considering the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar’s otherworldly offensive gifts. But knowing what we do now […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns had the game of his life against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, going for a franchise-record 60 points, which also set the new season high in the NBA for the 2021-22 season. Towns put up a ridiculous 32 points in the third quarter in a 149-139 victory. After […]

Karl-Anthony Towns was a man possessed on Monday night as he poured in 60 in a Minnesota Timberwolves win over the San Antonio Spurs. Not only did KAT set a new career high, but he also set the new Timberwolves franchise scoring record, a mark which he also held for scoring 56 points during the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns had the game of his life on Monday night as he dropped 60 points on the San Antonio Spurs. That was the most points by any player in the Association this season and following the contest, KAT had a rather bold reaction to the breakout performance. Via Dane Moore: “I […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns woke up on Monday and said to himself: I feel like dropping 60 points today. That’s exactly what he did against the San Antonio Spurs, leading the Timberwolves to a 149-139 victory. Towns finished with a career-high 60 points on top 0f 17 rebounds and three assists. He was also […]

It has been a long time since the Minnesota Timberwolves had a sustained level of success like they are experiencing now. Although they did make the playoffs a few years ago, that team was short-lived. This one, which is built primarily on young payers, could grow into something special. After taking down the Oklahoma City […]

It’s pretty easy to shower some hate on Karl-Anthony Towns for some people in the hobby. For one, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ All-Star center has a reputation of being soft, an issue that reportedly stemmed from his conflict with Jimmy Butler. Another is the Wolves’ failure to change their narrative for the past few seasons as […]

It’s possible that the least talked about good basketball team in the NBA this year has been the Minnesota Timberwolves. They are quietly five games over .500 in the west at 34-29. The TWolves have been especially hot as of late, winning 10 of their previous 14 games. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have shot up the Western Conference ahead of the All-Star break and are looking to keep playing good basketball in the second half of the season. Anthony Edwards has no doubts about his squad, and made a bold claim while on SiriusXM NBA Radio on Thursday. Edwards declared that the Timberwolves are […]

During the NBA Top 75 ceremony last Sunday, many of basketball’s all-time greats were together under the same roof. Making a surprise appearance at the event was none other than Michael Jordan, who arrived fashionably late after attending his organization’s NASCAR event. An interaction between MJ and Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns went viral in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had a solid season, making a real run towards the NBA Playoffs. They currently sit in seventh place in the Western Conference with a 31-28 record. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards are both playing at a high level, guiding the Timberwolves to a great season thus far. KAT is averaging 24.4 […]

There’s a new 3-point champ in town and he goes by the name Karl-Anthony Towns. The Minnesota Timberwolves big man put on a show in Saturday’s 3-Point contest as he proved that he is indeed one of the greatest shooting big man in the history of the NBA. Well, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves emerged from the 2014 and 2015 NBA Drafts with two young players believed to be core pieces for the franchise’s future: Karl-Anthony Towns and Zach LaVine. Towns and LaVine, along with Andrew Wiggins, who arrived in Minnesota via a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, looked like one of the more promising trios […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have only made the playoffs once since a run to the Western Conference Finals in 2004, and they lost in five games to the Houston Rockets in a 2017-18 season featuring Jimmy Butler leading the way. Butler then forced his way out the next season, leading to three more losing seasons. However, […]

Back in December, Karl-Anthony Towns raised some eyebrows when he claimed himself in an interview with Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic as “greatest big man shooter of all time.” This instantly drew the ire of some NBA fans, particularly Dallas Mavericks fans as they think Dirk Nowitzki still holds that title, considering everything he did […]

Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter of all time. That’s a known fact. Many current players would kill to have a fraction of the Golden State Warriors superstar’s shooting skills. Which is why it wasn’t entirely surprising when Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves star competing in the 3-Point Contest, turned to Curry for advice. A […]

Karl-Anthony Towns made history on Saturday night after being the first center to ever win the NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest. The Minnesota Timberwolves star had the whole arena buzzing throughout his electric performance and apparently, Anthony Edwards was feeling a bit excited about it too. Edwards was not in the building but he was definitely […]

He already told us before and on Saturday night, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns proved it. The 26-year-old definitely backed up his claim as being one of the greatest shooting big men ever by bagging the 2022 NBA All-Star 3-point contest crown. Towns set a new record of 29 points in the final round of […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has spent his entire career with the Minnesota Timberwolves and has been through all the struggles. Now, they’re finally on the brink of actually making the playoffs this season if all goes well in the second half, which is certainly to the liking of KAT. At All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, the Timberwolves star […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to find a groove as of late, losing eight of their last nine games after bowing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime on Tuesday night. It was a back and forth affair for the majority of the contest, but it looked like the Hornets were going to run away with […]

With the NBA All-Star Game approaching, a discussion has erupted over the Minnesota Timberwolves’ performance in the past. The Timberwolves are the subject of this dispute since they have three players who were once members of the team and are now all-stars. Karl Anthony-Towns is the only one of the three who is still on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a pleasant surprise this season. Despite expectations for them, this young team has bucked it all. All-Star level performances from Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards have them fighting for the playoffs. It’s clear that something’s different from this team from past iterations. After a humiliating defeat to the Chicago Bulls, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have an All-Star once again. Karl- Anthony Towns, the team’s star center, has been selected to his third career All-Star berth. Anyone who has followed the ‘Wolves this season knows that this selection is much-deserved, and everyone is happy for him. This includes his Timberwolves teammates. Following their win over the Detroit […]

Right now, Zach LaVine has firmly established himself as the cornerstone stud of the Chicago Bulls. Andrew Wiggins, on the other hand, is in the midst of his best season as a pro and has just been named as an All-Star starter for the first time in his career. At this point, it’s hard to […]

Andrew Wiggins has finally done it. After years of unfulfilled potential, the Canadian phenom has put it all together this season. As a result, he made the NBA All-Star Team as a starter, joining Stephen Curry as the Golden State Warriors players to make it in so far. Naturally, everyone was happy for him, even […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-107 on Tuesday night, their crunch-time rally spoiled by D’Angelo Russell’s tie-breaking layup past Anfernee Simons with 2.9 seconds remaining. Simons had the chance to send his team to a walk-off win on the game’s next possession, but his tough chance from three caromed off the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are having a good season by their standards. With only one playoff appearance in the last 19 years, they do not have high standards, but the Timberwolves have been doing well. After 45 games, the squad is 22-23, which is good enough for the ninth spot in the Western Conference. Of course, […]

Midway through the 2021-22 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are fighting for a playoff spot. It’s a rarity for the Timberwolves to be in the playoff hunt this late in the season. To firmly put themselves in the playoff conversation, they may need to make some moves at the trade deadline. According to Jake Fischer of […]