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Auburn’s Isaac Okoro is making the case for why the Minnesota Timberwolves should select him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Okoro isn’t necessarily one of the names frequently mentioned as a potential top pick, such as LaMelo Ball or Anthony Edwards. NBADraft.net has Okoro ranked No. 9 on its […]

There’s something strange going on with the Minnesota Timberwolves around Karl-Anthony Towns. According to a recent report from Darren Wolfson of SKOR North, a player who knows Towns told his agent that Towns is “as good as gone” from Minnesota.. It’s an interesting rumor, but then it got more interesting when Towns did not show […]

The narrative of Jimmy Butler being a bad teammate has been decimated, now that he’s led an underdog Miami Heat side all the way to the NBA Finals. It’s hard not to look back at his time with the Minnesota Timberwolves, which one could say, where it all started for Butler in terms of allegedly […]

By leading the Miami Heat to an improbable run to the NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler pretty much destroyed the “bad teammate” narrative the media had bestowed upon him. Prior to Miami, Butler plied his trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, where many saw him as somewhat detrimental to the team. As it turns out, however, it […]

Things got a little awkward when Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas was asked if All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns was in the team’s in-market bubble. Rosas responded by saying the in-market bubble workouts are “voluntary” and came together quickly in recent weeks. However, the Timberwolves’ boss didn’t answer directly if Towns is there. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns and model Jordyn Woods are officially dating. Woods celebrated her 23rd birthday on Thursday. Towns, one of the best players in the NBA, gave Woods a Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan jersey, as well as other gifts. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFhAY9GhpDV/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CFhBDvJBfPN/ It has been a tough year for Karl-Anthony Towns. He tragically lost […]

Even after Karl-Anthony Towns signed a five-year supermax extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2018, nobody seemed absolutely convinced that the All-Star center was truly committed to the Twin Cities long-term, especially considering the state of star player movement in the modern NBA. Karl-Anthony Towns stressed his “recommitment” to the Wolves at the time, implicitly […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves struck gold on draft lottery night, as they secured the first overall pick in the upcoming draft. This has left them with an endless array of possibilities, including, of course, the option to actually use the No. 1 pick. Georgia 6-foot-5 guard Anthony Edwards is widely considered as the consensus first pick […]

Tom Thibodeau will have a lot to prove once he’s back on the sidelines, this time leading the New York Knicks as the new head coach. Fixing some of his old mistakes from his days with the Minnesota Timberwolves will be among the first items on his list. Some argue his job with the Timberwolves […]

Tattoos have always been a source of personal expression for individuals around the globe, and that includes NBA players. Some choose a name, symbol or portrait, while others go for entire works of art. However, there are also those who choose to leave their bodies free of ink. It’s a personal decision, after all. Many […]

It looks like the Minnesota Timberwolves may be going on sale. Longtime Wolves owner Glen Taylor, 79, has reportedly retained The Raine Group—a financial advisory company—to spearhead a sale of the struggling franchise. Taylor, who boasts a net worth of $3.2 billion, has owned the Timberwolves since 1995. According to Sportico’s sources, there have already […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns sent a heartwarming message to his late mother, Jacqueline Cruz Towns, on the day of her supposed 60th birthday. KAT took to social media to remember his doting matriarch, who passed away at age 59 last April due to complications from COVID-19. Turns out, his parents were also supposed to […]

You might be surprised to see just how much NBA players like video games. When they’re not on the court, a lot of players actually love to bring their A-Game to the virtual world. Besides obviously favoring NBA 2K as one of the games they usually play, a lot of other games such as Fortnite […]

Where were you when you found out that the NBA season had been suspended? The news certainly hit us all like a freight train. It all happened so fast that we didn’t know if it was true or if it really meant what we understood it to mean. Like some of you, I was still […]

Everybody loves a juicy trade rumor. Sometimes, all it takes is one single trade to go from lottery pick to playoff contender in the NBA. Therefore, it comes at no surprise when fans want to get in on the latest scoop to speculate how good (or bad) a team can be after a trade is […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are taking some concrete steps to battle racism by teaming up with The Minneapolis Foundation to “address systemic inequities and translate community anger into actions,” the team announced Wednesday. The Timberwolves are being joined by the WNBA’s Lynx in this initiative. Minneapolis is ground zero of all the unrest that has gripped the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves players Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Okogie attended a rally on Friday at Minneapolis City Hall condemning the death of George Floyd. Multiple speakers called for charges against the police officers after Floyd died in police custody on Monday. Okogie and Towns stood alongside a host of community members at the press conference, including […]

Former NBA journeyman Stephen Jackson was one of the many notable faces present at Friday’s George Floyd press conference in Minnesota. Karl-Anthony Towns, the star center of the Minnesota Timberwolves, was another. NBA champ Stephen Jackson is here to lead a press conference about his friend #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/PIUYo4OR5r — Sharon Yoo (@SharonYooKING5) May 29, 2020 […]

When his current contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves ends in the summer of 2024, Karl-Anthony Towns will have made $183,973,035 in NBA money, per Spotrac. The Timberwolves drafted Towns with the first overall pick in the 2015 draft out of Kentucky. The talented big man made $5,703,600 during his rookie season and finished the year […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are making some significant moves to help prevent the spread of the dreaded coronavirus. According to Malika Andrews of ESPN, the Timberwolves are linking up with the Mayo Clinic in an initiative that will aim to not only understand the virus more, but also determine the effects it has had on the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns entered the NBA in 2015 as the No. 1 overall pick of his draft. Since then, the big man has made $53,005,035 through his NBA contracts and that number is only going to grow moving forward, per Spotrac. The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Towns with the first pick. They signed KAT to a two-year, […]

Mother’s Day took on a new level of importance for Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns this year. Towns lost his own mother, Jacqueline Cruz, due to the coronavirus in April. On Sunday, Towns shared a heartwarming text he received from his mother on Christmas. KAT shared a message he got from his mom on […]

Founded as an expansion team in 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves are a relatively young NBA franchise. Still, several talented players have come through the organization over the years. Let’s take a look back at what we believe to be the best draft picks in Timberwolves history. 5. Stephon Marbury The Bucks selected Marbury with the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a putrid 19-45 record before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. The franchise was on its way to missing the playoffs for the 15th time in the last 16 years. However, the Timberwolves did make a splash at the 2020 trade deadline by acquiring All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell […]

Following the passing of Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother, Jacqueline, players from all over the NBA have begun reaching out to the Minnesota Timberwolves star to express their support. A few of Towns’ former teammates, Tyus Jones, Jamal Crawford and Zach LaVine, were among the first to send their condolences Towns’ way: Thoughts and prayers to @KarlTowns […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves sadly announced on Monday that Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother, Jacqueline, has passed away from coronavirus complications. pic.twitter.com/vnKwFBNegn — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 13, 2020 Back on March 25, Karl-Anthony Towns took to social media to announce that his mother was in a coma due to COVID-19. The entire NBA community sent their thoughts […]

The mother of Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, Jacqueline Cruz, is still in the intensive care unit afflicted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball head coach John Calipari made the update in an interview with Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio. “Ms. Jackie, Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother, is still in that hospital […]

Robert Covington isn’t on the Minnesota Timberwolves anymore, but he’s always going to have Karl-Anthony Towns’ back. Covington showed support for Towns and KAT’s parents as Towns’ mom deals with the coronavirus. She’s in a coma at the moment: We all with you bro 🙏🏽 — Robert Covington (@Holla_At_Rob33) March 26, 2020 The Timberwolves traded […]

Good news has finally come Karl-Anthony Towns’ way. According to the latest updates, the father of the Minnesota Timberwolves big man is now “recovering well” after testing positive for the coronavirus. Over the past week, both Towns’ parents fell ill and were subsequently tested for COVID-19. His father, Karl Sr., was told to self-quarantine at […]

On Tuesday night, Minnesota Timberwolves star center Karl-Anthony Towns took to Instagram to post a video telling fans that his mother, Jacqueline Cruz, has been placed in a medically induced coma after she had contracted coronavirus (COVID-19). Towns urged everyone to take the pandemic seriously and to stay indoors and self-quarantine if possible. The NBA […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns got into a huge brawl at the beginning of the season. But now that Towns’ mom has unfortunately tested positive for the coronavirus and is in a coma, that basketball rivalry has gone out the door: We’re with you brother!!! We’ll keep praying @KarlTowns […]

Karl-Anthony Towns relayed news of his mother testing positive for coronavirus and being put in a medically-induced coma to treat her. The outpouring of support for the Minnesota Timberwolves star didn’t take long to come, as several NBA players reached out to express their thoughts. Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, the second NBA player […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns posted a very emotional video on Instagram, revealing that his mother has been battling COVID-19. Towns shared that his mother has been infected with the virus and is in a medically-induced coma. Many have since reached out to the 2-time All-Star. Of course, the Timberwolves offered their support for the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl Anthony-Towns gets emotional as he reveals his mother’s battle with the coronavirus (COVID-19). On Instagram, Towns shared an emotional video detailing that his mom has been tested positive with the infectious disease and is currently in coma. Despite being clearly in pain and having a hard time to speak in the […]

Like the rest of his fellow NBA players, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is finding solace in watching old games and highlight clips to pass the time during the league hiatus. NBA on ESPN shared a clip of a pretty hyped-up KAT, as he was watching a replay of his alma matter Kentucky Wildcats taking […]

The current league hiatus appears to have hit Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns pretty hard. The 24-year-old seems bored out of his mind, and he has gone to the extent of soliciting some advice from the mean streets of Twitter on what he should do with the ton of spare time he has on his […]

It’s hard to deny that most centers in the NBA today no longer fall in the category of the traditional big man. This is completely understandable given how the game has evolved and how the 3-point shot has emerged as arguably the most important weapon in any team’s arsenal. Nonetheless, it is still worth going […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man and two-time NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns is donating $100,000 to beef up the detection efforts of COVID-19. On Twitter, Towns pledged his support the Mayo Clinic’s efforts to quickly detect the coronavirus. He described the medical practitioners as “heroes” and called for the unity of everyone in this tense situation. This […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly limiting newly acquired guard D’Angelo Russell’s appearances in their remaining games, many thought the team will employ the same tactic on their injured superstar Karl-Anthony Towns. The Timberwolves, after all, simply want to get the regular season over with and try to recuperate their losses by bouncing back strong next […]