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Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl Anthony-Towns is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night as a result of concussion protocol, according to the team. Towns was involved in a car accident on Thursday and ended up missing the Timberwolves’ win over the New York Knicks on Friday night […]

Before missing Friday’s game against the New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns had started the first 303 games of his NBA career. According to ESPN Stats & Info, that is the most consecutive games started for a player right from the first game of his rookie season. Karl-Anthony Towns will not […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns will miss the first game of his NBA career on Friday against the New York Knicks. Towns got into a car accident on Thursday and has entered the NBA’s concussion protocol. The former No. 1 overall pick had played in his first 303 NBA games since entering the […]

According to several official reports, Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns was involved in a car accident on his way to the airport on Thursday. There were no reports of injury, but the team is listing him as questionable for Friday night’s game against the Knicks. Coach Saunders told the media this morning that Karl-Anthony […]

The NBA’s best gathered together in Charlotte for the 68th annual All-Star Game to entertain fans from across the globe. Team LeBron finished with 178 points to outlast Team Giannis, who finished with “only” 164 points during the NBA’s midseason event. As good a show as we witnessed on Sunday night, not everyone played well. […]

When Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns signed a five-year, $190 extension prior to the start of the 2018-19 NBA season, the organization made it clear that they were committing to their young superstar. In a recent piece by Jon Krawczysnki of The Athletic, Towns revealed his reasons for signing the extension when he did: I just […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is set to start his 300th consecutive game to start his NBA career. The T’Wolves are taking on the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, and it will be yet another start for the former Kentucky star, who has simply been dominant since joining the league. Towns is averaging 22.8 points, […]

Pheonix Suns star Devin Booker was one of the most notable snubs in this season’s All-Star selection. On Friday, the 22-year-old spotted a meme on Twitter pertaining to his omission from the All-Star squad, and he could not help but share the photo on his own account. The Spongebob Squarepants-themed meme depicts Booker from the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is a two-time NBA All-Star, and upon finding out that he will be in Charlotte for All-Star weekend, the former No. 1 overall pick was overcome with emotions. Karl-Anthony Towns was actually treating the entire Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx staff to a movie when he saw on his phone […]

Thanks to a buzzer-beating heave from Karl-Anthony Towns in overtime, the Minnesota Timberwolves walked away from Wednesday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 99-97 victory, snapping a two-game losing streak. Towns dealt with foul trouble through the first three quarters of play, which forced him to spend a lot of time on the […]

On Wednesday, Karl-Anthony Towns hit the game-winning shot for the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Memphis Grizzlies. Andrew Wiggins attempted a jumper right inside the key. It clanked out and went right to Towns, who, with 0.7 seconds left on the clock, hit a nasty turnaround shot that swished in. This gave the Timberwolves a 99-97 win […]

On the Posted Up with Chris Haynes video podcast, Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Jimmy Butler said he has talked to Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins a few times since he was traded to the Sixers, but hasn’t spoken with All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns were the two players Jimmy […]

On Sunday night, Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns gave a game official the scare of his life. Towns caught the referee off-guard as the seven-foot big man approached the charity stripe to take his free throw, and what followed is easily the funniest moment of the entire evening. KAT had the ref shook 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/CC2Ixmh557 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns has given his two cents worth on the intense altercation that went down on Tuesday between teammate Gorgui Dieng and Phoenix Suns stud Devin Booker. Instead of trying to deescalate the situation that almost turned ugly, Towns actually picked a side; and naturally, he had the back of his teammate. […]

With the regular season more than halfway through, Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns has recently admitted that he may need to make some adjustments when it comes to how he deals with game officials. According to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski, Towns recently had a talk with the Wolves coaching staff, and he was advised to […]

Derrick Rose continued to make his case for an All-Star bid and the Most Improved Player award on Sunday night, pulling the Minnesota Timberwolves from a potentially embarrassing loss, snatching a last-second game-winner against the Phoenix Suns. Rose scored 29 of his game-high 31 points in the second half and hit an 18-footer with 0.6 […]

With the whole Jimmy Butler drama well behind him, it appears that Minnesota Timberwolves cornerstone superstar Karl-Anthony Towns is all set to reclaim his post as one of the league’s top big men. However, as it turns out, teammate Derrick Rose actually played a big part in helping Towns get through the challenges of dealing […]

It has been over two months since Jimmy Butler successfully forced his way out of the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, it’s still one of the most controversial narratives of the season. Timberwolves veteran guard Derrick Rose, who himself was a firsthand witness to all the drama, shared his thoughts on the matter, via ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan: […]

Renowned Kentucky head coach John Calipari has chimed in on the whole Karl-Anthony Towns versus Jimmy Butler feud that was reportedly one of the main reasons why the latter forced his way out of the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Calipari, who coached Towns during the 7-footer’s time in Kentucky, the dispute between these two former […]

Jimmy Butler’s tenure with the Minnesota Timberwolves was clouded with his poor fit alongside young players like Karl-Anthony Towns, even having his college coach, University of Kentucky’s John Calipari, saying Towns was bullied by the now-Philadelphia 76ers forward. Butler took exception to that: “Whatever. That’s OK,” Jimmy Butler told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan after hearing of […]

The pairing of Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns proved to be a poor fit during a year-and-change of being partners on the court, which can be traced to having much different personalities. The now-Philadelphia 76ers forward thinks his former teammate is just “too nice” — which likely played a part in why Butler didn’t see […]

Karl-Anthony Towns was just as humiliated as the rest of his teammates after the Minnesota Timberwolves got smoked out of the Wells Fargo Center by the Philadelphia 76ers 149-107, ruining any hope of dealing the first blow in the Jimmy Butler Bowl. Towns had a no-show effort, scoring only 13 points — his lowest point total […]

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves had a tender moment with a young fan who’s battling leukemia. Towns gave the Wolves fan several gifts, including a personalized jersey, a game-worn jersey, and a customized pair of kicks. Below is a clip of their heartfelt meeting, as posted by B/R Kicks: .@KarlTowns gifted a young fan […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got a much needed 110-106 win against the New Orleans Pelicans behind another monster performance from their big man, Karl Anthony Towns. Towns posted 27 points, a career-high 27 rebounds, three assists, four blocks, and two steals in the win. During his postgame interview, the Timberwolves crowd let Karl-Anthony Towns know they […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is still trying to figure out whether he’ll be able to play against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Towns was forced to go to the locker room early on in Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, but came back into the game and earned a double-double by notching 30 points […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is now the sixth leading scorer in franchise history. Towns passed shooting guard Doug West on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks at home. West scored 6,216 points as a member of the Timberwolves. With his first bucket tonight, @KarlTowns moved into 6th place on the franchise scoring list. 📈 […]

The departure of Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota was a long time coming. The tension between the front office, ownership, and Thibadeau has been well-documented. His inability to get star center Karl-Anthony Towns to play better defense at the rim, and the whole team to improve in general, has put him in the hot seat for some […]

The entire Minnesota Timberwolves locker room showered rookie coach Ryan Saunders with praise (and water) following a debut win over the higher-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. A 119-117 close affair was enough for Karl-Anthony Towns to join in on the celebration, despite being “shocked” at the firing of his former coach Tom Thibodeau. “He […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-3 since Christmas, and All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is the main reason why the team has been winning games lately. In seven games since Christmas Day, Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 28.3 points, 17.0 rebounds and 2.9 blocks while shooting 53.6 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from beyond the arc […]

Despite some well-publicized disagreements between the two, it appears that the relationship between Karl-Anthony Towns and Tom Thibodeau did not play a role in the Minnesota Timberwolves head coach’s recent dismissal. According to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski, Towns and Thibodeau had gotten along well in the weeks leading up to the firing on Sunday night: […]

Minnesota Timberwolves teammates Derrick Rose and Karl-Anthony Towns were stunned by the firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau, one that came in the wake of two consecutive wins. The latter was a rousing 22-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, closing the gap between the 11th-place Wolves and the purple and gold, who hold the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are a few games outside of the Western Conference playoff race. They’ve had impressive wins against the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to Karl-Anthony Towns, who’s been in an impressive run as of late. Karl-Anthony Towns has recorded at least 28 points and 12 rebounds in each of his […]

Tempers flared on Sunday afternoon when the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves faced off at Target Center. During the second quarter, Lakers forward Michael Beasley had some choice words for T’Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns as he walked to the bench. Michael Beasley told Karl-Anthony Towns he wanted to fight him KAT gets the tech […]

Luka Doncic is quickly making a name for himself on the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic is turning in a magnificent rookie season and is the clear front-runner for Rookie of the Year. ESPN analyst and former NBA great Chauncey Billups is a huge fan of Doncic. On ESPN’s “NBA Countdown,” Billups was asked about a few […]

Ever since trading away Jimmy Butler, the Minnesota Timberwolves have slowly given back Karl-Anthony Towns the role of primary scorer. He’s been playing extremely well as of late, and Tom Thibodeau has noticed. Thibadeau told Jon Kawczynski of The Athletic: “He’s reading the game extremely well. He’s not forcing things. He’s making the right plays. He’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is not known as a defensive stopper, so it might sound strange hearing him harp on his team’s issues on that end of the floor. However, after the Timberwolves’ 115-102 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, Towns pointed out the defense as a big reason for Minnesota’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has taken his game to another level the past week, posting some historic stat lines as he tries to put his team on his back. Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, Towns recorded 28 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and five blocks, making him the second player since 1973-74 […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding effort put up by Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves managed to walk away from Sunday’s matchup against the Miami Heat with a 113-104 victory. Thanks to his big performance, Towns accomplished something not done since Kevin Garnett was with the Timberwolves in 2005: Karl-Anthony Towns is the first […]