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Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is unquestionably one of the top big men in the game today. However, as it turns out, the 23-year-old actually possesses some larger-than-life aspirations. According to Jokic himself, his dream to be the great Michael Jordan. “Michael Jordan,” Jokic said when asked about the type of player he want to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is one the most versatile big men in the game today. His handles were on full display after he put Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on skates in the third quarter of their match-up on Tuesday night. Jokic looked stunned after KAT broke out the nasty between-the-legs step-back before splashing […]

Tuesday night’s contest between the Denver Nuggets and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves had huge postseason implications on the line. The Nuggets are strengthening their bid for home-court advantage in the West playoff picture, while the Timberwolves were fighting for their dear lives from outside that picture looking in. The competition was fierce early into the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had a lot on his plate during the first half of Tuesday’s contest versus the Denver Nuggets. Towns was essentially a one-man army with the triumvirate of Andrew Wiggins, Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose all having been ruled out due to various ailments. That left Towns to record 18 points […]

Barring a miracle, the Minnesota Timberwolves will not be going to the playoffs. So when Karl-Anthony Towns just barely avoided a serious knee injury during the Timberwolves’ overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday, some surmised that Towns should sit for the rest of the regular season. It’s not a horrible idea, given the […]

Though they’re both dealing with injuries, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders says he is not ready to shut down Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins for the remainder of this season. During his media availability at Tuesday’s practice in Denver, Saunders noted that Towns (knee) and Wiggins (quad) will be game-time decisions. Saunders also stated […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are listing superstar big man Karl-Anthony Towns and small forward Andrew Wiggins as questionable to play in their game against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Towns is dealing with right knee inflammation after tweaking his knee on Saturday against the Washington Wizards. The All-Star center didn’t play on Sunday versus the New […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves could possibly be without Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins against the New York Knicks on Sunday night. The team reported that Towns (knee) and Wiggins (quad) are officially ruled as questionable ahead of tonight’s matchup. The Timberwolves defeated the Washington Wizards 135-130 on Saturday, spearheaded by a vigorous 40-point outing from Towns. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns made Jeff Green regret his decision to attempt drawing a charge on the All-Star big man Saturday night. See the clip below (courtesy of Dime on Twitter) of Towns flying in and putting Green in his Kodak moment in the first quarter of the Timberwolves-Wizards contest. KAT (via @Timberwolves)pic.twitter.com/9t9O3nxUOA — […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns has suffered what seems to be a knee injury in their game against the Washington Wizards. According to reports, Towns limped off the court and told the team’s staff that he heard something “pop.” KAT limping off the court for the final eight seconds. — Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) March 10, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are only 3-5 since the All-Star break, but superstar big man Karl-Anthony Towns has been on a tear. Towns has played in six games since the All-Star break. He missed the first two after getting into a car accident. The two-time All-Star leads the NBA in post All-Star player efficiency rating at […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has been putting up monster numbers of late, averaging 36.4 points, 16 rebounds and four assists in five games since the All-Star break. He is also shooting 60.4 percent from the floor and 47.1 percent from three-point range over that span. However, Towns says that as long as the wins […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has never been known to shy away from a trash-talk war. He won’t be the one to start them, but he will sure end them. He engaged in a war of words with Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns on Tuesday night, looking to bury the All-Star big man […]

We don’t usually see a raise-the-roof celebration nowadays, but Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns decided to unleash the vaunted taunt right after posterizing Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jerami Grant. After spiking one down over Grant, Towns couldn’t control himself and raised the roof to the delight of the home crowd. 💥 K A T I N C […]

Another night, another milestone for Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Towns passed shooting guard Wally Szczerbiak for fifth place on the franchise scoring list. Szczerbiak scored 6,777 points as a member of the Timberwolves. Towns entered Tuesday with 6,767 points. The All-Star center passed Szczerbiak in the first half […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves went 0-3 on their latest road trip and All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns says the lack of execution on the defensive side of the ball is the main reason why the team is struggling. The Timberwolves gave up 131 points to the Atlanta Hawks, 122 to the Indiana Pacers, and 135 to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns has scored 113 points in his last three games, the most points a player has scored in a three-game span in Minnesota franchise history, according to Elias Sports. Towns scored 34 points against the Kings, 37 against the Atlanta Hawks and 42 against the Indiana Pacers. Karl-Anthony Towns […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns was outstanding yet again on Thursday in a 122-115 defeat against the Indiana Pacers. While he was ultimately unable to carry his team to a victory, Towns’ 42-point, 17-rebound, three three-pointer performance against the Pacers allowed him to achieve a never-before-accomplished feat in the history of the league. This according […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns just passed NBA legend Kevin Garnett for third-most 40 point games in franchise history. Along with his 42 points, Towns also snagged 17 rebounds. He was 15-of-29 from the field, 3-of-8 from downtown, and 9-of-13 from the charity stripe. KAT got his 5th career 40-point game, passing Kevin Garnett for […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns put on an absolute show in the first quarter on Thursday against the Indiana Pacers. Towns scored 23 points in the first quarter while shooting 8-of-14 from the field. Indiana had no answers for KAT, who is looking to lead the Timberwolves to the playoffs for the second […]

The Sacramento Kings gave washed-up rapper Ja Rule no breaks after he played himself in efforts to curse them from NBA championships. The 5-foot-9 Queens native tried to set them up to lose Karl-Anthony Towns in free agency, but how can you lose what you don’t have in the first place? Ja Rule posted a […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to take the floor Monday against the Sacramento Kings after a wild three days since surviving a car accident. The Minnesota Timberwolves center was involved in a car accident on Thursday, Feb. 21 after being rear-ended by a semi-truck and trailer, escaping with only a minor injury. The 7-footer returned to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has cleared concussion protocol and will be available to play in Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings, according to a report from Dane Moore of 1500ESPN. Karl-Anthony Towns is no longer in concussion protocol. He will play tonight. — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) February 25, 2019 According to several official […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns will miss his second consecutive game on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks because of concussion-like symptoms. Towns got into a car accident on Thursday in Minnesota. The All-Star center missed the first game of his NBA career on Friday against the New York Knicks. Towns had played in […]

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. […]