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Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns had some negative things to say about former coach Tom Thibodeau’s development style on Thursday. The big man claimed that Thibodeau actually held back the development of young players, both on and off the court: “And that’s a disrespect and a slap in the face to their development, you know, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is looking forward to having a full year of Ryan Saunders as his head coach. Saunders took over for Tom Thibodeau on Jan. 6. The Timberwolves went 17-25 under Saunders and missed the playoffs after making it in 2017-18. Towns is excited for the 2019-20 season. He believes […]

The NBA free agency frenzy has ended. With the regular season two months away, this is a great time to determine where players rank among their respective positions. Center is an intriguing position to rank in today’s NBA. Despite the league featuring plenty of small-ball lineups, centers remain the backbone of most teams’ defenses. The […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas has impressed many with his aggressive style, hitting the ground and running upon his hire, surrounding himself with like basketball minds and putting the pieces in place to tackle this upcoming season with a bolstered roster. Yet his main weapon remains Karl-Anthony Towns, a player he deems as one […]

Just like the rest of the NBA world, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is fascinated by Kawhi Leonard’s free agency, also known as #KawhiWatch. Leonard has yet to make his free agency decision. The Timberwolves star feels like the NBA has never seen anything like #KawhiWatch before: Have we ever witnessed something like […]

Talks of free agent All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell potentially joining the Minnesota Timberwolves are starting to heat up according to reports. The Wolves are still trying to make some trades that will allow them to free enough cap space to sign the former Brooklyn Nets star, but it seems that D’Lo and Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns […]

The NBA has changed. No longer are the head honchos in charge. Sure, they write checks and pay for hotels, meals, and shake hands, but how much power do they actually have? In the early days of the NBA, it was their way or nothing else. In today’s game, the real power goes to the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves seem to be brewing something up as rumor has it that Karl-Anthony Towns has set up private meetings with a couple of free agents. Per Sagar Trika of the Early Bird Rights, JJ Redick — who’s currently a free agent — revealed that Towns has set up some meetings some free agents. […]

If it was up to Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves would find a way to bring in D’Angelo Russell this summer. The two-time All-Star has made no secret of his interest in playing with Russell since even before their NBA careers began, and as reports of Minnesota’s interest in acquiring the Brooklyn Nets guard began […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are seemingly set to make some significant changes to their roster this offseason. President of basketball operations Gersson Rosas has since made it clear that all personnel moves will be built around center Karl-Anthony Towns. There is plenty of speculation regarding Minnesota’s approach to the 2019 NBA Draft and free agency. According […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly set to make some significant changes to their roster this offseason. Center Karl-Anthony Towns has seemingly made it clear that he would like to pair up with Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell. There is plenty of speculation regarding Russell’s future in Brooklyn. According to Jordan Zirm of UPROXX, Towns […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves might be making a play for D’Angelo Russell. After rumors first surfaced last week about the team’s interest in the Brooklyn Nets star, The Athletic’s John Krawczynski reports that Minnesota general manager Gersson Rosas and vice president of basketball Sachin Gupta have taken an “aggressive” approach to finding means of acquiring him. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves is putting in some work inside the boxing ring. Per NBA on ESPN, peep Towns putting in some drills with the gloves and the mitts. Does the 23-year-old center have a future in the squared circle? KAT putting in work 🥊 (via @KarlTowns) pic.twitter.com/l527QvOCVk — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The league has announced its 2018-19 All-NBA teams, and just like most years, there are players who deserve to be on the list but didn’t make it. Though the voters did a near-perfect job, there are those who question the inclusion of some and the exclusion of other, more deserving players. In truth, the voters […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns will miss out on about $32 million after failing to make an All-NBA team this season. Towns signed a five-year, $158 million extension with the Timberwolves last summer. He would have been eligible for a five-year, $190 million deal had he made an All-NBA team in 2018-19. Towns had […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns vouched for Ryan Saunders to get the full-time head coaching job, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Saunders took over for Tom Thibodeau on January 6, 2019. The Timberwolves went only 17-25 under Saunders, but the players gravitated towards him, most notably Towns. Ryan Saunders candidacy for the […]

It seems Duke forward Zion Williamson already has a fan in Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns. Williamson is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft. According to CL Brown of The Athletic, Towns admires how the young star has handled the pressure thus far. “I respect him, man, he has […]

Gersson Rosas is the new president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves. And though he has only been with the team for a few days, he’s already praising the potential of several players on the roster, including Karl-Anthony Towns. The Timberwolves hired Rosas as their new president last week, making the Colombia native the […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2018-19 season was a bust would be the biggest understatement of the year. For starters, former President of Basketball Operations (Magic Johnson) and current general manager (Rob Pelinka) made what was considered the steal of the offseason by adding superstar LeBron James. Even with James at their disposal, […]

The 2018-19 campaign did not exactly go as planned for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as Jimmy Butler demanded a trade and was eventually dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers in November. As a result, the Timberwolves did not make the playoffs, but their locker room did become much more easygoing, and it’s not like they didn’t pick […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns has quickly become one of the better players in the entire NBA while also becoming a cornerstone of the Western Conference franchise. Upping the ante yet again on Sunday afternoon against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Towns moved up to third place on the team’s all-time scoring list. While now only […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Tows had the honor of exchanging jerseys with Maimi Heat legend Dwyane Wade as their two teams met up on Friday night. #OneLastDance A @Budweiser Legendary Moment pic.twitter.com/6Qe8kaLVzx — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 6, 2019 It was an absolute honor for Towns, as this was one of the last […]

The high-intensity matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat on Friday night got a little bit chippy. At one point, Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns took exception to a hard foul form opposing forward Justise Winslow. Towns obviously felt that Winslow went a bit overboard, and the 23-year-old Minnesota star made sure that the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic has been unstoppable for the most part of the 2018-19 NBA season. That is until he ran into Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns on Wednesday. With 5:48 left in the second quarter and the Timberwolves up by a point, 43-42, Doncic dribbled on the left side of the court. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered another defeat on Saturday, as they fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 118-109. Following the disappointing loss, Wolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns admitted that one of the biggest reasons the team has been struggling of late is due to their inability to completely adjust to the mid-season coaching changes that took place within […]

Jimmy Butler is back in Minnesota on Saturday to take on Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves. Butler requested a trade from the Timberwolves at the beginning of the season and it is believed his relationship with Towns is one of the main reasons he wanted out of Minnesota. Speaking to reporters after the Philadelphia 76ers […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves earned a controversial 131-130 win against the two-time defending champions Golden State Warriors on Friday. However, while a lot of people are focused on what they consider as wrong calls, there was one play that could’ve changed everything. During the 3:24 mark of the overtime, Warriors forward Draymond Green had a wide […]

When they met at Oracle Arena on April 5th, 2016, the Minnesota Timberwolves were lottery-bound for a twelfth straight season, while the Golden State Warriors were making history, en route to what seemed like an imminent second consecutive Larry O’Brien Trophy. The early portion of the game made the teams’ wildly disparate circumstances abundantly clear […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders has been encouraged by Karl-Anthony Towns swift improvement in pick-and-roll scenarios, making him an even deadlier big man to defend out in the perimeter. “I think last game he was very good in the pick-and-roll,” said Saunders of Towns’ recent game against the Memphis Grizzlies. “He knew that Memphis […]

The NBA’s basement is an all-too-familiar dwelling place for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ve had just one winning season in the past 14 years. Many have argued they wasted away the All-Star talents of Kevin Love before trading him to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014. And they’re currently in danger of doing the same with the […]

Veteran forward Nicolas Batum of the Charlotte Hornets turned back the clock by spiking one over Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the clip below posted by NBA on Twitter, the Frenchman caught everyone by surprise by driving to the hoop and unleashing a slam over Towns. The 23-year-old probably thought that he could […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns has passed Kevin Love on Minnesota’s all-time scoring list. Love was fourth on the list entering Thursday. The former Timberwolves star scored 6,989 points with Minnesota. The franchise traded Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014. Towns entered Thursday with 6,980 points. He passed Love against the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have recently announced that they have shut down Derrick Rose, Robert Covington, and Jeff Teague for the remainder of the season due to injuries, and it looks like Karl Anthony-Towns might be the next one to sit out the team’s remaining games. It has been revealed that Towns has been playing through […]

While his debut season has been somewhat overshadowed by what Luka Doncic and Trae Young have been doing for their respective teams, it is undeniable that Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton has proven to be one of the most promising big men in the league today. As a matter of fact, last June’s first overall […]

Any time one of the game’s best players steps aside for you, you know you’re doing something right, and that’s exactly what happened to Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns on Tuesday night. A great player in his own right, Towns pulled off a slam so ridiculous that Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant just stood […]

Only a season ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves headed to the 82nd and last game of their regular season, knowing nothing but a win against the Denver Nuggets could qualify them for the postseason and ensure at least four more games in their 2017-18 campaign. The Wolves won that game led by a Karl-Anthony Towns double-double […]

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 […]