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This coming season is Jeff Teague‘s first with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but don’t be surprised if he’s already adjusted to the team’s style of play. While most players who get traded need time to familiarize themselves with their new coach and teammates, the former All-Star point guard feels like he already knew the Wolves prior to […]

LaVar Ball has extravagant dreams for his son, Lonzo Ball, and certainly among those is seeing the former UCLA Bruin win Rookie of the Year honors in his first year in the pros. And things are looking good as of the moment for the Ball family, as the Los Angeles Lakers point guard is priced […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a huge splash last Thursday night during the 2017 NBA Draft by acquiring All-Star forward Jimmy Butler from the Chicago Bulls. The move immediately thrust a high level of expectations on the franchise with their newly formed big three in Butler, Andrew Wiggins, and Karl-Anthony Towns. In light of that, Towns […]

Many consider Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins as two of the best young players in the league today, and will continue to become the face of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the years to come. That said, there are not a lot of duos that can rival their collective talent and potential. However, they also have […]

A lot of NBA players in the league today have different hobbies and interests outside of basketball. From fashion, to other sports, these are just some of the things they have passion for as well. For Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, it’s his love for cars, which keeps him busy when away from the court. […]

In two seasons in the NBA so far, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has established himself as one of the best young players in the league. His rare combination of size and ability to score in different ways has made him the unanimous Rookie of the Year, as well as a nightmare matchup for opposing […]

Karl-Anthony Towns had fans debating recently on what he really meant when he made a comment on a teammate’s Instagram post. With Zach LaVine inside Oracle Arena for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, he witnessed the Golden State Warriors clinch their second championship in three years. He then posted a photo of the confetti […]

Whenever NBA stars participate in exhibition games, it gives them an opportunity to be more fancy and also showcase their ability to play different positions. Such was the case when Karl-AnthonyTowns participated in one during a 3×3 event in Odense, Denmark. The Minnesota Timberwolves center showed off his sick handles and passing skills against some […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is one of the NBA’s premiere big men and a future Hall of Famer should he continue to further his talents. Not only does he have a big heart, but he always finds a way to spend time with kids each summer. Somewhere around the country, you can expect a Towns video to […]

The NBA on Thursday afternoon announced the three All-NBA teams for this past regular season that saw a few notable names left off the list. This created much reaction around the league in regards to the players that didn’t earn the honor. One of which was Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who through his […]

The evolution of the NBA game has seen many changes throughout the years, going from a hard-nosed, defensive-minded league in the 80s back into a scorer’s league in present day. The immersion of European players started in the 80s, with the chosen few as rare as four-leaf clovers, slowly expanding as the years went by. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns turned a lot of heads last year with his incredible freshmen campaign, making him the unanimous Rookie of the Year. Now in his second year in the league, he has topped his production from last season and continued the impressive start to his professional career. With his 25.1 points and 12.3 rebounds per game this […]

An extremely talented player, Karl-Anthony Towns can literally do it all. On both defense and offense, Towns is quite versatile, capable of blocking shots at the rim and also scoring in the post. Towns also has a nice jump shot and can even hit threes with some regularity. This season, Towns is shooting 35.7 percent […]

With the postseason no longer a concern for players of non-playoff-bound teams, the imminent arrival of the summer break offers a welcome rest and recuperation period after a grueling 82-game season. This does not appear to be the case for Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell and Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Karl-Anthony Towns as […]

If the 2017 All-Star Game were to start this very day, Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia would be starting in the game next to his teammate Kevin Durant. It seems like Pachulia once again has had the unconditional support of the entire country of Georgia frantically voting to see their hero in one of […]

Born and raised in Edison, New Jersey, Karl-Anthony Towns grew up like any other kid. Despite his mother being a native of the Dominican Republic, Towns did not know a lot about his mother’s home country except for their food, which he ate a lot of during family barbecues at his grandmother’s house. However, his understanding […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Nikola Pekovic hasn’t played a game in the NBA for almost a full year. He has dealt with an ankle injury that seems too stubborn to snap back to form. Last September the team announced his season would be over after just 12 games. Re-evaluating his current situation has brought the 6’11 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves may have picked up an impressive victory against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, but they still seek to improve their frontcourt, as revealed by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst during his appearance on The Truehoop Podcast with Rachel Nichols this week: “The word on the street, is that the Wolves are starting to […]

The NBA is oozing talent this season with the likes of Russell Westbrook and James Harden threatening for triple-doubles every time they step on the floor. According to a poll conducted by ESPN Basketball Insider Jeff Goodman, NBA executives around the league prefer San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard as their top frontcourt player of […]

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan may have retired, but Kristaps Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns are ready to fill the voids they left behind. Both players are standout big men from the 2015 draft class, but their story starts before hitting the basketball court. Towns was a guide for Porzingis because he was new to the country, […]

Perhaps there hasn’t been a better pair of big men in a draft class since the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis finished one and two, respectively, in the Rookie of the Year race. A race which has started forging a lasting friendship. The 7-foot-3 Porzingis told the New York […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into this season with high expectations after gaining a lot of experience last year with their young core players playing alongside each other for a whole campaign, plus the addition of veteran head coach Tom Thibodeau. However, things have not gone according to plan for the team, starting with a 5-12 record […]

Rebuilding is inevitable and for the Timberwolves and Lakers, and the time is now. Who is going to come out on top in the years to come? Who will pick up the next superstar and emerge as a new NBA powerhouse? We’ve got people discussing this topic and many other sports-related questions all day long […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is quickly becoming one of the best young stars in the league today. He has also gained the respect of his opponents, as well as his teammates’. During a recent post-game interview on him by some members of the media, the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ center asked for silence from the team inside the locker, which […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night which featured a battle of the titans. Joel Embiid who has been having an incredible season at the center position played against high powered rookie of the year Karl-Anthony Towns. Although the Sixers have been struggling to win games, Embiid’s play has been […]

Minnesota Timberwolves talisman Karl-Anthony Towns turned 21 years old on Tuesday, and what better present for a young hooper than landing the cover of ESPN The Magazine, which will hit newsstands this Friday. The issue is fittingly titled “The Great Heights Issue” starring the 7-foot Kentucky product. Karl-Anthony Towns turns 21 today, and he's gracing the cover […]

Five years from now is a long time into the future in terms of current and upcoming talent. That’s five more drafts, five more NBA finals, and five more opportunities for roster shakeups. With all the new young talent that’s come into the league, many folks at AthletiQA are wondering, who will be the best. […]

Reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns is collecting corpses in the paint this season and Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez is just the latest one in his bodybag. The Minnesota Timberwolves center was determined to take it to the rack, and all Lopez could do was come along for the ride as Towns stuffed […]

Unlike in years past, the MVP winner for this season will be announced through the NBA Awards Show in New York City on June 26, 2017. As part of the broadcast deal with TNT, the league will acknowledge the winners through a program instead of awarding the individuals before the start of a game, usually […]

With so much hype around Minnesota Timberwolves center, Karl-Anthony Towns, it seems like he’s superman and can do no wrong. However, like all players he has to have a weakness. What are some of his? See what one fan (Andrew Roy) over at AthletiQA said about him. AthletiQA.com is an intelligent and social sports Q&A […]

Recently, Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell played ambassador or was just a bit delirious depending on your perspective. Unprovoked, Russell tweeted that he feels Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is the second best center ‘by far’ behind his teammate Timofey Mozgov. https://twitter.com/Dloading/status/789742940440502272 Mozgov has been looking lively on the court in pre-season action after an injury plagued campaign last year. The […]

Fresh off a 31-point performance in 24 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, Karl-Anthony Towns followed his eye-popping outing with this monster put-back dunk over the Charlotte Hornets‘ Jeremy Lamb. The Minnesota Timberwolves center followed a Gorgui Dieng miss from the right wing, making a rim run from the outside of the paint to slam it home […]

Karl-Anthony Towns looks to be well on his way to following up an incredible freshman campaign that saw him win the Rookie of the Year award. The 20-year-old shined in the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ 101-94 preseason win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, tallying an impressive 31 points in his short 24-minute stint on the floor. […]

The annual front office survey is upon us with the start of the regular season only a week away and general managers around the league responded to 48 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, offseason moves, amongst other topics. They were not allowed to vote for their own team or personnel. Percentages are based […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are already considered as one of the teams to watch over the next few years. Thanks to Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns leading the pack, Minnesota is already having its own playoff dreams as early as now. It helps that these two players gave the team back-to-back Rookie of the Year winners. […]

On September 11th, 2015, Sam Mitchell became the Minnesota Timberwolves’ interim head coach when Flip Saunders had to take a leave of absence in order to receive treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphona. Saunders passed away around a month later and Mitchell became the official head coach until April 2016, when he was replaced by Tom Thibodeau. […]

The NBA hosts the All-Star Weekend every February where its brightest stars showcase their talents in a variety of contests culminated by the All-Star Game. The starters are selected through fan votes, while the reserves, on the other hand, are picked by coaches from their respective conferences. This is where a player’s actual performance and his team’s standing for the first half […]

Kevin Garnett has made a lasting mark on many players throughout his 21-year career in the NBA, and while he only spent his last with Karl-Anthony Towns, the impact has been life-changing for the reigning Rookie of the Year. “The personal impact KG has had on me is life-changing,” Towns told NBPA’s Jared Zwerling. “He’s been the […]

There are many NBA players with aspirations of greatness, but not many willing to take a humble approach to learn the ropes in their way to becoming a great player. Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns has seized his potential and is perfectly willing to admit he doesn’t know how to be great, […]