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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, […]

Our friends over at AthletiQA.com are having discussions around Who’s got next with the departure of some of the greatest NBA Athletes. AthletiQA.com is an intelligent and social sports Q&A website where athletes, experts, and fans, are having discussions on the hottest and most relevant sports topics. Check them out at www.athletiqa.com. Here is what […]

Throughout his career, Kevin Garnett has made a profound impact on the players he’s played with and those he fought against. His unwavering intensity and focus is legendary and the league will never be the same now that he has retired. Garnett will be leaving behind a Minnesota Timberwolves team that he brought into people’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have departed with legendary star Kevin Garnett, who announced his retirement on Friday. Earlier this week coach Tom Thibodeau told the press that he doesn’t expect Wolves  big man Nikola Pekovic to be ready for training camp. Team owner Glenn Taylor announced Friday that Pekovic will not only miss training camp, but […]

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook released their over/under betting lines for all NBA teams on Tuesday and the Minnesota Timberwolves are pecked at 41.5 wins. All 30 teams over/under totals for 2016-17 NBA season via @golfodds and the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. pic.twitter.com/OIDCMr6feF — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) September 20, 2016 The Wolves have had a miserable history […]

With the early pre-release of NBA 2K17, the final ratings to begin the season are finally fully available for players to view. New York Knicks second year power forward Kristaps Porzingis was rated an 80 overall, one point over rookie Ben Simmons and eight points below reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns. When asked about […]

There’s an old sports saying that goes: “the legends of today will shape the stars of tomorrow.” That seems to be the story between the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ Kevin Garnett and Karl-Anthony Towns. Garnett was the staple icon of the franchise for 10 years before he left for the Boston Celtics in search of a championship ring. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns’ performance last season may be one of the best that the league has seen coming from a rookie in recent years. His game boasts of a wide repertoire of skills, sound fundamentals, and solid basketball I.Q., making Timberwolves fans grin from ear to ear when thinking about the team’s future. What’s even scary […]

Before the national elections of 2009, the country saw for the first time a lot NBA players showing political interest. It was something never seen much before as professional athletes opted to shy away from these, with their credibilities and images not to be placed in any controversy. But times have changed. Now, more and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the most promising teams in the NBA this season, with talent from head-to-toe that can surely shake things up on the Western Conference. Fresh off a Rookie of the Year campaign, the 2015 No. 1 pick Karl-Anthony Towns is continuing to learn, this time under the tutelage of new head […]

On Friday, Call of Duty XP 2016 – a convention on the beloved first-person shooter video game franchise – came to Los Angeles, and so did star athletes. Included in the festivities were Michael Phelps, fresh off his final Olympic appearance, former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch, and NBA Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns. […]

Two of the best rookies from the 2015-16 NBA season were Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis. The Timberwolves center, of course, won the 2016 Rookie of the Year Award. Earlier in the season, many thought that Porzingis would take that title. The Knicks big man ultimately came in second in the voting. Rivalry on the […]

The preseason is often a time for evaluations, promises and predictions. Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t shy away from making a bold prediction. The Rookie of the Year tweeted in reply to a fan on Twitter asking how far his team will go during an impromptu online Q&A session held Thursday: https://twitter.com/KarlTowns/status/771526787251654660 A very assertive […]

Karl-Anthony Towns‘ visit to NBA 2k headquarters on Tuesday was an eye-opening experience. The reigning Rookie of the Year suited it up for a motion capture session to get more than just his likeness in the much-awaited NBA 2K17 video game. After the session, Towns took his new findings to Twitter: Learned two things about […]

The NBA’s reigning Rookie of the Year and All-Star Skills Challenge Champion, Karl-Anthony Towns, has decorated his very early athletic career from the moment he was a Wildcat. Part of that offseason experience for players is going back to your roots, where you can enjoy the things that made you who you are before your […]

NBA offseason is at its most quiet period currently. The Olympics are over, Draft Day is a distant memory, and most free agent signings and trades have already happened. NBA fans don’t have much going on right now other than a few hot news pieces and speculations. However, the biggest basketball video game series’ newest […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has been chosen as the face of NBA 2K17‘s mobile app. The reigning Rookie of the Year will be the cover athlete for MyNBA 2K17, a mobile app that connects players to the console version of the game. The app features a facial scanning feature, allowing those without a Microsoft Kinect […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are starting to look like the Oklahoma City Thunder of 2008-2012; a young team filled with plenty of potential. The Timberwolves’ core is currently filled with three young guns just like what the Thunder had during that period. They currently boast of having Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Zach LaVine. Out of those three players LaVine […]

Oh, NBA offseason. For Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns, offseason apparently means cruising down the streets of New York on a tricycle. In case you’re wondering, no, the tricycle is not big enough for the 6-11 Timberwolves star. My buddy in New York sent me this picture. @KarlTowns riding a big wheel in the […]

Today is a sad day for the sports community as legendary broadcaster John Saunders passed away at the age of 61. The cause of death is yet to be announced. Saunders is widely known for his work hosting ‘The Sports Reporters’ on ESPN for the last fifteen years. He was also heavily involved in covering […]

Optimism is abound in Minnesota. Under new head coach Tom Thibodeau, many NBA experts believe that the Timberwolves will become a contender in short order. At the forefront of this movement are number one overall picks from 2014 and 2015: Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns. After taking home the Rookie of the Year award, Towns […]

Snapchat has been a huge hit with NBA players this summer. Some use it for fun, and others use it to poke fun at teammates. Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is a part of the latter group. Towns is starting to show off his personality, and not only is he one of the NBA’s rising […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns became the league’s fifth player ever to win the Rookie of the Year award unanimously this past season. Thursday, the National Basketball Players Association named Towns the 2016 Best Rookie during the Players Voice Awards, announcing it on social media. Towns averaged 18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per […]

Last year’s top overall draft pick put together an impressive rookie season that ended with the Rookie of the Year award. Karl-Anthony Towns doesn’t want it to stop there. The young Minnesota Timberwolves star has his sights set much higher, as high as possible, really. While appearing at one of John Calpari’s basketball camps Wednesday, Towns […]

NBA players never show mercy to kids when challenged in their summer camps. Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie of the Year Karl- Anthony Towns is the next player to take on the challenge of showing up a lucky kid. In this case Towns took on five kids by himself, and one kid paid the price for it. After […]

Young Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is having the time of his life in Minnesota. Even after being there for just over a year, Towns already calls it home and sees himself there for a very long time. In fact, per Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press, Towns had this to say: Karl-Anthony Towns held his first […]

The rest of the NBA is praying Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t able to pull this off. After winning Rookie of the Year, Towns is trying to get even better. Part of what that means his working on his 3-point shot. Towns already shot 34.1 percent from three last season. He only attempted 1.1 per game, but […]

Recently, Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns posted an Instagram photo of himself with the caption, “Remember us #2016 #wolves.” It didn’t seem like anything meaningful at the time, but when Jon Krawczynski of The Associated Press asked him about it, Towns sent a direct message to the rest of the NBA: the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Kevin Garnett is contemplating on calling it quits prior to returning for a historic 22nd NBA season which would be the longest career of any player in league history. Garnett, who turned 40 this year, started his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves under the nickname “The Kid”, and transitioned into becoming “The Big Ticket” as he grew and matured […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is trying his talents out on television this summer. Towns guest starred a recent premiere episode of the Disney XD series, Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything. He wasn’t just portraying his usual youthful self full of energy that you usually recognize on the basketball court. He managed to age a few […]