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The Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they might be competitive in the Western Conference following a 10-8 start to the season. Karl-Anthony Towns was playing like arguably the best big man in the league. Meanwhile, Andrew Wiggins looked to finally dismiss any lingering notions he is a “bust.” But things have not gone according to plan. […]

The Minnesota Timebrwolves were one of the first teams to shake up the trade market this season. They did so when they offloaded veteran Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham to the Atlanta Hawks for Allen Crabbe. While Crabbe may prove to be a serviceable player for the Wolves coming off the bench, it does appear […]

According to a recent report, the Toronto Raptors are seriously looking at the prospect of parting ways with a number of their core players from last season’s memorable championship run. Along with Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka — both of whom are on expiring deals — another name that has reportedly also been placed on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were appalling in the first half of Wednesday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls. They looked like a team that had no sense of urgency, which pretty much enraged head coach Ryan Saunders. According to reports, one Timberwolves player whose first-half performance ticked off coach Saunders was Andrew Wiggins. During the halftime […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins had an outstanding performance on Saturday, logging his first career triple-double in a 122-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The 24-year-old accounted for 18 points (on 6-of-14 shooting), 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, but despite his heroics, the defending champs proved too much for the Wolves. Following his historic performance, […]

Veteran guard Jeff Teague, who’s now back with the Atlanta Hawks, knew that his days with the Minnesota Timberwolves were numbered after he sacrificed his role for Andrew Wiggins. Teague wanted Wiggins, who had fallen off the radar, to get his mojo back and eventually make an All-Star game. To aid Wiggins in this campaign, […]

Even before the start of the 2019-20 season, Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins was one of the hottest names in the trade market. However, Minnesota’s front office opted to hold on to the former Rookie of the Year winner, which at this point, appears to have been the right decision. Wiggins has been able to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins is available for Sunday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the team will still be without center Karl-Anthony Towns. Tonight's @mayoclinicsport Injury Report: Treveon Graham (Flu-like Symptoms), Jeff Teague (R Knee Sprain), Noah Vonleh (L Gluteal Contusion), and Andrew Wiggins (Flu-like Symptoms) are AVAILABLE. Jake Layman (Left Toe Sprain) […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders says stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are close to returning to the lineup. Towns is still dealing with his left knee injury, while Wiggins has flu-like symptoms: Ryan Saunders confirms that Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are close to returning. — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) January 2, 2020 The […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves improbably won their matchup with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at home in overtime without their two stars, Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, amid trade rumors surrounding the former Kentucky standout. While Towns and Wiggins were sidelined, big man Gorgui Dieng spoke about where the Timberwolves are without their top talent and how […]

Minnesota Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are both questionable ahead of Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) and Andrew Wiggins (illness), who both missed the Timberwolves last game on Saturday, are questionable to play Monday against Brooklyn. — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) December 29, 2019 Towns has not played since Dec. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Towns is still dealing with his left knee injury, while Wiggins has flu-like symptoms: Wolves update injuries: Towns (knee sprain) and Wiggins (flu-like) both out tonight vs. Cavs. So, too, is Jake Layman (toe sprain). — Jerry Zgoda […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are listing Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns as questionable to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Towns is still dealing with his left knee injury, while Wiggins has flu-like symptoms: Karl-Anthony Towns is again questionable to play tonight with his right knee sprain. Andrew Wiggins is also questionable to play with flu-like […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a nail-biter of a game against the Sacramento Kings, but they finally won after fighting through two overtimes. Andrew Wiggins was definitely happy that they finished their 11-game losing skid. However, he explained that he would rather have done it in regulation. According to an NBC Sports article, he was nervous […]

Former No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves missed a bucket against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday (not an uncommon occurrence), but then the 24-year-old followed it up with a striking one-handed follow dunk atop Marvin Bagley III’s dome. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1210401350397218816 After five seasons of being a bust or near-bust after being part […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were once rumored to be willing to part ways with Andrew Wiggins if a team was willing to take him in a trade, but the team has given no indication of such since the summer, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The belief across the league this summer was that Wiggins […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves might not be at full strength against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns are battling injuries ahead of their December 8 clash. According to the Timberwolves’ PR team, their two stars are still nursing injuries. While Wiggins is still unsure to make a start, Towns is healthy […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Andrew Wiggins has switched his representation to CAA Sports, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wiggins now joins teammates Karl-Anthony Towns, Robert Covington and Jordan Bell in being represented by CAA Sports. Minnesota Timberwolves F Andrew Wiggins is signing with @CAASports for his new representation, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins has had a resurgent year in 2019. But, that doesn’t make him poster-proof as Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith proved late in the third quarter on Wednesday. The Mavs forward cleaned up a missed triple by Seth Curry with a vicious putback dunk over two Wolves defenders including Wiggins. Dorian […]

Despite entering play Wednesday versus the Dallas Mavericks at just 24 years old and only in the early stages of his sixth professional season, Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins now owns the franchise’s all-time record for the most three-pointers made with 466 following this triple in the first quarter. Andrew Wiggins now leads the Timberwolves […]

Andrew Wiggins is enjoying a bounce-back season after being the center of criticism for the past two years. The Minnesota Timberwolves star admitted that as much as he hoped to ignore it, the criticism was always there for him to hear it: “You hear it, on social media, when you turn on the TV and […]

Team Canada’s men’s basketball team appears to be getting a serious squad together for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. One player who has his status for the event up in the air, however, is Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins reportedly does not have the most friendly of relationships with the national team higher-ups. Despite […]

Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins is having the best season of his entire career. The 6-foot-7 small forward has been red hot to start the new campaign and is currently putting up career-best numbers at 25.2 points (on 46.9 percent shooting), 5.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.1 blocks, all while connecting on 2.3 […]

A lot of NBA players would be reluctant to give up their starting position, but that’s exactly what Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague is doing in order to help Andrew Wiggins’ development. Teague missed some time earlier this season due to an illness. He came off the bench in his first game back — a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves wingman Andrew Wiggins is doubtful for Monday night’s game against the Utah Jazz due to an apparent illness, according to Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. To recall, Wiggins has been out of the Minnesota lineup in their past two games due to the death of his grandmother. Andrew Wiggins is doubtful […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will once again be without small forward Andrew Wiggins on Saturday when they take on the Houston Rockets. Wiggins is still with his family, as his grandmother passed away recently: The swingman didn’t play on Friday versus the Washington Wizards, a game the Timberwolves lost. Andrew Wiggins is out tonight — Jon […]

Sixth-year small forward Andrew Wiggins — who is having a breakout, starry season so far — is away from the Minnesota Timberwolves and will miss their Friday matchup with the visiting Washington Wizards for personal reasons. Per Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Twitter: “One thing I will say is family is family […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins won’t play on Friday against the Washington Wizards. Wiggins will be with his family, as his grandmother passed away recently: Andrew Wiggins is out tonight to be with family following the death of his grandmother. The family discovered she passed during his 40-point game against Golden State. @ChristopherHine first […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins appears to be finally turning the corner. Through the Timberwolves’ first 11 games of the season, Wiggins is averaging a career-high 25.9 points per game while shooting an efficient 47.8 percent from the field, 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free-throw line. Timberwolves assistant […]

Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves has been on a tear early in the 2019-20 season. It’s been a sort of resurgence for the young forward and it seems like his improved ball-handling skills have a lot to do with it, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Wiggins on his improved handle: "I feel like […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins appears to be finally turning the corner. Through the Timberwolves’ first 10 games of the season, Wiggins is averaging a career-high 25.5 points per game while shooting an efficient 47.3 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free-throw line. Last season […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins replicated the 2007 feat by Kevin Garnett and Ricky Davis, as they notched at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in the same game. Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are the first pair of @Timberwolves to record at least 25 points, five rebounds […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins has been scoring in bunches since he started his career. Now, while he has been criticized as he has appeared to regress in each of his last three or four seasons, the 24-year-old seems to be on the upswing this 2019-20 season. Moreover, Wiggins hit a scoring threshold rather quickly. […]

Yes, the most notable highlight of the young 2019-20 NBA season for the Minnesota Timberwolves has been Karl-Anthony Towns getting into a fight with Joel Embiid. This comes after Towns, Jimmy Butler, and the Timberwolves had their ugly falling-out last season, which concluded with the organization trading Butler and finishing with a losing record (36-46). […]

Andrew Wiggins has been through his share of disappointing moments, following three years on the rise and his latest two on an avalanche, as the Minnesota Timberwolves wing struggled with his consistency. Things seem different for him through this 2019-20 season, as his Wolves are now 3-0, largely in thanks to him after he erupted […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins exploded for 16 points in the fourth quarter in their win over the Miami Heat. Per NBA, Wiggins finished with a total of 25 points which includes four 3-pointers. His fourth-quarter performance was critical as helped his team get the win. Andrew Wiggins (25 PTS) scores 16 4th quarter PTS, […]

If you’re a Minnesota Timberwolves fan or just someone who loves to follow the team, you probably might have heard of Andrew Wiggins’ recent comment saying there aren’t 100 players in the league better than him. If you watched how awful he was in the first four quarters of the Wolves’ season opener against the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins donated $22 for every point that he scored last season. He announced on Twitter that he is going to be doing that again in 2019-20. I’m proud to announce for the second year straight i’ll be donating $22 for every point I score towards supporting underprivileged children who face barriers […]

ESPN didn’t rank Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins as a top-100 player for the 2019-20 season. Wiggins, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 draft, doesn’t agree with ESPN: “I don’t really look at that too much, top 100 or not top 100,” Wiggins told Eric Woodyard of ESPN on Thursday. “There’s not […]