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Analytics have never been more popular in sports and the NBA is one of the many leagues around the world whose teams are utilizing the data to gain a competitive advantage against the opponent. The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of those teams and head coach Chris Finch, appearing on The Old Man & The Three […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are considered to be a team on the rise. At some point, Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and company will need to translate that potential to playoff victories. Edwards’s play in the FIBA World Cup has drawn the attention of superstars like Paul George. The movie star and star guard Edwards made a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch made a media appearance at the NBA Summer League with Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, and he dropped a very optimistic take on the pairing of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. “We remain extremely bullish on this,” Chris Finch said to Fischer. “We never looked at it as a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Play-In tournament after holding a lead for most of the game, and Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch spoke about the game. “This is what we’ve done for a lot of the season other than the first part of the season,” […]

For the Minnesota Timberwolves, facing off against a full-strength Los Angeles Lakers side is already an uphill battle in itself. Unfortunately for them, they are now entering Tuesday’s NBA Play-In Tournament with a major handicap as they face off against Anthony Davis and Co. without both Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels in the mix. For […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ decision to suspend Rudy Gobert for their Play-In game against the Los Angeles Lakers came as a shock to many, especially considering how crucial the game is. However, head coach Chris Finch pointed out that it wasn’t a hard decision to make since the team has a set of rules in place. […]

The Wolves may have just walloped the San Antonio Spurs to the tune of a 151-131 win Saturday evening, but they’ll need to pull out a second-consecutive victory Sunday afternoon if they wish to have a fighter’s chance of officially securing a top-six seed in the Western Conference standings. With how tightly contested the 2023 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers needed a win on Friday night as they faced off against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Anthony Davis knew what the team needed from him, and the eight-time All-Star responded in the best way possible. So much so, that even Wolves head coach Chris Finch could not help but […]

NBA officiating has been in the spotlight for the 2022-23 season, and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert was the latest player to blast the refs after the team’s 107-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. After the Wolves went to the free throw line just 12 times compared to the Suns 27, with 15 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves ended their three-game road trip Wednesday night in a bitter 107-100 loss to Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, which also left T’wolves head coach Chris Finch lamenting the officiating of the contest. After the game, Finch criticized the disparity in free-throw chances between his Timberwolves and the Suns, whose coach, Monty […]

Anthony Edwards could be out longer after he injured his ankle on Friday against the Chicago Bulls. He has already been sidelined for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Saturday game against the Toronto Raptors. According to head coach Chris Finch, they have no timetable for Edwards’ return, meaning he is out indefinitely. The Timberwolves will get further […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is making plenty of headway when it comes to returning on the court. The 27-year-old hasn’t featured for the Timberwolves since November last year after suffering a a non-contact calf injury. It was a big blow for the franchise as Towns has missed the past 46 games after just playing […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Rudy Gobert in the offseason for a plethora of future first-rounders and valuable role players, pundits immediately questioned one thing. How would they manage to fit their blockbuster addition alongside franchise cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns, especially when they’re two centers who aren’t particularly adept at guarding the perimeter? However, after just […]

Following the Minnesota Timberwolves loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, Timberwolves head coach took the podium to answer questions from reporters that gathered in the Target Center. Lamenting his team’s lack of urgency at 31-31 and 8th in the West, a substantial portion of Finch’s postgame comments addressed the impact of third-year wing […]

Earlier this season, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ trade for Rudy Gobert started to appear like a massive mistake. Right now, however, it’s paying dividends. The Wolves are actually playing well this month. They’ve won six of their last eight games and are 12-6 in January. Minnesota has, in fact, climbed to sixth place in the Western […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves endured a pulsating victory in last year’s NBA play-in tournament before succumbing to the Memphis Grizzlies in six games of the first round. Despite the loss, there were pleasing performances that indicated a bright future in Minnesota, such as the emergence of Anthony Edwards as a cornerstone. However, there were glaring weaknesses […]

Don’t expect the Minnesota Timberwolves to have Karl-Anthony Towns back in action anytime soon. Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch believes that the talented big man will still be needing weeks of recovery before he can suit up and take the floor for Minnesota (h/t Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic). Chris Finch tells @PAOnTheMic that he […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves received a painful blow with star big man Karl-Anthony Towns on the shelf due to a right calf injury. Towns is arguably still the best player on the roster of the Timberwolves, so losing him, even temporarily, is a huge setback for the team. Nevertheless, Minnesota head coach Chris Finch is not […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered their fourth loss in five games on Monday following a brutal defeat at the hands of the New York Knicks, 120-107. Wolves star Anthony Edwards wasn’t at all pleased by this most recent loss, and he did not hold back in criticizing the squad for their subpar effort of late. Timberwolves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves appeared to have an easy run-in to begin the 2022-23 season. They were slated to face the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs twice, and the Utah Jazz at home, three teams that many pundits believed were destined to jockey for the right to draft Victor Wembanyama first overall. But Timberwolves […]

In a league dominated by guards and do-it-all wings who possess prototypical guard skills, the Minnesota Timberwolves decided to pursue another avenue to title contention, doubling down on “big ball” after acquiring Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz this past offseason to pair up with Karl-Anthony Towns in a supersized frontcourt. However, Timberwolves President of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns was the subject of endless slander after the shocking Game 3 collapse against the Memphis Grizzlies. Towns took just four shots as the Timberwolves got outscored 50-16 to end the game after being up 25 with three minutes left in the third quarter. Towns heard all of the criticism and […]

While there were a host of different problems that plagued the Minnesota Timberwolves in their epic Game 3 choke job against the Minnesota Timberwolves, one in particular centered squarely on head coach Chris Finch. Specifically, the Timberwolves coach refused to call a timeout even as the Memphis Grizzlies were roaring back into the game during […]

Karl-Anthony Towns was a man possessed on Monday night as he poured in 60 in a Minnesota Timberwolves win over the San Antonio Spurs. Not only did KAT set a new career high, but he also set the new Timberwolves franchise scoring record, a mark which he also held for scoring 56 points during the […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar guard James Harden is set to make his debut with his new team on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. By now, many have heard and read about the rumors surrounding Harden’s exit from the Brooklyn Nets, the second team he has seemingly forced his way off in the last two seasons. Timberwolves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered their 2021-22 campaign with some turmoil due to the Gersson Rosas fiasco, but there were still increased expectations with Anthony Edwards entering his sophomore season alongside the talented duo of Karl Anthony-Towns and D’Angelo Russell. The Timberwolves also showed promise under head coach Chris Finch at the end of last season, […]

With a 16-43 record, D’Angelo Russell and the Minnesota Timberwolves are not going to make the playoffs this year. They’ve struggled all season long, as they’re a relatively young roster still trying to figure things out. However, they’ve won four games in their last 10 games. Not the best, but it’s at least an improvement […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch has some very high hopes for Wolves rookie sensation Anthony Edwards. However, the 51-year-old shot-caller admits that Edwards still has a bit to learn at this point. While he has taken the league by storm in what has been a highly impressive debut campaign, there’s no denying that there […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves bowed out to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, 112-103. Anthony Edwards did not have the best of games for the Wolves, and it resulted in the highly-touted rookie being benched in the fourth period. After the game, Edwards admitted that he was not happy with Timberwolves coach Chris Finch’s decision to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be at less than full strength yet again when they welcome in the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Staples Center tonight. LeBron James and company will once again be without Anthony Davis, amongst others with Minnesota in town. Los Angeles is 26-13 overall and so far this year are 19-20-0 against […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were criticized by the National Basketball Coaches Association after their questionable head coaching hiring process saw them fire Ryan Saunders and then immediately hire Chris Finch away from the Toronto Raptors. NBCA President Rick Carlisle claimed teams must establish a “level playing field” and provide equal opportunities for all qualified coaching candidates […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was just trying to enjoy a pie with his father when news first broke that the team had fired head coach Ryan Saunders. Towns revealed he was eating pizza when he received the news, much in the same fashion as the casual NBA fan learned of Saunders’ dismissal: “I learned […]

Sitting at 7-24, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the worst record in the NBA, which prompted the firing of head coach Ryan Saunders after the team’s loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Timberwolves replaced him with Toronto Raptors assistant coach Chris Finch, who’s getting the job on a full-time basis. The team’s decision […]