MINNEAPOLIS – Karl-Anthony Towns was named an NBA All-Star for the second consecutive season. He was the last reserve named to the team on TNT Thursday night. Towns received the news the same way the…
The NFL has long taken a week off after its conference championship games before returning to dominate the sports news cycle with what usually proves to be largely meaningless storylines in the buildup to the…
After his first career buzzer-beater on Wedesday night, Karl-Anthony Towns received more good news on Thursday evening. For the second straight season Towns has been named a Western Conference All-Star as a reserve selection. Towns…
Anthony Davis’ trade request sent ripples through the NBA this week. The seven-year veteran informed the New Orleans Pelicans that he would not be signing a contract extension with the team after his current deal…
MINNEAPOLIS – Twenty-six quick thoughts for the 26 minutes played by Karl-Anthony Towns in Minnesota’s 99-97 overtime win over Memphis at Target Center on Wednesday night. 1. The only way to describe Wednesday’s game between…
MINNEAPOLIS – Andrew Wiggins has been an enigma for much of his NBA career. Coaches have struggled with getting the most out of him at times. He’s not been what many anticipated in the league,…
The first 50 games of the 2018-19 Minnesota Timberwolves season has felt more like a half-century than a half-season. The Wolves centerpiece, Karl-Anthony Towns, has twisted and turned throughout the process admirably. With the Trade…
MINNEAPOLIS – Nineteen quick thoughts for the 19 points scored by Jerryd Bayless in Minnesota’s 125-111 loss to the Utah Jazz on Sunday night at Target Center. 1. When the Wolves traded Jimmy Butler away…
Friday night was always going to be an uphill battle for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Utah against the Jazz. They lost the game 106-102 after being unable to close the deal in the fourth quarter,…
In the NBA strange things have been known to happen on the west coast late at night. The Wolves win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night can be added to that list. Minnesota…
In the beginning of the 2017-18 season there was an on-court skirmish between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. Instead of getting involved in the scuffle, Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball walked away from…
If the Wolves are going to make strides towards placing themselves in the playoff race they need to go on a run. The win over Phoenix on Sunday was a start, albeit a bumpy one,…
The Feb. 7 NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching and the Wolves are currently sitting in no-man’s land in the Western Conference. They’re close enough to the No. 8 seed to think they could compete…
Sure, the Wolves appear to have turned into a .500 team but the joy seems to be back. Per usual, following this team is an up-and-down experience. They tease greatness and remind you, well, that’s…
MINNEAPOLIS – Twenty-six quick thoughts for the 26 personal fouls committed by the Minnesota Timberwolves in their 116-114 win over the Phoenix Suns Sunday night at Target Center. 1. With 23.6 seconds remaining in the…