Canis Hoopus Jun 4, 2023
Report: Anthony Edwards Commits to Join Team USA for FIBA World Cup
Photo by Gregory Shamus/ The Timberwolves' young star will represent Team USA in Southeast Asia this fall, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sunday afternoon, Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic reported that Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, along with Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves, Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis have all committed to play with Team USA this summer in the FIBA World Cup. Sources: Lakers’ Austin Reaves, Timberwolves’...
Dunking with Wolves Jun 3, 2023
Anthony Edwards leaving Klutch Sports is excellent for Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are preparing to make some very important decisions this offseason. What they do between now and the start of the 2023-24 season will have a major impact on the franchise’s direction for the next several years. For starters, they will be working on inking Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels to extensions. The […] Anthony Edwards leaving Klutch Sports is excellent for Timberwolves - Dunking with Wolves - Dunking with Wolves - A Minnesota Timberwolves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Canis Hoopus Jun 3, 2023
2023 NBA Draft: Five Wings the Wolves Could Target at Pick No. 53
Photo by Rich Schultz/ There are a few intriguing prospects to consider if the Wolves look to bolster their versatility. The 2023 NBA Draft is a good time to be looking for role-playing wings in the second round. There are enough guys with the potential to play both sides of the floor and fit around stars that a few will fall into the latter portion of the second-round, where the Minnesota Timberwolves sit with the 53rd overall pick, their only selection in the draft. The Wolves are relatively solid at the position, with Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Taurean...
Canis Hoopus May 28, 2023
Why Should the Wolves Do Everything Possible to Acquire Scoot Henderson?
Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via A core of Henderson, Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels would set the Timberwolves up for incredibly sustainable long-term success. The Minnesota Timberwolves front office has a decision to make this summer about star big man Karl-Anthony Towns ahead of the 2024-25 season, when major regulatory changes in the league’s new collective bargaining agreement taking effect. Towns this fall will enter the final year of his five-year, $158.3 million rookie maximum extension, before his four-year, $224.2 million supermax extension comes on the...
Canis Hoopus May 24, 2023
Reacts: What is the Timberwolves’ Most Important Need to Address This Summer?
Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Although their financial flexibility is limited, President Tim Connelly and the Wolves have the bandwidth to be able to address needs on the margins. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Minnesota Timberwolves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Minnesota Timberwolves are likely to run it back with their core four of Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert for...
Canis Hoopus May 22, 2023
Minnesota Timberwolves End of the Season Report Card: Shooting Guard Edition
Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via After a roller coaster season, how did Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Nowell, Austin Rivers and Wendell Moore Jr. grade out? “We still lost, we still lost. You’ve still got to burn. You’ve still got to want something. What have you achieved? This is a team sport. This is not tennis. It’s not golf. It’s not an individual sport. If you don’t win the championship, then what have you accomplished? I just want to win.” - Kevin Garnett on whether or not a season can be considered a success if you lose in the playoffs Since the Kevin...
ClutchPoints May 21, 2023
Anthony Edwards 4-word message to Nikola Jokic after Lakers KO in Game 3
The Denver Nuggets have a commanding 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers and are on the verge of advancing to the NBA Finals. Nikola Jokic may not have won the NBA’s MVP award, but he’s been reminding people throughout the entire NBA Playoffs that he had more than a […] The post Anthony Edwards 4-word message to Nikola Jokic after Lakers KO in Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Canis Hoopus May 21, 2023
Reacts Results: Timberwolves Fans Support a Deal Around Towns/No. 3 Overall Pick
Photo by Matthew Stockman/ Wolves fans love Karl-Anthony Towns, but the team’s financial situation may force their hand in at least surveying the market for the star big man. The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery produced a draft order that may present the Minnesota Timberwolves an opportunity to both clear up their currently cloudy financial future while also bring in another talented young player on same timeline as Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Both the Portland Trail Blazers (No. 3 overall pick) and the Houston Rockets (No. 4...
Canis Hoopus May 18, 2023
What Will Anthony Edwards’ Summer Look Like?
Photo by Gregory Shamus/ Chris Hine of the Star Tribune joins the Dane Moore NBA Podcast to discuss his recent one-on-one interview with the Wolves’ All-Star guard. On today’s show, Dane is joined by Minnesota Timberwolves beat writer, Chris Hine, from the Star Tribune, to discuss Chris’ recent story on Anthony Edwards — a one-on-one interview, in which Edwards reflects on the season, lays out his plan for the summer, and describes how he’s trying to become the greatest shooting guard of all-time by “catching his boy M.J.”. Some of the specific topics from...
Canis Hoopus May 15, 2023
As Each Playoff Game Passes, I Feel Better About the Timberwolves’ Future
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via With Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels, Wolves’ future is as bright as any in the NBA before the Victor Wembanyama Sweepstakes crowns a winner tomorrow night. When the Minnesota Timberwolves bowed out of the 2023 NBA Playoffs following Game 5 of the first round at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, the Editor-in-Chief in me exhaled. The rollercoaster car finally came to a stop, marking the end of a remarkably weird, agonizing and yet somehow fun ride that took a lot out of those covering the team both for us here at Canis Hoopus and...
Dunking with Wolves May 15, 2023
Anthony Edwards will be a very wealthy young man
Where do the Minnesota Timberwolves go from here? That is a question that nearly all but four NBA teams are forced to address now. And soon, only two NBA teams will compete in the best-of-seven NBA Championship series, while the other two teams will be sent home, and join the other 26 NBA teams contemplating […] Anthony Edwards will be a very wealthy young man - Dunking with Wolves - Dunking with Wolves - A Minnesota Timberwolves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Canis Hoopus May 14, 2023
Report: Wolves Guard Anthony Edwards Could Represent Team USA at FIBA World Cup
Photo by David Berding/ The Anthony Edwards Show may be going international this fall, according to Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards could be taking his talents around the world this offseason. A source close to the 21-year-old superstar told our friend Chris Hine of the Star Tribune that he could play for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup. If Edwards decides to play in the event, he would join Karl-Anthony Towns, who plans on representing the Dominican Republic, and Kyle Anderson (China) as Wolves players participating in the...
Canis Hoopus May 11, 2023
How Songs Save Fans When Rebuilds Don’t
Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Everyone has those moments that they look back on when they question if fandom is worth it. Some have a jersey or a picture or an interview. I have a song. And it is a great one. On April 25th, 2023, we all watched, through stream, TV screen or twitter feed as the Minnesota Timberwolves crashed out of the playoffs. It was the end of a season that mirrored the opening lines of a certain Dickens play. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the tale of Twin Cities. As soon as Anthony Edwards missed a three at the final...
Canis Hoopus May 10, 2023
2022-23 Minnesota Timberwolves Season Review: Karl-Anthony Towns
Matt Krohn — USA Today Sports One of the longtime franchise faces finds himself in a critical offseason; just a year removed from inking and certifying his lucrative financial future with the team he started his career with. What a difference a year can make. At this time last year, the only topic around Karl-Anthony Towns was a positive. WHEN (not if) will he ink his 5-year super max extension and further vault himself as a face of the franchise’s resurgence alongside Anthony Edwards? The Minnesota Timberwolves had won their most games since 2017-18, and the leader...
