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Wolves 114, Jazz 104: Anthony Edwards Destroys John Collins, Utah Defense For Big Win

Wolves 114, Jazz 104: Anthony Edwards Destroys John Collins, Utah Defense For Big Win

Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Anthony Edwards, who scored 32 points, stole the show against Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz with his dunk of the year and second-half takeover after losing Naz Reid to a head injury. Coming off a 119-100 win over the Utah Jazz at Delta Center Saturday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves were back in the same building on Monday, wrapping up a six-game road trip and hoping to sweep the season series with the Utah for the first time ever, stay above .500 in that span, and further boost their seeding outcome. At this...
Mar 17, 2024
Game Preview #68: Wolves at Jazz

Game Preview #68: Wolves at Jazz

Photo by Alex Goodlett/ Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves will look to sweep two-game set and season series against Collin Sexton, Keyonte George and the Jazz on Monday night. In a rematch of Saturday’s face off, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to sweep the season series with the Utah Jazz, who are once again deep into tank mode. Rudy Gobert (left rib sprain) is questionable after missing the previous game, while Kyle Anderson (right shoulder pain) and Monte Morris (left hamstring strain) are also questionable despite playing in the win at...
Mar 17, 2024
Wolves 119, Jazz 100: Conley, Edwards Hit the Right Notes to Breeze Past Utah

Wolves 119, Jazz 100: Conley, Edwards Hit the Right Notes to Breeze Past Utah

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, and Naz Reid combined for 78 points — including a season-high 25 for Conley — to take down Utah, who got 22 points and 10 assists from Collin Sexton in the loss. Following three straight off days, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were without their two All-Star big men Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, took on the Utah Jazz, who themselves were without Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and John Collins. Both teams would start the game very slowly offensively with each team scoring only 19 points in the first...
Mar 16, 2024
Game Preview #67: Wolves at Jazz

Game Preview #67: Wolves at Jazz

Photo by David Berding/ Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves are back in action on Saturday night in Utah, where Minnesota will take on a dynamic Jazz backcourt of Collin Sexton and Keyonte George. Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are back in action on Saturday night in Salt Lake City, where they will battle a Utah Jazz team in full on tank mode. Despite losing 11 of their last 13 entering play on Friday — and taking the court without both Lauri Markkanen (quad contusion) and Jordan Clarkson (groin strain) — the Jazz rode the wave at home and were...
Mar 16, 2024
Timberwolves to Sign Forward T.J. Warren to Second 10-Day Contract

Timberwolves to Sign Forward T.J. Warren to Second 10-Day Contract

Photo by Harry How/ The former NC State star played in all four of the Wolves’ games since the team signed him on March 6. He holds averages of five points and two rebounds across 16 minutes per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves will sign forward T.J. Warren to a second 10-day contract ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Utah Jazz, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Warren, 30, holds averages of 4.8 points on 47.4 shooting from the floor (14.3% from 3), 2.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists to 0.8 turnovers, and 0.3 steals in 16.0 minutes per game...
Mar 13, 2024
Wolves 118, Clippers 100: Los Angeles Cries Wolf

Wolves 118, Clippers 100: Los Angeles Cries Wolf

Photo by Harry How/ Minnesota miraculously battles back from a 22-point deficit thanks to 37 points from Anthony Edwards and 51 combined points from Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Mike Conley. How in the world are you supposed to write gamers for a night like tonight? As a lazy writer like myself would do, I had a three to four paragraph recap ready to go midway through the second quarter. I had even prepared a lovely recipe for Golden Fried Rice that I was going to share with you, as that would have certainly been better information for you to receive than the recap of...
Mar 11, 2024
Game Preview #66: Wolves at Clippers

Game Preview #66: Wolves at Clippers

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via The Timberwolves stay in LA to take on the Clippers in a pivotal Western Conference showdown with massive playoff implications Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves return to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night to face the Los Angeles Clippers in the two teams’ final matchup of the 2023-24 season. After missing the matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are questionable for this heavyweight bout between two of the Western Conference’s best. The Wolves are looking to avoid their longest...
Mar 11, 2024
In the Loopus: Coby White for MIP; Jimmy and the Zombie Heat; Fontecchio’s Impact in Detroit

In the Loopus: Coby White for MIP; Jimmy and the Zombie Heat; Fontecchio’s Impact in Detroit

Photo by Michael Reaves/ Why should Bulls guard Coby White Most Improved Player? Why won’t the Miami Heat go away? Did the Detroit Pistons find a gem in Simone Fontecchio? We’re answering those questions this week! Every time Michael Porter Jr. throws a pass, any pass, someone will make a tired joke. In some ways, the Denver Nuggets have become a team that slogs through idiotic narratives disguised as humor and analysis. “Nikola Jokic isn’t in shape.” “Jamal Murray can’t play well against bad teams.” “MPJ can’t pass.” Denver is, in that way, a...
Mar 11, 2024
Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 24: MV-Phee of the Month, Juhász Records Double-Double

Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 24: MV-Phee of the Month, Juhász Records Double-Double

Photo by Esra Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Each week, we will provide an update on the Minnesota Lynx players overseas and how they are performing as part of our Lynx Offseason Update series. As the college basketball world prepares for March Madness to begin, the WNBA world is also prepping for the year ahead while also considering which college prospects will join them in April’s WNBA Draft. As we near the two-month mark until the 2024 WNBA season begins, offseason play is heating up across the globe with various Minnesota Lynx and other WNBA players right in the...
Mar 11, 2024
Lakers 120, Wolves 109: Reid, Edwards Push L.A. Until Davis, LeBron Take Over

Lakers 120, Wolves 109: Reid, Edwards Push L.A. Until Davis, LeBron Take Over

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via A severely undermanned Timberwolves team was unable to carry a fourth quarter lead to the finish line, as Anthony Davis dominates in the paint. This game was the perfect storm for Minnesota Timberwolves embarrassment. After a Friday night loss that can be accredited to a senseless technical foul on Rudy Gobert at the end of regulation (and subsequent $100,000 fine announced on Sunday), the Wolves were already trending in the wrong direction for Monday morning sports talk show ledes. Minnesota would have one chance on Sunday night, on...
Mar 10, 2024
Minnesota Timberwolves Bench Report Card: Quarter 3 Grades

Minnesota Timberwolves Bench Report Card: Quarter 3 Grades

Photo by David Berding/ How did the third quarter treat a bench unit consisting of Naz Reid, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Kyle Anderson, Monte Morris and Jordan McLaughlin? Thursday was the starters’ turn, and now it’s on to the third quarter of the season grades for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ bench! First up is the estimated plus/minus trends. Remember, the numbers below are cumulative through the season - the left column was cumulative through 41 games, and the right column is cumulative through 62. The top-three risers: Anthony Edwards...
Mar 10, 2024
Timberwolves Center Rudy Gobert Fined $100,000 For Gesture, Postgame Comments About Officiating

Timberwolves Center Rudy Gobert Fined $100,000 For Gesture, Postgame Comments About Officiating

Photo by Jason Miller/ Gobert made a money gesture at crew chief Scott Foster and opined about the impact sports betting is having on NBA games in his postgame comments. The National Basketball Association announced on Sunday afternoon the league fined Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert $100,000 for his “money” gesture towards crew chief Scott Foster and postgame comments towards about the officiating. Here is the video of what earned Gobert a technical foul after fouling out of the Wolves’ 113-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday...
Mar 10, 2024
Game Preview #65: Wolves at Lakers

Game Preview #65: Wolves at Lakers

Photo by David Berding/ Rudy Gobert and the Timberwolves head to Los Angeles for the first leg of a Lakers-Clippers stretch against LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Co. Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves kick off the first of two games in the City of Angels, beginning with a Sunday night ESPN battle against old friend D’Angelo Russell and the Los Angeles Lakers. Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis are questionable for this contest, while Karl-Anthony Towns and Monte Morris will once again be sidelined. Game Info Who: Minnesota Timberwolves (44-20) at Los...
Mar 9, 2024
Nickeil Alexander-Walker and His Well-Rounded Game Are Ready for the Stretch Run

Nickeil Alexander-Walker and His Well-Rounded Game Are Ready for the Stretch Run

Nickeil Alexander-Walker celebrating a three point shot against the Milwaukee Bucks at Target Center on Feb 23, 2024. | Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker is contributing nightly with his defense, 3-point shooting, and attacking off the catch that has become vital to Minnesota’s success. Nickeil Alexander-Walker was seen as a salary matching throw-in during the trade that brought in Mike Conley to the Minnesota Timberwolves and shipped out D’Angelo Russell to the Los Angeles Lakers. It was a trade that signaled a culture shift in...
Mar 9, 2024
Cavaliers 113, Wolves 104: Naz Reid’s Career Night Not Enough to Foster a Win

Cavaliers 113, Wolves 104: Naz Reid’s Career Night Not Enough to Foster a Win

Photo by Jason Miller/ Naz Reid’s career-high 34 points were not enough to carry the Timberwolves to victory in Cleveland, where the Cavs got 34 points from Darius Garland and a career-high 33 points from Jarrett Allen. After a thrilling 113-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers last night, in which Anthony Edwards had 44 points and a breathtaking game-sealing block, the Minnesota Timberwolves were right back in action one night later against Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both teams come into this matchup a bit banged up with the Cavs missing three...