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Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Two short-handed teams meet up in Charlotte to run off their Thanksgiving meals Game Info · Who: Minnesota Timberwolves (10-8) vs Charlotte Hornets (5-14) · When: 4:00 PM CST · TV: Bally Sports North Extra (Michael Grady, Jim Petersen and Katie Storm) · Radio: 830 WCCO-AM · Line: Wolves -5 | … [Read more...] about Game Preview #19: Wolves at Hornets

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Minnesota played sloppy and lazy in the second half, which led to their downfall You hate to use such strong language, but this was a rather embarrassing effort from the Wolves in the second half, leading to a bad, bad loss against the Charlotte Hornets. The Wolves led by 10 points at halftime, and managed to give it all away in the … [Read more...] about Hornets 110, Wolves 108: Inexcusable Loss in Charlotte

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images The Wolves have won four straight against banged up teams. But they still count, and some of the stats back it up. The early season of basketball masochism is officially over. Nearly an entire month of turning on your TV and feeling like Vito Corleone later, the Minnesota Timberwolves have won four-straight games. … [Read more...] about A Week About the Wolves: On the Rebound, Literally?

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Karl-Anthony Towns has quietly been one of the most consistent players in the NBA since entering the league. Anthony Edwards has all the potential in the world to become a superstar in the NBA. At just 21 years of age, Edwards has quickly become a fan favorite and is thought of as the future of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Entering his … [Read more...] about How Can Karl-Anthony Towns Help Anthony Edwards Become More Consistent?

Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Karl-Anthony Towns and the Wolves look to extend their winning streak to five straight on Wednesday on the road against Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers. Game Info Who: Minnesota Timberwolves (9-8) at Indiana Pacers (10-6) When: 6:00 PM CST TV: Bally Sports North Extra (Michael Grady, Jim Petersen and Katie … [Read more...] about Game Preview #18: Wolves at Pacers

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Dane rolls solo to recap the Timberwolves’ fourth-straight win before Tony East of Sports Illustrated joins the show to preview tonight’s Wolves/Pacers matchup. On today’s show, Dane begins with a solo recap of Monday night’s four-point Minnesota Timberwolves home win over the Miami Heat that extended the team’s current … [Read more...] about What Did We Learn From the Timberwolves’ Win Over the Heat? Plus a Wolves/Pacers Preview

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Timberwolves cruised to a road win in Indianapolis over the Pacers behind Rudy Gobert’s 21 points and 15 rebounds, and a near triple-double from Karl-Anthony Towns In the first three minutes of the game, the Minnesota Timberwolves jumped out to an 8-0 start before the Indiana Pacers scored their first bucket. Their positional size … [Read more...] about Wolves 115, Pacers 101: Minnesota’s Most Complete Performance Yet

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Ben Simmons makes his return to Philadelphia before the surging Lakers visit the Suns The NBA on TNT returns tonight, kicking off at 6:30pm CST with the Brooklyn Nets set to battle the Philadelphia Sixers in Ben Simmons’ return to Philly. Following the conclusion of that one, the suddenly frisky Los Angeles Lakers will look to make it … [Read more...] about NBA on TNT Tuesday Preview: Nets/76ers and Lakers/Suns

Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images The second-year wing brings a versatile offensive game and energy that fits next to the team’s stars. It’s fitting AJ Lawson’s first official NBA basket came off a cut. AJ Lawson cutting dunk pic.twitter.com/a6dCGLaaPu— Timberwolves Clips (@WolvesClips) November 17, 2022 The 6-foot-6 wing signed a two-way contract with … [Read more...] about How A.J. Lawson’s Game Seamlessly Fits with the Wolves