Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports What is a way to get the upper hand against soon-to-be three-time MVP Nikola Jokić and the defending champion Denver Nuggets? Crush his team while he is on the bench.. Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić is the best player in the NBA. He is on his way to a third MVP and a sixth All-NBA selection, and is an NBA champion. He is one of only … [Read more...] about How the Non-Jokić Minutes Could Swing the Series for the Timberwolves
Looking Back at a Weekend in Phoenix to Remember for the Timberwolves
Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their first playoff series in 20 years, sweeping Kevin Durant and the starstudded Phoenix Suns, capped off by a pair of dominant wins in the desert. For the first time in 20 years, the Minnesota Timberwolves won a playoff series, sweeping Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and the … [Read more...] about Looking Back at a Weekend in Phoenix to Remember for the Timberwolves
Series Preview Guide: #3 Timberwolves vs. #2 Nuggets
Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post After sweeping the Suns, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and the Wolves earned a rematch with two-time MVP Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray and the defending champion Nuggets. The Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time in 20 years — back when 2004 MVP Kevin Garnett led the pack — have earned a spot in the Western Conference … [Read more...] about Series Preview Guide: #3 Timberwolves vs. #2 Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves Playoff Grades: Round 1 vs Phoenix Suns Report Card
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports With the franchise advancing out of round one for the first time in 20 years, how did Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and the rest of the roster grade out? For the first time in 20 years and just the second time in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves have advanced out of the first round of the playoffs. … [Read more...] about Minnesota Timberwolves Playoff Grades: Round 1 vs Phoenix Suns Report Card
Wolves Guard Mike Conley Named 2024 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The beloved veteran, who has been crucial to the Timberwolves’ historic season, has now earned the honor twice, in addition to the four sportsmanship awards he has earned over his 17-year NBA career. The NBA’s Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award is reserved for a teammate committed to altruistic play, vocal and active … [Read more...] about Wolves Guard Mike Conley Named 2024 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year