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Game Preview #76 – Timberwolves at Pistons

Minnesota Timberwolves at Detroit PistonsDate: April 2nd, 2026Time: 6:00 PM CDTLocation: Little Caesars ArenaTelevision Coverage: Prime Video, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are different types of wins in an NBA season. There are the statement wins like last week’s Boston game and Houston chaos-fest. And then there are the […]

Which Lynx Players Will Be Protected in WNBA Expansion Draft?

After what felt like three years of Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, a deal was struck on March 18 between the WNBA and the players’ union, clearing the way for the offseason to begin. This week, the start of what will be a jam-packed month across the league begins as we try to fit a full […]

Timberwolves Reacts Survey

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Wolves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey

Eyes on Iowa Wolves: Pullin to the Playoffs

The 36-game sprint of a regular season has officially come to an end. By now, you probably caught wind that the Iowa Wolves have ended their 11-year postseason drought! Huzza! Let’s review the month of March, and preview what’s to come in this edition of Eyes on Iowa Wolves. November Summary (Click to open)   […]

Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 16: We Talkin’ About Playoffs

Welcome to a new week and a new Lynx Offseason Update! With a new, historic Collective Bargaining Agreement now in place and the WNBA season taking place as planned, action begins in a month-long offseason with the WNBA’s Expansion Draft on Friday before free agency kicks off. In the meantime, the offseason has continued for […]

Game Preview #75 – Timberwolves at Mavericks

Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas MavericksDate: March 30th, 2026Time: 7:30 PM CDTLocation: American Airlines CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are games in the NBA where you squint at the injury report, notice the early tip, and quietly tell yourself that it might just not be your […]

The Wolves’ Playoff X-Factors

The calendar says the playoffs are right around the corner. Normally, this part of the season is about tightening the rotation, leaning on your stars, and getting everyone ready for the games that actually matter. But for Minnesota, the past few weeks have turned into a live-fire evaluation of everything beyond Anthony Edwards. Since going […]

Pistons 109, Timberwolves 87: Becoming Friends with the Rim

With under a minute left in the third quarter, Terrence Shannon Jr. gathered the ball on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ end of the floor and began a three-on-one fastbreak down 12 points. With Julius Randle or the rim as his options, he dropped it off behind him to Bones Hyland, who had zero Detroit Pistons players […]

Game Preview #74 – Timberwolves vs. Pistons

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Detroit PistonsDate: March 28th, 2026Time: 4:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: ABC, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are regular-season wins, and then there are the kind of wins that feel like they belong in a 30-for-30 intro montage. Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets was that […]

Game Preview #73 – Timberwolves vs. Rockets

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston RocketsDate: March 25th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio When the Minnesota Timberwolves walked out of TD Garden with a victory, their first in that building since 2005, it wasn’t just another road win. It was the […]

Timberwolves Reacts Survey

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Wolves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey

Timberwolves 102, Celtics 92: Ayo You a 21-Year-Old Apology

Game Story 21 years. Sunday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves visited the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, a place where the Wolves hadn’t won since March 6, 2005. That’s not a typo. Kevin Garnett still played for Minnesota, where he scored a team-high 21 points in a narrow 99-97 victory (Ricky Davis missed a game-winning 3-point […]

Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 15: Qualifying for World Cup, Prepping for Playoffs

Welcome to a new Lynx Offseason Update! And this isn’t just a normal update, it’s Lynx Offseason Update: We Will Actually Have a WNBA Season edition! Since we last checked in with you, the WNBA and players’ union finally agreed to terms of a new, historic Collective Bargaining Agreement, resulting in the upcoming WNBA season […]

Game Preview #72 – Timberwolves at Celtics

Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston CelticsDate: March 22nd, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CDTLocation: TD GardenTelevision Coverage: NBC, Peacock, TelemundoRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There’s a certain kind of loss that tells you everything you need to know about a team. Not the buzzer-beater losses. Not the “we got unlucky” losses. Not even the “their […]

Sizing Up the Wolves Possible Playoff Opponents

The funny thing about playoff hypotheticals is that they always feel logical… right up until reality barges in. That’s where the Timberwolves are right now. Seeds 3-6 of the Western Conference are basically a four-car pileup happening in slow motion. Minnesota is behind the wheel, glaring at dashboard warning lights through the smoke coming from […]

Trail Blazers 108, Timberwolves 104: Riding the Roller Coaster

Two steps forward, one step back. That’s been the story of the season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. On a beautiful Friday night in downtown Minneapolis, the Timberwolves took on the Portland Trail Blazers, looking to go for the 3-0 sweep of the homestand. The Wolves were again without both Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid, making […]

Game Preview #71 – Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail BlazersDate: March 20th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Timberwolves spent so much of this season making the simple feel complicated that when they finally take care of business the way they’re supposed to, it almost […]

Timberwolves 147, Jazz 111: Helping Push the Tank Forward

In a long NBA season, certain games can speak volumes about who a team is and what the trajectory of their season can be. This was not one of those nights. On Wednesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the tanking Utah Jazz in a game that more closely resembled a pickup game than a […]

Game Preview #70 – Timberwolves vs. Jazz

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah JazzDate: March 18th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio For one night at least, the Minnesota Timberwolves managed to pull themselves back from the edge. With word breaking Monday night that Anthony Edwards would miss the game against […]

WNBA, WNBPA Agree to New CBA Deal

After about a year and half of negotiations and an offseason that has been put on hold until a new Collective Bargaining Agreement was reached, the WNBA and the WNBPA have verbally agreed on terms of a new, historic CBA deal. The league and the players’ union had been meeting in New York for the […]

Timberwolves 116, Suns 104: Life Without Ant

They made you sweat a little bit for it, didn’t they? The Phoenix Suns came into Target Center on the tail end of a back-to-back, playing in Boston and losing to the Celtics the night before. Making things more intriguing was the Minnesota Timberwolves’ relation in the standings to Phoenix. Separated by just two games, […]