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Canis Pulsus Vol. 46 – Semester 1 Report Card (’25-’26)

Can you believe we’re halfway through the regular season? 41 games in and the Wolves are right in the thick of the race for postseason home court advantage. It hasn’t always been pretty, but the progress has been evident. The Western Conference is tough, but perhaps not as tough as many anticipated. The Wolves have […]

27 days ago | 0 reads

Game Preview #41 – Timberwolves at Bucks

Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee BucksDate: January 13th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Fiserv ForumTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are days when your favorite team gets smoked on its own floor by the Brooklyn Nets and you wonder why you even bother to care about professional sports. […]

29 days ago | 4 reads

Timberwolves 104, Spurs 103: From Blowout to Show Out

It had everything. Fans standing at the beginning of the game for so long that their feet started to ache, a 19-point deficit, a head coach out sick, and perhaps the loudest crowd pop of the season that rivaled the Oklahoma City Thunder game when the final buzzer sounded and Anthony Edwards threw the ball […]

29 days ago | 6 reads

Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 5: Champs and More Lynx Underway

It’s that time of the week for a new Lynx Offseason Update! As the 2026 begins and Unrivaled subsequently gets underway, a few more Minnesota Lynx players have returned to the court for the first time this offseason. But for other Lynx players who have already been playing overseas, this past week was a week […]

29 days ago | 1 read

Game Preview #40 – Timberwolves vs. Spurs

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. San Antonio SpursDate: January 11th, 2026Time: 6:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Wolves’ undefeated 2026 streak was always going to end the same way every fun streak ends: abruptly, inconveniently, and in the most irritating manner possible. Saturday afternoon […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Cavaliers 146, Timberwolves 134: 4th quarter Avalanche Buries Wolves

This feels familiar… a bit of déjà vu early in 2026, as after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 in a game that the Minnesota Timberwolves starters dominated – scoring 112 of their 131 points they travel to Cleveland for a lunchtime Prime matchup. Minnesota comes in on a four-game win streak, looking to take the […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Game Preview #39 – Timberwolves at Cavaliers

Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland CavaliersDate: January 10th, 2026Time: 12:00 PM CSTLocation: Rocket ArenaTelevision Coverage: Prime Video, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4–0 in 2026, and it finally feels like that stat means something. Thursday night’s win over Cleveland at Target Center wasn’t just another box-score entry. […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

How Should the Wolves Approach the Trade Deadline?

The Wolves, the Deadline, and the One Question That Still Has No Easy Answer With the calendar finally flipped to 2026, the NBA season has entered the part of the year when the trade deadline starts hovering over everything. It’s no longer an abstract date on the schedule. It becomes a presence. A pressure. A […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Game Preview #38 – Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland CavaliersDate: January 8th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio It’s 2026 and the Minnesota Timberwolves remain undefeated in the new year. They’ve successfully completed the opening three-game “New Year’s reset” slate with the Washington Wizards sandwiched between two Miami Heat […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

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 Timberwolves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Jaden McDaniels Shows What An X-Factor Is

10 minutes. It feels like a second if you’re going about your day, but it sure feels like an eternity when it comes to a basketball game. In that sliding scale that felt like it leaned towards more of an eternity, 10 minutes is how long into the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Miami Heat […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Timberwolves 122, Heat 94: Heat Go MIA in MIN

Game Story Many things have been said about this season’s Minnesota Timberwolves. On nights like tonight, everything that we — yes, you and I — have said about this team’s inconsistencies and shortcomings fall away, and we see the skeleton of a team that should be near the top of the league. After a dreadfully […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Game Preview #37 – Timberwolves vs. Heat

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Miami HeatDate: January 6th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: NBC, Peacock, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Minnesota Timberwolves remain undefeated in 2026, a stat we will continue milking until the basketball gods force us to stop. What’s happened since the calendar flipped […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 4: Back in Action to Start the New Year

Welcome to a new week and a new Lynx Offseason Update. The first Offseason Update of the 2026 year! As we officially flip the calendar from 2025 to 2026, players across the globe are getting back to action overseas and in the United States to begin the new year. Players overseas are back to the […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Game Preview #36 – Timberwolves at Wizards

Minnesota Timberwolves at Washington WizardsDate: January 4th, 2026Time: 5:00 PM CSTLocation: Capital One ArenaTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio New Year, New Wolves? The undefeated-in-2026 Minnesota Timberwolves roll into Washington, D.C. for the second game of their back-to-back to start the new year. They do so coming […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Timberwolves 125, Heat 115: A Much-Need Reprieve on South Beach

Welcome to 2026 Canis Hoopus nation. After a horrendous loss to the Atlanta Hawks on New Year’s Eve that brought into question where this team is heading, the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Miami Heat on Saturday, looking to turn their season back in the right direction. Unlike many of their previous games, the Wolves […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Lynx Players Preparing for Start of Unrivaled Season

With the start of the new year, that means its time for the start of another Unrivaled season in Miami. Unrivaled, which was co-founded by Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart, will tip off its second season on Jan. 5 after a successful inaugural season last offseason. The 3-on-3 […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Game Preview #35 – Timberwolves at Heat

Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami HeatDate: January 3rd, 2026Time: 4:00 PM CSTLocation: Kaseya CenterTelevision Coverage: NBA TV, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio For the Minnesota Timberwolves, 2025 will be remembered as the Year of the Whimper. Every time an opportunity arose to finish on a strong note, the team chose to […]

about 1 month ago | 7 reads

“Do We Care?”: The Timberwolves Sit at a Crossroads

ATLANTA – In the final moments of 2025, the Minnesota Timberwolves put forth one of their worst efforts in a long time against the Atlanta Hawks. In the first quarter alone, the Wolves gave up eight offensive rebounds and 16 points in the paint in a first half they were outscored 70-49. At halftime of […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Hawks 126, Timberwolves 102: New Year, New-Keil

Happy Gameday, everyone. As we ring in the New Year, we usually focus on resolutions. We find things we can do better, ways we want to grow, and search for the fire to motivate us to do those things. Using that definition, there is no team that needs some resolutions more than the Minnesota Timberwolves. […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Eyes on Iowa Wolves: Joan Has Landed

The end of the month has approached, thus bringing us our second edition of Eyes on Iowa Wolves. In case this is your first time tuning in, Canis Hoopus will be bringing you monthly updates on Timberwolves G League affiliate, their two-way players, and promising prospects putting in work. November Overview (Click to open)   […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads