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Dream 91, Lynx 90: Starting With a Heartbreaker
The 30th WNBA season is upon us, and the Minnesota Lynx officially got their season underway on Saturday night at Target Center. Minnesota welcomed in the Atlanta Dream for the season opener in Minneapolis, a matchup between two teams with some new key faces on the roster this season. In the end, it was a […]
Spurs 115, Timberwolves 108: Back to Reality
It was always going to be an uphill battle for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Game 3 between the Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs got off to a weird start at Target Center. Minnesota had an incredibly difficult time putting the ball in the basket, missing its first 12 shots and committing four turnovers, going down […]
Fraternizing with the Enemy: A More Humble Conversation with Pounding the Rock’s JR Wilco
While Game 2 did not go the way any Wolves fans would want, it’s still an opportunity to reload and reflect. Canis’ Thilo Widder is joined by our Spurs’ sister site Pounding the Rock EIC JR Wilco to discuss what could change in a pivotal Game 3 return to Minnesota. Thilo Widder Okay, maybe I […]
Canis Hoopus Roundtable: 2026 Minnesota Lynx Season Predictions
In case the near WNBA lockout lost you for a bit, the Minnesota Lynx season is right around the corner! The historic Collective Bargaining Agreement they reached was a huge milestone for the state of women’s sports, let alone women’s basketball. However, with the new changes and salary cap numbers, that meant some teams were […]
Game 3 Preview: Timberwolves vs. Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. San Antonio SpursDate: May 8th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: ESPN Wolves-Spurs Game 3 Preview: Bury the Blowout, Protect the Den The Timberwolves had a chance to put this series in a vice grip. That’s what Game 2 could have been. Steal another one in San Antonio, fly back to […]
Spurs 133, Timberwolves 95: Rodeo Ruination
The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Wednesday night’s Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the San Antonio Spurs with a chance to get greedy. After taking Game 1 104-102, the Wolves had the opportunity to take a commanding 2-0 series lead before even playing a game at Target Center. Instead, the Timberwolves never […]
Fraternizing with the Enemy: A Slightly Bragadocious Conversation with Pounding the Rock’s JR Wilco
A day after the Minnesota Timberwolves upset the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their second-round matchup, I got a follow-up text from JR Wilco at Pounding the Rock — our Spurs sister site — asking if I wanted to have another one of these conversations about what we’re seeing within our own teams […]
Game 2 Preview: Timberwolves at Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio SpursDate: May 6th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CDTLocation: Frost Bank CenterTelevision Coverage: ESPN Game 1 was not pretty. It was not elegant. It was not the kind of series opener that ends with everyone breathlessly talking about offensive genius or some masterclass in modern basketball. No, this was a rock fight. […]
The Series-Defining Chess Match Between the Timberwolves and Victor Wembanyama
In Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs, Victor Wembanyama showed why he was awarded the 2026 Defensive Player of the Year and seems poised to win the award for years to come. Wembanyama blocked an incredible 12 Timberwolves shots in the series-opening game, an NBA […]
Timberwolves 104, Spurs 102: Sam Cassell, Start Your Dancing
The good thing about a defensive battle is that it provides some incredibly compelling basketball, where every shot must be earned, and every make has been fought for. The bad thing about a defensive battle is that sometimes no one makes a shot for five minutes at a time, and you can feel the life […]
Fraternizing with the Enemy: A Conversation with Pounding the Rock’s JR Wilco
In preparation for tonight’s Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, we sat down with JR Wilco at our sister site Pounding the Rock to discuss what we’re looking out for from our respective opponents. If you want to engage in some light-hearted and kind (stressing this, don’t be obnoxious like Denver Nuggets fans were/are), […]
Canis Pulsus Vol. 49 – Playoff Round 2 Predictions Results
The Minnesota Timberwolves are about to embark on their climb over Mount Wembanyama. Before things tip off, let’s take a look at the 56 voters and their predictions on the series in… Canis Pulsus Vol. 49 – Playoff Round 2 Predictions Results (Note: Canis Pulsus Vol. 49 data was collected through 5/4) What will be […]
Game 1 Preview: Timberwolves at Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio SpursDate: May 4th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CDTLocation: Frost Bank CenterTelevision Coverage: Peacock, NBS Sports Network After vanquishing the Denver Nuggets for the second time in three postseasons, the Minnesota Timberwolves now find themselves staring at an entirely different kind of monster. That’s not hyperbole. That’s just what happens when the […]
Canis Pulsus Vol. 49 – Playoff Round 2 Predictions
Round two of the NBA playoffs starts tomorrow, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are once again the underdogs. Whether that’s rightfully so or just another time the public narrative is disrespecting the Wolves, we’ll find out starting Monday night. Even though this is on short notice, there’s still time to hear from you and give you […]
The Five Most Important Games in Timberwolves History
The Minnesota Timberwolves completed the kill shot Thursday night. They ended the Denver Nuggets’ season, sent Nikola Jokic off to whatever offseason horse-stable sanctuary awaits him in Serbia, and won the rubber match in what has become the best rivalry this franchise has ever had. Wolves-Nuggets, Round 3: Minnesota takes it. Again. While many of […]
A Night to Remember in Minnesota Sports
No Anthony Edwards. No Donte DiVincenzo. No Ayo Dosunmu. No Kyle Anderson. Didn’t matter. The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night in Game 6, 110-98, in a game that spoke volumes about the culture within each organization. The Timberwolves faced hardships at multiple points in this series and overcame them all. The […]
Timberwolves 110, Nuggets 98: Jaden McDaniels – The Newest Wolves Hero
Jaden McDaniels will forever be a mainstay in Minnesota Timberwolves lore. He could miss every shot for the rest of the playoffs. Everyone will remember his series against the Denver Nuggets. After game five, the former Washington Husky sat at the podium to face questions after a shaky game. His team is down their starting […]
Timberwolves 110, Nuggets 98: Jaden McDaniels – The Newest Wolves Hero
Jaden McDaniels will forever be a mainstay in Minnesota Timberwolves lore. He could miss every shot for the rest of the playoffs. His series against the Denver Nuggets will be remembered by everyone. After game five, the former Washington Husky sat at the podium to face questions after a shaky game. His team down their […]
Game 6 Preview: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver NuggetsDate: April 30th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: ESPN Game 5 was the Wolves’ opportunity to end the argument. They had Denver on the mat. They had won three straight. They had discovered the recipe: suffocating defense, relentless rim pressure, and enough pace to make Nikola Jokic and Jamal […]
Nuggets 125, Timberwolves 113: A Mile Short in the Mile High
The question of this game was bound to come down to one thing and one thing only: could the Minnesota Timberwolves survive the loss of not just their starting point guard but also the superstar leader of their team? The answer: a resounding no. Unfortunately for Wolves fans, it got even worse. There are now […]
The Timberwolves Have Found Their Sense of the Moment
All season long, members of the Minnesota Timberwolves had insisted to the coaching staff that things would be different come playoff time. During a December back-to-back series in New Orleans, Anthony Edwards mentioned that the team was already looking forward to the playoffs. IN DECEMBER. Only four months to go! So, all included, surely game […]
Game 5 Preview: Timberwolves at Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver NuggetsDate: April 27th, 2026Time: 9:30 PM CDTLocation: Ball ArenaTelevision Coverage: NBC, Peacock Before we get to Game 5, the elimination stakes, the wounded Nuggets, and the suddenly very real possibility that Minnesota could end this thing in Denver again, we need to start with Donte DiVincenzo. Those 79 seconds of Game […]
The Timberwolves and Nuggets Showed Exactly Who They Are
The rivalry between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets gained another chapter Saturday night at Target Center. Despite losing both Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards to injuries for the rest of the series, the Timberwolves won Game 4 112-96 to take a 3-1 series lead with a performance that spoke volumes about each of […]
Timberwolves 112, Nuggets 96: What Did it Cost? Everything.
In one of the most insane games in the history of Target Center, the Minnesota Timberwolves took down the Denver Nuggets 112-96 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. Unfortunately, the outcome of the game felt like a side story most of the night. A little more than a minute into the game, […]
Game 4 Preview: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver NuggetsDate: April 25th, 2026Time: 7:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: ABC Game 3 was the swing game. Wolves-Nuggets, Round 3. Two teams meeting in the playoffs for the third time in four years. Thirty matchups over that span, split evenly at 15 apiece. One side was going to walk out with […]
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