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Which Path Would You Choose for the Timberwolves?

For months now, the Wolves and the Houston Rockets have been stuck in a hotly contested battle for the West’s middle playoffs seeds, never really separating, never really collapsing, just kind of stalking each other across the standings. And now, with the regular season finally narrowing into its last meaningful stretch, the picture is starting […]

Season Rewind: The Top Moments of the Timberwolves Season (Part One)

There have been a lot of ups and downs throughout the season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. There have been moments where the Wolves looked like they could beat any team in the league, and there have been stretches where it felt like they would never win a game again. In a lengthy 82-game NBA season, […]

76ers 115, Timberwolves 103: 86’d by the Sixers

“We realized it was a basketball game, not a football game,” Wolves assistant coach Micah Nori said coming out of the locker room at halftime on the television broadcast on Friday night. Nori, his usual entertaining self during halftime interviews, was referring to an abominable first quarter in which the Wolves shot just 2-14 from […]

Minnesota Lynx Lose Bridget Carleton and Maria Kliundikova in 2026 Expansion Draft

With two new teams joining the WNBA in 2026 to bring the total to 15 teams, the league held an Expansion Draft for the second straight offseason on Friday. The Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo took part in the 2026 Expansion Draft, beginning to assemble their rosters ahead of the new year. The draft consisted […]

Game Preview #77 – Timberwolves at 76ers

Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ersDate: April 3rd, 2026Time: 6:00 PM CDTLocation: Xfinity Mobile ArenaTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio A week ago, the Timberwolves were coming off the kind of delirious, season-saving, are-you-kidding-me comeback against Houston that makes you start doing the dangerous thing again: believing. And […]

Pistons 113, Timberwolves 108: Short-Handed Offense Comes Up Short

The Minnesota Timberwolves crushed the Dallas Mavericks in Anthony Edwards’ return and behind Ayo Dosunmu’s impressive triple-double. The welcome-back party for Edwards has been short-lived, as he was ruled out for knee injury management and an illness for this Thursday night matchup against the Detroit Pistons. With this missed game, Ant will not be eligible […]

Twin Turbos: Racing Their Way to the Playoffs

Ayo Dosunmu and Bones Hyland weren’t even on the radar to begin the season. One was fighting for his NBA life, entertaining overseas offers before re-signing with the Timberwolves to a standard contract later in the 2025 offseason. Ayo Dosunmu wasn’t even on the roster, playing for another Midwest team with aspirations so low that […]

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 […]

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Two Words, Wolves Pod: Ant is Back, Jaden is Out, and An Ayo Dosunmu Triple-Double

On today’s episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun talk about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 124-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the return of Anthony Edwards, and much more: — The Timberwolves announced that Jaden McDaniels is “week to week” with left knee patella tendinopathy and a bone bruise. What should the lineup look like when he returns? — […]

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 […]