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Two Words, Wolves Pod: Back-to-Back Collapses

The Minnesota Timberwolves have blown two straight games. The first, they led by eight points with a minute left. The second, they led by ten with three minutes left. Andrew Carlson joins Ryan Eichten to try and figure out where the Timberwolves go from here. — In their past five games, the Timberwolves rank 27th in […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Game Preview #18 – Timberwolves at Thunder

Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City ThunderDate: November 26th, 2025Time: 6:30 PM CSTLocation: Paycom CenterTelevision Coverage: ESPNRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are collapse losses, and then there are Timberwolves collapse losses. These are the kind of defeats you can show to a psychologist and they’ll diagnose them as collective trauma. What we […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Kings 117, Wolves 112: Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend

Game Story Former Canis Hoopus contributors Cooper Carlson and Jake Paynting said on their most recent podcast episode of “World Wide Wolves” that the Minnesota Timberwolves loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday was one of the worst regular season losses of all-time. The mathematical improbability of that loss backs that claim up. Was a […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Game Preview #17 – Timberwolves at Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves at Sacramento KingsDate: November 24th, 2025Time: 9:00 PM CSTLocation: Golden 1 CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are losses… and then there are Wolves losses. Friday night in Phoenix? That wasn’t just a loss, that was a textbook Timberwolves Greek tragedy, a masterclass in […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Minnesota Lynx Land No. 2 Pick in 2026 WNBA Draft

The Minnesota Lynx, who had the best record in the WNBA last season, will be adding another young talent to the roster with a top pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft. As we await word on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the extended deadline date of Nov. 30 quickly approaching, we at least now […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

The Timberwolves’ Leaders Let Them Down

With 55 seconds left in Friday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns, everything was looking great for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves were in control of the game, and it appeared they were about to get their first win against a team above .500, which would have brought Minnesota’s record on the season to 11-5, […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Suns 114, Timberwolves 113: It Just Means More (Mistakes)

Personally speaking, I absolutely love the NBA Cup. Its sponsors may morally repel me, and it is the exact type of sideshow that the ABA would’ve thought of to avoid the cold grip of bankruptcy. It is really and truly the closest equivalent we have to fighting bears at halftime. It is precisely because it […]

3 months ago | 9 reads

Game Preview #16 – Timberwolves at Suns

Minnesota Timberwolves at Phoenix SunsDate: November 21st, 2025Time: 8:00 PM CSTLocation: Mortgage Matchup CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – North/KARE 11Radio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Wolves, the Suns, and the Quest to Finally Beat a Good Team There’s an old saying in Minnesota: “Be careful what you wish for, because you might get […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

Timberwolves 120, Wizards 109: A (Dry) Spell Averted

All indicators pointed towards Wednesday night being smooth sailing. The Washington Wizards came in with a lowly 1-12 record, and it was shaping up to be 1-13 at halftime with the Minnesota Timberwolves up by 25. Pack it up and head home, it’s a school night, right? Not so fast! In case you got in […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Game Preview #15 – Timberwolves vs. Wizards

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Washington WizardsDate: November 19th, 2025Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio There was a time when a Minnesota Timberwolves “businesslike win” required divine intervention, a blood sacrifice, and at least one opponent forgetting their shoes. Wolves fans know this. There’s trauma in […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Two Words, Wolves Pod: Will They Ever Beat a Good Team?

On today’s episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun break down the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 120-96 win over the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks on Monday, their 123-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, and the overall trends with the team 14 games into the season. — The Wolves are now 9-0 against teams with a losing record […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Timberwolves 120, Mavericks 96: Naz Reid’s Statement

With 6:50 left in the fourth quarter, a rousing applause came from Target Center, the loudest it had been all night. A rarity that early in the game nowadays, it was Joe Ingles time. Well-deserved Joe Ingles time at that. If anything less than Monday night’s result against the flailing Dallas Mavericks happened, ghosts of […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Timberwolves 120, Mavericks 96: Naz Reid’s Statement

With 6:50 left in the fourth quarter, a rousing applause came from Target Center; the loudest it had been all night. A rarity that early in the game nowadays, it was Joe Ingles time. Well-deserved Joe Ingles time at that. If anything less than Monday night’s result against the flailing Dallas Mavericks happened, ghosts of […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Game Preview #14 – Timberwolves vs. Mavericks

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver NuggetsDate: November 17th, 2025Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There was a time, not that long ago, when the greatest wish of every Wolves fan was simple: “Please just let us stop losing to the Washington Wizards on […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Nuggets 123, Timberwolves 112: A Step-Up in Weight Class

Let’s go crazy! It was a special night in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday as the Minnesota Timberwolves brought back their popular Prince-inspired jerseys and the new court to go along with it in a matchup against the Denver Nuggets. It was a rough start for the Wolves, who fell by ten points right at the […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Game Preview #13 – Timberwolves vs. Nuggets

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver NuggetsDate: November 15th, 2025Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio Heading into this recent four-game “get-right” stretch against the Jazz and Kings, the mission was simple: stop screwing around and take care of business. Mission accomplished. Minnesota went 4–0, boosted its […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Timberwolves 124, Kings 110: It Wasn’t Pretty, But It Was A Win

Chris Finch said before the game on Friday night against the Sacramento Kings that contests like these serve as the “true tests” of the Wolves early on in the season. Why? A game against a reeling Kings team hungry for its first win in four games would often be a letdown spot for a Wolves […]

3 months ago | 6 reads

Julius Randle: Isolation King

It has been a complicated start to the season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Right before the start of the season, Donte DiVincenzo was moved into the starting lineup for Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards missed five games with a hamstring strain, and the defense has been incredibly inconsistent, especially in the minutes when Rudy Gobert is […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Game Preview #12 – Timberwolves vs. Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento KingsDate: November 14th, 2025Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – North/KARE 11Radio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio After playing three games in four nights, Minnesota got a well-earned breather. Three full days off before Friday’s NBA Cup showdown with Sacramento. That’s the basketball equivalent of a spa […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

The Jaden McDaniels Offensive Leap

After a lackluster first half against the subpar Utah Jazz on Monday night, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves came out firing in the third quarter. They built a lead that would get as high as 22 points during the frame thanks to an offensive flurry by Edwards, helping Wolves fans feel at ease that […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Timberwolves 120, Jazz 113: Let The Good Times (Against Bad Teams) Roll

Monday night was never going to be Friday night. At least by no reasonable expectation. After a 40-point evisceration of the Utah Jazz at Target Center on Friday night, the Wolves this time were in Salt Lake City to take on Utah for the second time in four days. Ironically, the game started out almost […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Game Preview #11 – Timberwolves at Jazz

Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah JazzDate: November 1oth, 2025Time: 8:00 PM CSTLocation: Delta CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio “The Wolves Found The Switch — But Can They Keep It On?” After giving up 83 points in one half at Madison Square Garden, Minnesota needed a reset button. […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

Timberwolves 144, Kings 117: Edwards Sacrifices Sacramento

Game Story The Minnesota Timberwolves embarked on the first half of a quick road back-to-back on Sunday, starting in Sacramento against the Kings. Both teams were on opposite ends of the spectrum. On Friday, the Wolves steamrolled the Utah Jazz by 40 points while the Kings were demolished by the Oklahoma City Thunder by 31. […]

3 months ago | 2 reads