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CONTINUATION OF THE “WHAT IF” WOLVES SERIES. IN THIS SERIES, I PLAY THE ROLE OF TIMBERWOLVES OVERLORD AND GO BACK IN TIME AND RIGHT SOME OF THE WRONGS OF OUR FAVORITE FRANCHISE. SINCE THIS IS THE TIMBERWOLVES, THERE ARE A LOT OF WRONGS. THIS SERIES MAY GO ON FOREVER. “What If” Wolves Volume 5: From […]
The injury Paolo Banchero suffered in the first half of the Orlando Magic’s 115-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves has been diagnosed as a high ankle sprain, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. While the team hasn’t issued a timeline for a return, this type of strain typically has a 4-6 week rehab. The injury […]
Three games into the Giannis Antetokounmpo era, and the Miami Heat are still looking for their first win. After two-straight blowout losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons, the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets, who lost by 47 the night before, handed Miami its third straight loss to begin the season, 114-107. The result was almost […] The post Heat come up shy against compromised Hornets, lose 115-110 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Perhaps A’ja Wilson was like those of us who were so sure about the revamped Miami Heat team. But two and a half games into the season, the revamped team around Bam Adebayo is not looking promising. The Heat, after starting the season 0-2 with massive margins against the Timberwolves and Pistons, the Charlotte Hornets […] The post Cameras Catch A’ja Wilson’s Angry Reaction to Bam Adebayo and Heat’s Struggles vs Hornets appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Sunday at Target Center with both teams carrying 2-0 records into the matchup. This Raptors vs...
Nick Nurse opens up on the current health situation for two rotation players.
It has been half a decade since the Wolves won their first two regular season games to start the season. That was Chris Finch’s first full season as Minnesota’s coach. He led that team through the play-in and into a spirited six game series against the number two seeded Memphis Grizzlies. Since then, the Timberwolves […]
The Miami Heat hit the road for the first time this season tonight, visiting the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center as they look to pick up their first victory of the 2026-27 campaign. After opening the season with back-to-back home losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons, Miami finds itself searching for answers despite […] The post GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (0-2) seek first win of season against Charlotte Hornets (1-1) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Timberwolves' defense is already showing impressive chemistry, and their offseason bonding may be a major reason why this group looks so connected.
The Cavaliers face Minnesota, Oklahoma City twice, Philadelphia and the Knicks twice in a brutal 11-game stretch that could leave them near .500.
The Timberwolves traded for LaMelo Ball largely because of his playmaking, and this skill is quickly benefiting the Timberwolves' offense.
Ayo Dosunmu offers a variety of skills, which make him an ideal fit alongside Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball.
Chris Finch wanted his players competing before training camp. At times, listening to what was happening inside the Minnesota Timberwolves’ […]
Two games are just two games. But one key stat suggests the Miami Heat are off to the worst two-game start in franchise history to begin the Giannis Antetokounmpo era. Coming off two blowout losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons, the Miami Heat have a minus-42 point differential. According to Stathead, that point […] The post 1 stat suggests Heat are off to worst 2-game start in franchise history appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The worries about the Timberwolves struggling against physical teams haven't shown up in their first two games.
MIAMI – With the Miami Heat losing the regular season opener to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, 131-106, the hope was to come back to the Kaseya Center on Friday and bounce back against the Detroit Pistons. As Giannis Antetokounmpo made his regular season debut with the Heat in starting a new era for […] The post The ‘best thing’ for Giannis-led Heat after 0-2 start, per Erik Spoelstra appeared first on ClutchPoints .
MIAMI – As the Miami Heat start the regular season 0-2 with Giannis Antetokounmpo at the forefront after Friday’s 128-111 loss to the Detroit Pistons, the franchise is still in the process of getting the superstar and others acclimated to the new-look team. After the opening loss for the Heat against the Minnesota Timberwolves on […] The post Why Giannis, Heat have been ‘shocked’ with brutal start to season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Editor’s Note: Anand is back to grace us with his brilliance! However, we must note that this piece is satirical in nature. The content and jokes do not represent SB Nation as a whole. On Wednesday, October 14th, the Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off their 2026-27 season against the Miami Heat in Biscayenne Bay. In the […]
On Wednesday Oct 14, the Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off their 2026-27 season against the Miami Heat in Biscayenne Bay. In the first quarter, new Wolves point guard LaMelo Ball gathered his dribble and performed an innovative ballet before splashing a three. The unorthodox move raised eyebrows on the broadcast but was not called a travel […]
The Orlando Magic could be without star forward Paolo Banchero for more than a month after he suffered a right ankle injury during Friday night’s 115-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Saturday that Banchero sustained a low-grade right high ankle sprain, an injury that could sideline the 23-year-old for four to […] The post Magic star Paolo Banchero injury update suggests he may miss over 1 month appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Timberwolves have until November 2 to exercise their team option on Joan Beringer’s 2027/28 contract. While that’s expected to happen, it’s still a pivotal season for the big man, who is being counted to back up Rudy Gobert, Sarah Todd of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes. “The platform is there and we need him […]
Things are going from bad to worse for the Orlando Magic amid an 0-2 start with Paolo Banchero likely to miss multiple weeks after leaving Friday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves early due to a right ankle injury.
The early returns on the Giannis Antetokounmpo-Bam Adebayo haven’t been good. The Heat have been outscored by 46.9 points per 100 possessions in the 34 minutes that they have played together during the first two games. Minnesota head coach Chris Finch, whose team beat the Heat in the season opener, believes the pairing will soon […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves may have sacrificed size this offseason, but their first two games suggest they gained something even more valuable: relentless physicality. After reshaping their roster around speed and defensive versatility. Minnesota has opened the season with a franchise-record rebounding margin. The Timberwolves dominated the Orlando Magic 115-93 on Friday, winning the rebounding battle […] The post Timberwolves proves size isn’t everything with historic rebounding surge appea...
After a rocky preseason and a flat-out poor season debut, Joan Beringer delivered a rock-solid game off the bench during the Timberwolves' Friday night win.