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Game Preview #60 – Timberwolves at Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles ClippersDate: February 26th, 2026Time: 9:00 PM CSTLocation: Aspiration DomeTelevision Coverage: Prime Video, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are two versions of the 2025-26 Minnesota Timberwolves, and at this point I’m convinced they share custody of the same locker room. Version A is the Sunday […]

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Timberwolves 124, Trail Blazers 121: Slim and Rudy Slam the Door

After a disappointing home loss to the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers, the Minnesota Timberwolves begin their trifecta of matchups during a west coast road trip with the Portland Trail Blazers, who will be without Shaedon Sharpe and first-time all-star Deni Avdija. Minnesota started the break with a home win against the Mavericks, but followed it […]

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Game Preview #59 – Timberwolves at Trail Blazers

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail BlazersDate: February 24th, 2026Time: 9:00 PM CSTLocation: Moda CenterTelevision Coverage: PeacockRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Timberwolves had a golden opportunity Sunday night. Denver lost. The Lakers lost. Houston stumbled. The Western Conference standings basically opened the door, rolled out a red carpet and said, “Hey Minnesota, […]

2 days ago | 0 reads

76ers 135, Timberwolves 108: A No Bigs Blowout

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had a lot of rough nights at Target Center this season. Tonight was another one to add to the list, as the Wolves were routed 135-108 by the Philadelphia 76ers. The 27-point loss is the largest loss of the season for Minnesota. Right from the opening minutes of the game, it […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 11: Lighting it Up From Three

A new week means it’s time for a new Lynx Offseason Update! Though we have yet to see a CBA deal reached between the WNBA and the players’ union, we’re just going to pretend like it has already happened and hopefully that means it will. That’s how it works, right? Well, the Minnesota Lynx and […]

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Game Preview #58 – Timberwolves vs. 76ers

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ersDate: February 22nd, 2026Time: 6:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Wolves survived their first post–All-Star break game by taking what looked like a chill Friday night win over Dallas and turning it into a full emotional cardio session […]

4 days ago | 2 reads

The Rudy Gobert Flagrant Time Bomb

Rudy Gobert picked up another flagrant Friday night. Another suspension. Another entry in what’s quietly become one of the strangest subplots of this Timberwolves season: the Frenchman vs. The Whistle. This time it happened under the basket against Dallas. Gobert and Marvin Bagley III were wrestling for position like two heavyweight boxers in a phone […]

4 days ago | 2 reads

Timberwolves 122, Mavericks 111: Knocking the Rust Off (Hopefully)

We’re back! After more than a full week off for the All-Star Break that saw Anthony Edwards win All-Star Game MVP, the Minnesota Timberwolves were back in action Friday night at Target Center against the Cooper Flagg-less Dallas Mavericks. The Wolves got whatever they wanted offensively in the first half, consistently generating open looks through […]

5 days ago | 0 reads

Game Preview #57 – Timberwolves vs. Mavericks

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas MavericksDate: February 20th, 2026Time: 6:30 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The All-Star break is officially in the rearview mirror. The beach towels are folded. The sunglasses are back in the drawer. And the Wolves return to Target Center sitting […]

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Biggest Post All-Star Break Questions for the Timberwolves

Here we are, the home stretch of the NBA regular season. It’s been a bumpy first two-thirds of the schedule for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ve had some high-hights, including a pair of wins against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, and many low-lows, most notably a five-game losing streak in January. With the All-Star break […]

6 days ago | 0 reads

The Only Thing Standing Between the Wolves and the Three Seed Is… the Wolves

As the All-Star confetti settles, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a place that feels… familiar. The sixth seed. If you’re a Wolves fan, that number probably triggers two completely different emotions at once. On one hand, last year’s sixth seed turned into a Western Conference Finals run. On the other, that path was sprinkled […]

7 days ago | 0 reads

Wolves Re-Sign Former All-Star and All-Defensive Vet, Mike Conley

It was all but official about two weeks ago at the NBA trade deadline. Now, it’s official. As reported by numerous sources, Mike Conley is returning to the Minnesota Timberwolves. For those of you curious about the timeline and why this signing is just happening now, here’s a general breakdown. Why was there an 11-day […]

8 days ago | 1 read

The Era of Ant is Upon Us

It was February of 2003. Kevin Garnett walked into the All-Star Game as the Timberwolves’ lone representative, our one-man franchise, and walked out with the MVP trophy after leading the Western Conference to a win. I remember sitting in my college apartment obsessively tracking every KG rebound and elbow jumper like it was Game 7 […]

9 days ago | 5 reads

Anthony Edwards Wins All-Star Game MVP

Not only was the NBA All-Star Game’s new format an absolutely wonderful improvement, leading to competitive games for the first time in what feels like years, but the lone all-star weekend representative of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, won All-Star Game MVP. While Kawhi Leonard took over his home arena, it was Edwards’ USA Stars […]

10 days ago | 3 reads

Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 10: Double-Doubles and 1-on-1

Welcome to a new week and a new Lynx Offseason Update! As we hopefully inch closer to starting to think about an upcoming WNBA season, 12 Minnesota Lynx players are continuing on in their offseason play across the globe. The 12 Lynx players are Courtney Williams, Alanna Smith, Natisha Hiedeman, Kayla McBride, Bridget Carlton, Jessica […]

10 days ago | 3 reads

Tim Connelly’s Approval Rating is Through the Roof

In a world where nobody agrees on anything, politics, movies, or whether pineapple belongs on pizza, there is one thing that has brought rare, almost suspicious unity to Timberwolves fans: Tim Connelly absolutely cooked at the 2026 NBA trade deadline. For a fan base that has spent the better part of two decades oscillating between […]

11 days ago | 2 reads

Ultimate Guide to Why the Wolves Should Move East

Hi. You must have clicked here because you want to know why the Minnesota Timberwolves should be realigned1 to the National Basketball Association’s Eastern Conference. If so, you’re in the right place! If not, I assume you are here because: No matter how you ended up here, I’m offering you a brief, but thorough guide […]

13 days ago | 1 read

Game Preview #56 – Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland TrailblazersDate: February 11th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio After a completely embarrassing, effort-free faceplant on Super Bowl Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves did the one thing that makes them endlessly fascinating and deeply exhausting: they flipped the switch. […]

15 days ago | 2 reads

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

15 days ago | 2 reads

Two Words, Wolves Pod: An Up and Down Post Deadline Week

It has been a turbulent past few days for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following a trade deadline that saw many of the players involved in rumors of a possible Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, and a pair of concerning losses to the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Clippers, the Wolves looked to turn it around before the […]

16 days ago | 1 read

Timberwolves 138, Hawks 116: Exhale

Less than two minutes into the first quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves second leg of their home back-to-back against the Atlanta Hawks, Donte DiVincenzo sank his first field goal – a wing three off of an assist from Jaden McDaniels. On most nights, a pretty routine start for the Wolves guard and an ordinary thing […]

16 days ago | 3 reads

Game Preview #55 – Timberwolves vs. Hawks

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Atlanta HawksDate: February 8th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio February was supposed to be the month where the Timberwolves looked at the Western Conference standings, rubbed their hands together, and said, “Okay, let’s do this.” The schedule softened. […]

17 days ago | 2 reads

Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 9: Everyone Back in Action

There is no better way to recover from your Super Bowl party than with a new Lynx Offseason Update! As we continue to wait for any indication of serious talks when it comes to negotiations with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, we are still on pause before we can start looking ahead to the 2026 WNBA […]

17 days ago | 0 reads