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Timberwolves Trade Mike Conley to Bulls

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Mike Conley to the Chicago Bulls, along with a 2026 first-round protected-pick swap to the Detroit Pistons, in a deal that also saw Jaden Ivey head to Chicago, with Kevin Huerter and Dario Šarić going to the Pistons. Conley came to the Wolves at the trade deadline three years […]

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Game Preview #52 – Timberwolves at Raptors

Minnesota Timberwolves at Toronto RaptorsDate: February 4th, 2026Time: 6:30 PM CSTLocation: Scotiabank ArenaTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio And this is why Wolves fans can’t have nice things. Not the two seed. Not a calm week. Not a clean five-game streak that neatly erases the four-game faceplant from late […]

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Two Words, Wolves Pod: Giannis Trade?

On today’s episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun take a look at the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 137-128 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade landscape, and much more: — The Timberwolves four-game winning streak came to an end Monday night in another disappointing defensive performance. It was another example of the Wolves playing at […]

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Eyes on Iowa Wolves: Who Let the Nard Dog Out?

Need a break from the Timberwolves rollercoaster? You got it! We’re bringing you our newest edition of Eyes on Iowa Wolves, where you get all the Iowa Wolves updates. You can show off to your coworkers, friends, or nieces/nephews that you know what Rocco Zikarsky’s true shooting percentage is. Trust me. You’ll sound so cool. […]

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Grizzlies 137, Timberwolves 128: Why can’t you just be normal??

Everything the Minnesota Timberwolves do right now is under a massive microscope. That microscope’s name is Giannis Antetokounmpo. It’s hard to watch Jaden McDaniels shoot 18-26 from three during the last two weeks and not think immediately of how a certain team in Milwaukee would think of him. It’s increasingly difficult to watch Julius Randle […]

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It’s Time for Joan Beringer to Have a Larger Role

Thursday night in Dallas looked like one in which the Minnesota Timberwolves were going to play all the hits. Near double-digit favorites on the road against a severely shorthanded Dallas Mavericks team, anyone who’s followed this team close enough over the last two seasons probably could have predicted how things were going to go. With […]

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Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 8: McBride Returns, Season-Best Outings

A new week is underway, which means it’s time for another new Lynx Offseason Update! As we flip to February, there is still no news on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the WNBA and the players’ association during a time we are starting to talk about free agency. ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reported over the […]

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Game Preview #51 – Timberwolves at Grizzlies

Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis GrizzliesDate: February 2nd, 2026Time: 6:30 PM CSTLocation: FedEx ForumTelevision Coverage: Peacock, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Minnesota Timberwolves have officially done that thing only the Wolves can do: follow a four-game skid that made you question the entire concept of organized basketball… with a four-game […]

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Timberwolves 131, Grizzlies 114: Sleepwalking to a Victory

Game Story The Minnesota Timberwolves were coming off one of their most impressive wins of the season. A wire-to-wire dismantling of the reigning champions despite being at the end of a back-to-back. The Memphis Grizzlies? They were coming off a road loss to the second to last place New Orleans Pelicans, and now on the […]

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Game Preview #50 – Timberwolves at Grizzlies

Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis GrizzliesDate: January 31st, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: FedEx ForumTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio If there was one major takeaway from the Wolves’ demolition of the defending champs on Thursday night, it’s this: Minneosta absolutely has the proverbial light switch. And not the “sometimes we […]

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Timberwolves 123, Thunder 111: Lightning in a Bottle

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in! Despite the game being their fourth in five nights, the Minnesota Timberwolves took down the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. It was their third straight victory after losing their previous five games, including an awful night at Target Center last Sunday. Before […]

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Game Preview #49 – Timberwolves vs. Thunder

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City ThunderDate: January 29th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CSTLocation: Targer CenterTelevision Coverage: Prime VideoRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio After stumbling and bumbling through that four-game skid, the Wolves have finally done the thing you’re supposed to do when your season starts wobbling: beat the teams you’re better than. They took care […]

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Timberwolves 118, Mavericks 105: Homecoming for Julius Randle

Game Story Wednesday evening was just another game for the Minnesota Timberwolves where their opponents, the Dallas Mavericks, were missing the majority of their rotation players. The number one overall pick, Cooper Flagg, was out for just the fourth game of the season. Joining him on the sidelines was Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, […]

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Game Preview #48 – Timberwolves at Mavericks

Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas MavericksDate: January 28th, 2026Time: 7:30 PM CSTLocation: American Airlines CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Wolves finally stopped the bleeding Monday night, snapping the five-game losing streak by beating the Warriors’ B squad at Target Center. And yes, we all understand the […]

7 days ago | 1 read

Timberwolves 108, Warriors 83: A Game with Good Bones

The injury lists were longer than your last grocery list. If you are on the Golden State Warriors and are a notable rotation player, you likely didn’t play on this back-to-back. We were in Notes app territory. Conversely, no Anthony Edwards for the nagging foot infection he’s been dealing with, and came off of a […]

8 days ago | 1 read

Game Preview #47 – Timberwolves vs. Warriors

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State WarriorsDate: January 26th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: PeacockRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are bad losses, and then there are losses that make you question whether everyone in the building is actually watching the same sport you are. Sunday afternoon against Golden State landed […]

9 days ago | 0 reads

Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 7: Double-Doubles and Two-Way Play

The start of a new week means another new Lynx Offseason Update! Though we know there is a lot going on outside of the game of basketball right now, we hope this gives you somewhat of an escape to think about sports and how it can unify all of us. Over the past week, Lynx […]

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Warriors 111, Timberwolves 85: Just Bad

Let me start by saying that there are so many things that are more important than basketball. I hope many of you were enjoying those as much as one can given the events of the recent few days. Everyone knows why tonight’s game was played tonight and not yesterday. Target Center was absolutely devoid of […]

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Warriors 111, Timberwolves 85: Just Bad

Let me start by saying that there are so many things that are more important than basketball. I hope many of you were enjoying those as much as one can given the events of the recent few days. Everyone knows why tonight’s game was played tonight and not yesterday. Target Center was absolutely devoid of […]

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NBA Postpones Timberwolves-Warriors Game

The NBA has postponed Saturday’s game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors after a Minneapolis man was shot and killed by federal agents. The shooting took place on Saturday morning in South Minneapolis following a confrontation between observers and federal officials. The man was later identified as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU […]

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Game Preview #46 – Timberwolves vs. Warriors

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State WarriorsDate: January 24th, 2026Time: 4:30 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: ABCRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio It’s one thing to break your New Year’s resolution when the calendar creeps into late January. That’s normal. That’s human. That’s “I’ll start dieting again Monday” culture. It’s another thing to look that resolution […]

11 days ago | 5 reads

Bulls 120, Timberwolves 115: A Foul Effort at Target Center

On a freezing cold Thursday night in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Timberwolves desperately needed a win. They had lost their previous three games and had fallen to seventh place in the Western Conference. They were unable to get it as they were taken down by the middling Chicago Bulls 120-115. Just like the previous game against […]

12 days ago | 0 reads

Be a Part of the Wolves AAPI Night 2026 Celebration

Sometimes, things are bigger than basketball. On Thursday, January 22nd, the Minnesota Timberwolves will be hosting their 2026 AAPI Night celebration leading up and into their game against the Chicago Bulls. In the wake of all that has been going on in the local Minneapolis community, it is crucial to hold spaces for communities of […]

13 days ago | 1 read