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Game Preview #45 – Timberwolves vs. Bulls

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago BullsDate: January 22nd, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The calendar has flipped into late January, the “new year, new me” energy is gone, the gym membership card is somewhere in the couch cushions, and the Minnesota Timberwolves have somehow […]

14 days ago | 3 reads

Minnesota Lynx Announce 2026 Regular Season Schedule

Though we are still waiting for any word on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in order to have a WNBA season take place, the Minnesota Lynx and other teams across the league announced their 2026 regular season schedules on Wednesday. Minnesota plans to open up its regular season on opening night in May, hosting the […]

14 days ago | 0 reads

Jazz 127, Timberwolves 122: Death by 1,000 Backdoor Cuts

The Texas back-to-back was fun, but in both matchups, a shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves team was edged in the last few minutes of each game. Minnesota looked to get back on track in a slightly later than usual 8 PM CT tipoff against the Utah Jazz in the place that Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, Joe Ingles, […]

15 days ago | 4 reads

Canis Pulsus Vol. 46 – Semester 1 Report Card (‘25-’26) Results

Who would’ve thought that the Minnesota Timberwolves would be 27-14 at the halfway point of the season? Probably the five of you who predicted that Minnesota would finish with a 54-28 record in our predictions edition of Canis Pulsus! Three and a half months later, 72 voters shared their grades. Welcome to… Canis Pulsus Vol. […]

16 days ago | 3 reads

Game Preview #44 – Timberwolves at Jazz

Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah JazzDate: January 20th, 2026Time: 8:00 PM CSTLocation: Delta CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Timberwolves limp out of their Texas two-step having stumbled twice, once in Houston, once in San Antonio, and the standings, as always, offer zero sympathy. On paper, it’s two losses. […]

16 days ago | 0 reads

Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 6: Strong Week Across the Globe

The start of a new week means another new Lynx Offseason Update! This past week, Minnesota Lynx players put on a strong showing across the globe, with Unrivaled action continuing in Miami and league-play picking back up overseas. Currently, 11 of the 12 Lynx players planning to play this offseason are hitting the hardwood, three […]

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17 days ago | 0 reads

Game Preview #43 – Timberwolves at Spurs

Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio SpursDate: January 17th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Frost Bank CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are losses where you shrug, chalk it up as a schedule loss, and move on. And then there are losses that linger because you know exactly how winnable […]

18 days ago | 5 reads

Rockets 110, Timberwolves 105: Randle and Durant Duel in Houston

That was a fun one, just wish it had started a little bit earlier. Late Friday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Houston Rockets. It was the second straight game for the Wolves without Anthony Edwards as he recovers from an infection in his toe. Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch said he is still […]

19 days ago | 5 reads

Game Preview #42 – Timberwolves at Rockets

Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston RocketsDate: January 16th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CSTLocation: Toyota CenterTelevision Coverage: ESPNRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio Texas Two-Step: Wolves Hit Houston With the Season’s Biggest Weekend in Front of Them The Minnesota Timberwolves are about to take a Texas two-step that could define the mid-point of their season. Friday […]

20 days ago | 4 reads

The Timberwolves and Bucks Are Going in Opposite Directions

There are some games in a long NBA season that feel like they count for more than just a single win or loss. On Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks played in one of those games. Without two of their best players, Anthony Edwards (Right Foot Injury Maintenance) and Rudy Gobert (League Suspension), the […]

20 days ago | 3 reads

Canis Pulsus Vol. 46 – Semester 1 Report Card (’25-’26)

Can you believe we’re halfway through the regular season? 41 games in and the Wolves are right in the thick of the race for postseason home court advantage. It hasn’t always been pretty, but the progress has been evident. The Western Conference is tough, but perhaps not as tough as many anticipated. The Wolves have […]

22 days ago | 0 reads

Game Preview #41 – Timberwolves at Bucks

Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee BucksDate: January 13th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Fiserv ForumTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are days when your favorite team gets smoked on its own floor by the Brooklyn Nets and you wonder why you even bother to care about professional sports. […]

23 days ago | 4 reads

Timberwolves 104, Spurs 103: From Blowout to Show Out

It had everything. Fans standing at the beginning of the game for so long that their feet started to ache, a 19-point deficit, a head coach out sick, and perhaps the loudest crowd pop of the season that rivaled the Oklahoma City Thunder game when the final buzzer sounded and Anthony Edwards threw the ball […]

24 days ago | 6 reads

Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 5: Champs and More Lynx Underway

It’s that time of the week for a new Lynx Offseason Update! As the 2026 begins and Unrivaled subsequently gets underway, a few more Minnesota Lynx players have returned to the court for the first time this offseason. But for other Lynx players who have already been playing overseas, this past week was a week […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Game Preview #40 – Timberwolves vs. Spurs

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. San Antonio SpursDate: January 11th, 2026Time: 6:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Wolves’ undefeated 2026 streak was always going to end the same way every fun streak ends: abruptly, inconveniently, and in the most irritating manner possible. Saturday afternoon […]

24 days ago | 4 reads

Cavaliers 146, Timberwolves 134: 4th quarter Avalanche Buries Wolves

This feels familiar… a bit of déjà vu early in 2026, as after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 in a game that the Minnesota Timberwolves starters dominated – scoring 112 of their 131 points they travel to Cleveland for a lunchtime Prime matchup. Minnesota comes in on a four-game win streak, looking to take the […]

25 days ago | 1 read

Game Preview #39 – Timberwolves at Cavaliers

Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland CavaliersDate: January 10th, 2026Time: 12:00 PM CSTLocation: Rocket ArenaTelevision Coverage: Prime Video, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4–0 in 2026, and it finally feels like that stat means something. Thursday night’s win over Cleveland at Target Center wasn’t just another box-score entry. […]

26 days ago | 2 reads

How Should the Wolves Approach the Trade Deadline?

The Wolves, the Deadline, and the One Question That Still Has No Easy Answer With the calendar finally flipped to 2026, the NBA season has entered the part of the year when the trade deadline starts hovering over everything. It’s no longer an abstract date on the schedule. It becomes a presence. A pressure. A […]

26 days ago | 3 reads

Game Preview #38 – Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland CavaliersDate: January 8th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio It’s 2026 and the Minnesota Timberwolves remain undefeated in the new year. They’ve successfully completed the opening three-game “New Year’s reset” slate with the Washington Wizards sandwiched between two Miami Heat […]

28 days ago | 1 read

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

28 days ago | 1 read