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NBA Finals Game 5 Thread
After the New York Knicks completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, Karl-Anthony Towns now stands one win away from basketball immortality. Let that sentence breathe for a second. The largest comeback in NBA Finals history. Madison Square Garden shaking like it was trying to detach itself from Manhattan. The Knicks down 29 points […]
Ranking the Timberwolves New Jerseys
For most NBA teams, a uniform unveiling is a relatively simple affair. The team releases a few photos. Social media argues for 48 hours. Some people love them. Some people hate them. A few months later everyone has moved on and the jerseys just become part of the routine. For the Minnesota Timberwolves, this past […]
Two Words, Wolves Pod: NBA Finals Game 4 + Olivia Miles
On today’s episode, Andrew Dukowitz of Zone Coverage joins the show to discuss a wild New York Knicks win in Game 4 of the NBA Finals and the 10-2 start of the season for the Lynx: — The Knicks erased an NBA Finals record 29-point deficit to win Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. […]
NBA Finals Game 4 Thread
They say it’s not a series until the home team loses. Well, if that’s the case, the 2026 NBA Finals might be trying to become the greatest series of all time. Through three games, home court has meant absolutely nothing. The New York Knicks walked into San Antonio, stole Games 1 and 2 from Victor […]
A Fork in the Road for NBA Officiating
“Pretty unprofessional, huh?” Wolves coach Chris Finch sat behind a table in the Target Center media room after a 115-108 Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals. Clearly ready to get something off his chest, he was asked about a second-half mid-court conflict with veteran NBA official Tony Brothers. […]
Do Wolves Need to Re-Sign Ayo Dosunmu?
The Minnesota Timberwolves face an important offseason as they need to figure out how to keep pace in a competitive Western Conference. The Wolves have a chance to remain one of the top teams in the West with the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets, among other teams, but they will need […]
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 Wolves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey
Jaden McDaniels Trade Rumors Are Heating Up, But Wolves Shouldn’t Cave
The Minnesota Timberwolves are potentially on the lookout for a major upgrade to the roster this offseason, which could mean a blockbuster trade is in the works. If the Wolves are going to make a big trade, they are going to have to part ways with one of their better players on the roster, which […]
NBA Finals Game 3 Thread
Tonight is one of the biggest nights in the history of Madison Square Garden. That may sound like hyperbole. After all, we’re talking about “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” a building that has hosted Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, and just about every major cultural event imaginable over the last half-century. And […]
Lynx Weekly: Hottest Team in the WNBA
Through four weeks in the WNBA season, the Minnesota Lynx are the best team in the league and haven’t lost a game since May 17. As we all expected. Let’s look at how Minnesota did over the past week, and some main storylines from the week that was. Week in Review A new month is […]
Timberwolves Unveil All-New Rebrand
For much of the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ history, they have sat at extremes. Either they are excellent, a playoff team sporting a top 10 player in the league, or absolutely terrible, scrounging around the bottom of the league, somewhere between irrelevant and appetite spoiling. Their jerseys are not far from the same situation. While the Wolves […]
NBA Finals Game 2 Thread
A funny thing happens when your team gets eliminated from the playoffs. For a few days you’re angry. Then you’re depressed. Then you start convincing yourself that next year will be different. Then the offseason rumor mill starts churning, and suddenly you’re arguing about hypothetical trades involving players who may or may not even be […]
NBA Finals Game 1 Thread
As the NBA season finally barrels toward its conclusion, we’re down to the final stage of the journey. After an 82-game regular season and nearly two months of playoff basketball, there are, at most, seven games remaining. Standing at the finish line are two teams with very different stories but one fascinating connection to Minnesota […]
Welcome to the NBA Finals, Karl-Anthony Towns
In Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight, Karl-Anthony Towns will anchor the center position for the New York Knicks against the San Antonio Spurs. It’s been a long and bumpy road for the former number one overall pick, but Towns has finally reached the summit of the NBA Playoffs. KAT is playing the best […]
Two Words, Wolves Pod: Offseason Primer
On today’s episode, Jack Borman of Locked on Timberwolves joins the show to break down what the Minnesota Timberwolves’ offseason could look like: — The Timberwolves will have re-signing Ayo Dosunmu at the top of their offseason priority list. The question is how long it will take to re-sign Dosunmu and how that will affect […]
Lynx Weekly: Top of the Mountain (So Far)
The Lynx boasted their stout defense in an undefeated week that has them in first place in the WNBA for three weeks. Week in Review The Minnesota Lynx had a lighter week with only two games, but convincingly took both. They showed their range and versatility on both sides of the ball, winning one matchup […]
The Zion Williamson Temptation
As we sit staring down another long Minnesota offseason, waiting for October to arrive and Timberwolves basketball to finally return, our minds inevitably drift toward the future. That’s what NBA offseasons are for. They are five months of hope, speculation, trade machine screenshots, and fan bases convincing themselves that one move, just one move, is […]
Could Timberwolves Trade For Kyrie Irving?
The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking for ways to upgrade their roster this offseason after a premature elimination from the playoffs at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. The Wolves have a pressing need at the point guard position, so they need to scour the rest of the league to see if there are any […]
Timberwolves Announce Upcoming Jersey Rebrand
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced that they will unveil their all-new uniforms in less than two weeks. On Sunday, June 7th, the Wolves will showcase the new-look jerseys in front of fans at an event at Target Center. Fans can purchase tickets for $1 to attend the event. The Timberwolves teased the upcoming rebrand […]
Timberwolves Off-Season: Take a Breath and Keep Calm
A little over a week removed from the end of the Timberwolves season, the first thing everyone should do is take a breath. Not an “everything is fine” breath. Not one of those fake calm-down breaths right after your team gets sent home by a 7-foot-6 alien who looks like he was designed in a […]
Lynx Weekly: How About Howard?
The Minnesota Lynx have wrapped up week two of their season, so that means it’s time for our second edition of Lynx Weekly! As part of our weekly update on all things Lynx, we review their statistical trends, developing storylines, and forecast what’s ahead. Week in Review The Lynx certainly surprised the masses with a […]
This Trade Idea Sends Ja Morant to Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are sitting on the couch for the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2023 and it’s a feeling they don’t want to have again next May. The Wolves will look for ways to improve their roster throughout the offseason, especially on the trade market. ESPN senior writer Andre Snellings suggested […]
Canis Pulsus Vol. 50 – Memories Edition Results
Now that we’ve properly buried the Minnesota Timberwolves season, I think it’s safe for us to come back to the table and remember the good times. There were 25 of us who pulled up to the dinner table for Canis Pulsus to reminisce. What were the favorite on and off court memories from the season? […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves Biggest Offseason Questions
After an unceremonious end to the 2025-2026 season, it seems as though the Minnesota Timberwolves are heading towards an offseason where every indication is that big changes will be made, with the main focus on the roster. After getting taken out by the two teams battling in the Western Conference Finals this season in the […]
Canis Pulsus Vol. 50 – Memories Edition
It’s been almost a week since the Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a flaming end. Though the final on the court memory of the Wolves was them getting smacked with eight minutes of garbage time left, there were still plenty of good parts to the journey. Let’s not lose sight of all that. So let’s […]