Getty Image The Denver Nuggets have produced some of the most well respected front office executives in the league over the last decade, headlined by Masai Ujiri, but also including Bulls vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas. Tim Connelly, their current president, also fits in that category and it appears he might be joining …
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Other Teams Reportedly Expect The Timberwolves To Try And Trade D’Angelo Russell
Getty Image The Minnesota Timberwolves were one of the best stories in the NBA this season, but a hard-fought first round series loss to the Memphis Grizzlies showed where they still need to make improvements. One of those areas is at point guard, where it became painfully apparent during the playoff run that they just …
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Ja Morant’s Dad Breaks Down His Performance Against The Timberwolves: ‘Ja Played Like Trash’
Getty Image The Memphis Grizzlies are headed to the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time in Ja Morant‘s career. Memphis beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night to win their first round series, 4-2, and as a result, the team will take on the Golden State Warriors with a spot in the conference finals …
The Grizzlies Will Move On To Face The Warriors After Beating The Timberwolves In Game 6
ABC Yet another double-figure fourth quarter lead evaporated for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, and as a result, the Memphis Grizzlies are moving on to the Western Conference Semifinals. Memphis picked up a 114-106 road win in Game 6, and as a result, the 2-seed won the franchise’s first playoff series since 2015, 4-2. …
The Timberwolves Tied Their Series Against The Grizzlies With A Game 4 Win
Getty Image The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, 119-118, behind the best postseason performance of Karl-Anthony Towns’ career. As a result, Minnesota tied things up in the 2-7 matchup in the Western Conference at two games each with the series shifting back to Memphis next week. After coming under some scrutiny …
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The Timberwolves Blew Two 25-Point Leads As The Grizzlies Stole Game 3 In Amazing Fashion
TNT Following a double-digit loss in Game 1, the Memphis Grizzlies righted the ship with a blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 on Tuesday. The series moved to the Twin Cities for Game 3 on Thursday and, for much of the evening, the No. 2 seed Grizzlies appeared to be in deep …
The Grizzlies Obliterated The Timberwolves In Game 2 To Tie Up The Series
Getty Image The Minnesota Timberwolves made a statement in Game 1 of their first round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. The 7-seed, who got the the postseason by way of the play-in tournament, walked into Memphis and knocked off the 2-seed by double-digits, making clear that they were not going to be a pushover against …
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Anthony Edwards’ Monster Playoff Debut Led The Timberwolves To A Game 1 Win Over The Grizzlies
Getty Image For the second time since the conclusion of the 2004 postseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves have won a playoff game. Minnesota, the 7-seed in the Western Conference, traveled to Memphis to take on the 2-seed Grizzlies on Saturday afternoon, and despite a productive game from Ja Morant, the Timberwolves were able to steal homecourt …
The ‘Inside The NBA’ Crew Couldn’t Stop Laughing At The Timberwolves Play-In Celebration
TNT The Minnesota Timberwolves punched their ticket to the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night with a thrilling fourth quarter comeback against the Clippers, led by Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell, and Patrick Beverley. The game, fittingly, ended with Beverley hustling an offensive rebound on a missed free throw with the Wolves up five, and he ran …
The Timberwolves Got Fined $250,000 For Organizing Pre-Training Camp Workouts In Miami
Getty Image Every offseason in the NBA, players get together before training camp for informal workouts to try and accelerate their bond and be on the same page when it comes time for actual camp to begin. It’s a time-honored tradition, but it is technically illegal for the team to be involved in the planning …
Anthony Davis Called Out The Lakers After Their ‘Embarrassing’ Blowout Loss To The Timberwolves
Getty Image The Los Angeles Lakers took a 49-44 lead into halftime on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Then, after the two teams emerged from the locker rooms at Staples Center, the Timberwolves absolutely blitzed the Lakers en route to a 107-83 win. The third quarter, in particular, was shocking on both ends of …
Minnesota Timberwolves X-Factor: D’Angelo Russell
Getty Image When the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired D’Angelo Russell in February 2020, they did so under the belief he could be the perimeter complement to franchise cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns. Russell is a good shooter and passer, and rostering someone who could conceivably ease the creation load for Towns made sense. Russell may not have been …
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