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The San Antonio Spurs are starting to exercise some of the demons that haunted them during their post-Christmas hangover. They have won two straight games at home, and despite nearly collapsing late against the Minnesota Timberwolves, have shown real signs of improvement. How fitting that they’ll have a chance to end the home stand that […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 5 hours ago | 0 reads
There’s a moment that I always look for in Steve Prefontaine’s old race footage. It’s something you have to really track down, since it could happen at seemingly any part of a run, but it always happens; you just have to know what you’re looking for. I look for the precise instances in which he […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 14 hours ago | 0 reads
Coming off a win against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Spurs battled the Minnesota Timberwolves for their final meeting of the season. After a slow first quarter, the Spurs’ offense exploded in the second, outscoring the Wolves 48-22. Holding a 25-point lead, the Wolves responded in the third quarter by outscoring the Spurs 40-27, and trailed […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 17 hours ago | 0 reads
After last night’s game, when Clutch Sports Hector Ledesma reporter asked Anthony Edwards what makes the Timberwolves play so hard against the Spurs, the “Ant-Man” responded, “They got Wemby.” This was the third meeting of the Spurs and Timberwolves, but only the second to include Victor Wembanyama. Wemby wasn’t available last November. Last Sunday, Minnesota […]
From Pounding The Rock | 1 day ago | 0 reads
It may officially be the second half of the season, but one thing that hasn’t change since the first is the Spurs’ inability to hold onto a large lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After a slow first quarter, the Spurs got hot in the second, leading by as much as 25, but just like their […]
From Pounding The Rock | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Game Story Six days ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves were the talk of the NBA discourse after a ridiculous 19-point comeback over the San Antonio Spurs. It was filled with late game drama and a photo finish. Most of the talk was about the duel between two of the faces o the league, as Anthony Edwards […]
From Canis Hoopus | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The Spurs made it more difficult than it had to be, but they prevailed against the Timberwolves in a battle of superstars. Anthony Edwards had 55 points while Victor Wembanyama finished with 39 in a close game that featured plenty of big moments for both teams. The first half had one constant for the Spurs: […]
From Pounding The Rock | 1 day ago | 1 read
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs finished up the first half of the season at […]
From Pounding The Rock | 1 day ago | 4 reads
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 […]
From Canis Hoopus | 2 days ago | 2 reads
The San Antonio Spurs (28-13) are favored by 6 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-15) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSN and FDSSW. The point total in the matchup is set at 229.5. Trying to make an informed wager on Saturday’s game? Find out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in this article. How to Bet on Spurs vs. Timberwolves Pick the Timberwolves (+6) to Cover The Spurs have played 41 games, ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Rockets got back on the winning track on Friday night with a 110-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were playing without Anthony Edwards. Kevin Durant had a season-high 39 points to lead the way for the Rockets. Durant was 11-for-18 from the field, 6-for-8 from deep, and evem showed off some of his […]
From The Dream Shake | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Sometimes it just takes one statement victory to get things back on track. The San Antonio Spurs burst out of a rough 10-game stretch after Christmas with a blowout victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. All of a sudden, it feels like the team can once again conquer the Western Conference. But one […]
From Pounding The Rock | 2 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Canis Hoopus | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves January 16, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: ESPN Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 830pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo, Bones Hyland, Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle, Rudy Gobert
From The Dream Shake | 3 days ago | 0 reads
After a disapointing loss following a bad fourth quarter, the Houston Rockets look to get back on track with a win versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. With a solid defensive effort and team intensity, Minnesota is on the rise. Anthony Edwards leads the Wolves’ excellent scoring balance, and Julius Randle and Naz Reid provide […]
From The Dream Shake | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Houston Rockets (23-15) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-14) as 3.5-point favorites on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and SCHN. The matchup’s point total is 222.5. If you are aiming to make an informed wager on Friday’s game, find out the best bets available in this matchup, in this article (according to our computer predictions). How to Bet on Rockets vs. Timberwolves Pick the Rockets (-3.5) to Cover The Rockets are 18-20-0 against the spread this season. ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Canis Hoopus | 3 days ago | 1 read
Back in November, when Karl-Anthony Towns was off to the worst offensive start of his career, I began writing this call-to-action for him to get his act together. Then, right before Thanksgiving, he poured 37-12 on the Nets and his overall play improved, putting this on the back burner. Two months later, here we are […]
From Posting and Toasting | 4 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Canis Hoopus | 4 days ago | 1 read
There aren’t many teams that can hit the highs this Cleveland Cavaliers team can. We saw that in Saturday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves and again on Wednesday. They thoroughly dominated the Philadelphia 76ers on both ends of the floor in what was arguably their most complete win of the season. The Cavs controlled this […]
From Fear The Sword | 4 days ago | 1 read
Coming off a heartbreaking loss versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Spurs traveled to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder for the fourth time this season. This matchup ended up being the most physical game between both teams, with the Spurs battling throughout the first half and trailing only by 3 at halftime. However, the […]
From Pounding The Rock | 5 days ago | 3 reads
The Bucks weren’t able to rebound after their loss to the Nuggets, dropping their second game in a row, this time to the Timberwolves in blowout fashion, 139-106 (with no Rudy Gobert or Anthony Edwards!). Milwaukee goes the year without getting a win against Minnesota. The last time the Bucks were swept by the Timberwolves […]
From Brew Hoop | 5 days ago | 1 read
Every game feels like a referendum on whether moves need to be made for a team with worryingly few pieces available to them. Every moment feels like an invitation for national media to question the long-term fit of the franchise star alongside an aging roster. Every basket feels like it’s made on borrowed time. I […]
From Canis Hoopus | 5 days ago | 1 read
In a five-game stretch in which the Milwaukee Bucks play the top four teams in the Western Conference, they got off to the worst possible start, losing at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves by nearly 40 points. Giannis was a dim bright spot for the Bucks, scoring 25 points, grabbing eight rebounds, and dishing out […]
From Brew Hoop | 5 days ago | 1 read
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been an inconsistent team all season. They came off one of their most impressive performances in Saturday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, only to follow it up with an unacceptable loss to the Utah Jazz, a team that had just lost to the Charlotte Hornets at home by 55 points. The […]
From Fear The Sword | 6 days ago | 2 reads