3 things to keep an eye on during the Timberwolves preseason
With several new faces joining the Timberwolves, preseason will be crucial for building chemistry. Here are three things worth watching in Minnesota.
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With several new faces joining the Timberwolves, preseason will be crucial for building chemistry. Here are three things worth watching in Minnesota.
The Timberwolves' new-look roster has plenty of talent, but there could be some natural growing pains. Thankfully, all five starters are playing in preseason.
Karl-Anthony Towns says Knicks extension talks are going poorly after New York won a title with the former Timberwolves star.
In training camp, Chris Finch and Jonathan Kuminga are showing signs of an early connection, which could ultimately benefit the Timberwolves immensely.
Editor’s Note: Throughout this season, Jeremy will be providing his reactions to how various NBA Power Rankings list the Wolves on Mondays. Hope you enjoy this series! The Minnesota Timberwolves hope they can maintain their status as one of the top teams in the Western Conference for the 2026-27 season. The Wolves have won a […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards met with the media on Saturday and voiced his seemingly contagious excitement about the Timberwolves’ outlook going into the season, particularly on the defensive end. “I like it — We’re sharing the ball a lot,” Edwards said to reporters on Saturday. “I think defensively we can really be a super team […] The post How Timberwolves can fulfill Anthony Edwards’ ‘superteam’ declaration appeared first on ClutchPoints .
There remains a significant gap in contract talks between the Knicks and star center Karl-Anthony Towns, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. Speaking to reporters after shootaround on Monday morning, Towns expressed skepticism about signing an extension before the 2026/27 season begins. “It don’t look good,” Towns said. ESPN reported a couple weeks […]
There are concerns that Donte DiVincenzo may have to miss an entire season after suffering an Achilles tear in the playoffs, but the Timberwolves guard is determined to avoid that fate, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. DiVincenzo is hoping to follow the example that Jayson Tatum set last season, and he has consulted with […]
While Cody Williams is unlikely to start the season playing heavy minutes with the Timberwolves, his defense could cause Chris Finch to give him a chance.
The Timberwolves could use another center, but they have plenty of time until the February trade deadline.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo suffered one of the toughest injuries in basketball when he tore his Achilles tendon in last season's playoffs, but the player is determined to come back as fast as possible. While most people who suffer these kind of injuries would want to ensure that they have recovered fully before returning to play, DiVincenzo is determined to play in the upcoming season. "I wouldn't come in here with the mindset of I'm gonna play next year," he said to media a...
Tonight, after a long offseason, the Milwaukee Bucks play basketball again, facing the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. Crucially, for the first time in a long time, nobody knows what to expect. Nobody knows who’s going to start, who’s going to play major minutes, or how the team will play—and that makes it all the more […]
We made it folks. It’s been 144 days since the last time we saw the Minnesota Timberwolves play basketball. A lot has happened in the past four months. New faces. New threads. New voices. Hell, even (technically) new owners! In what figures to be a wild season, we can finally kick off our first official […]
Coach David Adelman’s Denver Nuggets are coming off of a first round loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2026 NBA Playoffs and hoped to turn the page in preseason action against the Utah Jazz. Star center Nikola Jokic brought his team to see Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes play Texas Tech and then hit the […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic already won assist of the year and it’s still the NBA preseason appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As long as LaMelo Ball remains healthy and stays on the team for more than a couple of years, he should become the best point guard in Timberwolves history.
Beyond LaMelo Ball and Jonathan Kuminga, Anthony Edwards seems fully intrigued by another new player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. When he was asked who impressed him throughout the Timberwolves' training camp this year, Edwards mentioned Cody Williams and the tremendous effort he brought to the team. "I just love his defensive instincts," Edwards said. "I think he can be really good in the NBA. His care factor has to go up a little more, just showing everybody that he cares. If you get a st...
It took Anthony Edwards about two months to fully recover from the knee injuries that bothered him at the end of last season, the star Timberwolves guard told reporters on Saturday (Twitter video link via Andrew Dukowitz of SI.com and Zone Coverage). In addition to a runner’s knee ailment in his right knee, Edwards also […]
We are 17 days away from the Wolves finally lacing up and hitting the court for real, so I thought what better way to put a tidy bow on an especially eventful offseason this year than by presenting you my official Wolves doggelgangers list! I must say, it took me an incredible amount of restraint […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves are just over two weeks away from kicking off their 2026-27 NBA season. The Timberwolves come into this season with a new-look roster after salary dumping Julius Randle and trading for Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball this offseason, in addition to other moves. Recently, franchise star Anthony Edwards revealed the one […] The post Anthony Edwards will raise eyebrows with Timberwolves ‘superteam’ declaration that comes with twist appeared first on ClutchPoi...
LaMelo Ball could end up hurting the Minnesota Timberwolves' defense more than Anthony Edwards realizes.
With Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, and Ayo Dosunmu, the Timberwolves can put stress on opposing teams in multiple ways.
Anthony Edwards enters the new season with expectations that are already high. But the Minnesota Timberwolves could be heading into something bigger than another year of relying on their franchise star. The arrival of LaMelo Ball has changed the shape of the backcourt and opened the possibility of a different role for Edwards. One NBA […] The post NBA Legend Makes Bold Anthony Edwards Prediction Ahead of New Season appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Grades are an imperfect metric, but they are a widely shared cultural reference point. As a former teacher, the A-F grading system is baked into my brain. A few years ago, I created a grading system for the Minnesota Timberwolves because I thought it would be fun to try and channel each player’s contribution to […]
I like Minnesota’s roster a lot. I also think this is one of those teams where the over could look great for two months and then completely fall apart because one injury changes everything. The LaMelo Ball trade raised Minnesota’s ceiling, but it also came at a real cost. The Timberwolves traded Naz Reid, Julius […]
Jonathan Kuminga is embracing a team-first role with the Minnesota Timberwolves after joining the franchise during the offseason, emphasizing defense, communication and collective success during his first week of training camp. “I think it’s going pretty well,” Kuminga said Saturday when asked about his adjustment to Minnesota. “I’m adapting pretty much everything for my teammates, […] The post Jonathan Kuminga embraces team-first role with Timberwolves appeared first on TalkBasket.net .