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Game Preview #15 – Timberwolves vs. Wizards

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Washington WizardsDate: November 19th, 2025Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio There was a time when a Minnesota Timberwolves “businesslike win” required divine intervention, a blood sacrifice, and at least one opponent forgetting their shoes. Wolves fans know this. There’s trauma in […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

Two Words, Wolves Pod: Will They Ever Beat a Good Team?

On today’s episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun break down the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 120-96 win over the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks on Monday, their 123-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, and the overall trends with the team 14 games into the season. — The Wolves are now 9-0 against teams with a losing record […]

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Timberwolves 120, Mavericks 96: Naz Reid’s Statement

With 6:50 left in the fourth quarter, a rousing applause came from Target Center, the loudest it had been all night. A rarity that early in the game nowadays, it was Joe Ingles time. Well-deserved Joe Ingles time at that. If anything less than Monday night’s result against the flailing Dallas Mavericks happened, ghosts of […]

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Timberwolves 120, Mavericks 96: Naz Reid’s Statement

With 6:50 left in the fourth quarter, a rousing applause came from Target Center; the loudest it had been all night. A rarity that early in the game nowadays, it was Joe Ingles time. Well-deserved Joe Ingles time at that. If anything less than Monday night’s result against the flailing Dallas Mavericks happened, ghosts of […]

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Game Preview #14 – Timberwolves vs. Mavericks

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver NuggetsDate: November 17th, 2025Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There was a time, not that long ago, when the greatest wish of every Wolves fan was simple: “Please just let us stop losing to the Washington Wizards on […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

Nuggets 123, Timberwolves 112: A Step-Up in Weight Class

Let’s go crazy! It was a special night in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday as the Minnesota Timberwolves brought back their popular Prince-inspired jerseys and the new court to go along with it in a matchup against the Denver Nuggets. It was a rough start for the Wolves, who fell by ten points right at the […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Game Preview #13 – Timberwolves vs. Nuggets

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver NuggetsDate: November 15th, 2025Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio Heading into this recent four-game “get-right” stretch against the Jazz and Kings, the mission was simple: stop screwing around and take care of business. Mission accomplished. Minnesota went 4–0, boosted its […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Timberwolves 124, Kings 110: It Wasn’t Pretty, But It Was A Win

Chris Finch said before the game on Friday night against the Sacramento Kings that contests like these serve as the “true tests” of the Wolves early on in the season. Why? A game against a reeling Kings team hungry for its first win in four games would often be a letdown spot for a Wolves […]

2 months ago | 6 reads

Julius Randle: Isolation King

It has been a complicated start to the season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Right before the start of the season, Donte DiVincenzo was moved into the starting lineup for Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards missed five games with a hamstring strain, and the defense has been incredibly inconsistent, especially in the minutes when Rudy Gobert is […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

Game Preview #12 – Timberwolves vs. Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento KingsDate: November 14th, 2025Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – North/KARE 11Radio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio After playing three games in four nights, Minnesota got a well-earned breather. Three full days off before Friday’s NBA Cup showdown with Sacramento. That’s the basketball equivalent of a spa […]

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The Jaden McDaniels Offensive Leap

After a lackluster first half against the subpar Utah Jazz on Monday night, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves came out firing in the third quarter. They built a lead that would get as high as 22 points during the frame thanks to an offensive flurry by Edwards, helping Wolves fans feel at ease that […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Timberwolves 120, Jazz 113: Let The Good Times (Against Bad Teams) Roll

Monday night was never going to be Friday night. At least by no reasonable expectation. After a 40-point evisceration of the Utah Jazz at Target Center on Friday night, the Wolves this time were in Salt Lake City to take on Utah for the second time in four days. Ironically, the game started out almost […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Game Preview #11 – Timberwolves at Jazz

Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah JazzDate: November 1oth, 2025Time: 8:00 PM CSTLocation: Delta CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio “The Wolves Found The Switch — But Can They Keep It On?” After giving up 83 points in one half at Madison Square Garden, Minnesota needed a reset button. […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

Timberwolves 144, Kings 117: Edwards Sacrifices Sacramento

Game Story The Minnesota Timberwolves embarked on the first half of a quick road back-to-back on Sunday, starting in Sacramento against the Kings. Both teams were on opposite ends of the spectrum. On Friday, the Wolves steamrolled the Utah Jazz by 40 points while the Kings were demolished by the Oklahoma City Thunder by 31. […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Game Preview #10 – Timberwolves at Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves at Sacramento KingsDate: November 9th, 2025Time: 8:00 PM CSTLocation: Golden 1 CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio “The Wolves Wake Up: A 40-Point Beatdown, Some Catharsis, and a Beam to Extinguish” There’s something deeply satisfying about watching your basketball team snap out of its funk and bludgeon […]

3 months ago | 1 read

How to Watch the Minnesota Timberwolves at Sacramento Kings Game

The Minnesota Timberwolves pay their first visit to their ol’ brothers in agony, the Sacramento Kings. If you have not been following the Kings, it has been a sad (yet relatable) string of seasons for them. After a wildly successful 2022-23 “Beam Team” chapter where they convincingly ran through the tape to snap a 16-year […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

Wolves Workshop: Playing the Youngsters and Fixing the Defense

With Anthony Edwards nursing that hamstring like it’s a Fabergé egg, Chris Finch has been forced to rummage through the bench like a dad searching for spare batteries. Enter the kids, Jaylen Clark, Rob Dillingham, and Terrence Shannon Jr. The Timberwolves’ youngsters are three wildly different prospects who’ve all been given just enough rope to […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

Timberwolves 137, Jazz 97: Sweet Sound of Victory

The chase for the NBA Cup has begun. The Minnesota Timberwolves opened their NBA Cup schedule against the Utah Jazz, debuting their bright green court that was met with mixed reactions online. The Wolves started the game exactly as you would want to see against a beatable opponent. Jaden McDaniels stole the opening tip for […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Game Preview #9 – Timberwolves vs. Jazz

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah JazzDate: November 7th, 2025Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – North, KARE 11Radio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio Rollercoaster. That’s the only word that fits last year’s Timberwolves, and, from what we’ve experienced so far, maybe this year’s too. Every night felt like flipping a coin between […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

How to Watch the Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves Game

It feels like there have been three major events that have led to today’s iteration of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The starting point of this story is the drafting of Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels in 2020. Then, there’s obviously the trade of Karl-Anthony Towns, which was once again put into perspective as the Wolves took […]

3 months ago | 5 reads

Knicks 137, Timberwolves 114: The Madison Square Massacre

You know those games that start with so much promise you can practically hear the NBA’s marketing team high-fiving in the background? That was Wolves-Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Karl-Anthony Towns versus Julius Randle, the blockbuster trade reunion, Anthony Edwards finally back from the hamstring scare under the world’s brightest lights. ESPN cameras everywhere, the […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Game Preview #8 – Timberwolves at Knicks

Minnesota Timberwolves at New York KnicksDate: November 5th, 2025Time: 6:30 PM CSTLocation: Madison Square GardenTelevision Coverage: ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio As long as Karl-Anthony Towns is wearing a Knicks jersey and Julius Randle has “Minnesota” stitched across his chest, Wolves–Knicks games are must-see TV. It’s like […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

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

3 months ago | 2 reads