Category: Minnesota Timberwolves

Victor Wenbanyama will not face suspension, available for Game 5 against Wolves

Brandon King

After speculation surrounding his availability for Game 5, Victor Wembanyama has officially avoided further punishment from the NBA. The league reviewed Wembanyama’s Flagrant 2 foul on Naz Reid during Game 4 between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves and elected not to issue a suspension. The incident occurred with 8:40 left in the second quarter when Wembanyama grabbed a rebound over Nas Reid and then proceeded to rear back and elbow Reid in the face. Wembanyama was assessed a Flagrant 2 and automatically ejected from the contest. Despite the…

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“I Wanted to Win for My Mom”: Anthony Edwards Lifts Timberwolves in Game 4

Brandon King

The second round Western Conference playoff series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs is tied 2-2 after the Timberwolves held off the Spurs 114-109 in a pivotal Game 4 matchup Sunday night. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 36 points, including 16 crucial points in the fourth quarter to help the Wolves save their season ,for the moment, by avoiding falling into a 3-1 hole. “Today is Mother’s Day,” Edwards said, redirecting the first news conference question. “I just wanted to win for my Mom. It was that simple.”…

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Victor Wembanyama Dominates as Spurs Take 2-1 Series Lead Over Timberwolves

Brandon King

San Antonio Spurs took a 2-1 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 115-108 Game 3 win Friday night in Minneapolis. Victor Wembanyama delivered a superstar performance, finishing with 39 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocks while dominating the fourth quarter. Wembanyama scored 16 points in the final frame, including a clutch turnaround jumper and a dagger three-pointer that helped seal the victory for San Antonio.   The Spurs jumped out to an early 15-point lead as Minnesota missed its first 12 shots, but the Timberwolves battled back behind…

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Anthony Edwards likely to play in Game 1 v San Antonio

Brandon King

Image via Reuters According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Anthony Edwards is expected to play in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals for the Minnesota Timberwolves, barring any pregame setback, after being medically cleared following his knee injury. Key context from the report: So bottom line: he’s trending toward active and available, not ruled out. If Anthony Edwards is truly cleared and active for Game 1, it swings the entire feel of the matchup for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a few very specific ways—especially coming off a knee issue like…

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What Minnesota’s playoff path might look like sans Anthony Edwards

Brandon King

The aspirations of the Minnesota Timberwolves to at least reach the Western Conference Finals have taken a major hit.  Anthony Edwards is out of the Timberwolves lineup for the foreseeable future with a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise.  This injury doesn’t just hurt Minnesota—it potentially alters the Western Conference playoff landscape. Here’s how it could play out depending on matchups and how far the Timberwolves may advance. ⸻ 🐺 Minnesota Without Anthony Edwards: What Changes Immediately Without Edwards, the Timberwolves lose: That forces Minnesota to shift its focus onto: Defensively,…

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Anthony Edwards expected to miss weeks with knee hypertension and bone bruise

Brandon King

The aspirations of the Minnesota Timberwolves to at least reach the Western Conference Finals have taken a major hit. Anthony Edwards is expected to miss multiple weeks after suffering a left knee hyperextension with a bone bruise during Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets.   The injury occurred in the second quarter when Edwards landed awkwardly after challenging a Cam Johnson field goal attempt. Edwards feel to the ground in a heap, clutching his left knee ; he had to be helped to the locker room, as he was unable…

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Anthony Edwards hilariouly gives Shannon Sharpe and LeBron fans a taste of their own medicine

Brandon King

Birthed by Shannon Sharpe, “Lakers in 5” was an entertaining bit in which he would make his outlandish pro-LeBron/Lakers picks. The football Hall of Famer would name factors and individuals that even if the Lakers’ opponents possessed would still prove inconsequential as the purple and gold would be able to dispatch them with little trouble.  Sharpe, true to form, made his usual “Lakers in 5” prediction. Things did not play out as Sharpe and the Lakers fans hoped, as it was the Lakers who were defeated 4-1.  Anthony Edwards trolled…

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“My d-ck is bigger than yours”: Anthony Edwards to heckling Lakers fans

Brandon King

The Minnesota Timberwolves puts boots to the collective tooshies of the Los Angeles Lakers to the tune of a 117-95 beating in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series.  Anthony Edwards scored 22 points, albeit on 8-22 from the floor, but handed out 9 assists and grabbed four rebounds. However, his most memorable moment of the night didn’t happen in between lines. Edwards in an exchange with heckling Lakers fans, uncorked this beauty:  “He got $200 million. My d*ck is bigger than yours” No word from the NBA on…

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Plenty of NBA teams still have something to play for in last day of the regular season

Brandon King

The NBA regular season is in its last weekend, and there are still several teams with something to play for, as playoff positions are still not etched in stone. This scenario applies in particular to the Western Conference, as all playoff and play-in positions in the Eastern Conference are already set. The Thunder, Rockets and Lakers have locked up the no. 1, 2, and 3 seeds, respectively, but for the Warriors, Nuggets, Clippers, Timberwolves and Grizzlies, where they will fall in the playoff picture is still to be determined, with the fourth through…

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NBA hands down suspensions for Pistons-Timberwolves fracas

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Courtesy of Fox Sports Detroit Pistons big Isaiah Stewart was suspended for two games and four other players from the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves drew one-game suspensions for their roles in an on-court altercation between the teams earlier this week, the NBA said Tuesday. Stewart got two games “based in part on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the league said. The NBA handed the one-game bans to Detroit’s Ron Holland II and Marcus Sasseralong with Minnesota’s Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo. All five of those players were ejected from Sunday’s game, as were Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff and Minnesota assistant Pablo Prigioni. “Obviously…

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