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Lynx vs. Mercury Final Score: Copper’s Late 3 Completes Comeback, Stuns Minnesota
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx returned to action on Friday night in the desert, where they took on a Phoenix Mercury squad that looked very different from the one Napheesa Collier and Co. took down in Minneapolis one week ago. Mercury star Brittney Griner returned to the lineup, making her 2024 regular season debut after missing the past month with a fractured toe injury she suffered in the team’s preseason game against the Seattle Storm back on May 7.
Lynx vs. Mercury Final Score: Balanced Scoring Attack Lifts Minnesota Over Phoenix
Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx looked to get back on track at Target Center as they hosted an ION Friday Night clash against a struggling Phoenix Mercury squad that had lost its last three games by a combined 41 points.
Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Final Score: Dončić, Irving Punch Dallas’s NBA Finals Ticket
Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images Can the Minnesota Timberwolves do it again? That was the question facing the Wolves as they returned home for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Minnesota avoided a sweep with a 105-100 victory in Dallas on Tuesday, breathing life back into a fan base that desperately wanted one more chance — at minimum — to support a Wolves team that has brought them more joy than any of the last 20 years.
NBA Survey: Can Timberwolves Pull Off the Improbable, Defeat Mavericks in 7?
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Minnesota Timberwolves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The 154 NBA teams who have fallen behind 3-0 in a playoff series are 0-154. 95 of them have fallen in Game 4. Another 44 didn’t make it beyond Game 5.
Wolves 105, Mavs 100: Towns’ 20-Point Second Half Extends Minnesota’s Season
Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves found themselves in a familiar position entering Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals: facing elimination, looking to avoid losing a fourth straight game for the first time all season. After Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Wolves dropped their third straight game to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, they began to face the potential of a grim reality. A 4-0 series loss would be crushing.
Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Final Score: Dončić, Irving Each Score 33 to Take 3-0 Lead
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves not only failed to defeat the Dallas Mavericks once in their first two home games in the Western Conference Finals, but blew leads down the stretch of a pair of games they absolutely should have won. That has to sting as they bring the show on the road, especially considering teams with home-court advantage that lose the first two games of the Conference Finals are 0-10 in series since 1970-71.
Lynx vs. Liberty Final Score: Minnesota Makes 14 3-Pointers, Moves to 3-1
Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx returned home to Target Center on Saturday for a matinee matchup with the 2023 WNBA runners-up New York Liberty, who are 4-1 thus far this season and led by 2023 MVP Breanna Stewart, 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones and 2022 All-Star Sabrina Ionescu. They took the floor without sophomore wing Diamond Miller, who left the Lynx’s 83-82 overtime loss to the Connecticut Sun with a right knee injury.
Timberwolves vs. Mavs Final Score: Dončić Scores 32, Hits the Game-Winner to Take 2-0 Lead
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch said on Thursday that his team couldn’t have played much worse in their 108-105 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. But the great thing about the NBA is you don’t have to wait long to get back after it and seize an opportunity to right those wrongs.
Reacts Results: Wolves Fans Predict Western Conference Finals Winner and X-Factors
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Before the 2024 Western Conference Finals between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks kicked off this week, we polled the Canis Hoopus community for their responses to three key questions. Today we have the results. Wolves in 4/5 Wolves in 6/7 Mavs in 4/5 Mavs in 6/7 Unsurprisingly, Timberwolves fans are riding with their squad, who entered the series as -160 favorites (implied win probability of 61.5%).
Mavs 108, Wolves 105: Dončić’s 15 Fourth Quarter Points Fuel Comeback Win
Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves returned home to Target Center on Wednesday night after their loyal supporters enjoyed 72 hours to take in every possible pro-Wolves tweet, podcast, article, TikTok highlight tape, Instagram reel, and any other piece of content reminding them of reality: the Wolves f***ing did it.
Timberwolves Star Anthony Edwards Earns All-NBA Second Team Honors
Photo by C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards has earned All-NBA Second Team honors, it was announced on Inside the NBA on Wednesday night at Target Center ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The 22-year-old held averages of 25.9 points on 46.1 / 35.7 / 83.6 shooting splits, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists. 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks across 35.1 minutes per game, while playing in 79 of 82 contests for the Timberwolves this season.
Wolves vs. Mavs Series Preview, Odds, Matchups to Watch, X-Factors, Preidctions
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves have proved everyone wrong at every turn. They held the top spot in the Western Conference for the majority season. Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid made sure the team remained in the hunt for the No. 1 seed after Karl-Anthony Towns tore his left meniscus. Towns subsequently recovered from his surgery in record time and returned before the end of the regular season.
Answering 5 Questions About the Mavericks Before the Western Conference Finals
Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are set to take Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. The matchup comes on the heels of the Wolves defeating the defending champion Denver Nuggets in seven games, capped off by a historic Game 7 comeback, while the Mavs dispatched of the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in six games after a thrilling finish to Game 6 in Dallas.
Timberwolves Survey: Western Conference Finals X-Factors and Predictions
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Minnesota Timberwolves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Well friends, whether you’ve wrapped your mind around it or not, it’s real.
Wolves 115, Nuggets 70: Minnesota Dominates From Start to Finish to Force Game 7
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images It wouldn’t be the Minnesota way if it wasn’t the hard way. Down 3-2, facing elimination, the Minnesota Timberwolves returned home to Downtown Minneapolis with their backs against the wall, staring down the threat of a fourth straight loss at the hands of three-time MVP Nikola Jokić and the defending champion Denver Nuggets.
Canis Hoopus Roundtable: Minnesota Lynx 2024 WNBA Season Preview
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The time has come for the start of another WNBA season! The 2024 campaign is officially here, with play in the league tipping off May 14 with four games on opening night. Included in that slate is the Minnesota Lynx, who tip off the new year with a road game against the Seattle Storm at 9 PM CT at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Tuesday night.
Wolves vs. Nuggets Final Score: Jokić, Denver Evens Series Despite Edwards’ 44 Points
Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t have long to stew in their 117-90 blowout home loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, as the two teams returned 48 hours later to the Target Center floor for Sunday night’s Game 4. There was quite a bit on the line for the Wolves in the pivotal Game 4 matchup.
5 Things to Watch Ahead of Lynx Season Opening Series vs. Storm
Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx kick off their long-awaited 2024 WNBA season on Tuesday night in the Emerald City, where they’ll take on the new-look Seattle Storm, who are headlined by offseason acquisitions Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith. The two teams will then hop on their respective chartered jets (!!) and travel to Minneapolis for the second leg of the home-and-home on Friday night at Target Center.
Nuggets 117, Wolves 90: Disastrous Minnesota Offense Leads to Blowout Loss
Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night hosted a game at Target Center for the first time in 17 days — this time with a 2-0 lead — as their Western Conference Semifinals series with the Denver Nuggets shifted to Downtown Minneapolis.
Timberwolves Center Rudy Gobert Named 2024 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is the 2024 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, it was announced Tuesday on TNT’s Inside the NBA. This is the fourth time Gobert has won the award, tying Hall of Fame centers Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace for the most in NBA history.
Wolves Fans Are Confident Minnesota Can Beat Denver
By Jack Borman via Canis Hoopus, Filed under: DraftKings Reacts Timberwolves Analysis Reacts Results: Wolves Fans Are Confident Minnesota Can Beat Denver The Timberwolves are in the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 20 years. How confident are Wolves fans in Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and Co.'s ability to win an NBA Championship?
Reacts Results: Wolves Fans Are Confident Minnesota Can Beat Denver
Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves gave their fans a taste of playoff euphoria for the first time in two decades, dominating the Phoenix Suns 4-0 in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. Not only was it the first series win since Kevin Garnett wore trees around the waist back in 2004, it was the first sweep in the franchise’s 35-year history. Fresh off the win, earlier this week we asked fans three questions in the latest edition of Reacts.
Lynx vs Sky Final Score: Collier, Williams Combine for 34 in Preseason Win
Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx took the floor to take on the Chicago Sky in their preseason opener at Target Center on Friday night, marking the first WNBA/NBA basketball eclipse we’ve had in the Twin Cities in quite some time. Kayla McBride (rest, illness) did not play in this one after arriving midweek on the heels of finishing her overseas season with EuroLeague Champion Fenerbahçe alongside fellow Lynx star Napheesa Collier.
#3 Timberwolves vs. #2 Nuggets
By Jack Borman via Canis Hoopus, Filed under: Timberwolves Analysis NBA Playoffs Series Preview Guide: #3 Timberwolves vs. #2 Nuggets After sweeping the Suns, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and the Wolves earned a rematch with two-time MVP Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray and the defending champion Nuggets.
Series Preview Guide: #3 Timberwolves vs. #2 Nuggets
Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time in 20 years — back when 2004 MVP Kevin Garnett led the pack — have earned a spot in the Western Conference Semifinals. There, they’ll face the defending champion Denver Nuggets in a rematch of last year’s first-round series, in which Minnesota fell in five games.
We’re Hiring! SB Nation is Looking for a New Editor-In-Chief of Canis Hoopus
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images We’re hiring! SB Nation is looking for a new Editor-In-Chief and Site Manager of Canis Hoopus to take the baton from Jack Borman, who announced before the start of the playoffs that he is stepping down at the conclusion of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season. Some news… When the Timberwolves’ 2023-24 playoff run comes to an end, whether it be after the first round or their first trip down Nicollet Mall, so will my time as Editor-In-Chief of @canishoopus.
Reacts: Favorite Part of Sweeping Suns and Wolves Title Confidence Meter
Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Minnesota Timberwolves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Well, well, well.
Timberwolves Fans Like Minnesota to Beat Suns in 4 or 5 Games
By Jack Borman via Canis Hoopus, Filed under: DraftKings Reacts Timberwolves Analysis Reacts Results: Timberwolves Fans Like Minnesota to Beat Suns in 4 or 5 Games After watching their team dominate the Suns in Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference Playoffs, Timberwolves fans feel confident about Anthony Edwards and Co.'s chances to move on to the second round.
Reacts Results: Timberwolves Fans Like Minnesota to Beat Suns in 4 or 5 Games
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Earlier this week, prior to Game 2, we asked fans two questions about the Minnesota Timberwolves first round playoff series with the Phoenix Suns, and today we’re back with the results! What needs to continue most in order for the Wolves to beat the Suns and move onto Round 2?
Film Room: Wolves Star Rudy Gobert is Changing the Narrative, One Little Thing at a Time
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Minnesota Timberwolves star center Rudy Gobert was once thought to be a playoff liability during his time with the Utah Jazz. One series in particular, the 2021 Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Clippers, seemed to have cemented the notion in the eyes and minds of media members and NBA fans across the country.
Timberwolves Forward Naz Reid Named NBA Sixth Man of the Year
By Jack Borman via Canis Hoopus, Filed under: Timberwolves News Timberwolves Forward Naz Reid Named NBA Sixth Man of the Year The fan favorite averaged a career-high 13.5 points per game and shot 41.4% from 3 while showcasing much improved defense across 81 invaluable appearances for the Wolves.
Timberwolves Forward Naz Reid Named NBA Sixth Man of the Year
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Minnesota Timberwolves big man Naz Reid is the winner of the John Havlicek Trophy as the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year, it was announced on TNT’s Inside the NBA on Wednesday night. The fan favorite earned the league’s highest honor for a bench player, a culmination of all the transformative work Reid — who was undrafted out of LSU in 2019 — put in to become one of the NBA’s best developmental success stories.
They Got KD, But We Got Jaden McDaniels
By Jack Borman via Canis Hoopus, The Minnesota Timberwolves returned to Target Center on Tuesday night looking to double down on a big, 120-95 Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns with a convincing Game 2 victory in front of a raucous home crowd.
Wolves vs. Suns Final Score: McDaniels’ 25 Points Secures 2-0 Series Lead
Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves returned to Target Center on Tuesday night looking to double down on a big, 120-95 Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns with a convincing Game 2 victory in front of a raucous home crowd.
What Do Wolves Need to Continue to Do to Win Playoff Series vs. Suns?
By Jack Borman via Canis Hoopus, The Timberwolves struck first with a resounding 120-95 win over the Suns in Game 1. In this week's survey, we're asking fans what they need to see continue in order for the Wolves to win a series for the first time since 2004. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Minnesota Timberwolves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Survey: What Do Wolves Need to Continue to Do to Win Playoff Series vs. Suns?
Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Minnesota Timberwolves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Minnesota Timberwolves took a 1-0 series lead with a resounding 120-95 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at Target Center on Saturday afternoon.
Wolves vs. Suns Final Score: Edwards’ 33 Points Leads Minnesota to Game 1 Win
Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon returned to the floor at Target Center just six days after they ended a historic 56-win regular season with a blowout loss to their soon-to-be first-round playoff opponent Phoenix Suns. But this time had a different feel.
NBA Playoffs Series Preview Guide: #3 Timberwolves vs #6 Suns
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Well, here we are again, friends. The Minnesota Timberwolves are back in the NBA Playoffs for the third straight season as an underdog, this time facing the No. 6 seed Phoenix Suns, the only Western Conference opponent they did not defeat in the regular season (0-3).
An Opposing Fans’s Perspective on the Timberwolves/Suns Playoff Series
Photo by Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via Getty Images Before the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves and No. 6 seed Phoenix Suns kick off their first-round series on Saturday, Canis Hoopus reached out to our SB Nation brother site — Bright Side of the Sun — to get a different perspective on what should be one of, if not the most compelling opening round matchups in the Western Conference Playoffs.
Minnesota Lynx Land Utah Star Alissa Pili, Louisville Guard Kiki Jefferson in 2024 WNBA Draft
Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx were originally set to enter 2024 WNBA Draft with two selections at No. 7 overall in the first round and No. 31 overall, the seventh pick of the third round.
Minnesota Lynx Select Utah Star Alissa Pili With No. 8 Pick in 2024 WNBA Draft
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images A day after trading a spot back in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Minnesota Lynx made their first selection of the draft Monday night with the eighth overall pick. With that selection, Minnesota added to its depth by selecting forward Alissa Pili out of Utah.
Lynx Acquire Sika Koné, Three Picks From Sky For Nikolina Milić, No. 7 Pick
Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx made a move with the Chicago Sky a day in advance of the 2024 WNBA Draft, acquiring forward Sika Koné, the No. 8 pick in Monday night’s draft, a 2025 second-round pick and the right to swap 2026 first-round picks with Chicago. Minnesota in exchange sent fan favorite Nina Milić and the No. 7 pick on Monday to the Sky.
Wolves 109, Hawks 106: Gobert’s 25 Points, 19 Rebounds Secure Crucial Win
Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves returned home to Minneapolis on Friday night to play out a similar game script: Karl-Anthony Towns returning from a long-term absence at Target Center against the Atlanta Hawks. Last season, Towns made his return from a Grade 3 left calf strain; tonight, the four-time All-Star took the floor after missing the Wolves’ previous 18 games with a torn left meniscus.
Wolves at Nuggets Preview, Starting Time, TV Schedule, Injury Report
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The race for the top spot in the Western Conference all comes down to this. The 55-24 Minnesota Timberwolves. The 55-24 Denver Nuggets. Anthony Edwards. Nikola Jokić. And just like the last time these two teams met in Denver just 12 days ago, there is an ownership squabble taking place in the court of public opinion.
Wolves 130, Wizards 121: Ant Scores a Career-High 51 Points to Lead 21-Point Comeback
Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves returned to the floor on Tuesday night to host the Washington Wizards after splitting a two-game West Coast road trip against potential playoff opponents in the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. While the Wolves were in L.A., Karl-Anthony Towns scrimmaged for the first time since suffering a torn left meniscus back on March 4.
Reacts Results: Wolves Fans Want to Avoid Pelicans, Suns in Round 1 of Playoffs
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves remain atop the Western Conference in the race for the No. 1 seed in the NBA Playoffs, which get underway two weeks from today, Saturday April 20.
Wolves vs. Suns Preview, Starting Time, TV Schedule, Injury Report, Odds
Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves return to the court for their latest pivotal Western Conference game with major postseason implications, this time in the desert against Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and a potential playoff opponent in the Phoenix Suns. These two teams haven’t played each other since way back on November 15, when Phoenix destroyed Minnesota 133-115.
Second-Biggest Win in Franchise History Clinches Home-Court in Playoffs
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Wolves 133, Raptors 85: Second-Biggest Win in Franchise History Clinches Home-Court in Playoffs
Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves were back in action on Wednesday to take on the tanking Toronto Raptors, losers of 14 in a row who were down nine players. Among those nine was two-way player Jontay Porter, out for what the team deemed “personal reasons,” and definitely not because of a major gambling scandal for betting unders on his own player props.
Ranking Potential Playoff Matchups for the Wolves
Filed under: NBA Reacts SB Nation Reacts Reacts Survey: Ranking Potential Playoff Matchups for the Wolves Who should Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and the Timberwolves want to play in the first round of the NBA Playoffs?
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