Beverley is not alone in thinking the Durant trade held up part of the market.
Patrick Beverley Tweet that Durant trade drama held up player moves gets KD’s response — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Pachall follows Rudy Gobert from Utah to Minnesota.
Reports: Eric Paschall signs two-way contract with Timberwolves — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The Rudy Gobert trade to the Timberwolves is expected to be made official this week, with a press conference to follow. At that point, the spotlight will be placed firmly on one of the game’s best centers, who is coming to Minnesota to help lift the Timberwolves from playoff team to potential NBA title contender.…
An ode to Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt, who re-routed the Timberwolves onto a path to success — Twin Cities
The Timberwolves had two clear weaknesses bite them in key moments of their first-round playoff loss to Memphis: They weren’t big enough and they couldn’t rebound. With his first selection as Minnesota’s president of basketball operations, Tim Connelly did his best to address those holes. After trading down three picks in the first round, the…
Timberwolves trade down, select Auburn center Walker Kessler — Twin Cities
Ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft, Timberwolves beat reporter Jace Frederick identifies what he thinks are the best likely available options for Minnesota to select at No. 19: EJ LIDDELL, F, OHIO STATE Sometimes, need perfectly intersects with quality of prospect. In many ways, Liddell looks like a home run fit for the Timberwolves. While he’s…
Jace Frederick: Best options for the Timberwolves at No. 19 — Twin Cities
Is it better to be lucky or good? How about being both? As the Warriors sit one win away from a fourth title in eight years, it’s important not only to recognize the faith, determination, and incredible talent necessary to achieve such a feat, but also to make note of the good fortune that has befallen…
Kurtenbach: Looking for the unsung heroes of the Warriors title push? Meet the Minnesota Timberwolves — Monterey Herald
First-round NBA playoff games have a few different potential television destinations. Most first-round games are aired on each team’s respective regional sports network — hence why you can catch every Timberwolves-Grizzlies game on Bally Sports North this series, if you have it. Then there’s the national broadcasts. The games deemed to be the most attractive […]
Armed with their young, bright stars and fun style of play, Memphis and Minnesota don’t belong on NBA TV — Twin Cities
The Timberwolves made 16 three-point shots in Saturday’s NBA playoff victory in Memphis, while the Grizzlies hit just seven. That’s 27 additional points in Minnesota’s column before considering anything else that takes place on the floor. The math problem that befuddled the Timberwolves’ organization for the better part of a decade is working distinctly in…
Timberwolves have massive 3-point shooting advantage over Grizzlies — Twin Cities
MEMPHIS — The Timberwolves got off to a lightning-quick start in their NBA playoff opener Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies, opening up a 9-2 lead on the strength of an Anthony Edwards surge just moments into the game, causing the Grizzlies to call timeout. Immediately after that whistle, veteran Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley looked at […]
Patrick Beverley seems to be shifting gears for playoffs, turning into Timberwolves’ calming force — Twin Cities
Any path left for the Timberwolves to sneak out of the Western Conference play-in game and into the No. 6 seed relied upon a road win Friday against the team they have been trying to surpass. And while it remains just a remote possibility, the Timberwolves did what they needed to do to keep that…
Timberwolves beat Nuggets, stay in race for West’s sixth seed — Twin Cities
TORONTO & MINNESOTA POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0
| TORONTO RAPTORS POSTGAME NOTES |
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 125, MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 102
DATE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 30, 2022 ATTENDACE: 19,800 (Sellout)
| FINAL SCORE | RECORD | HIGH POINTS | HIGH REBOUNDS | HIGH ASSISTS | |
| Minnesota | 102 | 43-34 | Edwards – 24 | Towns – 10 | McLaughlin – 5 |
| Toronto | 125 | 44-32 | Trent Jr. – 29 | Siakam – 10 | Siakam – 13 |
| KEY RUN |
Beginning at the 7:46 mark in the third quarter, the Raptors went on a 23-12 run to close out the frame … Toronto shot 60 percent (15-for-25) from the field during the quarter, and led by double-digits for the rest of the game.
| KEY STAT |
Toronto matched a season high with 18 three-point field goals tonight led by Gary Trent Jr. (6-for-8) and OG Anunoby (4-for-4) … The Raptors have made a season-high 18 three-pointers in six games this year and are 4-2 in these contests.
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| 2021-22 SEASON-SERIES | ALL-TIME RECORDS | |||||
| DATE | SITE | RESULT | RAPTORS WINS | TIMBERWOLVES WINS | ||
| 02/16/2022 | Minnesota | W 103-91 | Overall: | 36 | 16 | |
| 03/30/2022 | Toronto | W 125-102 | at Toronto: | 23 | 4 | |
| at Minnesota: | 13 | 12 | ||||
The schadenfreude is running strong around the NBA with the Lakers right now.
Three Things to Know: Timberwolves latest team to enjoy rubbing salt in Lakers’ wounds — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The view from left field 