For years, the Minnesota Timberwolves have talked about increasing the offensive role of Jaden McDaniels. It was put on pause for a few seasons after the Wolves traded for Julius Randle, but now McDaniels' ascension is here.
LaMelo Ball’s arrival in Minnesota appears to be changing more than the Timberwolves’ offense. Head coach Chris Finch believes the guard’s cheerful personality has lifted the mood around Anthony Edwards and the rest of the roster.
LaMelo Ball’s fit with the Timberwolves will ultimately be judged by what happens on the court. Chris Finch already likes what he’s doing to the room. Ball joined Minnesota over the summer, and Finch said his personality has meshed quickly with Anthony Edwards and changed the feel around the team.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
The Minnesota Timberwolves were back in action against the reigning champion New York Knicks tonight in Madison Square Garden, where the Wolves tried to show they could keep up with the team that some are even picking to repeat.
Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves looked for their third win of the preseason as they visited the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday.
LaMelo Ball’s blockbuster trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves has resulted in him forming one of the NBA’s most exciting duos with Anthony Edwards. The two young superstars are largely expected to take Minnesota to the next level after a series of disappointing playoff exits in recent seasons.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
On Saturday night in South Beach, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat faced off. Unlike the Wolves' previous game, which had an incredibly unique atmosphere, this one was more reminiscent of a standard NBA preseason game.
After seeing some very promising things from Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, and their new-look starting lineup in the first two games of the preseason, the Timberwolves decided to sit their top six players for Saturday night’s game in Miami.
Anthony Edwards has had a strong start to the preseason for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Edwards has found his shots within the flow of the offense, has largely made winning plays, and his scoring ability has looked as dangerous as ever.
On a night centered around Tyrese Haliburton's return to NBA basketball, the Indiana Pacers took advantage of the main weakness of the Minnesota Timberwolves roster.
Jonathan Kuminga signed essentially a one-year contract with the Timberwolves this summer instead of a more lucrative contract with the Lakers that would have granted him longer-term stability.
While the Minnesota Timberwolves have many different faces on a new-look roster as the 2026-2027 season rapidly approaches, one piece with the potential
We’re two games deep into preseason and that’s enough for us fans to be feeling good this Friday! Don’t believe me? Hear it from the voice of the Timberwolves, Alan Horton.
Jonathan Kuminga opened his Minnesota chapter on a shorter deal, and he has tried to keep the early weeks quiet. The forward has spent the fall learning a new locker room, and he has also described himself as someone who likes to stay low-key away from the floor.
For the first time in 472 days, Tyrese Haliburton played in an official basketball game for the Indiana Pacers as he returned from his torn Achilles injury sustained in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jonathan Kuminga did not appreciate a fan calling him by a disrespectful online nickname. Kuminga played his first game for the Timberwolves in their preseason opener against the Indiana Pacers, which wound up being a 123-112 loss in Iowa for Tyrese Haliburton’s return game.
The number of ways the Timberwolves scored on the Bucks in a 116-97 preseason win on Monday night should scare the hell out of every team in the NBA. “You see glimpses and flashes of what we can be, especially defensively,” said Anthony Edwards, who finished with 14 points on 4-of-13 shooting in 18 minutes.
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).
The Minnesota Timberwolves enter the 2026-27 season with revitalized energy and focus after a disappointing 2026 playoff exit. After another up-and-down year for the Wolves, injuries hit during the postseason run and decimated their chances of true contention.