Do not forget about the Denver Nuggets, because they are still here, they are still relevant, and they still have a championship duo that is perfectly capable of putting the team on their backs and carrying it to greatness.
DENVER – The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves took the floor at Ball Arena for an NBA Playoff game, it was possibly the greatest game in Timberwolves history.
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards was caught reacting in an unusual way to his team’s Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Edwards appeared to be visibly laughing on the bench during a timeout with 52 seconds left in the Nuggets’ 116-105 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at Ball Arena in Denver, Co.
Game 1 between the Nuggets and Timberwolves was an absolute dogfight, and Minnesota was handed a 116-105 loss. Here are five key takeaways from Saturday's showdown in Denver.
The Denver Nuggets couldn't make threes, lost Aaron Gordon to foul trouble and fell behind by double digits early. Thanks to patience, defense and their All-Star duo, Denver took Game One over the Minnesota Timberwolves anyway.
Jaden McDaniels and Nikola Jokic are going to be battling for an entire series. Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets are going to be relying on those guys, no matter how many games take place.
Nothing like a little officiating controversy in the first three minutes of a new playoff series. Just under three minutes into Game 1 between the Nuggets and Timberwolves on Saturday in Denver, Jaden McDaniels was called for a foul on an errant three-point shot by Jamal Murray.
For Anthony Edwards, the frustration over the NBA’s 65-game rule was never about awards. It was about not being out there. Before the season ended, his business manager made that crystal clear.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the road on Saturday afternoon as they travel to take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
The Wolves have listed star guard Anthony Edwards as questionable heading into the opening game of their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. Edwards
The first-round matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves carries more weight than most NBA playoff openers. Both teams entered the season expecting a legitimate title run, and their recent history adds another layer to the intrigue.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will begin their NBA playoffs run on Saturday on the road against the Denver Nuggets. The Timberwolves are not just looking to make it back to the Western Conference Finals for a third straight year.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be the ones initially tasked with trying to stop Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets to open the NBA Playoffs, and one of the players who will be tasked with handling him is already looking to the heavens for answers.
With a third playoff meeting between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets imminent, should Minnesota try to catch Denver off guard by starting rookie Joan Beringer in place of Rudy Gobert?
Chris Finch has admitted to having "nightmares" during the final stretch of the season about the Wolves' playoff path. Meanwhile, Jaden McDaniels says Minnesota's gauntlet of potential Western Conference opponents is the exact path the team wants to travel.
Chris Finch has questioned the NBA’s consistency on awards eligibility after Anthony Edwards was ruled out, a decision that inevitably put Cade Cunningham and Luka Doncic back in the spotlight.
Rookie big man Joan Beringer scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 132-126 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night in Minneapolis.
The Western Conference is stacked and volatile. One wrong matchup, one cold shooting night, and well, a contender is packing early. That’s why teams are pretty much already thinking chess, not checkers, as the playoff picture tightens.
Shaquille O’Neal’s beef with Rudy Gobert is not a secret in the NBA anymore. The NBA legend has publicly admitted that he ‘hates’ the Minnesota Timberwolves star, and he made it clear once more recently. On April 10, Shaq fired another shot at the Timberwolves’ big man.
Fresh off a night where the Minnesota Timberwolves locked up a top-six seed in the NBA Playoffs, head coach Chris Finch and his squad will soon face a consequential playoff run.