Down 3-2 to the San Antonio Spurs, the Minnesota Timberwolves stand on the brink of elimination heading into Friday’s pivotal Game 6. The Wolves took control of the series early with a win in Game 1, but back-to-back losses gave the Spurs all the momentum, and they’ve held it ever since.
After a strangely violent moment in Game 4, Victor Wembanyama became the target. The Minnesota Timberwolves felt they could invoke a reaction. They had the ammunition to trigger Wemby.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently gearing up for Game 6 of their second round series against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday evening. The Timberwolves currently trail this series 3-2 after dropping Game 5 in blowout fashion on the road earlier this week.
Victor Wembanyama was in deep waters when he elbowed Naz Reid in Game 4. Thankfully, as Wemby will avoid any further punishment, his team’s playoff luck has changed, too.
The Minnesota Timberwolves face elimination for the first time this postseason on Friday night at the Target Center. After a 29-point blowout loss in Game 5, it feels like their backs are truly against the wall.
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The DFS Showdown for the Spurs and Timberwolves Game 6 is going to be exciting for a couple of reasons. First of all, we might see a vengeful Victor Wembanyama after his ejection from Game 4 and his bounce-back in Game 5.
Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are pushing hard against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals, but find themselves down 3-2 in the series heading into their matchup on Friday.
The Timberwolves took a hit in Game 5. Anthony Edwards did not sound like a guy ready to fold. Minnesota got blown out again in San Antonio, falling 126-97 as the Spurs grabbed a 3-2 series lead.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are fresh off a 126-97 beatdown by the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals. Although star guard Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves have given the Spurs problems throughout the series, a much bigger issue has become evident for the Western Conference's sixth seed.
Julius Randle is having a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad second-round playoff series for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are a game away from elimination at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs after another blowout loss on Tuesday night.
The Timberwolves had a few moments, but they were dominated for the better part of Tuesday night's Game 5, which resulted in a 126-97 win for the Spurs.
Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards felt Victor Wembanyama delivered an otherworldly performance Tuesday night. The Game 5 matchup of the 2026 Western Conference semifinals became a one-sided affair after four competitive games.
The Timberwolves are one loss from elimination, and their biggest problem isn’t Victor Wembanyama’s scoring — it’s the man they’re using to stop him. Four points.
The Minnesota Timberwolves couldn’t keep up with the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night, as San Antonio ran away with a 126-97 win to take a 3-2 lead in the series.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are now in a do-or-die situation after losing to the San Antonio Spurs, 126-97, in Game 5 of their second-round series in the playoffs at Frost Bank Center on Tuesday.
Shared tears wouldn’t stop the Minnesota Timberwolves from responding to Victor Wembanyama’s Game 4 antics. The Spurs sensation blatantly elbowed Naz Reid.
The San Antonio Spurs breathed a massive sigh of relief this morning as the NBA league office confirmed that Victor Wembanyama will face no further disciplinary action following his high-elbow contact with Timberwolves center Naz Reid.
Speaking to reporters following Friday’s loss to San Antonio, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch blasted crew chief Tony Brothers for confronting him during a fourth quarter stoppage in play, according to Chris Hine of The Star-Tribune (subscription required).