Had it contributed to a Timberwolves loss, a bizarre ruling from referee Tony Brothers late in Monday night's Game 2 in Denver would've been a much bigger story.
DENVER – On Monday night at Ball Arena, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets added another thrilling chapter to one of the best rivalries in the NBA.
If Game 2 proved anything, it’s that the Minnesota Timberwolves believe they’ve found something unfound, and Jaden McDaniels had no interest in keeping it quiet.
Rudy Gobert takes a lot of pride in being the best defender of his generation. The Timberwolves' veteran center knows the work he's put in and the impact he's had on the floor that has brought him four defensive player of the year trophies, tied for the most in NBA history.
Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a gutsy Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets, but even he knows it would not have been possible without Donte DiVincenzo.
Anthony Edwards has never been shy about speaking his mind, and after the Timberwolves erased a 19-point deficit to steal Game 2 from the Denver Nuggets, Ant made it very clear who deserves the credit, and who he thinks has been getting away with a little too much acting.
After their backs were up against the wall, the Minnesota Timberwolves came back from 19 points down to defeat the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the First Round 119-114.
The Minnesota Timberwolves may have walked away with a crucial playoff win, but head coach Chris Finch wasn’t interested in celebrating quietly. Instead, he used the moment to call out what he clearly believes is injustice.
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 Minnesota Timberwolves have made a habit of turning thin air into thick drama at Ball Arena. Their latest comeback is only the second-most shocking chapter, though.
Jaden McDaniels 100% gave the Denver Nuggets bulletin-board material when he said "they're all bad defenders," but he might be right — and there's nothing Denver can do about it.
Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves were fired up after rallying from an early 19-point deficit to defeat the Denver Nuggets 119–114 on the road in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.
Anthony Edwards is not one to indulge in abstract legacy talk. When Carmelo Anthony sat down with him for a featured interview on Peacock ahead of the 2026 playoffs, Melo asked him directly what he wanted people to remember, and Edwards kept it short.
The Timberwolves did not just bounce back in Denver. They talked a little, too. “Go at them,” Jaden McDaniels told reporters of the game plan. “The whole team.
Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle helped Timberwolves past Nuggets Denver had won 13 straight since losing on March 18 Denver blew a chance to take control
On Tuesday night, the NBA announced that Victor Wembanyama won what many assume would be the first of many Defensive Player of the Year awards in his up-and-coming career.
The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled off one of the most stunning comebacks of the postseason, erasing a 19-point deficit to steal Game 2 from the Denver Nuggets, 119-114.
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have one of the best two-man games in the NBA. In the fourth quarter, the Minnesota Timberwolves' two-man defense of Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels shut them down.
Even before the tip-off of Game 2 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Monday, coaches Chris Finch and David Adelman were already having a psychological war in the media room.
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards has been listed as questionable for Monday's road playoff game against the Denver Nuggets with right knee injury maintenance.
The Denver Nuggets' halftime adjustments in Game 1 on Saturday spurred them to a 116-105 win over Minnesota. Now, it's the visiting Timberwolves' turn to adjust for Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Monday night.
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.
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 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.