The Chicago Bulls pulled off an impressive road win on Saturday. They arrived in Minnesota on game day and snapped the Timberwolves‘ five-game winning streak.
One thing you all lovely Canis Hoopus readers will find out about me as you see more and more of my writing and just general basketball sense is that I absolutely despise when teams, especially the Minnesota Timberwolves, come out flat and lay an egg.
The initial news that Anthony Edwards would miss at least two months for the Minnesota Timberwolves came seemingly out of nowhere and hit the team and the fanbase with a thud.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have been winning a lot of games without Anthony Edwards, and that’s probably the best news they could ask for right now. They’ve won five straight games, including a 133-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks, and they’re looking for another one against the Chicago Bulls.
Just a few years ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves made a deal for an enigmatic, polarizing point guard using a first-round pick and a franchise legend (do not disrespect Andrew Wiggins, that’s my guy), just as they did in this offseason.
Minnesota followed up wins over the Bucks, Rockets, Pelicans and Jazz by completely overwhelming the Mavericks on Wednesday night, winning by a score of 133-94 to move to 9-3 on the season.
No Anthony Edwards, no problem for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota will aim for its sixth win in a row when it tips off against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Bones Hyland’s 2026-2027 season is off to a better start than almost any Minnesota Timberwolves fan could have predicted. For the man they nicknamed Bones, however, it is not.
The Timberwolves strolled into Target Center Thursday evening after a three-day break, their first break in between this season longer than one day. Awaiting them were the surging Mavericks, winners of three straight and coming off a victory Monday against the Pacers that featured Cooper Flagg scoring 43 points and Kyrie Irving scoring 35.
Ayo Dosunmu has become a key player for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. Anthony Edwards’ absence was viewed by many as a massive blow, and the Wolves did show some signs of weakness without their main man in attack.
The Minnesota Timberwolves had plenty of impressive numbers in Thursday night’s 133-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Minnesota won its fifth consecutive game and never let Dallas find a way back after taking control in the second half.
MINNEAPOLIS — In a dominant, 39-point win over an ascending Dallas Mavericks team, the Minnesota Timberwolves defense showed once again why they have been the best unit across the association this season.
The Dallas Mavericks had an embarrassing night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, suffering a crushing 133-94 defeat that showed significant issues on both ends of the floor.
The Minnesota Timberwolves delivered an offensive clinic in a 133-94 blowout victory over the Dallas Mavericks, with LaMelo Ball leading the way with a season-high 22 points and nine assists.
The Minnesota Timberwolves put on a show Thursday night at Target Center with a 39-point blowout win over Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks. With each new game, there is more and more to be learned about who the Timberwolves are and where they could be headed.
Bones Hyland scored 24 points on 7-for-10 shooting off the bench, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 133-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Minneapolis.
Bones Hyland had 24 points and eight assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Dallas Mavericks 133-94 on Thursday night at Target Center. The Timberwolves set the tone early, taking the first quarter 34-26.
Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards still has a long ways to go in his recovery from knee surgery, with a return not expected until late December at the earliest.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 points on 7-for-13 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 115-100 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night in Minneapolis.
Timberwolves second-year center Joan Beringer will not miss any further time after exiting Friday night’s game in New Orleans with a broken nose. Beringer will have a face mask on, but he is fully available for Sunday night’s game against the Jazz at Target Center, according to the team’s injury report.
The Minnesota Timberwolves moved Ayo Dosunmu into the starting lineup when Anthony Edwards went out. Six games later, he’s their leading scorer over that stretch.
The Timberwolves won their third consecutive game in New Orleans on Friday, but lost Joan Beringer during the first half when he took an elbow to the nose.
Norchad Omier was headed to the Timberwolves earlier Tuesday. By Tuesday night, he had changed his mind and was headed back to a familiar organization.
The Timberwolves intend to sign forward Norchad Omier to a two-way contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Omier, who went undrafted out of Baylor in 2025, spent most of his rookie season in the G League.