Anthony Edwards recorded 41 points and seven rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a strong fourth quarter to post a 118-114 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
With 10 minutes left in the third quarter, Deni Avdija barreled down the lane, buried his shoulder into Jaden McDaniels’ chest, discarded the All-Defensive wing, and converted an and one to bump the Portland Trail Blazers’ feisty single-digit lead to six.
What a way to start the season. The Timberwolves trailed for almost all of Wednesday's opener in Portland, but they kept the game within's arm length and then pounced for a thrilling 118-114 win in crunch time.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
Jaden McDaniels just delivered Yang Hansen's "Welcome to the NBA" moment. In the second quarter of Wednesday's season opener between the Timberwolves and Trail Blazers, McDaniels drove to the rim, rose up, and detonated over Portland's rookie center with a vicious poster slam.
On Wednesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves will get their 2025-26 season underway with a road game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Timberwolves are hoping for an MVP-caliber season out of Anthony Edwards, who led the team with 27.6 points per game during the 2024-25 season.
Donte DiVincenzo will open the 2025/26 season as the Timberwolves‘ starting point guard, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). The move means that veteran point guard Mike Conley will shift to a bench role, though he’ll remain a “vital piece” for the team, according to Haynes.
Anthony Edwards has made it clear he’s not content with back-to-back trips to the Western Conference Finals. In a detailed feature by The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski, the Timberwolves star is described as hungrier than ever to take the next step, both as a player and as a leader.
Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are set to kick off their 2025-26 NBA regular season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have seen their past two seasons end in the Western Conference finals. The Timberwolves are taking aim at a breakthrough this season and begin the task on Wednesday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers.
The new season has arrived with the Minnesota Timberwolves avoiding major offseason moves. They drafted Joan Beringer and Rasheer Fleming in the 2025 NBA Draft while adding Johnny Juzang to the roster.
Another highly-anticipated Minnesota Timberwolves season kicks off on Wednesday night in Portland. After back-to-back trips to the Western Conference Finals, the Wolves should once again be among the contenders in the West, even if the Thunder and Nuggets are the consensus top two teams heading into the season.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are just a day away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Timberwolves are now officially owned by the group led by Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore, after a deal that saw numerous peaks and valleys from former owner Glen Taylor finally went through earlier this year.
The state of Minnesota is hungry for a championship. Among the big four men's American sports leagues, the Minnesota Twins were the last team to capture a title when they captured the 1991 World Series.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have picked up the third-year options for guards Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr., the team announced in a press release.
You can take the boy out of New York but you can never take New York out of the boy. That’s how Julius Randle feels. The three-time All-Star is preparing to enter his second season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team he helped reach the Conference Finals one year ago.