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Paynt Points: Mailbag, Gallinari Chatter & Veteran Free Agents Share this story Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Editor’s Note: On behalf of everyone at Canis Hoopus, I want to sincerely thank Jake for his written contributions over the last few years, and am extremely excited about his new venture via Substack. As we discussed on the show, Jake will still be “one of us” in terms of having #kahntent located at Canis Hoopus (via his at the Howls and Growls Newsletter. If you have the means t...

The beef between Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns has played out in the open since the two were teammates for a little more than one season together on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Butler helped the Wolves end their 14-year playoff drought in 2018 during his only full season with the team, but things quickly turned sour between the two superstars. Butler requested a trade ahead of the 2018-2019 season, and then held out of training camp. When he finally showed up to work, Butler famously bera...

Timberwolves Film Room: Using Josh Okogie Right It’s been a tough season for Okogie, but a shift in offensive role has seen him flourish recently. Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Josh Okogie’s game is like a temperamental flower — the one that needs just a little bit more attention to reach its full potential. Too much sun and it wilts under the heat, but not enough, and its growth is stagnated, drooping all the same. However, if you can find it the perfect living spot and strike the perfe...

By Darryn Albert  |  Last updated 4/25/21 Anthony Edwards’ press conferences are the gift that keeps on giving. The Minnesota Timberwolves had an impressive win Saturday over the NBA-best Utah Jazz. The second half was especially impressive for the Wolves, who outscored the Jazz by double digits. After the game, Edwards received a question about why Minnesota is closing out games better than it was in the earlier part of the season. “I was on the bench back then,” the N...

Wolves 126 - Warriors 114: Hope Blooms Share this story Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Perhaps it is the oncoming Spring or the light at the end of the tunnel of the pandemic, but things began to feel a bit more normal at the Target Center tonight. There was something oddly comforting about sitting in the arena and hearing a random fan yell out to the refs to let them know that they suck. Or the unsurprising surprise when it seemed like there were more Warrior fans (or at least louder ones) tha...

Minnesota Timberwolves Star Doesn’t Know Who Alex Rodriguez Is, A-Rod Responds 04/14/21 AT 10:34 AM Former MLB star Alex Rodriguez is trying to find success in another professional sports league, reportedly on the verge of buying the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves with billionaire Marc Lore. While the attempted purchase has made national headlines, it doesn’t seem to make much difference to one of the team’s top players. When Anthony Edwards was asked Tuesday about his thoughts on Rodrigu...

Game Preview #53: Wolves at Celtics Share this story Game Info Bounceback in Boston. What To Watch For The Timberwolves wrap up a quick two-game road trip tonight against the Boston Celtics before returning to Minneapolis for an extended week of home games against Eastern Conference playoff teams (the Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Miami Heat). Minnesota is coming off yet another disappointing and frustrating loss to the Fort Wayne Mad AntsIndiana Pacers, and will look to ...

Game Preview #52: Wolves at Pacers Share this story Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images The painful rollercoaster ride that is the ‘20-’21 Timberwolves season continues to putter on! Hopefully you’ve been strapped in because we’ve had ups, ( lots of) downs, loops, spins, and crashes in less than 4 months. We also have ourselves another early tip this evening so please thank the scheduling gods for allowing us more time to get over the loss celebrate the win! Game Info When: 6:00 pm C...

April 8, 2021 Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards has been a vocal leader from the start this season for Minnesota. He hasn’t minced words about opponents either and recently, Edwards was effusive in praising the New York Knicks’ defense. He followed it up by wishing that his team could play defense like the team from Gotham. Anthony Edwards with high praise for the New York Knicks.. calls them the best defense in basketball pic.twitter.com/3tz4TG2ZQJ Give credit to Edwards for re...

Copy shortlink: Timberwolves podcaster Dane Moore joins Michael Rand for an examination of what we learned from DAngelo Russells first game back from knee surgery Monday, just the sixth game hes played with Karl-Anthony Towns since Russell was acquired 14 months ago. The Wolves have 21 games left this season. What can they hope to accomplish with the KAT/D-Lo pairing intact? How does Anthony Edwards fit into the new pecking order? How much will the Wolves miss Malik Beas...