The Timberwolves blew out the Suns for a third straight game in the first round of the playoffs on Friday. Anthony Edwards impressed with his shot-making in Game 1; his play-making stood out in Game 2; and in Game 3, he put it all together, Chris Hine of The Star Tribune writes. Edwards had 36 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the 126-109 win to bring the Wolves within … [Read more...] about Wolves Notes: Edwards, Phoenix Series, NAW, Defense
Injury Updates: Vanderbilt, Kawhi, Giannis, Suggs, Anderson, Allen
Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who hasn’t played since February 1 due to a right midfoot sprain, is targeting a Game 3 return, a source familiar with the situation tells Dave McMenamin of ESPN. According to McMenamin’s source, Vanderbilt has been ramping up his workouts in the past couple weeks and had one of his most intense on-court sessions yet on Monday. His availability … [Read more...] about Injury Updates: Vanderbilt, Kawhi, Giannis, Suggs, Anderson, Allen
Wolves Notes: McDaniels, Gobert, Edwards, Towns
Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels had arguably the best game of his four-year NBA career on Tuesday vs. Phoenix, posting 25 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. The Wolves outscored the Suns by 24 points in the 41 minutes he played and were outscored by 12 points during the seven minutes he was on the bench. As Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic writes, McDaniels has … [Read more...] about Wolves Notes: McDaniels, Gobert, Edwards, Towns
Wolves’ Naz Reid Named Sixth Man Of The Year
Timberwolves big man Naz Reid has been named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year for the 2023/24 season, the league announced on Wednesday evening (via Twitter). A former undrafted free agent, Reid averaged 13.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG and 0.9 BPG on .477/.414/.736 shooting in 81 games this season (24.2 MPG). Reid is the first player in Timberwolves franchise history to win the Sixth Man … [Read more...] about Wolves’ Naz Reid Named Sixth Man Of The Year
Finch “Clearly The Right Coach” For The Wolves, Says Reusse
Coach of the Year finalist Chris Finch is “clearly the right coach” for the Timberwolves, argues Patrick Reusse of The Star Tribune. As Reusse writes, many media members picked the Suns to defeat the Wolves in their first-round matchup after Phoenix went 3-0 against Minnesota during the regular season. But Finch has pushed all the right buttons thus far as the Wolves hold a 2-0 … [Read more...] about Finch “Clearly The Right Coach” For The Wolves, Says Reusse