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The Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves averaged a 3.4 rating with 6.74 million viewers. That number is down 18% in ratings from last year's Lakers-Nuggets series. The Game 5 clincher averaged a 3.2 rating with 6.26 million viewers. The Celtics-Pacers series averaged a 3.4 rating with 6.31 million viewers. … [Read more...] about Mavs-Timberwolves Series Averages 3.4 Rating, 6.74M Viewers

The Minnesota Timberwolves project to have one of the NBA's most expensive teams next season. The Wolves have nearly $191 million in guaranteed salary on their books for nine players. That figure is already over the projected second apron of $189.5 million, before the team finishes filling out the roster. That sort of spending is unprecedented in Minnesota's history. However, … [Read more...] about Timberwolves Willing To Pay Tax To Keep Team Together

Host Danny Leroux talks with Jared Dubin of Last Night in Basketball about the playoffs and Fred Katz of The Athletic about the Knicks. Dubin and Leroux discuss both Conference Finals series and other playoff takeaways. After that, the "Exit Interview" series continues as Katz joins to break down what happened to the Knicks' season and where they go from here, including Jalen … [Read more...] about RealGM Radio: Jared Dubin On The Conference Finals And Fred Katz On The Knicks (May 2024)

Chris Finch is feared to have a torn patellar tendon in his knee, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic. Finch suffered the injury during a collision late in the Timberwolves' win in Game 4. The Timberwolves swept the Suns in the first round. … [Read more...] about Chris Finch Feared To Have Torn Patellar Tendon In Knee

The Denver Nuggets were a popular pick to repeat as champion, but they were ultimately eliminated in the second round by a Minnesota Timberwolves team with the requisite size and defense to slow down three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. While Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid were in place before the arrival of Tim Connelly, the former Nuggets' executive … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic: Wolves ‘Built To Beat Us’