Tag: Minnesota Timberwolves
Former Minnesota Timberwolves staff member Somak Sarkar has been fired, arrested, and charged with felony third-degree burglary for allegedly stealing thousands of internal files, including “strategic NBA information,” from a team executive, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday. Per Paul Walsh of the Star Tribune, Sarkar was accused of stealing strategic information from the hard drive of […]
Ex-MLB star Alex Rodriquez and his partner, Marc Lore, have lost the financial backing of the Carlyle Group with one payment left to claim majority ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to team owner Glen Taylor. In April 2021, Rodriquez and Lore agreed to purchase the Wolves in installments. Their final payment would have closed the […]
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has met the 65-game criteria to become eligible for awards and honors, including All-NBA. This new rule was implemented in last year’s collective bargaining agreement. Edwards, 22, also signed a five-year, $204 million rookie extension last July that was initially worth as much as $260 million. The contract will increase […]
Anthony Edwards passed Kevin Love for the most 30-point games in a season by a Minnesota Timberwolves player during Saturday’s 119-100 win over the Utah Jazz. It was Edwards’ 26th 30-point game of the 2023-24 season. Love set the previous franchise mark in the 2013-14 season with 25 30-point games. Edwards tied Love’s record last […]
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal criticized Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in his latest episode of “The Big Podcast with Shaq,” alongside ex-Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers. When Chalmers said he would give the NBA Defensive Player of the Year trophy to Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Shaq immediately agreed that it shouldn’t be given […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves became the first NBA team to trail by 22 or more points and lead by at least 22 in a road game, during Tuesday night’s 118-100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Since the 2000-01 season, there have been over 5,500 instances of a team falling behind by at least 22 points […]
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert made a money gesture toward an official during Friday night’s 113-104 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he hinted during his postgame interview that sports betting could be affecting NBA games. Gobert, 31, was called for a technical foul in the closing seconds of regulation when he rubbed his […]
Karl-Anthony Towns donated $1,500 to a Minnesota Timberwolves fan’s mom’s GoFundMe account on Thursday to help battle her stage 4 cancer. The donation was made without any press. “Karl Anthony Towns, you are an amazing human being. Even on a day that didn’t have the best news for yourself, you took the time to impact […]
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is out indefinitely after tearing the meniscus in his left knee, league sources announced Thursday. The four-time All-Star has not yet been ruled out for the season. Towns, 28, and the Timberwolves are “working to get full understanding of degree of injury and whether it demands immediate action,” wrote ESPN’s […]
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (personal) was downgraded to out for Tuesday night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs. This will be only his second game missed this season. Through 56 games (all starts) this season, Towns is averaging 22.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 32.8 minutes per game. His defensive win shares […]
