Can a play-in team make it past the first round? No play-in team has ever won a series and advanced in the playoffs.

The regular season came to an end on Sunday and the play-in tournament begins tonight with two primetime matchups. Starting at 7:30 pm EST will be the #7-seeded Miami Heat who will be hosting the #8 Atlanta Hawks. Later on at 10:00 pm EST, the #7 LA Lakers will host the #8 Minnesota Timberwolves in […]

Zach Wolpin  •  11 Apr 2023
Timberwolves suspend Rudy Gobert for punching Kyle Anderson

The Minnesota Timberwolves have suspended center Rudy Gobert one game for throwing a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in Sunday’s 113-108 season-finale win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Gobert will now miss Tuesday’s play-in matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. During a timeout call, Gobert and Anderson got into a heated altercation. After insults were […]

James Foglio  •  10 Apr 2023
Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell says he does not feel any pressure facing the Timberwolves in the play-in game

The LA Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves tomorrow night in the #7 vs #8 play-in game. Whoever wins will get the right of the seventh seed in the West and will have a first-round matchup vs the Memphis Grizzlies. Minnesota traded away PG D’Angelo Russell at the trade deadline and sent him back to […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Apr 2023
Minnesota’s postseason will look different without Jaden McDaniels who fractured his hand by punching a wall yesterday

The Minnesota Timberwolves finished up their regular season yesterday with a 113-108 win vs the New Orleans Pelicans. That locked the Timberwolves into the #7 vs #8 play-in game where they will face the LA Lakers who are 8-2 in their last ten. Last night, SF Jaden McDaniels punched a wall on his way back […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Apr 2023
WATCH: Rudy Gobert was sent home mid-game by Minnesota for punching teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout

After a 113-108 win vs the New Orleans Pelicans last night, the Minnesota Timberwolves locked themselves into the play-in tournament as the eighth seed. They will be playing the LA Lakers for the right to have the seventh seed in the West. Tensions were high during the Timberwolves’ games last night and things got heated […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Apr 2023
NBA Western Conference Clinch & Elimination Scenarios Tonight

NBA Western Conference teams are focusing on playoff clinch and elimination scenarios tonight. The Denver Nuggets will secure the No. 1 seed with a win over the Houston Rockets or a Memphis Grizzlies loss. The Phoenix Suns will clinch a playoff spot with a win or a Golden State Warriors loss. Likewise, the Sacramento Kings […]

James Foglio  •  04 Apr 2023
Minnesota’s Naz Reid will miss ‘significant time’ after suffering a broken wrist on Wednesday vs the Suns

The Minnesota Timberwolves are fighting for their playoff hopes with just five games left in the regular season. Both the New Orleans Pelicans and themselves have a 38-38 record and are 12.5 games back in the West. In their 107-100 loss to the Suns on Wednesday, Naz Reid tried throwing down a dunk and then […]

Zach Wolpin  •  31 Mar 2023
The Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Mike Conley because they wanted more ‘maturity’ on their roster, disrespecting D’Angelo Russell

There were rumors earlier in the season that D’Angelo Russell and the front office of the Timberwolves were not getting along. That led to Russell being traded at the deadline back to the LA Lakers and Minnesota is very happy with their decision. NBA insiders recently revealed that the Timberwolves were looking for more ‘maturity’ […]

Zach Wolpin  •  30 Mar 2023
WATCH: Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert left the Sacramento Kings’ bench in shock after his fadeaway jumper goes in

The Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a huge 119-115 win on the road vs the Sacramento Kings last night. It moved the Timberwolves to sixth in the West and there’s a chance the team can make the playoffs without having to go through the play-in tournament. Last night, the Kings’ bench was left in shock after […]

Zach Wolpin  •  28 Mar 2023