… Vine, a group that has made summer trips to China. The team also has the NBA’s first Chinese minority owner. Shanghai sports marketing executive Lizhang Jiang joined Wolves owner Glen Taylor’s ownership group last summer.
Category: Karl-Anthony Towns
Brow scores 42 to outduel KAT in Pelicans win over Wolves
Anthony Davis had 42 points and 13 rebounds to win a duel with Karl-Anthony Towns and lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 122-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Davis hit 16 of 22 shots, including two 3-pointers, and Jrue Holiday had 25 points and 12 assists to get the Pelicans off to a good start on their final road trip before hosting the All-Star game next weekend.
The race for eighth is on in the West
Karl-Anthony Towns helped the Wolves win their third in a row with 18 points on Tuesday night against Phoenix. Going into this season, there were two schools of thought about the Timberwolves and how they might fare: 1) Their young core would take some time to develop under Tom Thibodeau, and in a competitive Western Conference it would be hard for the Wolves to rack up victories.
Towns leads Timberwolves past injury-depleted Clippers
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 37 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 45 seconds left, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the injury-depleted Clippers 104-101 on Thursday night to stop Los Angeles’ seven-game winning streak.
Wolves snap Rockets’ win streak at nine games
Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 18 rebounds, and Shabazz Muhammad scored 20 Wednesday night to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets 119-105. Wiggins carried Minnesota early, scoring 15 first-quarter points as the Wolves opened up an 11-point lead.
McCollum has 43 points, Trail Blazers top Timberwolves 95-89
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns attempts to block Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum’s shot during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. less Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns attempts to block Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum’s shot during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 1, … more Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns dunks in front of Portland Trail Blazers forward Mason Plumlee during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Christmas game preview odds and information
The last time these Northwest Division rivals met, a balanced Oklahoma City iteration prevailed 112-92. During this early November tilt, OKC placed five players in double-figure scoring and effectively limited each Minnesota contributor not named Karl-Anthony Towns.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Christmas game preview odds and information
The last time these Northwest Division rivals met, a balanced Oklahoma City iteration prevailed 112-92. During this early November tilt, OKC placed five players in double-figure scoring and effectively limited each Minnesota contributor not named Karl-Anthony Towns.
A longer look at the Timberwolves’ rotations
After just 47 days, many Timberwolves fans have already given up on this season. And rightfully so – the majority of the time, this team is not very fun to watch.