Karl-Anthony Towns is no stranger to critcism ever since he first entered the NBA in 2015. However, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards came in defense of his teammate regarding stuffing stats with a very powerful take on the big man.
The Timberwolves' relentless defense got to the Nuggets Monday night, even on an emotional level.
New York won another game with controversial calls that went down to the wire. Minnesota looked more like contenders than the defending champs. Here are three stars from Monday’s NBA playoffs.
The Minnesota Timberwolves took a commanding 2-0 lead over the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Winning both games on the road to start
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Anthony Edwards also had 27 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 106-80 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in a Western Conference semifinal series.
It looked like Michael Malone might get ejected when he exploded at referee Mark Davis. He didn't even get a technical foul.
Karl-Anthony Towns’ Minnesota Timberwolves meet the Denver Nuggets on Monday at 10:00 PM ET in Game 2 of the second round of the NBA playoffs, and to beat his 3-point over/under, he needs to make two from beyond the arc.
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, with Anthony Edwards scoring an NBA playoff career-high 43 points.
When Karl-Anthony Towns was sidelined due to a meniscus injury, Anthony Edwards would often voice how the Timberwolves were without their best player. Edwards has also often shared that the key to the Wolves’ success can be simple as trusting Rudy Gobert to anchor the defense.
Nikola Jokic would like to clone himself to battle the Minnesota Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns has been known to disappear in playoff games. He was very visible in the third quarter of Game 1.
The Wolves offense had more snap to it in round one due to patience and more intentional action; the result was self-explanatory, and Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns profited.
The Timberwolves are in the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 20 years. How confident are Wolves fans in Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and Co.’s ability to win an NBA Championship?
On Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, the Minnesota Timberwolves meet the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the second round of the NBA playoffs, and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 3-pointer over/under for this clash requires two treys.
Minnesota's No. 1 ranked defense will be tested in the second round against Nuggets star Nikola Jokic.
Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves dominated the Phoenix Suns en route to earning their first 4-0 sweep in franchise history. What did fans enjoy most?
The Minnesota Timberwolves have won their first NBA Playoffs series since 2004 with their 4-0 sweep in the first round against the Phoenix Suns. The team has reached the postseason the past two years, but lost in the first round each time to the Memphis Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets, respectively.
Anthony Edwards led the way as the Minnesota Timberwolves shockingly swept the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. During Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns' postgame press conference, the former claimed he still doesn't view himself as a young star, but the latter was having none of that.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have left the basketball world in shock. Nationally, hoops fans are raving about the performances night in and night out from this defense-first team.
The Minnesota Timberwolves enjoyed a dominating performance against the Phoenix Suns as Kevin Durant and company failed to match up to the level of aggression the Timberwolves came up with during the game.
Earlier this week, the Minnesota Timberwolves received a positive update on the status of Karl-Anthony Towns ahead of the NBA Playoffs. He is getting closer to returning to the court, as he should be able to get some game reps in ahead of the postseason.
With just four games remaining before the NBA playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves sit atop the Western Conference via tiebreaker with the Denver Nuggets.
The former No. 1 overall pick has been out since March 4 after suffering a torn meniscus in his left knee and undergoing surgery.
Karl-Anthony Towns appears likely to return to the Timberwolves‘ lineup before the end of the season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Towns, whose career has been marred by long-term injuries in recent seasons, is averaging 22.1 points per game this season.
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