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4 days ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz
The Minnesota Timberwolves stole Game 1 on the road, surprising the nation by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 117-95. Still, he spoke of the dominant victory in his typical reserved manner. “It’s Game 1. We know it’s going to be a long series,” Finch said, deflecting the praise. “We’re not under any assumption that it’s going to be this type of game in Game 2.”“It will be a completely different game, as it is with all these games in this series,” he added. “Just stay on an even keel.
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5 days ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz
According to NBA lore, on the eve of the 2004 playoffs, former NBA commissioner David Stern joked with the media when they asked if the Los Angeles Lakers returning to the Finals would be ideal for him. “I want the Lakers vs. the Lakers,” Stern allegedly told Dan Patrick. I say allegedly because there is no recording of this moment. There are rumors on Reddit and mentions of the event on X. However, outside of one LA Times article from June 2004, it’s almost as if he never made the joke.
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1 week ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz
Imagine being on a ten-hour flight without WiFi when you’re traded. That’s what happened for Karlie Samuelson on draft day. On April 13, the Lynx traded their 2026 first-round draft pick to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Samuelson. This was a continuation of an April 13 trade that sent the Lynx’s 11th overall pick in 2025 to Chicago to obtain the rights to Chicago’s 2026 pick outright.
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1 week ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Rob Johnson |Charlie Walton |Alex Dukowitz
After the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 116-105 in the season finale, Anthony Edwards offered his thoughts on what matchup he would prefer. “I don’t give a damn,” he said. “Whoever. We ready.”The Wolves locker room watched with the rest of the NBA world as the Los Angeles Clippers closed out the Golden State Warriors, 124-119. With all games completed, the Wolves learned they would be playing the Los Angeles Lakers, a team they have only played once since the Luka Doncic trade.
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1 week ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Rob Johnson |Charlie Walton |Andrew Dukowitz |Phil Ford
If you’re just now waking up from the mini coma you slipped into after the Milwaukee Bucks stormed back from a 24-point deficit and won with only 10 minutes remaining in the game over the Minnesota Timberwolves, please grab a paper bag because you’re definitely going to hyperventilate. Since then, the Wolves have scored a franchise record 52 points in a quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies, and Rudy Gobert tied a career-high 35 points.
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1 week ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Charlie Walton |Andrew Dukowitz |Phil Ford
There was an uneasy feeling inside Target Center Sunday afternoon as the Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz trotted back to their locker rooms at halftime. Vegas had Minnesota as a 23.5-point favorite to win, the largest spread for any team since 2008. It was Game 82, and the Timberwolves had to win to secure a top-six seed. If they lost, they would have landed in the Play-In Tournament.
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1 week ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Phil Ford |Charlie Walton |Jonah Maves |Alex Dukowitz
Julius Randle was trying to keep a straight face while discussing the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season-defining 141-125 road win over the Memphis Grizzlies. “We held them to three points for a long time,” Randle said, talking about the Wolves defense as Anthony Edwards shouted in the background. “Yeah, I’m the best in the world,” Edwards yelled off-camera. “Go tell all the girls.”Randle tried to continue his thought but could no longer maintain his stoic demeanor.
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1 week ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Phil Ford |Charlie Walton |Jonah Maves |Andrew Dukowitz
Minnesota Timberwolves fans will be happy to see the 2024-25 regular season end as soon as possible. There’s been some good, too much bad, and the ugliest loss of the season, blowing a 24-point fourth-quarter lead against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The postseason will be here, whether you like it or not, after the Wolves finish their regular-season schedule on Sunday against the Utah Jazz. As of writing, the Timberwolves are still mathematically in play for seeds 3-8.
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2 weeks ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Charlie Walton |Rob Johnson |Alex Dukowitz
Julius Randle discussed the Minnesota Timberwolves’ collapse after they blew a 24-point lead in the final 10:09 of their 110-103 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. “Our spacing and ball movement, we were super stagnant,” Randle concluded. “We just didn’t get any good looks.”Sometimes, the answer is that simple. Minnesota’s ball movement dried up after the Wolves put on a masterclass in the first three quarters.
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2 weeks ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Charlie Walton |Andrew Dukowitz |Rob Johnson
Roughly an hour and a half before gates opened at Fiserv Forum, across the parkway, and buried within the Deer District, The Mecca Sports Bar and Grill featured more Minnesota Timberwolves fans than Milwaukee Bucks fans. The place started to get busier as the tip-off approached, and Bucks fans filled most of the seats.
