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2 weeks ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Phil Ford
For the sixth consecutive summer, the Minnesota Timberwolves are entering what could be described as the most important offseason in franchise history. After advancing to the Western Conference Finals in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history, the Wolves enter the summer with more questions than answers after a five-game dud against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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4 weeks ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Phil Ford
We don’t live in a reasonable time. To my knowledge, we don’t have a real-life Ethan Hunt rooting around in blown-up submarines and jumping between planes to keep the world order as we know it from disintegrating.
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Phil Ford
After calling his shot and leading the Minnesota Timberwolves back to the Western Conference Finals in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history, Anthony Edwards didn’t cover himself in glory in a Game 1 beatdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The soon-to-be two-time All-NBA player scored 18 points, pulled down nine rebounds, dished out three assists, and committed four turnovers on 5-13 shooting in a lackluster 114-88 Game 1 loss.
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Phil Ford
During the first five years of his NBA career, people have compared Anthony Edwards to dozens of current and former basketball players. The comparisons range from the borderline blasphemous (Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant) to the downright disrespectful (Dion Waiters, Jordan Crawford). However, one comparison has made the most sense.
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2 months ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Phil Ford
Anthony Edwards is the perfect teammate. For all the bravado, the d— measuring and DX chopping, and the megawatt aura that comes with being a 23-year-old superstar on a rapid ascension to the top of the world, Anthony Edwards always puts his teammates first. He’s Jaden McDaniels’ biggest fan and takes any opportunity to boost his confidence. Edwards has embraced Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo after the shock trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to New York.
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2 months ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Phil Ford
The first-round matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers is being billed as a David vs. Goliath bout for modern times. Everyone with a platform is picking the Lakers to win the series. Still, we’re all writing around the clock about how the Lakers “aren’t actually that good.” Minnesota sports fans know exactly what usually happens when our fragile, small-market, Midwestern teams take on big-city superteams in the playoffs.
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2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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.
