Phil Ford

Los Angeles

Assistant Editor at Stats Perform

Staff Writer at Zone Coverage

Assistant Editor for US Sports with @StatsPerform and Timberwolves Staff Writer for @ZoneCoverageMN.

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Articles

Anthony Edwards Is On the Dwyane Wade Timeline

2 weeks 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.
Every Playoff Series Is An Anthony Edwards Series

3 weeks 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.
Donte DiVincenzo Should Start Against the Lakers

4 weeks 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.
The Wolves Share Something In Common With the Bucks Team That Won It All

1 month 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.
Minnesota Enters the Playoffs Right Where They Want To Be

1 month 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.
The Wolves (Eventually) Walked In Memphis

1 month 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.
Julius Randle Must Beat The Playoff Allegations

1 month 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.
Rudy Gobert Has Unleashed The Beast

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Phil Ford

The road to the Western Conference Finals is littered with elite guards and wings with their eyes trained on the Larry O’Brien trophy. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams are leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the top spot in the West and the best regular season in franchise history. Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler are leading a resurgence in the Bay Area. LeBron James and Luka Doncic are the NBA’s Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. Amen Thompson is living up to his middle name.
The Wolves Are In Fight Or Flight Mode

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier |Charlie Walton |Andrew Dukowitz |Phil Ford

Mike Conley remembers the Malice at the Palace, a 2004 brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers that spilled into the stands. The Minnesota Timberwolves melee with the Pistons on Sunday also rolled into the crowd. Still, it didn’t spiral out of control like it did at the old Palace at Auburn Hills over 20 years ago. Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson started fighting with fans who threw things at them in suburban Detroit.
Should Wolves Fans Still Be Concerned About Ownership?

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Charlie Walton |Andrew Dukowitz |Phil Ford |Jonah Maves

Roughly an hour and a half before the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 10, news broke that arbitrators ruled in favor of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez in their arbitration over Glen Taylor. The ruling allowed Lore and Rodriguez to continue their process of purchasing the Wolves and Lynx.