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6 Best Memes of the Karl-Anthony Towns & Joel Embiid Fight
A lot of stuff happened last night in the NBA, but the biggest highlight considering all the memes made about it, was no doubt the sorta fight between Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid. It’s hard to find a big man Embiid doesn’t have a beef with, so the list grew longer (if he wasn’t already […]
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Is Karl-Anthony Towns Actually a Good Defender Now?
There hasn’t been anyone doubting Karl-Anthony Towns’ offensive skills since the Minnesota Timberwolves star began his NBA career. But his defensive skills? That’s a different story. The 1st overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft has averaged 22.3 points on 53.7% in his first four seasons in the league. He has kicked off his 5th […]
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Minnesota Timberwolves Preview: Living Up to the Hype This Time
Winning 29 games last season, a 13-win improvement, was enough for the Minnesota Timberwolves to decide that they have a good enough team, and all it needs is a bit more experience and getting older to become a formidable power in the Western conference. That seemed to be the way they approached the 2016 offseason, relying on Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins to simply be better next season.
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NBA Rumors: Minnesota Timberwolves Not Giving Karl-Anthony Towns More MInutes
The future of the Minnesota Timberwolves is Karl-Anthony Towns (although not alone), and with that in mind, they’re not planning on giving him too much time on the floor during his rookie season, in fear of wearing him out.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves, Andrew Wiggins the Real Deal
Young doesn’t mean they’re not good. The Minnesota Timberwolves beating the Chicago Bulls 102-93 in overtime with another big night from Andrew Wiggins get closer and closer to be a team that’s not just developing, but ready to compete for a playoff spot.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio Plays for Flip, Kobe Bryant and Lou Williams Help in Their Own Way
Getting over the loss of Flip Saunders, one of the most important figures in the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves, is going to be very difficult. Starting the season with a 112-111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, as Ricky Rubio plays like someone with something to prove finally, while Kobe Bryant shows he doesn’t change and Lou Williams misses an easy winning shot, is a nice way to at least forget about the sadness.
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17 Most Important NBA Players in 2015-2016
There are many storylines worth following in every NBA season. The players that deserve more focus than others in 2015-2016 consist of LeBron James and Kevin Durant for obvious reasons, but also LaMarcus Aldridge with the San Antonio Spurs bringing him to be their man of the future, Russell Westbrook who has to deal with a partner once again, Anthony Davis trying to become more than just the “next big thing” and Stephen Curry, coming off winning the MVP and the NBA championship, facing the hangover year that can go either way.
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NBA Summer League: Chicago Bulls & Minnesota Timberwolves Impressed with Bobby Portis & Karl-Anthony Towns
In another day of Summer League basketball, the Chicago Bulls had to be pleased with Doug McDermott and rookie Bobby Portis, while the Minnesota Timberwolves got to see the best of Karl-Anthony Towns, so far.
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NBA Summer League – New York Knicks & Chicago Bulls Fans Pleased With Kristaps Porzingis & Bobby Portis
There were a lot of interesting players to watch in Las Vegas during a long day of NBA Summer League action. The New York Knicks putting Kristaps Porzingis on show was probably the most interesting of all, but getting to see Bobby Portis (Chicago Bulls), Jahlil Okafor (Philadelphia 76ers), D’Angelo Russell and others wasn’t exactly boring.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves Already Told Karl-Anthony Towns They’re Drafting HIm
Not that it comes as any surprises, but Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t just projected to be drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves (number one overall). They’ve probably already told him he’s going to be.