Matt and Justin break down the Conference Finals on Hoopsology, analyzing the Indiana Pacers' Cinderella run against the Boston Celtics. They also dissect the Minnesota Timberwolves' shocking upset over the defending champion Denver Nuggets and preview the upcoming series between the Wolves and the...
ESPN ESPN.com Nov 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2023-24 NBA season is just weeks old, but the competition already is red-hot. TheDenver Nuggetsand theDallas Maverickshave made themselves early front-runners in the West,while theMinnesota Timberwolves, after making a surprising leap in...
After an 0-2 start to the season,the Nuggets have moved to .500with two road wins in two days. In both victories, Denver founditself trailing by double figures, but its stars came through inthe clutch to lead the team to a pair of overtime dubs. In Monday’s win in Toronto,...
#3 @Timberwolves vs. @Suns pic.twitter.com/JBAQAHCyf1— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 17, 2024 The Timberwolves fell 125-106 to the Suns on Sunday. With the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets each winning their regular-season finales, that locked the Wolves into the third ...
Wolves face Denver tomorrow night, in a later-than-usual Target Center tip-off due to the ESPN coverage. (8:30 Minnesota time). The Nuggets have been struggling, primarily due to horrific play out of their bench. Will Finch’s 3-man reserve unit be able to pounce on that? It’s a ...
Here’s a look at the upcoming home schedule: Wednesday: Vs. Denver Nuggets Saturday: Vs. Brooklyn Nets Monday: Vs. New York Knicks Wednesday: Vs. Golden State Warriors
Sunday's matchup is important for the Timberwolves, as well; a win would push them ahead of theDenver Nuggetsfor the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Anthony Davis(knee) is listed as probable for the Lakers. L.A. has another crucial game on Tuesday, when it hosts theGolden State...
The Timberwolves guard had been held to 20 or fewer points in eight of the previous 14 games. His previous season high was 37 points against Portland on Nov. 8. A Western Conference finalist last season, the Timberwolves appeared to be heating up with three straight victories late last month...
Bill Simmons works forESPN. He’s also called “The Sports Guy.” Apparently he writes a column called “The Sports Column.” He also has a podcast calledThe B.S. Report, which is a free-flowing conversation that occasionally touches on mature subject matter. You know the drill. ...
The Timberwolves are not a bad team. They might even be a pretty good team. ESPN’sMarc Stein’s most-recent rankingsslotted them 14th in the league; barely ahead of the middle.John Hollinger’s calculatorhas them a little bit higher at 10th best. But we’re past the question of whether...