Let us now praise the Wolves’ Game 4 win
Before we anticipate the rest of the series, it’s worth taking a minute to appreciate Saturday night’s special win.
Britt Robson
Britt Robson has covered the Timberwolves since 1990 for City Pages, The Rake, SportsIllustrated.com and The Athletic. He also has written about all forms and styles of music for over 30 years.
The Timberwolves’ game 1 win over the Grizzlies wasn’t a fluke
What exactly happened on Saturday?
What the NBA’s fun-haters don’t understand about the Wolves. And why they have a chance against the Grizzlies.
Despite the Grizzlies’ lofty credentials, all season long the Wolves have been remarkably confident about how they match up with their first-round playoff opponent.
From poise to PatBev, the four key factors in the Timberwolves’ matchup against the Clippers
Beat the Clippers and the Wolves are the seventh seed. Lose to the Clips but beat the winner of the Pelicans-Spurs game and they are the eighth seed. Lose both games and their season is over.
Three troubling trends as the Timberwolves close out the regular season
Less than a week ago, shreds of optimism about this team could still be clutched as viable keepsakes. Now?
The Wolves may only go as far as Anthony Edwards (and Ant’s knees) can take them
Without squeezing the most production possible out of their most athletic player, the Wolves are in jeopardy of having their thus-far glorious season end in relative disappointment.
The Wolves look to make their closing argument that they are, yes, pretty damn good
Put simply, there is plenty of evidence to bolster the belief that the Wolves can not only survive but thrive in the the final three-and-a-half weeks of the season.
‘Something that could be healing, like a remedy’: Brazilian singer Marisa Monte returns with first new solo album in a decade
Monte will appear at the State Theatre on Saturday night, part of her current tour with an eight-piece band in support of “Portas,” her first solo album in ten years.
Of toughness and t-shirt cannons: Why Patrick Beverley’s roguish charm is so important to the Timberwolves
The phrase, “crazy like a fox,” was seemingly coined for Beverley, whose motivation is sourced in mania — and channeled with the precision of a civil engineer.
Funk, jazz and soul take flight with Khruangbin at the Palace
They will play a two-night stand at The Palace Thursday and Friday night, with saxophonist Nubya Garcia as the noteworthy opener.
Timberwolves mailbag: on tinkering with defense, judging Gupta and extending DLO
Welcome to the first Timberwolves mailbag, in which Britt Robson answers your questions regarding the ongoing evolution of the local pro hoops teams.
The balloon artist: How Wolves assistant coach Micah Nori became Chris Finch’s most trusted confidant
You don’t have to know Finch and Nori very well to realize they are kindred spirits, both temperamentally and analytically.
The rise and fall and rise of Jaden McDaniels
After sky-high expectations and an inevitable first crisis of confidence, McDaniels seems to be blossoming into the player the Wolves need him to be.
Why no move was the right move for the Wolves at the NBA trade deadline
On Thursday, the Wolves let the trade deadline pass without any changes to the roster. For once, that decision was instituted from a position of relative strength — a rarity for this franchise under most any circumstances.
The Wolves are happy, dedicated and evolving into a playoff team. Chris Finch deserves a lot of the credit for that.
The Wolves have become a team of engaged players who genuinely pull for each other — and they are growing in confidence with each passing victory.
This Ant be real
Anthony Edwards is emerging as the Timberwolves not-so-secret superhero.
Why it’s time to cut KAT a little slack
Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t been given enough credit for the accommodations he has made to change the way the Wolves have played this season.
The Timberwolves at midseason: young, unfinished — and on the rise
Due to the dearth of quality teams in the Western Conference, the Wolves have a good chance of getting at least minimal postseason action. So enjoy the ride.
How Chris Finch is mixing and matching the Timberwolves to competency (and maybe a playoff spot)
The key to the Wolves’ success this season may come down to how well Finch is able to fashion what he calls his “blended lineups.”
The Timberwolves try to navigate the omicron blues
Welcome to the portion of the 2021-22 NBA season during which team rosters are strafed by a virus-variant sniper practicing guerrilla warfare on competent basketball.
