en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Minnesota Timberwolves News https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/news The Minnesota Timberwolves shouldn't regret the Karl-Anthony Towns trade despite his success with the New York Knicks. Wed, 13 May 2026 17:55:58 GMT Chris Schad https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56608494 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56608494 false false The San Antonio Spurs were determined not to let Anthony Edwards beat them in Game 5. It worked, and now the Wolves are on the brink of elimination. Wed, 13 May 2026 17:35:52 GMT Michael Rand https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56608239 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56608239 false false Victor Wembanyama accused the Timberwolves of “rage baiting” following the Spurs’ Game 5 win in San Antonio. Wed, 13 May 2026 16:49:12 GMT Rowan Fisher-Shotton, Thomas J. C. Martyn https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56607654 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56607654 false false This is how a revenge game should look like. The Wolves thought they could play mind games with Wemby, but he made them regret their actions. So let’s start ... Wed, 13 May 2026 16:05:01 GMT Heat Check https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56607066 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56607066 false false Rudy Gobert has struggled against the San Antonio Spurs, but reducing his role isn't a no-brainer decision. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:59:33 GMT Eamon Cassels https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56606985 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56606985 false false Game plan mistakes have been an issue for the Wolves all season, and now they are one game from elimination in the NBA playoffs. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:17:30 GMT Chris Hine https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56606469 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56606469 false false Zach Harper catches you up on the latest NBA news in our newsletter. Wed, 13 May 2026 14:48:08 GMT Zach Harper https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56606134 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56606134 true false Jaden McDaniels once again got into foul trouble on Tuesday, a theme that has been occurring all playoffs. Wed, 13 May 2026 14:44:46 GMT Kenny Kluska https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56606077 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56606077 false false Victor Wembanyama said the Timberwolves tried to “rage-bait” him during the series, but the Spurs star responded with a dominant Game 5 performance without losing composure. Wed, 13 May 2026 14:29:54 GMT Nitish Kumar Singh https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56605901 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56605901 false false The Minnesota Timberwolves continued to struggle to solve the San Antonio Spurs' defense in a Game 5 loss, and now the season has been pushed to the brink. B... Wed, 13 May 2026 14:28:23 GMT Locked On Wolves https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56605878 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56605878 false false The Timberwolves could use Donte DiVincenzo's three-point prowess in a series where they haven't made enough. Wed, 13 May 2026 14:07:33 GMT Kenny Kluska https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56605636 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56605636 false false On today's show, Dane is joined at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine for an immediate reaction episode to the Wolves' Game 5 ... Wed, 13 May 2026 13:31:31 GMT Dane Moore NBA Podcast https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56605252 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56605252 false false On Tuesday night, two days after getting ejected for , Victor Wembanyama played in his first true must-win playoff game. Facing that pressure for the first time in his charmed career, how would he respond? Glance at the box score of Game 5 between his San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves, and you'll see Wembanyama with 27 points and 17 rebounds. You'll see that he was plus-24, with three blocks and a single foul. Poke around a little further, and you'll see the Wolves shot an alarmingly terrible 47 percent in the paint. You will see that every single Timberwolf was negative, and that Rudy Gobert (four points, one made field goal, minus-15) and Julius Randle (6-for-17 shooting, minus-22) did not produce how the Wolves need them to produce. San Antonio rolled Minnesota in Game 5, 127-96, and while you can see the faint outline of Wemby's impact circumscribed within the stats, that will only get you so far. I found his Game 5 performance spectacular. To even say he was the best player on the court undersells it. He seemed to be the only player on the court. It felt so different from Game 4's bombastic frenzy. This game felt contained, never in competitive or aesthetic jeopardy. This is the Wemby effect. When I watch the Spurs, I find myself straying from the visual tenets of and focusing solely on Wembanyama. I don't end up missing anything, because everyone on the court is doing the same. Maybe that's the way in to describing what makes him singular. Wed, 13 May 2026 13:04:21 GMT Patrick Redford https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56604950 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56604950 false false When James led the Lakers to the second round, it underscored an awkward reality for both sides: They might need each other more than either would care to admit. Wed, 13 May 2026 12:53:03 GMT Dave McMenamin https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56604866 https://sportspyder.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/articles/56604866 false false