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Julius Randle’s 41 Point Performance Propels Minnesota To Victory Over Portland (133-109)

by Travis Singleton | Feb 11, 2026 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into this game after beating ATL (138-116). Anthony Edwards had 30 points but coming into the game against Portland tonight he was a game time decision with an illness which he did play.

The Timberwolves were in control of this game from the opening tip. It started with the play of Jaden McDaniels who was able to use his defense to create offense. It has been amazing watching Jaden McDaniels flourish on the offensive end this season and the Trail Blazers were victim to that tonight. Jaden McDaniels finished with 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists as he set the tone all game long. Jaden McDaniels had the Camara assignment with him coming off his 30 point performance and held him to 9 points tonight. When Seatbelt McDaniels is in full effect it’s tough for any team to matchup with Minnesota.

Julius Randle was able to have a monster game as well finishing with 41 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists tonight. With Edwards under the weather Randle took on the larger offensive role and no one on Portland was able to stop him. Randle was giving the Trail Blazers the business all night long inside and out. Randle was in complete bully ball mode and was able to shut the door on Portland instantly. Randle showed a lot of leadership tonight with his hustle plays and willingness to be a playmaker. JR finished his night on a monster dunk that sent the crowd into a frenzy and giving him a standing ovation.

Rudy Gobert made his presence known in this matchup as he was able to finish with 17 points. He made the Trail Blazers pay at the free throw line and was able to hold Clingan under 10 points. When Rudy plays like this the Timberwolves are hard to beat. Rudy was a true force in this game and showed that he can stop some of the other bigs in the league.

Anthony Edwards wasn’t 100% at all tonight but still gave all the effort he could to his teammates tonight. Ant was able to knock down his shot but the energy wasn’t all there. It will be interesting to see if he plays in the All Star Game on Sunday or if he will take it easy as he’s been banged up. The real prize is the NBA Championship and with 26 games in the 2nd half Minnesota will need their All Star for a championship run.

Portland’s bright spot for tonight was Jrue Holiday as he finished with 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Every time the Trail Blazers got close it was with Jrue in the game as he was able to penetrate and hit timely jumpers. At the end it wasn’t enough as Randle’s 23 point 4th quarter shut the door on this one.

Feb 11, 2026 No Comments

The Timberwolves Take Care Of Business At Home Against OKC (123-111)

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by Travis Singleton | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into this game with 2 straight wins against Golden State/Dallas. OKC came into town short handed as they were without Jalen Williams and Alex Caruso from their main rotational guys.

The Timberwolves took it to the Thunder tonight as it started with Anthony Edwards. When he’s aggressive and attacking the team plays a totally different way. Edwards was able to get the 3 point shot rolling early and when he does that teams aren’t able to trap him. Edwards kept his foot on the gas against OKC as he finished with 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

The player of the game for Minnesota was Jaden McDaniels. He was able to play a masterful game on both ends of the floor. Jaden shot 8/11 from the field and he was able to hit some big shots when it mattered the most. Jaden had to defend Shai as well tonight even though SGA finished with 30 points he had to work. Some of the things that Jaden was able to do defensively with his reach and deflections was extremely impressive.

The Timberwolves had 6 players in double figures and it has been huge when someone on the bench responds. Tonight it was Naz Reid with his 18 points and last game it was Bones Hyland. When the Timberwolves are connected like this offensively it shows that they can be special.

Jan 29, 2026 No Comments

Timberwolves Lose Close One To The Chicago Bulls (120-115)

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by Travis Singleton | Jan 22, 2026 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves were coming into tonight‘s game against the Chicago Bulls after a tough loss on the road in Utah. The Timberwolves were looking to bounce back in a big way as they were back at home for the first time in two weeks.

The Chicago Bulls on the other hand, we’re getting they’re All-Star type caliber player Josh Giddey back in the lineup as he’s been day-to-day.

The game started off close, but it turned out to be a little tougher for the Timberwolves as Anthony Edwards had two fouls in the first four minutes of the game. With Anthony Edwards being in foul trouble a lot of the scoring burden was on the shoulders of Naz Reid and Julius Randle. Both Naz and Julius had their offensive game going tonight and we’re able to make some plays to keep the Timberwolves in the mix.

The Minnesota Timberwolves were up by 14 points at one point in time in the game, but the Bulls were able to storm back. Coby White had a team high 22 points tonight and was able to make some big shots down the stretch against the Timberwolves defense when they made some mistakes. Josh Giddey came back in a big way adding 21 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

The Chicago Bulls had 49 bench points compared to the Timberwolves 28 bench points. The Timberwolves have to get a lot more out of their second unit because they can’t depend on Naz Reids greatness every single night off the bench.

It’s a make a miss league and if Naz had a bad game right now, it would definitely hurt the Timberwolves winning percentage overall because he’s not important. Reid Scored 20 points tonight for the Timberwolves and was able to get his three-point shot going and he was able to maximize the mismatch in the paint against Jones throughout the night.

Anthony Edwards struggled to get a rhythm tonight as the only finish with 20 points due to being in foul trouble. When Anthony Edwards was in the game he was able to score whenever you wanted against Chicago. Julius Randle had 30 points tonight, but admitted that the Timberwolves lost the game on the defense event when it counted the most.

The Chicago Bulls were able to make some huge shots down the stretch and that’s honestly the difference of the game. Minnesota will be looking to bounce back as they have a back to back against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday and Monday. Look for Anthony Edwards to be extremely aggressive after the limited playing time tonight against Chicago.

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Jan 22, 2026 No Comments

Timberwolves Comeback To Beat Spurs In Nail Bitter (104-103)

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by Travis Singleton | Jan 11, 2026 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves were coming into tonight’s game after losing in Cleveland, but wanted to remain undefeated at home in 2026. The Timberwolves had the San Antonio Spurs in town with their bright future star Victor Wembanyama, who were looking to get a W tonight.

The game started out extremely rough for the Minnesota Timberwolves as the Spurs went on a 16-0 run as Victor Wembanyama was able to impact the game in his limited minutes during that stretch. The San Antonio Spurs are no slouch as they are one of the best teams in the Western Conference in the depth on their team was on full display tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves as they had six players and double figures. Victor Wembanyama was incredible tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves with his limited Minutes, but still managed to finish with 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 1 assist.

Some of the shots that Victor was making over Rudy Gobert were just unfair and it’s crazy that the NBA has a talent like this in the league that will carry them for a long time coming. The impact that Victor has on both ends of the floor was on full display tonight until that fourth quarter when the Timberwolves decided to put Julius Randall on him and give him that physicality. The job that Julius Randall did on Victor Wembanyama was impressive in the fourth quarter as he made everything tough on him and Julius was able to get his offense going as well on the second chance points down the stretch.

The Tim showed that they have a lot of heart tonight and they didn’t back down when the Spurs had a big lead. Anthony Edwards didn’t have his best first 3 quarters of the game, but he showed up in the fourth quarter when it mattered for his team. Anthony Edwards has been the best player in clutch time points in the NBA this season And tonight down the stretch, he put on the show for the Minnesota Timberwolves fans in Target Center.

Anthony Edwards finished with 23 points but none more impressive than the bank shot he made on Victor Wembanyama to seal the game for the Timberwolves. It doesn’t matter where he’s playing or what he’s playing Anthony Edwards seems to be the real deal and he turns on another gear when the moment is as bright as it can be like tonight against the Spurs.

The Timberwolves had six players in double figures tonight and Jaden McDaniels was the player of the game in Anthony Edwards eyes for the way he played on both ends. Donte DiVincenzo made some clutch shots in this game and seemed to be in a smooth rhythm from wherever he shot at tonight. Rudy Gobert didn’t do too much tonight, but defensively he made an impact when needed the most, but might have a suspension looming after his fragrant foul on Victor Wembanyama for not closing out the shooter space.

Up next to Minnesota Timberwolves will be going against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks as they try to stack up some more wins to start a new winning streak.

Jan 11, 2026 No Comments

Timberwolves Take Care Of Heat In Dominant Fashion At Home (122-94)

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by Travis Singleton | Jan 7, 2026 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming into this game already beating the Miami Heat this past weekend. Tonight the Miami Heat were getting their All-Star caliber player Tyler Herro back from injury as he will be coming off the bench too get back into the groove of things.

This was one of the most complete games from the Minnesota Timberwolves as six of their players were able to get into double digit scoring. Rudy Gobert looked extremely dominant tonight as he finished with 13 points and 17 rebounds. Julius Randle said when he plays like this, this team is unstoppable and he said that Rudy should be the defensive player of the year. Anthony Edwards was able to continue his scoring Hot streak As he finished with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Miami Heat had no answer for the Timberwolves tonight, offensively as everybody was able to get in on the fun scoring, including the bench. The Minnesota Timberwolves also had a team high for the season 64 rebounds tonight against Miami. When the team is clicking like this, they are truly hard to stop and they are exciting to watch. Jaden McDaniels had the task of regarding Tyler Herro all night and still managed to drop 19 points. Jaden’s emergence as a two way player has been a sight to see for all Timberwolves fans this season.

Thursday the Minnesota Timberwolves have the Cleveland Cavaliers coming into town as we will get to see Donovan Mitchell versus Anthony Edwards. Those two will definitely put on a show for everyone in Target Center.

Jan 7, 2026 No Comments