Anthony Edwards "Unquestionably The Guy"

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards had another productive performance for Team USA, scoring 34 points in the win over Germany on Sunday. Edwards has played well in exhibition play ahead of the FIBA World Cup, prompting an endorsement after the game from head coach Steve Kerr. "He's unquestionably the guy," said Kerr. "You can see […]

Alex Burns's Way Too Early Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2023-2024: Part 2

Life in the NBA moves fast. Less than four weeks ago, we witnessed the Nuggets deliver the city of Denver its first NBA title. Then came the NBA draft. And now, I'm sitting on the couch critiquing Summer League performances while stuffing my face with a bag of Cheetos. Oh, the irony of being a […]

Anthony Edwards Continues To Impress For Team USA

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards once again led Team USA in scoring when the Americans remained a perfect 4-0 in pre-World Cup action with a 108-86 win over Greece. The 22-year-old posted 21 points in just 17 minutes, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and 3-for-7 from downtown. 12 of Edwards' points came inside the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Makes Winning Return For The Dominican Republic

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns made his first appearance in 10 years for the Dominican Republic on Friday, helping the team shock Canada with a 94-88 victory. The three-time All-Star was, of course, one of the stars of the show, putting up 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting and grabbing six rebounds. He was tied for […]

Naz Reid Confident Of Thriving Under Bigger Expectations

Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Naz Reid is eager to prove that he is well worthy of his three-year, $42 million extension. "Bigger role, bigger expectations," Reid told The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski. "So I'm definitely going to show I've improved, in every facet of the game, maturity, basketball or whatever the case may be. Higher pay comes […]

Anthony Edwards Leads Team USA In Scoring Versus Slovenia

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards was Team USA's top scorer with 15 points Saturday in an easy 92-62 victory over a Luka Doncic-less Slovenia team. The Americans produced a very balanced effort, as all 12 players scored and nine finished with at least six points. Edwards also had 15 points and was tied for […]

Points Leagues Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2023-24 by Dennis Clausen

The 2022-23 NBA season came and went, with the Denver Nuggets coming away with the franchise's first championship, defeating the Heat 4-1. Some other notable happenings transpired during the year, including LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time scoring leader. Not surprisingly, the league's Most Valuable Player was a hot topic, as usual. […]

2023-2024 NBA Futures Bets: Season Win Totals - Atlantic Division

With the NBA Draft and a good chunk of free agency behind us, major sportsbooks have already begun releasing their season win totals for the 2023-2024 campaign. And since we're still more than two months away from televised hoops hitting our TVs, I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at how […]

Kyle Anderson Will Play In World Cup

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson (eye) is set to represent China in the upcoming World Cup. That is good news after Anderson underwent left eye surgery in mid-May. Anderson became a naturalized citizen of China on Monday, so that's how he's allowed to play for them in the World Cup. The fact he's going to […]

Epic NBA Contract Fails: Ranking The NBA's Five Worst Current Contracts

As the free agent market heats up, NBA salaries continue to soar. While some franchises find their team's "missing piece" in free agency, some organizations make huge mistakes by shelling out massive contracts to players that are destined to underperform. Former contracts such as Chandler Parsons getting $94 million and Eddy Curry getting $60 million […]

Shocking NBA Draft Busts: Ranking The 10 Worst Draft Picks of All Time

A draft bust is typically characterized by a player's inability to make a meaningful impact on their team, despite being selected with a high NBA draft pick. These players may struggle with various aspects of their game, such as skill development, adapting to the NBA's level of competition, or staying healthy. Their underperformance or lack […]

Minnesota Has "Sky-High" Price On Karl-Anthony Towns

According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, the Timberwolves have "set a sky-high price" on center Karl-Anthony Towns. There were rumors the Knicks were interested in obtaining the 27-year-old. However, Katz denied it, citing league sources, reporting New York isn't looking to trade for him. Towns played a career-low 29 games last season due to […]

2023-24 NBA Dynasty Rookie Rankings for Fantasy Basketball

Welcome to the slower part of the offseason, Rotoballers! The NBA Draft has come and gone. All of the prospects showcased their skills in the various summer leagues and now we wait for training camp and preseason. With that being said, we're going to take a look at the top 50 rookies this season for […]

Top 10 Rookies For Redraft: 2023 Fantasy Basketball

When it comes to rookies in fantasy hoops, opportunity is everything. Sure, talent is important, but there's always a chance that it won't pay dividends in year one. In layman's terms, an ultra-talented player stuck at the back end of a contending team's depth chart won't exactly win you a fantasy championship. Yes, we're looking […]

Sell The Team! The Five Worst Owners In The NBA

Owning an NBA team isn't for everyone. While all owners in the National Basketball Association are uber-wealthy, perhaps not all of them were cut out to run professional basketball franchises. In this article, we'll discuss five owners that aren't up to the task. The NBA is no stranger to owners who have struggled to achieve […]

NBA Offseason: Winners From 2023 NBA Free Agency

NBA fans all around the globe waited patiently for the start of the free agency period, and it's safe to say that the wait was worth it. Although next year's FA class is more stacked, there were a lot of big deals and many surprises that happened during this off-season. And just like every year, […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/13/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The Las Vegas Summer League continues with eight more games but only four games for the evening slate. So, we'll be taking a look at the later four-game slate for DraftKings DFS managers. As the summer league keeps going, the choices become more difficult because we have to dig into the nitty gritty names that […]

Brandon Williams Notches An Efficient Shooting Game

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Brandon Williams turned in a quality game on Wednesday afternoon in a 93-99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Williams ended with 23 points, four assists, three rebounds, and one steal on 8-for-14 shooting overall and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. Right now, the 23-year-old would be competing with Jordan McLaughlin as the […]

Timberwolves Sign Troy Brown Jr. To Two-Year Deal

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed former Laker Troy Brown Jr. to a two-year deal worth $8 million, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The second year of the contract is not guaranteed, so Brown will have to prove himself yet again to make sure he stays under contract after this coming season. He's coming off […]

Leonard Miller Leads Timberwolves In Scoring Monday

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Leonard Miller was the team's top scorer with 20 points in Monday's 108-96 Summer League defeat to Utah. He hit a solid 2-for-4 from downtown and had a 7-for-15 overall record from the field. The 33rd pick of this year's draft also contributed well defensively by getting three steals, and he completed […]

Brandon Williams Nets 24 Points Against Pelicans

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Brandon Williams had an impressive showing in the Summer League Friday, putting up a game-high 24 points and leading the team to a 102-88 victory over New Orleans. He finished with 6-for-14 shooting from the field and went 1-for-3 from deep with a 7-for-9 record at the charity stripe. The former […]

Anthony Edwards Gets Massive Extension

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards agreed to a five-year, $260 million max extension with the organization. The 21-year-old is one of the brightest young stars in the game, so it's not surprising to see the T-Wolves lock him up. Edwards averaged career-highs in points (24.6), rebounds (5.8), assists (4.4) last season. He'll be the team's […]

Timberwolves Signing Troy Brown Jr.

Free-agent forward Troy Brown Jr. has agreed to a deal with the Timberwolves, although the terms of the agreement aren't public. The 23-year-old spent time with the Wizards, Bulls, and Lakers since entering the league as a first-round draft pick in 2018. Unfortunately, his best year was in Washington, where he averaged 10.4 points. However, […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Re-Signs With Minnesota For Two Years

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Nickeil Alexander-Walker has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the club, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Alexander-Walker's contract is reportedly worth $9 million across the two years. The 24-year-old played in 23 games for Minnesota last season after coming over from Utah. He averaged only 5.9 points in 15.5 […]

Shake Milton Signs With Timberwolves

According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Shake Milton is signing a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. It will be a two-year, $10 million deal. Milton desired more minutes and a more prominent role in free agency, and now he will get that opportunity in Minnesota. The 26-year-old guard has been a productive player in the […]

Taurean Prince Heading To Free Agency

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince did not have his $1.9 million team option picked up by the organization. The team will be forced to waive Prince ahead of Friday's free agency. The veteran forward was a decent option for the T-Wolves last season. He averaged 9.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists in 54 games. He's […]

Timberwolves Engaged In Talks To Acquire Delon Wright Or Monte Morris

According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Minnesota Timberwolves have engaged with the Washington Wizards in trade talks to acquire either Monte Morris or Delon Wright. With the Wizards additions of Jordan Poole and Bilal Coulibaly, this is no surprise. NBA reporter Jake Fischer previously reported that the Wizards were seeking draft compensation for […]

2023 NBA Draft Night Losers

Just a few days ago, I wrote up my winners from the NBA draft, now I'm going to be going over my losers. I completely understand that not everything can go your way on draft night, but I feel like these teams could've gone in some different directions to improve their team. Not every team […]

Naz Reid Signs Three-Year Extension With Minnesota

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid will remain with the team for at least two more seasons, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He and the team agreed to an extension with a player option in the third year worth $42 million. The 23-year-old put in one of his best seasons yet and was expected to […]

"Ton Of Interest" In Jaden McDaniels

The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski has reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves "received a ton of interest" in Jaden McDaniels during this week's draft. Teams all over the draft board were calling and inquiring about his availability. However, the Timberwolves weren't interested in making any deals involving the 22-year-old, and according to Krawczynski, the team sees McDaniels […]