The Phoenix Suns not only swept but dominated one of the Western Conference's best in the Minnesota Timberwolves in their three-game regular-season series. That doesn't mean Minnesota's Rudy Gobert, one of the NBA's best rim protectors ever,
SportsLine's computer model simulated Game 1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns series 10,000 times and revealed its picks for the 2024 NBA playoffs on Saturday
The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. For same-game parlay suggestions, see the piece below.Winning the spread, total and
TNT NBA analyst Jamal Crawford has kept a close eye on the Phoenix Suns this season and noticed the importance of rhythm, movement and chemistry for a team featuring Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. “When they were struggling,
Since the Suns put the capstone on their seasonlong shellacking of the Timberwolves with a 125-106 victory Sunday at Target Center, there has been plenty of time for fans, players and coaches to roll around the matchup in their heads.
The Timberwolves picked the wrong year to put together the second-best team in the franchise's 35-year history. State of play: In their quest for a first-ever trip to the NBA Finals, the Wolves will need to navigate a Western Conference field stacked with seven teams that won 49 or more games — something that hasn't happened since 2015.
After it was thoroughly dismantled in three regular season meetings by Phoenix, the Timberwolves returned the favor when it mattered most. Minnesota sent a major message to open the series en
It goes without saying that every game in any sport becomes magnified in the playoffs. There is less margin for error, and a couple of bad performances can end a team's championship dreams and send it into the offseason.
The Timberwolves, following a blockbuster 2022 trade, took a full season to successfully incorporate Rudy Gobert alongside fellow big man Karl-Anthony Towns into this year's 56-26 season. Last summer,
It's over at Target Center, where Timberwolves young star Anthony Edwards turned Game 1 of a first-round playoff series with Phoenix into a third-quarter party ... and a 120-95 victory over a Suns team that had beaten them soundly in all three regular-season games.
The Phoenix Suns have momentum on their side as they head into the NBA playoffs hoping to validate the big expectations they started the season with. The big picture: The Suns' quest for their first championship starts Saturday at 12:30pm in Minneapolis,
The Phoenix Suns have pushed through an inconsistent regular season in which they only had the Big 3 of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal for exactly half of the team’s 82 games. They put 24 different starting lineups on the floor largely due to numerous injuries.
Join us live today from Target Center for updates on Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series between the Timberwolves and Suns. Lots of story lines out there after the Wolves finished the second-best regular season in their 35-year history.
Stylistically, the Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns couldn’t be much more different. The Timberwolves have built a brand centered on big ball. They use their size and length to suffocate you, particularly on defense.
The Minnesota Timberwolves had an amazing season that deserves to be celebrated. Anthony Edwards emerged as a star who led the franchise through a prolonged period of time without All-Star forward Karl Anthony-Towns,
Basketball fans enter the arena to watch Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns Game 1 of the playoffs at Target Center on Saturday in Minneapolis. Minnesota Timberwolves fans swarmed downtown Minneapolis Saturday for the opening of the NBA playoffs.
It’s, frankly, unheard of for a 56-win team to be an underdog to advance out of a first-round series in the NBA playoffs. Particularly when said 56-win team is entirely healthy. Yet that’s the situation in which the Timberwolves find themselves,
We’ve got the Phoenix Suns Vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Game 1 Results simulated with NBA 2K24 to see who the game predicts as our winner. The #6 Suns (49-33) are still just a couple of seasons removed from their last Finals appearance.
Here's three of the best bets picked from experts across the web for Game 1 action: Bradley Beal OVER 17.5 PTS (Sportsbook Review) Shane Jackson: "The Minnesota Timberwolves might
The Suns are flush with star wings, each of whom can create his own shot at the snap of his fingers. Aesthetically, nothing about the two teams is the same. Yet the stories are somewhat similar. Both franchises were on promising tracks following the 2021-22 season.
Despite a concerning season series sweep against the Phoenix Suns, the Minnesota Timberwolves should feel confident ahead of their first round matchup against them. As a franchise, Minnesota has not made it past the first round of the postseason since the 2003-04 campaign.
The Phoenix Suns begin the opening round of the NBA Playoffs on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Suns enter postseason play as the #6 seed and Minnesota the #3 seed in the Western Conference.
The Phoenix Suns came into the 2023-24 season hoping to be championship contenders. They already had a star duo in Kevin Durant and Devin Booker and they added a third in Bradley Beal to form a Big 3.
The Phoenix Suns are set to battle the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of postseason action, and one anonymous NBA executive believes the Suns should approach this series with plenty of confidence.
Official injury reports for both sides will be released later tonight. Frank Vogel said everyone is healthy and ready to go outside of Damion Lee (knee), whose is OUT but has said the deeper the Suns playoff run,
After a phenomenal regular season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are rolling into the 2024 NBA Playoffs with a lot to prove. Their trio of All-Star talents have their resumes on the line. Karl-Anthony Towns has yet to showcase his talent consistently in postseason.
Jake Vernon, senior vice president of ticket sales & service for the Timberwolves, joined KARE 11 Saturday to discuss what fans can expect for the playoffs.
The Phoenix Suns and their season are in the balance over the next two weeks as they are pitted against the number three-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves - the winner will either play the defending champion Denver Nuggets or LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers next round.
Suns, Timberwolves Postgame Media Availability. April 20 at 10:00 PM. Watch the Suns & Timberwolves meet with the media following their 2024 Playoff game.
The Phoenix Suns are set to commence Game 1 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves - and Suns fans feel quite strongly about the squad's chances to advance in this particular matchup.