Minnesota Timberwolves guard Robert Covington goes for two. The Minnesota Timberwolves, playing without sharpshooting guard Andrew Wiggins, got 36 points and 10 rebounds from Karl-Anthony Towns but it wasn’t enough in the end. The Washington Wizards countered with 44 points and 10 assists from guard Bradley Beal and 30 points and 15 rebounds from forward Moritz Wagner … [Read more...]
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Wiggins leads Timberwolves past Spurs
Andre Wiggins scored a game-high 30 points, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 129-114 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Nov. 14 at the Target Center. The Wolves (7-4) led 26-24 after the first quarter and led 66-59 at halftime.In addition to Wiggins’ outstanding performance, Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Jeff Teague had an outstanding floor … [Read more...]
Wolves lose to Nuggets in overtime
Center Karl-Anthony Towns and guard Andrew Wiggins each scored 25 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves—despite erasing a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to send the game into overtime—fell 100-98 to the Denver Nuggets last Sunday evening at the Target Center. Towns tied the game with a three-pointer with 42.5 seconds remaining in regulation. But Nuggets center Nikola Jokic … [Read more...]
Wiggins’ 40 leads T-wolves past Golden State
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Gorgui Dieng. On a night in which Minnesota Timberwolves forward Gorgui Dieng received the NBA Community Assist Award before tip-off, teammate Andrew Wiggins scored 40 points — including a driving layup with 5.6 let in regulation—in a 125-119 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors at the Target Center on Nov. 8. The Wolves overcame … [Read more...]
Timberwolves win opener against Miami
The Minnesota Timberwolves, led by Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jeff Teague, Robert Covington and Shabazz Napier, defeated the Miami Heat 116-109 in their NBA home opener last Sunday, Oct. 27. Guard Andrew Wiggins sparked the Wolves by scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter. Arrow through to check out the photo highlights. Andrew Wiggins: Timberwolves guard … [Read more...]