Anthony Edwards’ playmaking ability is on full display in Minnesota’s first-round playoff series against Phoenix.
A little over 10 months ago, Karl-Anthony Towns capped an offseason of prodigious boasting by telling GQ he was saving his finger for a championship ring. And then he backed up the big talk by helping the Timberwolves finish with one of best records in the NBA. That’s to say: Karl-Anthony Towns could so easily dunk on his haters right now. But he turns down the alley-oop. It’s a day after the Timberwolves wrapped up their regular season and Towns is on the phone from Minnesota. Reflecting on the...
He is set up to fail in the name of helping the Timberwolves succeed.
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant scored 31 points against the Timberwolves on
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Last year in the playoffs, Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns got Nikola Jokic. This year? It's Suns star Kevin Durant and another chance against an MVP.
Nobody involved in the statement of intent said the quiet part out loud. And nothing is ever clear-cut in an opaque business like football. But has Nick Montgomery effectively been given a five-game stretch to prove that he’s the right man to lead Hibs into a new age of raised sights and heightened expectations? There are only so many ways you can interpret the “results need to improve” line in last night’s communique issued by the Easter Road board. Whatever “understanding” was reached in talks...
Norris will become the club’s technical director; General Manager Karina LeBlanc promises “global search” for new head coach. by Abe Asher Mike Norris is out as Portland Thorns head coach just four games into the 2024 NWSL season, the club announced on Tuesday. Norris, who served just over a year as head coach, is being moved into a new role as the club’s technical director. Rob Gale, one of Norris’ assistants, will take over...
An interesting phenomenon has occurred during the past few years: IT professionals have become business-savvy, and business pros have become more tech-savvy. This relationship has evolved to the point where almost everyone has become a developer. The increasingly pervasive role of citizen developers was discussed in detail recently by Tom Davenport and Ian Barkin in an MIT Sloan Management Review webcast. They also delved into the topic in a related MIT SMR article. The advantage of citizen...
Of all the quarterback coaches The Athletic has spoken to leading up to the draft, none question Caleb Williams’ ability. “His talent is undeniable,” said one QB coach who played in the league. “The arm, the escapability. There is a lot of ‘wow’ stuff there.” But there is some skepticism about his fit with the and, more specifically, how good of a situation the former USC star will be entering. The QB coach pointed to recent examples of young quarterbacks who have thrived, ranging from to to...
Minnesota opens the best-of-seven playoff series at the Target Center on Saturday.
On Friday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Phoenix Suns (in