OKLAHOMA CITY -- After spending the previous seven games searching for solutions against the Denver Nuggets' variety of zone defenses, the Oklahoma City Thunder didn't make a smooth transition against the Minnesota Timberwolves' physical man-to-man schemes in the Western Conference finals opener.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been doubted all year long, and Vegas continues to throw shade on the team as they gear up to take on OKC in the Western Conference finals.
MINNEAPOLIS -- After his burgeoning team upended the defending champs last year only to be dismissed from the playoffs three wins short of the NBA Finals, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch issued a directive to his group to begin this season.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Trailing at halftime after getting dominated on the boards, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards spoke up in the locker room, sparking a third-quarter turnaround and eventual 117-110 win over the Golden State Warriors to go up 3-1 in their second-round series.
MINNEAPOLIS -- — The Minnesota Timberwolves were stewing over their rough start in Game 1 against Golden State, a reaction coach Chris Finch was pleased to see.
LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Edwards was not at all surprised when the Minnesota Timberwolves showed enough talent and togetherness to turn Luka Doncic's playoff debut with the Los Angeles Lakers into a rout for the visitors.
Glen Taylor has agreed to the Marc Lore-Alex Rodriguez group acquiring 100% ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx at the same $1.5 billion price the sides reached agreement on in 2021, sources told ESPN.