Tag: Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns’ knee injury made Shams and Woj disagree about how much time he’ll miss

Reporters dramatically disagree about how long KAT will miss with his injury.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has reportedly suffered a left meniscus injury, which is awful news for the big man.

Towns was named a Western Conference All-Star this season after he missed a large chunk of the last season due to injury. He has played an integral role on the Timberwolves, currently tied for the best record in the West and the second-best record in the NBA.

According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Towns was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his left knee. Charania reported that the Minnesota star is out indefinitely.

Charania then reported that Towns “has been gathering second opinions on the injury” over the past 24 hours.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, meanwhile, it “remains unclear” how much time Towns will miss due to the meniscus injury. In fact, per Woj, we don’t yet know if the Timberwolves star will miss any time at all.

Here is more from Woj (via ESPN):

“Karl-Anthony Towns has suffered a left meniscus injury, and doctors are evaluating whether that will require the Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star to miss a significant period of time, sources told ESPN on Thursday morning.

Towns is undergoing further evaluation to determine whether an immediate procedure is required, or whether there are rehab options that could return him to Minnesota’s lineup in the more immediate future, sources said.

A decision is expected soon, sources said.”

So to summarize, Charania’s reporting is that Towns is out indefinitely while Wojnarowski’s reporting is that the big could return in the “more immediate future” for the Timberwolves.

That is a bit confusing, of course, because Wojnarowski and Charania are considered the two most trusted basketball news-breakers in the industry.

The two reporters were also formerly coworkers at Yahoo Sports, where Woj was a mentor for Shams before the two became rivals. So it is especially interesting to see these two end up with such wildly different reports about how much time Towns will miss.

In reality, doctors have likely not yet determined the right treatment plan for the former No. 1 overall pick. But until then, this is a wildly important update for Minnesota’s title hopes.

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Draymond Green used Karl-Anthony Towns’ 50-point All-Star Game to brutally troll the Timberwolves

Draymond Green’s Timberwolves joke was such a cheap shot (but it’s still true).

Draymond Green might have just added some fire to a potential Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors playoff matchup.

During the 2024 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Green was positioned on TNT’s “ALTCAST,” where he and Charles Barkley provided their own commentary. After Karl-Anthony Towns notched his 40th point late in the fourth quarter, Green took the opportunity to rip the “old” Timberwolves and Towns — who are currently the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed — for how the forward seemingly used to pad his stats on a losing team.

While Towns is a tremendous talent, it holds some merit, given where the Timberwolves used to stand. A lot of those numbers were, in fact, quite empty. Still, it’s a bit wild of Green to say this on a live broadcast that’s supposed to be celebrating the game:

The Warriors are only a few games back of the eighth seed in the West. If Minnesota holds steady at the top and if Golden State makes a late-season charge after the break, Green might have to answer for these comments in the best possible setting — playoff basketball.

Fans criticized refs for allowing 3-point contest participants to shoot with their feet on the line

If fans are betting on who wins, these rules need to get enforced.

For the second year in a row, Damian Lillard won the NBA’s 3-point contest. But it didn’t come without its moments of controversy.

Even after the competition was over and Lillard was crowned champion, the Bucks star point guard acknowledged that the refs were not exactly showing a lot of due diligence during the competition.

He said that while he saw referees on the court, he noticed that they weren’t enforcing the rules of the contest.

While the participants may have found themselves a bit distracted by the fancy LED court at Lucas Oil Stadium, the refs had more responsibility to not count the shots that were taken while players had their feet on the line.

Especially if fans are betting on who wins this competition, long 2-pointers shouldn’t count and these rules need to be enforced.

Chris Finch lit into Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves roster during a fiery rant over Hornets loss

Chris Finch left no stone unturned as he ripped the entire Timberwolves roster.

Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves had a tremendous night against the Charlotte Hornets until it all went downhill during the last few minutes. Despite a historic performance from Towns, the Timberwolves lost, and head coach Chris Finch unleashed verbal fury.

Imagine that your best player is doing best player things, like dropping a franchise record 62 points, including 10 made 3-point shots. You might be feeling pretty good heading into the fourth quarter until you run into the brick wall that is the Charlotte Hornets.

Before you know it, you have to seemingly bench that same player late in the fourth quarter for lackluster defense and heaving up unnecessary shots. The rest of the team can’t recover and you blow an 18-point lead at home. That was the reality of Minnesota head coach Chris Finch. When asked about his team’s performance postgame, Finch went scorched earth on his roster.

NBA fans were in awe after Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns scored all the points 18 years after Kobe dropped 81

What a night for the NBA.

The NBA honored the 18th anniversary of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game in style on Monday night.

Superstars like Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns both scored personal and franchise career highs in phenomenal performances, with Embiid notching 70 points and Towns joining in with 62.

It’s hard to believe it’s been 18 years since Bryant scored 81 points in the best performance of his career, but we’re so thrilled that Embiid and Towns paid tribute to that historic night with historic nights of their own.

NBA players and fans all shared their appreciation for this stunning night in basketball, one that we’re not going to forget anytime soon.

Hornets broadcaster’s bonkers call of Karl-Anthony Towns’ 3-pointer summed up his monster game

Same, Eric Collins. Same.

You know you’ve had a good night on the court when even the opposing team’s broadcast crew freaks out when you do something good.

During Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns’ incredible home performance against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, broadcaster Eric Collins couldn’t help but openly marvel at Towns scoring a whopping 44 points in the first half as the former called the game for Charlotte.

During one of the many 3-pointers the Timberwolves player hit during the first half, Collins went wild on the Hornets broadcast for one of the best commentaries we’ve gotten for an NBA moment this year.

Seriously, this is just beyond delightful.

Collins is a pro’s pro, and he was the perfect person to sum up how everyone at home felt watching this sensational performance from Towns.

Coupled with Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid’s 70-point night, it was a heck of a night in the NBA for those who love offense. Thankfully, people like Collins were around to help us remember it.

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NBA players react to tragic passing of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic

Following the tragic passing of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, players from around the league paid tribute on social media.

On Wednesday, Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic tragically passed away after suffering a heart attack at a team dinner in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Serbian native coached alongside Steve Kerr for three seasons, winning a championship in the Bay Area in 2022. Prior to joining the Warriors, Milojevic had a decorated career in Europe as a player and coach. Milojevic coached multiple future NBA players, including fellow Serbian Nikola Jokic. As a player, Milojevic was named ABA Most Valuable Player three times.

After the Warriors announced Milojevic’s death in Utah, players around the league took to X, formerly known as Twitter, with heartfelt reactions and tributes to the Warriors’ assistant coach.

Members of the Warriors, such as Brandin Podziemski and Lester Quinones, shared reactions. Luka Doncic, Lauri Markkanen and Karl-Anthony Towns were among those who paid tribute to the Golden State assistant coach.

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‘They bullied us’: Timberwolves control paint in blowout win over short-handed Rockets

Friday was a tough night for the short-handed Rockets, who were dominated on the glass in a blowout loss at home to top-seeded Minnesota.

HOUSTON — The short-handed and overachieving Rockets (17-16) were no match for the Western Conference’s best team by record, the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-9), in Friday night’s resounding 122-95 loss (box score) at Toyota Center.

Likely All-Star guard Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 24 points, while Karl Anthony-Towns added 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. The Rockets were again missing two of their best defenders in Dillon Brooks (right oblique strain) and Tari Eason (sore left leg).

Brooks is expected to miss at least one more game, though the Rockets are hopeful that Eason could return Saturday.

Jalen Green led the Rockets with 20 points in 31 minutes, shooting 4-of-8 from 3-point range (50.0%). Alperen Sengun added 19 points and 5 rebounds on 8-of-17 shooting (47.1%), with Rudy Gobert (13 points, 12 rebounds) largely holding Sengun in check after a fast start.

Led by Towns and Gobert, the larger Timberwolves had their way on the glass with a 59-45 rebounding advantage. Between that edge and a 14-of-33 night from 3-point range (42.4%) for the Timberwolves as a team, there was little the Rockets could do to flip the script.

Here’s our look at highlights and postgame interviews, along with reaction by media members and fans. The homestand concludes Saturday versus Milwaukee (25-10), with tipoff at 7:00 p.m. Central.

Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves react to Sixers’ Joel Embiid dropping 51

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves react to Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid dropping 51 points on them.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers walked away with a statement victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Sixers beat the team with the best record and best defense in the league, 127-113.

The Wolves feature elite defenders Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels. Even Karl-Anthony Towns has taken steps as a defender. Throw in Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and it’s understandable that Minnesota has the No. 1 defense.

Joel Embiid didn’t care. The reigning league MVP dropped 51 points on 17-for-25 shooting while also grabbing 12 rebounds to lead the Sixers to the win.

“My brother was just texting me like, ‘I ain’t ever seen nothing like it.’ He’s unstoppable, man,” Edwards told reporters after the win. “I don’t see how they lose a game, honestly.”

To Edwards’ point, Embiid really made it look easy. To their credit, the Wolves played really solid defense. There just wasn’t much Minnesota could do once he got into his groove. The Sixers kept feeding him and he feasted on anything in front of him.

“I think we could’ve been a little more physical on him,” Towns said. “Just making tough shots. When you’re making shots like that consistently, mid-range was working for him. Got to the free-throw line a lot. It’s just — he’s a good player.”

No matter how one describes it, the performance from Embiid was very impressive; the Sixers’ leader continues to produce historic nights.

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Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns ready to battle Sixers’ Joel Embiid

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is ready for a battle with Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid on the floor.

PHILADELPHIA — Whenever the Philadelphia 76ers and the Minnesota Timberwolves match up, the focus is always on the battle between big men Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Embiid, the reigning league MVP, and Towns, one of the better shooting big men in the history of the game, always have exciting matchups.

When the Sixers fell to the Timberwolves on Nov. 22 on the road, they didn’t have Embiid. They had trouble with both Towns and Rudy Gobert down low in the paint. With Embiid back for this one, Towns and the Wolves know they’re going to be in for a challenge.

“Just his talent,” Towns said of Embiid at shootaround on Wednesday. “His talent, size, game plan, a great coaching staff, and offensive game plan that they have set up for him. He’s playing at a high level, and we have to come together to contain him.”

Per StatMuse, Embiid is averaging 26.4 points and 9.5 rebounds against Towns in his career. The two have faced each other 10 times; Embiid and the Sixers won seven of those matchups.

The tip from the Wells Fargo Center is set for 7 p.m. EST on Wednesday.

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