OCTOBER 6, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 8-10 · 12TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
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2022-23 NBA Most Improved Player Betting Primer Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Hailburton are co-favorites at SI Sportsbook to be named the NBA’s Most Improved Player.
2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year Betting Primer Timberwolves coach Chris Finch is the SI Sportsbook favorite to win NBA Coach of the Year, following by Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Nathan Knight - Notches 14 points, seven rebounds Knight scored 14 points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-9 FT) with seven rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes against Miami on Tuesday.
Impact Knight did not record a field goal in the first half, with his only points coming on 3-of-4 shooting from the free-throw line. However, the forward did grab four of his team-high seven rebounds in the first quarter, three of which came on the offensive end. Knight would finish the game by going 4-of-5 from the field with 10 points in the second half.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Taurean Prince - Tallies 19, two steals Prince scored 19 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT) in 20 minutes against the Heat to go along with three rebounds, two steals, an assist and a block.
Impact Prince made his presence felt in the second quarter, stealing the ball from Duncan Robinson and then nailing a running, 28-foot pull-up three off an assist from Nathan Knight right after. The Wolves power forward then stuffed a Dewayne Dedmon layup attempt later in the quarter. Prince also helped the Wolves pull away in the second half with 10 third-quarter points on 3-of-6 shooting, while knocking down four of five free throw attempts.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony Edwards - Game-high 24 points Edwards scored 24 points (9-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT) against the Heat, while also adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal in 23 minutes.
Impact After missing his first two shots of the game, Edwards completed a three-point play at the free-throw line after getting fouled on a layup. The small forward would later knock down seven of his last nine shots between the second and third quarters before sitting for all of the fourth. He scored a game-high 24 points while turning it over just one time on evening.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony Edwards shines in Wolves preseason opener and other thoughts on the win in Miami Timberwolves insider Jon Krawczynski analyzes the early takeaways from Minnesota's preseason debut.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Timberwolves Win Game 1 Of Preseason Against Miami | 121-111, October 4, 2022
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Anthony Edwards leads Wolves to win over Heat in Miami Edwards scored 24 points and reserve Taurean Prince 19 for the Wolves in the exhibition opener.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Unconcerned with his stats, Austin Rivers just wants to win with Timberwolves Veteran guard will bring defensive depth at the guard position for the Wolves off the bench.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Williamson scores 13 points in return after missing season
Zion Williamson scored 13 points and grabbed four rebounds over 15 minutes in his return after a lost season with a broken foot, and the New Orleans Pelicans held on to beat the Ch...OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
TIMBERWOLVES at HEAT | NBA PRESEASON FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 4, 2022
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Miami Heat - Full Game Highlights | October 4, 2022 NBA Preseason
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Jaylen Nowell - Starting against Miami The Timberwolves announced that Nowell would start Tuesday's preseason game versus the Heat.
Impact Nowell is starting with D'Angelo Russell (undisclosed) out. Russell is likely resting and shouldn't miss much time, so Nowell should return to his reserve role when Russell is back in the mix.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Naz Reid - Starting Tuesday The Timberwolves announced that Reid would start at center for Tuesday's preseason matchup with the Heat.
Impact Reid is starting with Rudy Gobert (rest) and Karl-Anthony Towns (illness) out. The 6-foot-10 big man is positioned to be the team's primary backup in the frontcourt. Last season, Reid averaged 8.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 blocks in 15.8 minutes across 77 games.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
D'Angelo Russell - Out versus Miami Russell will not play in Tuesday's preseason opener against the Heat, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.
Impact There is no indication that Russell is suffering from any injury and is likely just resting Friday. The 25-year-old is looking to build off his 2021-22 season in which he averaged 18.1 points, 7.1 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 32.0 minutes across 65 games. Russell will be the team's starting guard in the regular season, but the Timberwolves will look to give opportunities to younger players Friday with him, Rudy Gobert, and Karl-Anthony Towns not playing.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Karl-Anthony Towns Lost Over 20 Pounds In Hospital Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns revealed more details about a nasty throat infection that had him hospitalized. The unspeci...
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • OUTKICK.COM
Karl-Anthony Towns joins the Wolves and now the work with Rudy Gobert can begin Returning to camp after an undisclosed illness and down 17 pounds, Towns is ready to power forward: 'I really love where I’m at right now.'
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Towns joins Timberwolves after week of illness A noticeably slimmer Karl-Anthony Towns said he couldn't raise his voice much above the hushed tone he used to address the media Monday.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Towns joins Timberwolves after week of illness A noticeably slimmer Karl-Anthony Towns said he couldn't raise his voice much above the hushed tone he used to address the media Monday.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Karl-Anthony Towns returns after non-COVID illness Minnesota Timberwolves’ All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns practiced for the first time after missing the first week of training camp due to a non-...
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
T-wolves ease Towns back in after illness, hospitalization
All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns has returned to the court for practice with the Minnesota TimberwolvesOCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Karl-Anthony Towns - Illness required hospitalization Towns was hospitalized during the first week of training camp due to a throat infection that caused labored breathing, Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Per Windhorst, Towns told the media Monday that the illness caused him to lose almost 15 pounds, and he didn't get clearance to walk again until Saturday when he attended a team event. "I'm still recovering," Towns said. But, he added that he still believes he'll be ready for the season opener against the Thunder on Oct. 19, per Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rudy Gobert - Will rest Tuesday Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch said Gobert (rest) will not play in Tuesday's preseason opener against the Heat, Dane Moore of BringMeTheNews.com reports.
Impact Per Moore, Gobert will get the night off to rest after playing heavy minutes during Eurobasket in September and jumping right into training camp. Gobert's absence shouldn't be alarming, as many key players rest to start preseason, so fantasy managers should still feel confident Gobert will be available heading into the regular season.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Karl-Anthony Towns - Won't play in preseason opener Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch said Towns (illness) won't play in Tuesday's preseason opener against the Heat, Dane Moore of BringMeTheNews.com reports.
Impact Towns is still working his way back from a non-COVID illness that sidelined him to start training camp. The ailment isn't expected to hinder his availability for the start of the regular season, so it's likely safe to assume his absence Tuesday is simply precautionary.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wolves have got themselves into a real mess – how they fix it might not be so simple There is every chance that Bruno Lage will pay for Wolves awful form with his job, but the remedy to fix might not be quite so simple
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
