The San Antonio Spurs did not sneak into the Western Conference Finals. They kicked the door open. In Game 6, on Minnesota’s floor, with the Timberwolves trying to drag the …
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There are playoff games that are won, and then there are playoff games that feel like a message carved into stone. Game 5 in San Antonio was the latter. The …
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Minnesota Timberwolves Even Series After Victor Wembanyama Ejection
by Len Werleby Len WerleFor a series built around monsters, Game 4 finally turned into a full moon. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-109 on Sunday night, tying the Western Conference …
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Victor Wembanyama Leads Spurs Past Timberwolves In Game 3
by Len Werleby Len WerleFor a while, Game 3 looked like it might become one of those wild Minnesota comeback nights; where the building starts shaking, Anthony Edwards starts hunting, and the other team …
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San Antonio Spurs Blast Minnesota Timberwolves In Game 2
by Len Werleby Len WerleChris Finch said it best afterward: the Timberwolves got punked. San Antonio beat Minnesota 133-95 in Game 2, evening the series at 1-1 and handing the Wolves the worst postseason …
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Gregg Popovich Returns To The Film Room, And Spurs Class Is Back In Session
by Len Werleby Len WerleGregg Popovich is no longer the Spurs’ head coach, but apparently nobody told the film room. After San Antonio’s narrow Game 1 loss to the Timberwolves, Popovich was reportedly at …
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Minnesota did not look whole. It looked dangerous anyway. The Timberwolves beat the Spurs 104-102 in Game 1, stealing home-court advantage in San Antonio. Anthony Edwards returned and gave Minnesota …
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What Victor Wembanyama Asked Rudy Gobert About Water Says Everything
by Len Werleby Len WerleRudy Gobert was asked what surprised him about Victor Wembanyama as an Olympic teammate, and the answer did not involve a blocked shot, a practice dunk or some impossible angle …
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The Shorthanded Timberwolves Turned Survival Into An Upset
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe Minnesota Timberwolves did not eliminate the Denver Nuggets at full strength. That is what made it feel louder. They were missing Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo, Ayo Dosunmu and Kyle …
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Nuggets Stay Alive As Nikola Jokić Refuses To Let The Series End
by Len Werleby Len WerleFacing elimination at home, short-handed and under pressure, the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-113 in Game 5 to cut the series deficit to 3-2 and force the first-round …
