The homecoming belonged to Tyrese Haliburton, and so did the second half. Anthony Edwards lit up Hilton Coliseum early, but the Wolves faded into a 123-112 preseason loss. Here’s your Thursday catch-up.
The Links
- Star Tribune: Anthony Edwards has big first half, but Timberwolves fall to Pacers in Iowa — Ant’s 19 first-half points and a 65-61 lead evaporated once the reserves took over in Ames.
- Yahoo Sports: “16 months from hell” — Haliburton opens up after his Iowa State homecoming return — the night’s main event: seven points, six dimes and 2,500 students he bought tickets for, 472 days after his Achilles tear.
- TWolves Blog: Timberwolves 112, Pacers 123 — The 38-Point Third — our recap of the quarter that flipped the game sideways.
- Canis Hoopus: New-look offense won’t be ignored even in loss — smooth early ball movement and a Terrence Shannon posterization amid the reserve collapse.
- Yahoo Sports: Edwards, Ball and the Wolves’ plan to unleash their most polarizing pairing yet — Finch invokes Rajon Rondo, AAU history and guard-to-guard actions as the backcourt takes shape.
- Dunking With Wolves: The Wolves can’t stagger Ball and Edwards even if they wanted to — why LaMelo’s minutes cap forces roughly 18 minutes a night with neither star on the floor.
- Yahoo Sports: Napheesa Collier addresses free agency after the Lynx’s playoff exit — “I love it here,” but the unrestricted free agent says she hasn’t had time to think about 2027.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves (Ben Beecken) — the daily pod on the Ames loss, the bench dropoff and where the Ant-LaMelo fit goes next.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/JonKrawczynski/status/2107913630293586012
The Slate
- Timberwolves preseason: at Miami Heat, Saturday, Oct. 10, 7:00 PM CT.
- Timberwolves preseason: at New York Knicks, Monday, Oct. 12, 6:30 PM CT, NBA TV.
- Timberwolves preseason: vs. Detroit Pistons, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7:00 PM CT.
