A Lynx rookie just rewrote the MVP record book from the runner-up chair. A’ja Wilson made her own history up top, and the Wolves kept tinkering in Ames.
The Links
- Star Tribune: Olivia Miles makes WNBA MVP history with runner-up finish — the Lynx rookie drew six first-place votes and 442 points, the best MVP showing ever by a first-year player (19.8/4.7/6.0).
- Bleacher Report: A’ja Wilson wins a record fifth MVP as full voting is revealed — the Aces star took 65 of 74 first-place votes to become the first to win three straight.
- All Timberwolves (SI): Stock up, stock down after the preseason loss to the Pacers — Jaden McDaniels is trending up; Joan Beringer and Terrence Shannon Jr. are not.
- Dunking With Wolves: The Kuminga signing kept the bench from being a key concern — bumping rotation pieces into reserve roles reshapes a unit that managed just 35 points a night last season.
- Zone Coverage: What have we learned about the Timberwolves in the preseason? — Kuminga’s off-ball fit, rebounding math and the frontcourt depth behind Gobert.
- Bring Me The Sports: Can Ant and LaMelo out-splash 2016 Steph and Klay? — a preseason overreaction after the backcourt’s combined 8-for-11 from deep.
Listen & Watch
- NBA on YouTube: LaMelo Ball & Anthony Edwards put on a show vs. the Pacers — the backcourt’s second-quarter highlight reel from Ames.
- Locked On Wolves (Ben Beecken) — the daily pod on the preseason rotations and the bench math.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/Timberwolves/status/2108324378895167815
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.
- Timberwolves preseason: at Chicago Bulls, Friday, Oct. 16, 7:00 PM CT.
