Karl-Anthony Towns gets the Timberwolves at Madison Square Garden tonight, the fourth and most-hyped stop on this preseason tour. The backups who stole one in Miami now audition under the Garden lights with a roster deadline closing in.
The Links
- Yahoo Sports: Knicks vs. Timberwolves — previewing one of the most important preseason games — why a defending-champ Knicks team at 0-2 treats Monday’s dress rehearsal (6:30 CT, NBA TV) like it means something.
- Canis Hoopus: Preseason Preview #4 — Wolves at Knicks game thread — the community’s open thread for LaMelo and Ant at the Garden against KAT’s crew.
- Last Word on Basketball: Timberwolves reserves strengthen their cases against the Heat — with the Oct. 19 roster deadline looming, every bench minute is an audition.
- Yahoo Sports: three underrated standouts from the Timberwolves’ win over Miami — Joan Beringer, Bones Hyland and Zyon Pullin headline the backup carousel.
- RotoWire: Zyon Pullin drops 22 points Saturday — the two-way guard went 7-of-9 in 28 minutes and keeps forcing the issue.
- Star Tribune: Napheesa Collier’s free agency and the Lynx’s 2027 roster — a 33-11 season ended in a first-round sweep, and now Cheryl Reeve faces a murky, Collier-shaped offseason.
- TWolves Blog: The Daily Howl — Bench Beats the Heat in Miami — ICYMI, yesterday’s edition on the reserves’ 125-124 heist.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves (Ben Beecken) — the daily pod on the backup-PG race and what to watch at the Garden.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/Timberwolves/status/2109282584438231287
The Slate
- 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.
