The Wolves walked into Madison Square Garden and took apart the reigning champions on their own floor. Preseason or not, 122-104 over an 0-3 Knicks team felt like a statement.
The Links
- Canis Hoopus: Timberwolves 122, Knicks 104 — Eating in the Garden — the community recap of a starters-heavy rout at MSG.
- Yahoo Sports: Timberwolves hand Knicks their third straight loss — 3 key takeaways — Edwards’ 26, LaMelo’s seven dimes, and Tony Bradley’s 5-of-5 roster pitch.
- SNY: Knicks still searching for first preseason win after 122-104 loss — the view from New York, where the champs couldn’t shoot or rebound with the starters in.
- Sports Illustrated: Preseason proving Jaden McDaniels is ready to break out — 22 points on 8-of-12, 4-of-5 from deep, and why LaMelo’s arrival unlocks him.
- WNBA.com: Cheryl Reeve wins third Executive of the Year — Reeve’s record-tying third nod after the Lynx’s 33-11, No. 1-seed season.
- Yahoo Sports: ‘Kinda awkward now’ — Reeve’s award draws questions after the first-round exit — the honor lands two weeks after a historic 1-vs-8 sweep.
- TWolves Blog: Wolves at Knicks — The Bubble Gets the Garden — our set-up for the night the backups graduated to the big stage.
Listen & Watch
- CBS Sports: Timberwolves at Knicks preseason highlights (10/12) — the full highlight reel from the Garden.
- Locked On Wolves (Ben Beecken) — daily pod breaking down the MSG win and the Oct. 19 roster math.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/Timberwolves/status/2109796018422263876
The Slate
- Timberwolves preseason: vs. Detroit Pistons, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7:00 PM CT.
- Timberwolves preseason: at Chicago Bulls, Friday, Oct. 16, 7:00 PM CT.
