Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered Game 5 in San Antonio with a chance to retake control of their Western Conference Semifinals series. A win would have snatched back home-court advantage, put the Spurs on the brink of elimination, and set up a Friday night closeout opportunity at Target Center. Unfortunately, none of that happened. Instead, Minnesota […]

Victor Wembanyama stars as the San Antonio Spurs move one win from the Western Conference final by taking a 3-2 lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Spurs take 3-2 series lead behind dominating performance from Wembanyama.

The Timberwolves should take this as a lesson to be careful what they wish for.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards struck a defiant tone with his team facing elimination after a Game 5 loss to the Spurs, saying nobody on the team is "too worried."

Victor Wmbanyama scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds in the first quarter alone as the Spurs lead Minnesota at the half in Game 5.

The Spurs need a win to avoid an elimination game in Minnesota on Friday

The NBA paid tribute to Brandon Clarke and Jason Collins with a moment of silence before Tuesday's Spurs-Timberwolves playoff game.

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Two key members of the Spurs' backcourt will reportedly be game-time decisions ahead of a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday.

How to watch Game 5 of the Spurs vs. Timberwolves Wester Conference semifinals during the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama is playing in Game 5 of the Spurs' Western Conference semifinal series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, after getting ejected early in Game 4 for throwing an elbow. The Spurs are obviously relieved about that. “I know he was upset not being able to play that game," Vassell said at a shootaround attended by Spurs President Gregg Popovich, Spurs legend Manu Ginobili and former Spurs assistant Brett Brown, among others.

Tip-off is at 8:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

Wembanyama returns without a suspension as the series heads back to San Antonio.

Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio SpursDate: May 12th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CDTLocation: Frost Bank CenterTelevision Coverage: NBC, Peacock After four games of chaos, blood pressure spikes, blown opportunities, sudden reversals, superstar theater, and at least one officiating decision that will be discussed in San Antonio like it was the Zapruder film, the Minnesota Timberwolves and […]

Godfathers, galactic empires, and the anatomy of an elbow

During the Spurs' Game 4 loss to Minnesota in their second-round series, Victor Wembanyama was tossed with 8:39 left in the second quarter.

San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox is questionable for Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves with left ankle soreness.

For all the superpowers Anthony Edwards possesses on the court, his pristine physical condition has proven to be the most valuable trait for the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA playoffs this year. “Honestly, I think he would just now be coming back if he was like a normal human being, but he’s not,” teammate Mike Conley said after Edwards scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to fuel a Game 4 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday that tied their second-round series at ...

For better and for worse, Game 4 represented the good and the bad of this era of Timberwolves basketball.