Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels is coming under fire from Los Angeles Lakers fans for tripping Luka Doncic in Game 2. McDaniels appeared to have intentionally committed the act in the fourth quarter by locking Doncic's leg, but the officials missed it.
Thanks to the Lakers mixing up their defensive coverages, Anthony Edwards had a mediocre Game 2. One of the keys to the Lakers beating the Wolves on Tuesday was slowing down Minnesota’s offense.
Basketball fans are enjoying the physicality in the NBA playoffs. That said, there's a fine line between being physical and dirty.
How many of the NBA players with at least 30 games with 30 points in the postseason can you name in five minutes?
Luka Doncic's hot start got the Los Angeles Lakers a big early lead. The Lakers' defense stopped the Minnesota Timberwolves the rest of the way.
We had a winner last night on the Clippers in their Game 2 meeting with the Nuggets (LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets pick), and we have a series play pending from this Minnesota vs.
Aaron Wiggins was also fantastic for the Thunder
The Los Angeles Lakers actually did a decent job defending Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards in Game 1 of their playoff series. But their focus on him allowed for Jaden McDaniels to have huge game himself in the Timberwolves’ dominant victory.
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal loss in front of their home crowd in Game 1 of the first round. The Timberwolves ran them out of their gym by the final score of 117-95.
An exceptional shooting night from Jaden McDaniels helped the Timberwolves surprise the Lakers in Game 1 of their playoff series, writes Chris Hine of The Star-Tribune.
Jaden McDaniels stood out for the Minnesota Timberwolves in their dominant 117-95. The 24-year-old forward scored 25 points on elite efficiency, as he shot 11-of-13 from the field and 3-of-3 from the beyond the arc. He was tremendous in Game 1 because Anthony Edwards kept encouraging him to shoot the ball.
Heading into Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the biggest questions surrounding the game was how the Minnesota Timberwolves would operate in the minutes when JJ Redick doesn’t have a true center on the court.
The Minnesota Timberwolves made a statement Saturday night with a dominant 117-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Jaden McDaniels collected 25 points with nine rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 22 points, eight rebounds and nine assists as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves rolled to a 117-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of a first-round Western Conference playoff series.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are pushing for a playoff berth and need every single player on their roster to step up and contribute. With the Memphis Grizzlies struggling amid a coaching change, the Minnesota Timberwolves are in prime position to overtake them before the season ends.
MINNEAPOLIS — The energy inside Target Center on Friday night was phenomenal, with fans on their feet as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ relentless defense returned.
The Timberwolves were aggressive in trying to land Kevin Durant before last month’s trade deadline, but their offers to the Suns didn’t include Anthony Edwards or Jaden McDaniels, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have the NBA's top defense. Monday night, last season's top defense put the clamps on the Thunder as they completed a 25-point comeback in OT.
With roughly two months remaining in the 2024-2025 regular season, the Washington Wizards are seemingly in full tank mode. As they continue to make roster adjustments, the Wizards called up NBA veteran Jalen McDaniels from their G-League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.
The Washington Wizards have been tinkering with the end of their roster of late. Owners of the worst record in the NBA at 9-46, there is certainly no playoff push coming over the remaining 27 regular season games, so there’s no harm in doing so.
Jaden McDaniels scored 30 points on 12-for-17 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 114-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
Naz Reid isn't seeing anything new from Jaden McDaniels. He's always recognized McDaniels' offensive skillset. "I've been saying this since last year, he's been able to do this," Reid said of McDaniels.
Jaden McDaniels played one of the best games of his five-year career in Wednesday's win over the Mavericks. It was the fully-maximized version of a 24-year-old player who is so important to the Timberwolves' present and future.
Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-114 on Wednesday night.
Jaden McDaniels making a leap offensively in his fifth year was supposed to be a big part of Minnesota being able to overcome trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks, and while his offensive game appears to be hitting a new gear, his defensive game has finally resembled what made him a feared defender in 2023-24.
The deal is a high-risk, high-reward decision for the Wolves, putting themselves in a difficult (and almost unprecedented for their franchise) financial position.
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