Yet Minnesota didn’t attempt to lose, even late in the season. The Timberwolves played Dallas on the final day of the 2020-21 campaign, and a loss would have improved Minnesota’s odds of jumping into the top three by 4.3%. Instead, the Wolves went for the win and waxed the Mavericks.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had an update regarding Stephen Curry before Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Gilbert Arenas believes Julius Randle’s old-school, isolation-heavy game is built for playoff basketball — and it’s showing in Minnesota’s deep run.

At +600 odds, the Timberwolves have a 14.29% implied probability of winning their first NBA Championship, according to FanDuel. After beginning the postseason as betting underdogs against the Lakers, they've seen a meteoric rise up the title odds list.

"Draymond Green is tied to Steph Curry. They built this roster to prop up and maximize Steph Curry, and have a lot of players that play well with him," Slater said. "But when he's out, they can't necessarily toggle up their offensive production to a degree."

With Minnesota Timberwolves vs Warriors game five nearly upon us, Golden State has an injury update on Steph Curry and excuses for Jimmy