Minnesota Timberwolves: Naz Reid Is Gone, LaMelo Ball Is Here, and We Are Buying Ant and Rudy Stock

Minnesota Timberwolves: Naz Reid Is Gone, LaMelo Ball Is Here, and We Are Buying Ant and Rudy Stock

This one hurts and thrills in equal measure. We lost Naz Reid. The towels, the undrafted-to-Sixth-Man-of-the-Year story, the fan favorite who filled the arena and our hearts. We are not okay about it, and we are keeping every piece of Naz memorabilia we own. But then LaMelo Ball walked through the door, and we are going all in on Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert. Buy, buy, buy. Ant finally gets a 6'8" point guard who pulls the double team off him and swings it back for a clean look. Rudy finally gets a lead guard who throws lobs he can actually catch and runs real pick-and-roll. We came in mourning and left grinning ear to ear. We break it all down: the Julius Randle salary dump, sliding 28 to 33 for Isaiah Evans, and the LaMelo and Josh Green blockbuster. Where LaMelo ranks among NBA point guards, the durability and defense worries we are not ignoring, and why the second timeline starts right now. Two feelings at the same time, and honestly, we have never been more excited about this team. Pour one out for Naz. Then come dream with us. Go Wolves. LaMelo Ball trade, Naz Reid Hornets, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves offseason, NBA trade reaction.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Postmortem. Ant, Jaden, Rudy, Naz. And Bring Us Kyrie.

Wolves are out. Spurs in 6. Tom and Josh break down the playoff exit, the offseason questions, and the reasons for hope. Topics include: * The Denver win we'll never forget (Ayo's 43, Jaden's smack talk, Rudy shutting down Jokic) * The Spurs reality check (Wemby is real, and not as ethical as advertised) * Ant's cagey postgame and what it really meant * DDV's absence and what it cost us * Championship habits and the regular-season slide * The Julius Randle problem and why he might be playing himself off the roster * Naz Reid to the starting lineup * Why Tom wants Kyrie Irving (yes, really) * Reasons for hope: Beringer's flash, TJ Shannon's leap, Ayo as the closer, Bones bringing the joy, Rocco cooking in Iowa * Spurs vs Thunder and who we're rooting for Hit us up: dadsanddunks@gmail.com [dadsanddunks@gmail.com] | @dadsanddunks on Instagram and Twitter

Minnesota Timberwolves: Wemby vs Rudy, Ant's Status, and How the Wolves Beat the Spurs

Wolves are moving on. Tom and Josh preview Round 2 against the San Antonio Spurs. In this episode: What changes when you go from the worst rim protection in the league (Denver) to one of the best (Wemby and the Spurs). Whether the downhill attack that buried the Nuggets still works against San Antonio. Rudy Gobert vs Victor Wembanyama and what that matchup could look like. Ant's status and what the rotation looks like if he's still managing the knee. How Bones and Conley hold up against Spurs guard pressure. Why the every-other-day turnaround favors or hurts the Wolves. Our prediction.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Shorthanded Wolves Cook Denver in Game 6, Jaden Drops 32, Rudy Breaks Jokic's Soul

The Wolves are moving on. Tom and Josh break down a Game 6 win in Minneapolis that had no business happening on paper. No Anthony Edwards. No Donte DiVincenzo. No Ayo Dosunmu. No Slo Mo. And the Wolves still ran Denver out of Target Center 110-98 to close the series. In this episode: Jaden McDaniels' legacy game (career-high 32 points, 10 boards, 3 assists, zero turnovers in 45 minutes) and the Jamal Murray lockdown job that came with it. Terrence Shannon Jr.'s breakout (24 points, 6 boards, zero turnovers in 35 minutes) and what an Ant–TJ–Ayo athletic core looks like going forward. Rudy Gobert as our Dads and Dunks Series MVP for what he did to Jokic across six games. Naz showing up when the Wolves needed scoring depth. Mike Conley keeping it together with 95 percent of the guard minutes unavailable. Why Denver should be in full panic mode about the Christian Braun extension and the David Adelman experience. Then a quick look ahead to the Spurs. Wemby in the paint changes everything about how the Wolves will try to score, and we get into it on the next pod as we drop our first-ever double header. Spurs preview pod is up next!

Timberwolves vs Nuggets Game 4: Ayo Dosunmu Drops 43, Wolves Take 3-1 Lead Despite Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo Injuries | NBA Playoffs Recap

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Game 4 recap. Wolves win 112-96 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, but the night came with major injuries. Donte DiVincenzo suffered an Achilles tear two minutes into the game and is out for the remainder of the playoffs and most of next season. Anthony Edwards hyperextended his left knee in the second quarter, diagnosed as a bone bruise with no ligament damage, out weeks, not months... hopefully. Aaron Gordon played hobbled and looked finished in 23 minutes. Then Ayo Dosunmu took over. Career-high 43 points on 13-of-17 shooting, 5-of-5 from three, 12-of-12 from the free throw line, 42 minutes. Jaden McDaniels is breaking Jokic. What to watch in Game 5 Monday night at 9:30 PM CT in Denver: the new starting lineup without Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo, Mike Conley likely sliding in, the 70 minutes that need redistribution, the chippy series energy heading into a hostile altitude road game, and the Wolves in 5 vs Wolves in 6 prediction.