Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 96: Jaden McDaniels Sets the Tone, Ayo Dosunmu Drops 25, Wolves in 5?

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.

Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 96: Jaden McDaniels Sets the Tone, Ayo Dosunmu Drops 25, Wolves in 5?

Wolves take a 2-1 series lead with a statement Game 3 win at Target Center, 113-96. Tom and Josh break down the blowout on the first-ever instant reaction Fast Break pod. Jaden McDaniels backed up his postgame comments from Game 2 with 20 points, 10 rebounds, a block, and 41 minutes of setting the tone. Ayo Dosunmu erupted off the bench for 25 points and 9 assists on 66.7% shooting. Rudy Gobert held Jokic and the Nuggets to 9 points on 4-of-12 shooting as the primary defender, added 10 and 12 with 3 blocks, and went +18. DDV stayed plus-20 again. The Wolves dropped 66 points in the paint, past the 62-point threshold where Denver was 1-9 this season. Wolves shot 26% from three and still won by 17. We get into the Jaden tone-setter, Ayo as the story of the game, Rudy flowers part three, Ant's foul trouble, the Scott Foster officiating, the Wolves in 5 chant, Aaron Gordon's absence, and what to look for in Game 4 Saturday night at Target Center.