AND AFTER ALL

While I’m going to see if I can dig out any optimism when we record our recap episode tonight, this perfectly encapsulates my big takeaway. All talk of strategy/advantages pale in comparison to playing hard. The Wolves spent a large portion of the game jogging in transition and taking low IQ shots

Not happening so far. 3-0. Love it. Wild doing in the 2nd with a lead what the Timberwolves couldn’t. Strong.

Timberwolves lost. Wild also have tough series starting on road. And also starting well. Hopefully they can hold on and have better 2nd and 3rd.

I feel this, usually. It was fine. Bummer Q2 after limiting Nuggets in Q1. Made runs to get back into it, only to have the Jokic-Murray duo settle it down each time. Timberwolves gotta be like those otters and let the water just slide off their backs.

This is right. Leaving corner guy open unnecessarily to hit a 3. Not getting out on breaks or playing slow on offense leading to tougher shot. Nuggets are too good for Timberwolves to play without urgency for 48 minutes.

Murray shot 31% and 0 for 8 from 3. He finished with 30 points (16 FTs). Don’t change a thing with that strategy. It worked. Wouldn’t expect the whistle to prop him up every time.

Feel Timberwolves had to steal game 1 with the rest last week for Jaden and Ant. Game 2 will be tough, and no doubt Scott Foster or Tony Brothers will ref, which will make it even worse to watch. 😂 Encouraging Rudy and Ayo games. That’s repeatable. Jaden and Julius will take better advantage.

Lol

Stop throwing passes at Rudy's feet!!!!!!

Remember when nuggets blew game 7 at home? Timberwolves remember. Let’s go!

Damn. Wolves had the ball with chance to make it 7-8. TO, so down 12. Bummer.

Ay Jaden...

Wonder if Finchy reading the tea leaves for this one and saving it for game 2 if needed.

Doesn’t bode well that Jokic is crap and nuggets are not even worried. Timberwolves in tons of trouble.

Timberwolves leaving everything short right now. 35 points in last 18 minutes after 33 in Q1. Nuggets firmly in control.

Nuggets win the non-Jokic minutes by 7. Really not good.

Remember that because they say this doesn’t make it true.

Love it. Timberwolves up 10 after questionable early calls. Nuggets team and fans frustrated at their terrible play. So far so good. Denver too good for this to continue, but MN has to win these important first 3-5 minutes of 2Q.

Highly recommend everyone read the filing. It’s just one report of the insane and dangerous driving we all witnessed this winter and it features a firearm being brandished on a busy highway.

The same week the NYTimes was devoting its significant resources to producing this ridiculous piece about Lauren Sanchez Bezos's call for rich people to not worry and be happy, Ryan Hass, an independent journalist in Oregon, was investigating this horrifying story about a death in an Amazon plant.

olivia miles napheesa collier pick and roll gonna feed families

The Minnesota Lynx have selected Olivia Miles No. 2 overall in the WNBA draft

I don’t understand people’s ability to lie into a microphone and on camera. It’s so gross and disturbing

12-5-8. 16 minute to go.

Queen from the Pelicans on 30-20 watch. And JIngles on triple double watch if he picks up boards. Timberwolves have to get him that. 😂

I love that Donte suited up tonight for the Wolves. All 82. The NBA should have a $5 million pot that’s there to split for all players who play all 82. 1 guy? Gets all $5m. 4 this year? They split it and get a cool $1.25m.

Same. None. 😂

Here's the full Kevin Garnett pregame video plus his entrance 🥹

Refs at target center don’t know it’s last game of the year. Too much whistle so far. 😂 Stopping game for FTs is not what we need.

Delayed start this one because of an embrace between Kevin Garnett and Anthony Edwards underneath the Wolves' basket

KG entrance. Phenomenal.

He has risen

ok NOW i bet Zelenskyy will thank JD Vance

So JD Vance was given two high-profile tasks for the Trump administration -- boost Orban's chances at re-election in Hungary and help strike a settlement in Iran -- and he appears to have failed horribly at both. I'm sure the NYT will be all over that.

the funny thing about sending jd vance out to do sensitive diplomatic negotiations is he has literally no experience. like, none whatsoever. he doesn't even have related experience in lawmaking or some executive role.

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This is yet another consequence both of Republican extreme lying ("DFL burned Minneapolis") and the utter failure of Traditional Media to call out Republicans for their systematic and strategic lying that fuels nutcakes like this

How much clearer could Republicans be that they're going hard after free speech and the free press? Where is the systematic fight back from the press?

And, it is cowardly and hypocritical to claim you support intellectual freedom while attempting to shield speakers from scrunity because they lack the courage of their convictions.

Claiming to value "intellecutal freedom" while shutting down African American and Women's Studies reinforces the fact that the center is an authoritarian project, not a sincere attempt to expand intellectual life.

The only thing more embarrassing than inviting Rufo to speak about intellectual freedom is paying him more than a graduate student makes in a year.

The inaugural speaker for the center's opening event was the unqualified hack Christopher Rufo. Rufo's goal is destroying, not expanding, intellectual freedom and he's open about it. Asking him to speak at this event is inviting the arsonist to come marvel at the fire.

There is almost no demand for this center and even conservative students—the ostensible target demographic—aren’t interested in what the center has to offer.

Making tenure count, for MSNOW I wrote about my employer, The University of Iowa, creating a center for intellectual freedom. It's a reactionary project built on decades of conservative propaganda about higher ed.

My main Timberwolves feed I’ve used has been down for a few days. Trying out 3 others and each seems to have some of what my old feed was. Frustrating, but not the same. Anyone have one they really like with a mix of those locked in on the team and casual fan?

lol. Couldn’t watch. But 3 of Timberwolves normal starters combined 7-20. 1-7 from 3. Rest of bench and usual non-starters 19-26 and 5-7 from 3. Goodness. And no one playing defense. So losing a close one at half against Rockets that still have seeding to play for. Seemed like a fun half.

The woman being murdered in the video Trump posted was an immigrant. Her name was Nilufar Yasmin. She was from Bangladesh. Trump is weaponizing her death against communities like hers. Outstanding reporting from @pabloreports.bsky.social for Migrant Insider. migrantinsider.com/p/her-name-w...

Today, the City Council recognized Transgender Day of Visibility in Minneapolis. This day, and every day is an opportunity to celebrate and support our transgender, non-binary, gender expansive, and gender non-confirming community members. Learn more: https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2026-00448

Chavez: unnecessary, harmful. Last few years have shown the importance of checks and balances. This proposal would remove authority of city council to confirm department heads in charge of $700 million in taxpayer funds. This is not a technical amendment.