Articles by Lucas Kaplan (13)
The Minnesota Timberwolves did not have a cakewalk to their second consecutive Western Conference Finals appearance, the first time they’ve accomplished such a feat in franchise history. But to make their first NBA Finals appearance, they’ll have to defeat a tougher opponent than a Golden State Warriors team missing Stephen Curry and deploying a hobbled […]
This statement could prove far too reactive, but Monday night felt like the dawn of a new era in the NBA. Three teams made significant, franchise-altering jumps in the NBA Draft Lottery, teams with ample All-Stars and Hall of Famers among them. It reminded the next five teams racing to the bottom, season after season, […]
There’s nothing sportswriters love more than when a game is encapsulated by a single sequence, introductory paragraphs appearing on a silver platter. Enter the 33rd minute of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ aggravating, 99-88 Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. Anthony Edwards had just cut Minnesota’s deficit to 13, roasting a Kevon Looney […]