Minnesota Timberwolves
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Minnesota Timberwolves has come up in 11 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including Pardon My Take, The Bill Simmons Podcast. 5 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
PFT CommenterBarstool Sports writer and co-host of Pardon My Take
PFT Commenter says the LaMelo Ball trade makes Minnesota the league's most unpredictable team.
“instantly makes the Timberwolves the most interesting team because I have no idea what the fuck is going to happen with this combination”
Pardon My Take: Caleb Williams, Joel Klatt, USMNT Loses To Turkey, National Sports Podcast Rapid Fire, Mt Rushmore Of Household Appliances + Fyre Fest Of The Week (Jun 26, 2026) · Listen from 6:02
PFT Commenter said the Timberwolves may be the team best positioned to push the Thunder in the playoffs.
“The Timberwolves might be the team that would give the Thunder the best push in these playoffs”
Pardon My Take: Paul Bissonnette Talking Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sixers Get Swept By The Knicks, NBA Draft Lottery, Aliens Are Back And More (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 2:16:36
- Didn’t happen
PFT Commenter predicted the Timberwolves-Spurs series would go seven games.
“I think it's going to go seven. I think it's two very evenly matched teams, two very well-coached teams”
Pardon My Take: Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’s (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 19:46
PFT Commenter admitted he was wrong to predict the Nuggets would easily beat the Timberwolves.
“And I was an idiot for counting them out. I thought, no problem. The Nuggets would take care of them in five games in this series”
Pardon My Take: Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's Brothers (May 4, 2026) · Listen from 46:32
Zach LoweRinger NBA analyst referenced repeatedly
Lowe predicts the LaMelo Ball trade will work and Minnesota will be good.
“I think they're going to be good. I think this is going to work and I think they're going to be good”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 46:56
Lowe thinks the Spurs will probably win but that Minnesota could make it a long series or even win it.
“But I think Minnesota can make it a long series, and I think they could win the series”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Part 2: Cleveland Survives, Knicks-Sixers, and Whaddya Do for Denver, Houston, and Atlanta With Zach Lowe (May 4, 2026) · Listen from 33:48
Dan KatzBarstool Sports personality known as Big Cat, co-host of Pardon My Take
Dan Katz argues that adding LaMelo Ball gives the Timberwolves a ball handler to ease defensive pressure on Anthony Edwards.
“The minute he comes across half court, now they have someone who can take the pressure off him that can handle the ball”
Pardon My Take: Caleb Williams, Joel Klatt, USMNT Loses To Turkey, National Sports Podcast Rapid Fire, Mt Rushmore Of Household Appliances + Fyre Fest Of The Week (Jun 26, 2026) · Listen from 5:48
Katz praised Anthony Edwards for carrying the Timberwolves to a win despite a recent leg injury.
“Anthony Edwards, like on one leg. Drops 36 and just will not let the Timberwolves lose this game”
Pardon My Take: Paul Bissonnette Talking Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sixers Get Swept By The Knicks, NBA Draft Lottery, Aliens Are Back And More (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 2:15:21
Bill SimmonsSportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast
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Simmons says that if forced to choose he would pick Minnesota to win the series.
“I think Minnesota could absolutely win this series. Gun to my head, I think I would pick them”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Lottery Karma Rankings, Jaylen’s Future, and a Blistering Wolves-Spurs Series With Nick Wright (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 58:22
Simmons believes Minnesota's game plan is to physically wear down Wembanyama.
“I think their whole game plan is to beat the shit out of him”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Lottery Karma Rankings, Jaylen’s Future, and a Blistering Wolves-Spurs Series With Nick Wright (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 44:13
Nick WrightAmerican sports media personality and co-host of FS1's First Things First
Wright argues the best teams take on the personality of their best player, citing Anthony Edwards' fearlessness in Minnesota.
“The best teams take on the personality of their best player, whether he wants them to or not”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Lottery Karma Rankings, Jaylen’s Future, and a Blistering Wolves-Spurs Series With Nick Wright (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 44:49
- Didn’t happen
Wright predicts Minnesota will win its second-round series against San Antonio.
“Because I now think Minnesota is going to win the series”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Lottery Karma Rankings, Jaylen’s Future, and a Blistering Wolves-Spurs Series With Nick Wright (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 37:48
Predictions
- Didn’t happenPFT Commenter
PFT Commenter predicted the Timberwolves-Spurs series would go seven games.
“I think it's going to go seven. I think it's two very evenly matched teams, two very well-coached teams”
Pardon My Take: Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’s (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 19:46 · Minnesota Timberwolves
The series did not go seven games: the Spurs beat the Timberwolves 4-2 in the 2026 Western Conference semifinals, winning Game 6 139-109 at Target Center on May 15, 2026.
Sources: 2026 NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 6: Spurs vs Timberwolves, May 15, 2026 - Basketball Reference · Live replay: Season ends for Timberwolves with lopsided loss to Spurs in Game 6 - Star Tribune · 2026 NBA Playoffs West Semifinal - NBA.com · 2025–26 Minnesota Timberwolves season - Wikipedia
Checked Oct 6, 2026
- Didn’t happenBill Simmons
Simmons says that if forced to choose he would pick Minnesota to win the series.
“I think Minnesota could absolutely win this series. Gun to my head, I think I would pick them”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Lottery Karma Rankings, Jaylen’s Future, and a Blistering Wolves-Spurs Series With Nick Wright (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 58:22 · Minnesota Timberwolves
Simmons picked Minnesota to win its 2026 West semifinal against San Antonio. The Spurs won the series 4-2 and clinched it with a 139-109 Game 6 win in Minnesota on May 15, 2026, then moved on to face the Thunder in the Western Conference finals.
Sources: Spurs 139-109 Timberwolves (May 15, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN · Live replay: Season ends for Timberwolves with lopsided loss to Spurs in Game 6 · Spurs close out Timberwolves behind Stephon Castle's 32 points in Game 6 - Yahoo Sports · 2026 NBA Playoffs West Semifinal - NBA.com
Checked Oct 6, 2026
- Didn’t happenNick Wright
Wright predicts Minnesota will win its second-round series against San Antonio.
“Because I now think Minnesota is going to win the series”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Lottery Karma Rankings, Jaylen’s Future, and a Blistering Wolves-Spurs Series With Nick Wright (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 37:48 · Minnesota Timberwolves
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2 in the 2026 Western Conference semifinals. Minnesota won Game 1 and tied the series 2-2 on May 10, but San Antonio won Game 5 126-97 and closed it out 139-109 in Game 6 in Minneapolis on May 15, 2026.
Sources: Spurs 139-109 Timberwolves (May 15, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN · Timberwolves 114-109 Spurs (May 10, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN
Checked Oct 6, 2026
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Pardon My Take · 6 episodes
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 5 episodes
Episodes
A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With HollywoodThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 29, 2026 · 2 h 45 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe debate Jaylen Brown trade rumors, the LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges trades and LeBron's future, then Taylor Sheridan discusses his prison book and TV empire.
Caleb Williams, Joel Klatt, USMNT Loses To Turkey, National Sports Podcast Rapid Fire, Mt Rushmore Of Household Appliances + Fyre Fest Of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 26, 2026 · 2 h 30 min
The Pardon My Take crew reacts to the USMNT's loss to Turkey, ranks household appliances, and interviews Caleb Williams and Joel Klatt about football.
- Wemby Gets Revenge, Morey’s Out, and a Trade-Fueled Mega-Mailbag With Kirk Goldsberry and David Jacoby
The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 13, 2026 · 2 h 4 min
Bill Simmons and Kirk Goldsberry break down the Spurs' Game 5 win and Daryl Morey's firing, then join David Jacoby for an NBA mailbag and trade predictions.
Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On ChicksPardon My Take · May 13, 2026 · 2 h 54 min
The Pardon My Take crew covers the NBA playoffs, a Wizards bet and Giannis rumors, then interviews Brooks Koepka and Shane Bacon ahead of the 2026 PGA Championship.
Paul Bissonnette Talking Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sixers Get Swept By The Knicks, NBA Draft Lottery, Aliens Are Back And MorePardon My Take · May 11, 2026 · 2 h 31 min
The Pardon My Take crew recaps the Knicks sweeping the Sixers and the NBA draft lottery, then Paul Bissonnette discusses the NHL playoffs and the Maple Leafs' hiring of John Chayka.
Tracy McGrady, Knicks Go Up 2-0, James Harden Is Still James Harden, Boat Pictures And Fyre Fest of The WeekPardon My Take · May 8, 2026 · 2 h 19 min
Big Cat, PFT Commenter and crew break down the 2026 NBA second round, the Vrabel boat photos, and interview Tracy McGrady about his one-on-one league.
Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’sPardon My Take · May 6, 2026 · 2 h 45 min
Hungover in Los Angeles, the Pardon My Take crew recaps the Knicks' rout of the Sixers and Wolves-Spurs, then talks football, comedy, and video games with Dan Soder.
- NBA Lottery Karma Rankings, Jaylen’s Future, and a Blistering Wolves-Spurs Series With Nick Wright
The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 6, 2026 · 1 h 48 min
Bill Simmons and Nick Wright discuss the Celtics' exit and Jaylen Brown's future, the Timberwolves-Spurs series, LeBron's ranking, and 2026 NBA lottery karma rankings.
Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's BrothersPardon My Take · May 4, 2026 · 2 h 15 min
From Max Delente's Las Vegas bachelor party, the Pardon My Take crew recaps the 76ers' Game 7 win over the Celtics, the NBA and NHL playoffs, and weekend stories with Jerry O'Connell and Dante the Don.
- Part 2: Cleveland Survives, Knicks-Sixers, and Whaddya Do for Denver, Houston, and Atlanta With Zach Lowe
The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 4, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe react to Cleveland's Game 7 win over Toronto, preview the NBA's second round, and weigh offseason moves for eliminated teams.