Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers may be without some of their key players in Wednesday night's matchup.

Finch cited Oklahoma City as an example of a team that changed the roles of players throughout its rotation depending on matchups, noting the minutes for Thunder Isaiah Hartenstein fluctuated. Hartenstein was invaluable for the Thunder in the conference semifinal victory over Denver, and dispensable at other points in the postseason.

The Timberwolves open the NBA season Wednesday night in Portland against the Trail Blazers. Here are five keys to Minnesota's success.

From bold Finals predictions to breakout stars, our staff breaks down what to expect from the Timberwolves this season.

Minnesota entered the Western Conference Finals last spring with an air of confidence. The Timberwolves had fallen short at this same stage a year prior, but that was part of the process. Now they

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert might just be the butt of social media jokes. However, the franchise that he’s playing for sees Gobert in a much different light.

In a shocking reveal before the season opener Wednesday night, the Timberwolves have decided to move veteran Mike Conley to the bench and hand the starting point guard job to Donte DiVincenzo. That's the word from NBA insider Chris Haynes, who says Conley will remain a "vital piece."

The Minnesota Timberwolves tip off the 2025-26 NBA season with ... led by Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid, Jaden McDaniels, Mike Conley and Donte DiVincenzo. Second-year players Terrence Shannon Jr. and Rob Dillingham, along with ...