You could make the case that no fan base in the NBA has carried around more emotional scar tissue than Timberwolves fans. We’re like that guy in a horror movie who keeps going back into the haunted house, fully aware of the trauma that waits inside. And yet—here we are again.
Tonight, Game 5, in the belly of the beast: Crypto.com Arena. Minnesota up 3–1 on the Los Angeles Lakers. One win away from finally tossing a flaming exclamation point on two decades of playoff trauma. And I don’t mean a “this would be nice” type of win.