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Rivalries are one of the most fun things about sports. Fandom is lifted to a higher level. Competition is lifted to a higher level. Intensity is lifted to another level. There’s a certain undefinable aura that lurks when rivals meet.
The Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t been involved in a noteworthy rivalry in at least a decade, and the best explanation is that the Wolves have stunk for the last decade. But with more winning comes more fandom, competition and intensity — the perfect ingredients for a rivalry.
Minnesota is 13-9 and tied for fourth in the Western Conference thru the first quarter of the season.