Karl-Anthony Towns remains one of the most popular players in Minnesota Timberwolves history, even after the trade that sent him to the New York Knicks. As fans continue to follow his playoff run from afar, Minnesota faces a different question closer to home. The answer may rest with Joan Beringer, the teenage center whose future …

Expect changes, maybe big changes, around that core. …

The Timberwolves went into Game 6 on Friday with a core of eight players it had counted on throughout the Western Conference semifinal series against San Antonio. Guys they’d likely lean on again in an attempt to extend the season. That includes the starters plus Naz Reid, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Mike Conley. Those eight, plus injured Donte DiVincenzo, would assuredly compose the team’s top ...