DENVER - The Timberwolves swept the Phoenix Suns, while surviving Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
Then the Wolves dethroned the Denver Nuggets, featuring three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and shotmaking sidekick Jamal Murray.
The NBA is a solar system. The Wolves are proving that systems can foil stars.
Next up is another Western Conference team led by superstars. Wednesday night at Target Center, the Wolves will play Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against Dallas' Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
The former is as good an offensive player as there is in the league.