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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Timberwolves’ Chris Hines, who works with Anthony Edwards, makes the most of summer-league stint

There was not a single player on the Minnesota Timberwolves summer-league roster who played even a minor role in the team’s run to the Western Conference finals last season. “I told these guys, when the Timberwolves come in to play, they have to feel us defensively,” summer-league head coach Chris Hines said after the first game in Las Vegas. Hines …

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7 months ago

Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending NBA champion Nuggets

Associated Press

DENVER — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. I feel like I did that on Jamal in the fourth quarter — in the third quarter and fourth quarter — and that’s what …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — The Denver Nuggets were simply too determined, too experienced, too proud and too talented to let their flop in the first two games define this series against the surging Minnesota Timberwolves. “It just makes you have to lock in and be there for your teammates.” Nikola Jokic, the three-time league MVP, had 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Edwards and Towns lead Timberwolves into the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs for 1st time since 2004

Associated Press

PHOENIX — The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in 20 years. Anthony Edwards scored 40 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 and the Timberwolves pulled away late to beat the Suns 122-116 on Sunday night and sweep the first-round playoff series. “The future’s so bright for him, I’ve got to …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert didn’t get better defensively, he just got better teammates

New York Times

For those NBA observers who believe that Rudy Gobert can be played off the floor in the playoffs, June 18, 2021, stands as the moment the debate crosses over from controversial to indisputable. Jazz coach Quin Snyder had Gobert “guard” Terance Mann, a young swingman who averaged just 7.0 points per game that season, allowing the big center to roam …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Edwards scores 31, Timberwolves hold on to beat the Lakers 108-106 on LeBron’s 39th birthday

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — LeBron James woke up sick on his 39th birthday, unsure if he’d be able to help the Los Angeles Lakers in their road game Saturday night against the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately for the Lakers, the NBA’s replay center ruled the long jumper with 3.3 seconds left was just a 2-pointer, leaving James to question the replay …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Chris Finch, Joe Boylan and the Timberwolves’ necessity for player development

New York Times

Chris Finch sat courtside in Las Vegas, watching youngsters such as Josh Minott, Wendell Moore and Leonard Miller go at it during summer-league play against the New Orleans Pelicans. “Developing our own talent given our market, given our roster, given our cap situation, given our draft pick situation,” Finch said as he watched a group of draft picks, young players …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Wolves suspend Rudy Gobert post-punch for play-in game versus Lakers

Hindustan Times

The Minnesota Timberwolves suspended center Rudy Gobert for their play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers, after the 10-year veteran threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in an argument in the huddle during a timeout. Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves The Timberwolves announced on Monday that Gobert would serve his one-game punishment when they face the Lakers …

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2 years ago

Clippers overcome slow start to hold off Timberwolves

LA Times

When all 7 feet 2 of Rudy Gobert toppled over and into Marcus Morris Sr. underneath the basket late in the fourth quarter, Clippers players all too familiar with injuries instinctively rushed over to their teammate sprawled on the court. The Timberwolves were abysmal from deep, making four of 22 to continue a Clippers’ defensive stand that has continued since …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Finch aims to ‘breathe some confidence’ back into Wolves

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — When the Minnesota Timberwolves decided again to change coaches, president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas turned to one of the candidates he interviewed during the last search. That decision had strong backing from owner Glen Taylor and his reverence for the late Flip Saunders, the father of Ryan and by far the winningest coach in the woebegone franchise’s …

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Timberwolves’ Chris Hines, who works with Anthony Edwards, makes the most of summer-league stint

Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending NBA champion Nuggets

Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray

Edwards and Towns lead Timberwolves into the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs for 1st time since 2004

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert didn’t get better defensively, he just got better teammates

Edwards scores 31, Timberwolves hold on to beat the Lakers 108-106 on LeBron’s 39th birthday

Chris Finch, Joe Boylan and the Timberwolves’ necessity for player development

Wolves suspend Rudy Gobert post-punch for play-in game versus Lakers

Clippers overcome slow start to hold off Timberwolves

Finch aims to ‘breathe some confidence’ back into Wolves