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Rudy Gobert responds to Shaq calling him worst NBA player of all time: ‘You don’t need that stuff to stay relevant’
4 months ago

Rudy Gobert responds to Shaq calling him worst NBA player of all time: ‘You don’t need that stuff to stay relevant’

New York Times  

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert responded to Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal’s recent criticism, taking to X on Thursday to say, “It is sad to see someone that has accomplished as much as you did, Shaq, both in sport and business still be triggered by another man’s finances and accomplishments. “I get the entertainment part but unlike other folks, …

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Nuggets need to bring more intensity, and it starts with Nikola Jokić
8 months ago

Nuggets need to bring more intensity, and it starts with Nikola Jokić

New York Times  

DENVER — A few minutes after seeing their season reach a brink nobody could have anticipated, the Denver Nuggets sat in their respective locker room stalls and allowed an overwhelming silence to speak for them. It wasn’t that the Nuggets shot 34.9 percent from the field or had as many turnovers as assists, despite the absence of likely Defensive Player …

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Go ahead, say it: Anthony Edwards looks a lot like Michael Jordan right now
8 months ago

Go ahead, say it: Anthony Edwards looks a lot like Michael Jordan right now

New York Times  

With the Denver Nuggets on the ropes, their home crowd seized with panic, Anthony Edwards took his time as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope — a champion and one of the league’s best on-ball defenders — shadowed his every move. I’m getting there.” Anthony Edwards is just Michael Jordan with a 4K highlight reel pic.twitter.com/KSoU5nlkAN — Tony Clements May 5, 2024 We’re there. …

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The Timberwolves coaching staff, empowered by Finch and energized by chemistry, is a true asset
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Timberwolves coaching staff, empowered by Finch and energized by chemistry, is a true asset

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — With about three minutes left on the pregame warmup clock, the back hallway at Target Center that leads to the arena floor comes alive with the boisterous and motivational sounds of team camaraderie. “They’ve been really detailed on what we need to do in order to accomplish things,” veteran point guard Mike Conley said. “It feels like a …

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Jokic scores 41 points and leads Nuggets past Timberwolves 116-107 to take lead in West
9 months ago

Jokic scores 41 points and leads Nuggets past Timberwolves 116-107 to take lead in West

Associated Press  

DENVER — Nikola Jokic minimized the matchup between teams tied atop the Western Conference standings, then put on a show for the ages — and for anyone still doubting he’s the best player on the planet. I don’t think anybody in the NBA can guard Nikola 1-on-1.” Jamal Murray added 20 points in 27 minutes and Michael Porter Jr. scored …

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Anthony Edwards scores career-high 51 points, Timberwolves rally to beat Wizards 130-121
9 months ago

Anthony Edwards scores career-high 51 points, Timberwolves rally to beat Wizards 130-121

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 51 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame an early 21-point deficit with a dominant second half to beat the Washington Wizards 130-121 on Tuesday night. “He put me in the office 2-3 days ago and said, ‘Look man we’ve got this Washington game, and we need to win it, need to come ready …

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Warriors’ Draymond Green suspended 5 games for involvement in fight with Timberwolves
1 year, 1 month ago

Warriors’ Draymond Green suspended 5 games for involvement in fight with Timberwolves

New York Times  

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended five games for his involvement in Tuesday’s fight with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the league announced. — Slater This is the longest suspension of Green’s career and his first time being penalized multiple games. While this might be his largest suspension, Green’s most costly was still Game 5 of the 2016 NBA …

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Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards are finding their way in Timberwolves offense
1 year, 2 months ago

Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards are finding their way in Timberwolves offense

New York Times  

For most of their basketball lives, offense has been the easy part for Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. “I think there’s more things we could do better, but it’s good to know we’re at a point right now five games in and we have something flowing,” Towns said. I be worried so much about scoring and how many points I …

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Why Tim Connelly made an aggressive play for Leonard Miller on Wolves’ draft night
1 year, 6 months ago

Why Tim Connelly made an aggressive play for Leonard Miller on Wolves’ draft night

New York Times  

MINNEAPOLIS — About 36 hours before the NBA Draft started, Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly made a promise. “Certainly we have a board and if we think a guy has dropped to an area we can move up to get him, we think he’s undervalued, we’d be pretty aggressive,” Connelly said on Wednesday. “By the end of the …

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Clippers draft guide: Setting up the Clippers 2023 draft using past picks and priorities
1 year, 7 months ago

Clippers draft guide: Setting up the Clippers 2023 draft using past picks and priorities

New York Times  

It’s the last day of May, and we’ve spent much of this month talking about big picture LA Clippers items that are significant but not entirely different than what we have said about the team since the Phoenix Suns eliminated them in the Western Conference quarterfinals. The Clippers thought that the logjam at power forward that included starter Marcus Morris …

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Can Knicks, Julius Randle correct their troubling ways of the past week?
1 year, 9 months ago

Can Knicks, Julius Randle correct their troubling ways of the past week?

New York Times  

Julius Randle sensed something different when he pulled up to Madison Square Garden last Monday. Randle’s New York Knicks were 36 hours removed from a thrilling victory over the best-in-the-west Denver Nuggets. … I’m just like, this is actually starting to feel like home,” Randle said. But I just felt a sense of being comfortable, just enjoying playing in front …

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NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors out to move above break-even mark
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors out to move above break-even mark

The Hindu  

Two.500 teams much in need of a winning streak go head-to-head Sunday afternoon in San Francisco when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Golden State Warriors. Golden State had its long-range offensive game in high gear Friday night at home against the Houston Rockets, making a season-high-tying 26 3-pointers -- one off the NBA record -- in a 116-101 victory. Playing …

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Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels are Timberwolves’ future and present
1 year, 10 months ago

Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels are Timberwolves’ future and present

New York Times  

There has been so much discussion over the last week surrounding the arrival of Mike Conley and what he can do for Rudy Gobert, how the reunion represents the Timberwolves’ best chance to realize the expectations they set for themselves when they paid the price they did to bring Gobert to Minnesota. It was Anthony Edwards who looked Irving in …

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Lakers acquire D’Angelo Russell, trade Russell Westbrook to Utah in 3-team deal
1 year, 11 months ago

Lakers acquire D’Angelo Russell, trade Russell Westbrook to Utah in 3-team deal

New York Times  

By Shams Charania, Tony Jones, Jon Krawczynski, Law Murray and Jovan Buha The Lakers, Jazz and Timberwolves announced a three-team deal that involves sending D’Angelo Russell to the Lakers and Russell Westbrook to the Jazz. Here’s what you need to know: The deal sends Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt to the Lakers, while Westbrook, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and …

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Timberwolves need more of the desperation Anthony Edwards showed in Detroit
1 year, 11 months ago

Timberwolves need more of the desperation Anthony Edwards showed in Detroit

New York Times  

When Anthony Edwards was pulling his shirt on in the Target Center locker room after a win over the LA Clippers a week ago, his hip was aching and he ventured a guess as to how his two-game road trip would go. Even though the Pistons were on the second night of a back-to-back, have the worst record in the …

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Mr. Untouchable for Timberwolves, Jaden McDaniels is ‘ready to show my game off’
2 years, 3 months ago

Mr. Untouchable for Timberwolves, Jaden McDaniels is ‘ready to show my game off’

New York Times  

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz had been going back and forth for a few weeks in June trying to find common ground on a Rudy Gobert trade, and it just wasn’t happening. “It was really an eye-opener to me to see where I need to improve but also continue to get better at the things I’m good at.” Rather …

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The Timberwolves need Karl-Anthony Towns AND Anthony Edwards, not one or the other
3 years, 1 month ago

The Timberwolves need Karl-Anthony Towns AND Anthony Edwards, not one or the other

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — As losses piled up and Anthony Edwards started to make his move, a predictable rumbling was detectable among the angst-ridden Timberwolves fan base. The losing skid reached four games — then five, then six in a row — and you could see the look in Towns’ eyes and the frustration in Wolves Land on social media. In …

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Anthony Edwards in his own words: Highlights from an entertaining rookie season
3 years, 6 months ago

Anthony Edwards in his own words: Highlights from an entertaining rookie season

New York Times  

Anthony Edwards may have lost out to LaMelo Ball in Rookie of the Year voting, but the Minnesota Timberwolves remain supremely confident that they chose the right player No. Date: Feb. 23 Scene: Reporter Jim Conlan, from Ireland, asked Edwards prior to a game against the Bucks in Milwaukee how much a win over a heavyweight would boost the team’s …

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The tall tales of Chris Finch’s youth play into the T’Wolves’ head coach’s quest for NBA accountability
3 years, 7 months ago

The tall tales of Chris Finch’s youth play into the T’Wolves’ head coach’s quest for NBA accountability

New York Times  

The phone rings at Glenn Robinson’s home, and the 76-year-old retired coaching legend is laying down after a recent back surgery when he answers. “Chris had him pinned up against the locker room wall, telling him if he didn’t catch the f-ing ball they were not going to throw it the ‘F’ in there,” Robinson said with a chuckle. “I …

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Malik Beasley gets a $60 million show of faith from the Timberwolves
4 years, 1 month ago

Malik Beasley gets a $60 million show of faith from the Timberwolves

New York Times  

Malik Beasley pulled up to a posh Twin Cities home on Friday evening rented by the Timberwolves for the special occasion. If there were any concerns that the Timberwolves doubted Beasley following a headline-grabbing arrest and looming court date for two felony charges, those were quickly laid to rest during a meeting on the opening day of NBA free agency …

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Karl-Anthony Towns’ road back and other thoughts from the Wolves’ bubble
4 years, 3 months ago

Karl-Anthony Towns’ road back and other thoughts from the Wolves’ bubble

New York Times  

The Timberwolves concluded their bubble camp this week with one more scrimmage followed by a team trip to the George Floyd memorial and then to a voter registration event in St. Paul. Called a “locker room cancer” by those who weren’t ever in the locker room lol https://t.co/uBpcti6riN — Tyus Jones September 28, 2020 Rosas and Saunders have both stressed …

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Robson: The Wolves’ Grand Plan is still in its infancy, but it had better grow up
4 years, 10 months ago

Robson: The Wolves’ Grand Plan is still in its infancy, but it had better grow up

New York Times  

The little cuts add up. The Wolves have had a semblance of purpose at various points throughout their 31-year existence — from the underdog defense of expansion-year coach Bill Musselman through the “let KG do everything” streak of playoff appearances, to Flip Saunders’ “grow with Wig, Zach and KAT” and on into Tom Thibodeau’s ground and pound with the TimberBulls. …

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Thompson: The Warriors should hold onto D’Angelo Russell at least until the offseason
4 years, 11 months ago

Thompson: The Warriors should hold onto D’Angelo Russell at least until the offseason

New York Times  

The Warriors have to listen. To be clear, that would be quite the potential bounty for this June’s draft: two good picks from Minnesota plus the Warriors’ own lottery pick. And still I’d contend Russell plus the Warriors’ 2020 pick is a more desirable potential offer on the market than Wiggins and two lottery picks this year. But it’s more …

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How the big misses in Houston inform Gersson Rosas’s ethos in Minnesota
5 years, 3 months ago

How the big misses in Houston inform Gersson Rosas’s ethos in Minnesota

New York Times  

There were so many things working against the Timberwolves when they headed to Los Angeles on June 30 for a planned meeting with prized free agent D’Angelo Russell. “To me, you’re going to get a lot of no’s before you get the yes,” Rosas said. But that’s what makes the success so sweet in that you did the right things, …

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