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The Minnesota Timberwolves landed the 11th selection in the 2019 NBA Draft. Though this isn’t the deepest draft class, the T’Wolves could still acquire a player that makes an immediate impact next season. Apparently, they have already made their decision: Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Heard Rui got a […]

The 2019 NBA Draft promises to be one of the most intriguing in recent memory. From the hype surrounding the presumptive No. 1 pick, Zion Williamson, to the potential maneuvering of teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, this draft will provide an opportunity for a number of organizations to improve their […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley says Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose “is like his brother.” Beverley and Rose both grew up in Chicago and remain very close friends to this day. “He’s like my brother,” Beverley told Khari Arnold of NBA.com. “Anything I ask for, he gives it. Vice versa. Whether it’s a […]

It is often forgotten that former NBA center and Michigan Wolverines legend Juwan Howard is an assistant coach with the Miami Heat. Even so, Howard may now be on the cusp of becoming a NBA head coach as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves organization. According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Howard […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will reportedly interview Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham for their head coaching job, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. New Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas hasn’t ruled out making interim coach Ryan Sanders the full time head coach, but he’s doing his due diligence around the league first. […]

Newly hired Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas has plans to interview candidates for the franchise’s head coaching job this week, though current head coach Ryan Saunders is still in the mix, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Among them are Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard and Portland Trail Blazers assistant David Vanterpool, two […]

It seems Duke forward Zion Williamson already has a fan in Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns. Williamson is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft. According to CL Brown of The Athletic, Towns admires how the young star has handled the pressure thus far. “I respect him, man, he has […]

The NBA Draft Lottery is set to take place in Chicago Tuesday night, and the odds of the 14 non-playoff teams to land the first overall pick have already been released by NBA.com. Team Lottery Odds New York 14.0% Cleveland 14.0% Phoenix 14.0% Chicago 12.5% Atlanta 10.5% Washington 9.0% New Orleans 6.0% Memphis* 6.0% Dallas** […]

The renaissance season of Derrick Rose was perhaps the most heartwarming storyline of the 2018-19 NBA season. After years of injuries and toiling away at his craft while bouncing around multiple organizations, Rose had his best year since his MVP season in 2010-11. “Pooh” averaged 18.0 points, 4.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds on a career-high […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas has reportedly met with interim head coach Ryan Saunders extensively recently and will make his decision on who will be the Wolves coach over the next 7-10 days, according to Christopher Hine of the Star Tribune. Saunders replaced Tom Thibodeau in January after the Timberwolves fired […]

Ryan Saunders, who was named interim head coach after the Minnesota Timberwolves parted ways with Tom Thibodeau, is expected to become the team’s official head coach. Timberwolves majority owner Glen Taylor has already implemented changes in the organization following a relatively tumultuous year. To recall, the regular season saw the end of the Jimmy Butler […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas says he’s “going to invest every resource” to help small forward Andrew Wiggins be successful. Wiggins is coming off a disappointing season which saw him shoot a career-worst 41.2 percent from the field. The Timberwolves gave Wiggins a lucrative a five-year, $147.7 million maximum contract in […]

Gersson Rosas is the new president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves. And though he has only been with the team for a few days, he’s already praising the potential of several players on the roster, including Karl-Anthony Towns. The Timberwolves hired Rosas as their new president last week, making the Colombia native the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves hired Gersson Rosas as their new president of basketball operations last week, making the Colombia native the NBA’s first Latino executive serving a top role. The hiring of Rosas was received well by most, but some Timberwolves fans are concerned that he will try to bring his philosophies from Houston to Minnesota. […]

Just hours into his appointment as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ new president for basketball operations, Gersson Rosas is not wasting any time in fulfilling his role for the team. At the very top of his list are the decisions that need to be made on the futures of interim head coach Ryan Saunders and current team […]

Newly-appointed Minnesota Timberwolves team president for basketball operations Gersson Rosas has already set his sights on a postseason comeback for his team next season. According to the 41-year-old team executive, he has every intention of bringing the Timberwolves to the playoffs again next season following a disappointing year that ended with an early summer vacation. […]

After an exhaustive search, the Minnesota Timberwolves have finally settled on the man they will task to lead the way for the team for the immediate future. The Wolves recently announced the hiring of Gersson Rosas as the team’s new president for basketball operations, a decision that was praised by team owner Glen Taylor during […]

The 2018-19 NBA season was mostly positive for Derrick Rose. Though he played in only 51 games, Rose displayed the explosiveness and scoring that made him the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2011. If the NBA had a Comeback Player of the Year award, he would be the front-runner to win it. Rose averaged 18.0 […]

The Detroit Pistons will be in the market for a point guard this offseason. Minnesota Timberwolves point man Derrick Rose will become a free agent this offseason and be among their options, which the front office will debate as July 1 approaches, according to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. Rose is coming off […]

With reports recently emerging of the Minnesota Timberwolves signing Gersson Rosas as their new president for basketball operations, the team has taken a huge step towards marking the new chapter of their organization. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Rosas became the frontrunner for the job thanks to a glowing recommendation from none other […]

Josh Okogie’s rise to fame was when he blocked James Harden’s dreaded step back 3-pointer. Now, the Minnesota Timberwolves guard shared some tips on how to defend the unstoppable move. In an appearance on NBA TV, the 20-year-old shared that to stop Harden’s step back, you have to be ready for it. This means that […]

Daryl Morey is thrilled for Gerson Rosas. Still, that hardly means the Houston Rockets general manager is happy to be competing against his former colleague for years to come now that he has his own team. In a statement on Rosas becoming the Minnesota Timberwolves’ new president of basketball operations, Morey praised him as “way […]

The​ Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing plans to​ make​ Houston Rockets executive​ vice​ president​ Gersson Rosas their​ new​ president of​​ basketball operations. Rosas has a previous relationship with Timberwolves interim head coach Ryan Saunders, but there has been nothing finalized on Saunders’ future with the club, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Saunders took over for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are hiring Houston Rockets executive Gersson Rosas as their new President of Basketball Operations, according to multiple reports. Rosas was the NBA’s only Latino vice president of basketball operations with the Rockets. The Minnesota Timberwolves are moving forward with plans to hire Gersson Rosas as president of basketball operations, league sources tell […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not wasting time in the offseason as the exhaustive search to fill the key vacancy in the team’s front office continues. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wolves have identified retired Detroit Pistons legend and current ESPN analyst Chauncey Billups as a potential candidate for the main front-office job: Chauncey Billups […]

Jimmy Butler wasn’t in a Minnesota Timberwolves uniform for a great deal of his career, but he definitely found a way to make his mark on the franchise. Tom Thibodeau, who coached Butler on both the Chicago Bulls and most recently the Timberwolves, had nothing but good things to say about the 29-year-old shooting guard […]

After news broke last week that the Minnesota Timberwolves were going to interview Los Angeles Clippers general manager Michael Winger for the vacancy in the team’s position of president of basketball operations, a new development has now surfaced which completely nips this narrative in the bud. According to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski, Winger himself has […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will interview Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager Trajan Langdon to be the team’s next president of basketball operations, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Langdon assumed the role of assistant general manager with the Nets in March 2016. His first experience in an NBA front office came in 2012 when he was hired […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have interviewed former Finals MVP and current ESPN analyst Chauncey Billups as one of four candidates for a role in the front office, according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Other names linked to the job include Denver Nuggets assistant general manager Calvin Booth, L.A. Clippers GM Michael Winger […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking for a shake-up. After a disappointing 36-46 regular season, they have a lot of work to do to make it back to the postseason. That work will have to begin at the very top. Early in the 2018-19 season, the team dismissed head coach and president of basketball operations Tom […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been granted permission to meet with Los Angeles Clippers general manager Michael Winger in the franchise’s search for a President of Basketball Operations, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has targeted a short list of potential candidates to oversee the Timberwolves operations. Winger is reportedly emerging as […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague has decided to exercise his $19 million player-option to remain with the team for the 2019-20 season, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Wolves’ starting point guard will turn 31 years old in June and it appears he prefers to stick it out for another season in […]

Phoenix Suns veteran and former Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jamal Crawford says Derrick Rose is one his favorite players who is younger than him. Crawford, who played with Rose on the Timberwolves in 2017-18, says most of his favorite players of all-time are of a prior generation. .@drose is one of my favorite players under […]

On Thursday, “Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story” finally aired on Stadium. The documentary revealed many previously-unknown details about Rose’s life, career, and relationships. The point guard was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the first overall pick in 2008. But the Bulls almost passed on Rose, due to reasons completely outside of his own control. […]

On Thursday, “Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story” finally aired on Watch Stadium. The documentary included many untold stories from Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose’s life and NBA career. It also included some insight into his relationships with other players and coaches. In particular, one relationship during his college years wasn’t too pretty. In fact, it […]

Derrick Rose says he hasn’t thought about returning to the Chicago Bulls this summer, but admits his ears will be open if they call. Rose becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Bulls are looking for a veteran point guard to push Kris Dunn: "Our ears are open." Our NBA insider @ShamsCharania asked Derrick […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says he’ll retire from the NBA when he’s not affecting the game anymore. Rose says he can’t be out on the court and just be some random player who doesn’t impact the game for his team in a positive way: Part of my sitdown with 2011 MVP Derrick Rose. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague has undergone left ankle surgery. New York Times NBA reporter Marc Stein broke the news on Twitter on April 10. The Timberwolves announced that veteran guard Jeff Teague underwent surgery on his left ankle earlier today — debridement surgery — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 11, 2019 The Timberwolves also […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have launched a search for a new president of basketball operations, but it sounds like they’d like to retain general manager Scott Layden and interim coach Ryan Saunders as the team moves towards a new structure. According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Timberwolves are willing to offer Saunders a […]