Minnesota Timberwolves Articles - Page 115

As the Minnesota Timberwolves work to get back into the playoff picture, they’ll have to manage without their backup point guard. Tyus Jones will be wearing a walking boot for his sprained left ankle over the next few days, once it comes off he’ll be considered day-to-day, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Minnesota guard […]

Houston Rockets forward James Nunnally has had a hectic past 24 hours as he agreed to join the team he once thought would take him as an undrafted free agent. The UC Santa Barbara product was initially waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves right as they made a coaching change, firing president/head coach Tom Thibodeau and […]

Karl-Anthony Towns was just as humiliated as the rest of his teammates after the Minnesota Timberwolves got smoked out of the Wells Fargo Center by the Philadelphia 76ers 149-107, ruining any hope of dealing the first blow in the Jimmy Butler Bowl. Towns had a no-show effort, scoring only 13 points — his lowest point total […]

Jeff Teague left the politically correct responses at home following an embarrassing 149-107 loss to Jimmy Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Minnesota Timberwolves entered this game fully aware that both teams would circle this date on their calendar, trying to get the first scoop of the Jimmy Butler Bowl — but the Wolves were […]

The Philadelphia 76ers mustered a much-needed blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves, making the first ever Jimmy Butler Bowl between the two teams a massive success. The Sixers star, however, known as an avid trash-talker, noted he didn’t engage in much of that during his first time hosting his old team — more so exchanging pleasantries […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones suffered a high left ankle sprain in the team’s 149-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Tyus Jones has a high left ankle sprain. X-rays negative, sources tell @TheAthleticMIN — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) January 16, 2019 Just one night after his brother, and Duke Blue Devils guard Tre Jones […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers blowout victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sixers star Jimmy Butler posted something on Instagram that perfectly described his transition from Minny to Philly. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrikbHhh2_/ Butler himself had 19 points, four assists, three rebounds, two steals, and one block against his former team. He was 8-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has to be one of the biggest trash talkers in the NBA. The Sixers star is constantly jawing at opponents and attempting to get in their heads. On Tuesday, he targeted the entire Minnesota Timberwolves franchise, throwing a jab their way via Twitter: Joel Embiid: Troll King pic.twitter.com/dpG7AHsKCY — Bleacher Report […]

The Philadelphia 76ers honored two former fan favorites in their first trip back to the Wells Fargo Center. It was Robert Covington and Dario Saric’s first game against their former franchise since its stunning trade for Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton back in November. Jerryd Bayless was also included in the video in his return […]

Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose scored his 10,000th career NBA point. Rose reached the milestone in the third quarter on a easy left-handed layup. Derrick Rose scoops it in with the left to get to 10,000 career points! #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/cGlu6gIzU5 — NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2019 Derrick Rose […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says new head coach Ryan Saunders has given the team more freedom on the floor and made things simpler on offense and defense. The Timberwolves are 2-1 since Ryan Saunders replaced Tom Thibodeau, who was fired on Jan. 6 after the team beat the Los Angeles Lakers by 22 […]

A Western Conference executive doesn’t believe Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins has improved his game since he entered the NBA back in 2014. Andrew Wiggins was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, and many thought he was going to be the next superstar of the league due to his nuclear athleticism. […]

It is pretty well-known that Philadelphia 76ers wing Jimmy Butler is not exactly a fan of Tom Thibodeau, something that was made blatantly obvious earlier this year when Butler demanded a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves while Thibodeau was a coach and front-office executive. After the Timberwolves made the decision to fire Thibodeau earlier this […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Robert Covington has been dealing with a bruised right ankle since New Year’s Day. Initially, he was expected to miss “multiple weeks” of action. Two weeks have passed and it seems he’ll need a bit more time to fully recover. According to a report from Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, there is […]

Players who get traded often mark their first game against their former team on their calendars. Sometimes, there may even be some ill will towards the team that dealt them. But for Minnesota Timberwolves forward Dario Saric, he’s got nothing but love for his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers: “I didn’t trade myself. I never […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a deal to add veteran assistant Jerry Sichting to Ryan Saunders’ coaching staff, according to Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sichting was an assistant for the Timberwolves for quite some time, first joining the coaching staff in 1995 and serving as an assistant under Flip Saunders through […]

Entering Monday, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose are the only two guards in the NBA who are shooting at least 45.0 percent from the field and 45.0 percent from beyond the arc. Curry, arguably the best shooter in league history, is shooting 48.9 percent overall and 45.0 […]

Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves may have had some drama with Jimmy Butler in the past, but this doesn’t remove the fact that he learned a thing or two from his former teammate. Per Michael Rand of the Star Tribune, Andrew Wiggins admitted that he had a good relationship with Jimmy Butler and learned a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson believes the Jimmy Butler trade worked out for Minnesota and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Timberwolves traded Jimmy Butler to the Sixers in November for guard Jerryd Bayless, forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric, and a 2022 second-round draft pick. Jimmy Butler requested a trade from Minnesota before the 2018-19 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers escaped a Sunday trap game against the New York Knicks with a 108-105 win, but they will see familiar faces in Robert Covington, Dario Saric, and Jerryd Bayless upon hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Wells Fargo Center. Head coach Brett Brown, for one, has been anticipating this date after the franchise […]

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves had a tender moment with a young fan who’s battling leukemia. Towns gave the Wolves fan several gifts, including a personalized jersey, a game-worn jersey, and a customized pair of kicks. Below is a clip of their heartfelt meeting, as posted by B/R Kicks: .@KarlTowns gifted a young fan […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got a much needed 110-106 win against the New Orleans Pelicans behind another monster performance from their big man, Karl Anthony Towns. Towns posted 27 points, a career-high 27 rebounds, three assists, four blocks, and two steals in the win. During his postgame interview, the Timberwolves crowd let Karl-Anthony Towns know they […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders wants his team to avoid shooting long twos, and the new man in charge of Minnesota used an interesting tactic in a recent practice to promote this new strategy. In a recent scrimmage, Ryan Saunders told his players that long twos were worth negative points so that they wouldn’t shoot […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, and Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is questionable to play. Rose made his return to the lineup on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks after missing six consecutive games with a right ankle sprain. The former MVP played 27 minutes and finished with […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is still trying to figure out whether he’ll be able to play against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Towns was forced to go to the locker room early on in Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, but came back into the game and earned a double-double by notching 30 points […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is now the sixth leading scorer in franchise history. Towns passed shooting guard Doug West on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks at home. West scored 6,216 points as a member of the Timberwolves. With his first bucket tonight, @KarlTowns moved into 6th place on the franchise scoring list. 📈 […]

The holiday season may be over, but Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins is still in the giving mood. On Christmas, a viral video surfaced of a grandmother in Minnesota who is the biggest Andrew Wiggins fan. So, her grandsons got her a Wiggins jersey for Christmas, and her reaction was priceless. We’re only 11 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders will have around 100 friends and family at the Target Center on Friday when he makes his home coaching debut against the Dallas Mavericks. The Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau last Sunday and named Ryan Saunders the interim head coach. Ryan is the son of the late Flip Saunders. Per […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose and new head coach Ryan Saunders have talked about managing the former MVP’s minutes better moving forward so Rose can be healthy and fresh for the team later in the year. Ex-coach Tom Thibodeau had a tendency to play Rose heavy minutes, and it led to a lot of […]

Though he’s been dealing with a sprained right ankle, it sounds like Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is going to suit up for Friday night’s home game against the Dallas Mavericks. Dane Moore of ESPN 1500 shared the news after Friday morning’s shootaround: Derrick Rose says he’s playing tonight — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) January 11, […]

As a sign of his support, former Minnesotta Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Garnett sent out a personalized video message to Ryan Saunders after Tuesday night’s 119-117 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was Saunders’ first win as a head coach, and Garnett wanted to honor the moment: “I wanted to shoutout my dog, Ryan Saunders,” […]

Minnesota Timberwolves interim head coach Ryan Saunders is hoping to unlock a more consistent Andrew Wiggins in the midst of a disappointing fifth season in the league. Wiggins was given a beefy four-year, $147.7 million extension of his rookie contract in 2017, but so far has failed to deliver. Wiggins has regressed in nearly every […]

Minnesota Timberwolves TV analyst Jim Petersen didn’t hold back any of his thoughts in a lucid rant as a guest of the Raised By Wolves podcast on ESPN 1500. The long-time radio voice and television commentator laid it all on the line when it came to Tom Thibodeau’s two-and-a-half-year tenure in Minnesota, which that came […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, and it looks like Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose will play after missing the previous six games with a right ankle sprain. Mavs owner Mark Cuban, who travels with the team for every game, says Rose is going to be a handful for his team […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose will make his return to the lineup on Friday at home against the Dallas Mavericks. Rose has missed the last six games due to a right ankle sprain he suffered on Dec. 28 versus the Atlanta Hawks. With Derrick Rose returning Friday, Ryan Saunders said the team is “definitely” […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have found a vital jolt of energy upon the firing of former head coach and president Tom Thibodeau, now under interim head coach Ryan Saunders (son of the late Flip Saunders). Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger, a native of Minnesota, could make a potential change in the offseason once both franchises […]

When Fred Hoiberg was fired from the Chicago Bulls after a disastrous three-and-a-quarter year stint, many probably felt he would never get another NBA head-coaching job ever again. But then the Minnesota Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau, and Hoiberg’s name was thrown around as a potential candidate to replace him, just like he did in Chicago. […]

The cliche “what a difference a year makes” has never been more appropriate than it has been for Derrick Rose in 2019. But this time, it’s the difference two years makes. Rose was playing for the New York Knicks when on Jan. 9, 2017, he suddenly disappeared. He was at shoot-around that afternoon, but then […]

Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins went off by scoring 40 points in Minnesota’s two-point road win. Wiggins, who has a history of playing well in OKC, was called the Mayor of OKC by the Timberwolves’ official Twitter account after his stellar night. When the real mayor of […]