Minnesota Timberwolves Articles - Page 116

The entire Minnesota Timberwolves locker room showered rookie coach Ryan Saunders with praise (and water) following a debut win over the higher-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. A 119-117 close affair was enough for Karl-Anthony Towns to join in on the celebration, despite being “shocked” at the firing of his former coach Tom Thibodeau. “He […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins clarified his post-game comments on Oklahoma City Thunder point man Dennis Schroder after the latter instigated barbs with some of Wiggins’ teammates. The 23-year-old denied calling Schroder “gay” in his post-game comments after posting a 40-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead the Wolves to a win. “I’d like to clarify what […]

Andrew Wiggins after his 40 point performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder spoke about the altercation between Jeff Teague, Dennis Schroeder and Nerlens Noel during the game. Wiggins was confused in why Schroeder was so angry and that he was “acting crazy for no reason.” Wiggins, per Jon Krawcznski of the Athletic, hopes that Noel […]

Andrew Wiggins spoke about an altercation earlier in the game with Dennis Schroeder and Jeff Teague. He didn’t seem to understand what upset Schroeder so much and told Jon Krawscynski of the athletic that he was “acting crazy for no reason.” Wiggins on Schroder: "I don't know what's wrong with him. He was acting crazy […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves won this evening, they mobbed their newly promoted head coach, 32-year-old Ryan Saunders. For Flip. Ryan Saunders earns his first @NBA win in dramatic fashion. A @BudweiserUSA Legendary Moment. pic.twitter.com/rQrJQXfFdt — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 9, 2019 After they left the court, the celebration continued. In the locker room, the players […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders is only 32-years-old, but he just made NBA history on Tuesday. The Timberwolves defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night on the road in Saunders’ first game as the man in charge. Saunders became the youngest coach to win his NBA coaching debut since Dave Cowen did it back in […]

Maybe a coaching change was all Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins needed to get going. On Tuesday night, Wiggins finished with 40 points and 10 rebounds during a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, marking the first 40-and-10 game of Wiggins’ NBA career: Andrew Wiggins notches his first career 40-10 game in a 119-117 win […]

Things got testy in Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, and Minnesota Timberwolves starting point guard Jeff Teague and Thunder backup point guard Dennis Schroder were right in the middle of it. After Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins elbowed Thunder big man Nerlens Noel on a dunk attempt, Noel had to be taken on a stretcher […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-3 since Christmas, and All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is the main reason why the team has been winning games lately. In seven games since Christmas Day, Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 28.3 points, 17.0 rebounds and 2.9 blocks while shooting 53.6 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from beyond the arc […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders met with every player on the team individually on Monday after he was named the new man in charge of the club, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau on Sunday and named Saunders the interim head coach. Ryan is the son of the late Flip Saunders, […]

There was a point last season where everyone thought Derrick Rose’s NBA career was over. After the former league MVP was traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Utah Jazz at the 2018 February trade deadline, the Jazz promptly waived him. A viral video even surfaced of Rose shooting in an empty gym in Cleveland. […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Orlando Magic last Friday at home, Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng was visibly angry in the postgame locker room and had to be calmed down by point guard Derrick Rose, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Gorgui Dieng played 16 minutes against the Magic and finished with four points […]

Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Jimmy Butler says Tom Thibodeau is his guy and that he knows Thibs will be back as a head coach soon in the NBA. The Minnesota Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau on Sunday after they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by 22 points. Minnesota hired Thibodeau back in 2016 as their […]

Derrick Rose is interested in re-signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves after the season ends despite the firing of Tom Thibodeau. Thibodeau was the only person in the NBA last season who took a chance on Rose when the former MVP was traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers and waived by the Utah Jazz. Derrick Rose says […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor believed Tom Thibodeau was dismissive of him over the last couple of seasons, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau on Sunday. Minnesota hired Thibs back in 2016 as their head coach and president of basketball operations. He finished with a 97-107 record in Minnesota. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose says that new head coach Ryan Saunders is emphasizing playing at a faster pace, according to Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. The Timberwolves were exactly middle of the pack in possessions per game this season under Tom Thibodeau, averaging 104.2 possessions a night, good for 16th in the league. […]

Derrick Rose is having a resurgent year for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the oft-injured guard has missed the last five games with an ankle injury. Rose will also miss Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he plans to return on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks. Derrick Rose is OUT against Oklahoma City on Tuesday. […]

Fred Hoiberg’s stint as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls did not exactly go all that well. In three-plus years at the helm for the Bulls, Hoiberg went just 115-155, leading Chicago to one playoff appearance, which resulted in a first-round elimination. After a 5-19 start this season, Hoiberg was fired, something many Bulls […]

Despite some well-publicized disagreements between the two, it appears that the relationship between Karl-Anthony Towns and Tom Thibodeau did not play a role in the Minnesota Timberwolves head coach’s recent dismissal. According to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski, Towns and Thibodeau had gotten along well in the weeks leading up to the firing on Sunday night: […]

Many have surmised that a big reason for Derrick Rose’s renaissance this season has been due to the presence of Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota. However, on Sunday, Thibodeau was fired by the Timberwolves after a rather tumultuous two and a half year run as head coach and team president, prompting some to feel that a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves teammates Derrick Rose and Karl-Anthony Towns were stunned by the firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau, one that came in the wake of two consecutive wins. The latter was a rousing 22-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, closing the gap between the 11th-place Wolves and the purple and gold, who hold the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Scott Layden thanked former head coach and front office executive Tom Thibodeau for his services to the franchise throughout the last two-and-a-half years, noting this was an “organizational decision” to fire him, according to Zone Coverage and 1500 ESPN’s Dane Moore: After thanking Tom Thibodeau for his services, general manager scott layden […]

The firing of Tom Thibodeau from his role as president of basketball operations and head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves came at a puzzling time from an outside perspective, but it was a much-needed move that was long overdue for the fans. According to a recent report by Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington was completely in the dark before his trade from the Philadelphia 76ers had been reported by the media. Star forward Jimmy Butler was being heavily coveted by teams like the Houston Rockets and the Miami Hear, yet the Sixers — now his current team — remained as one of the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are a few games outside of the Western Conference playoff race. They’ve had impressive wins against the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to Karl-Anthony Towns, who’s been in an impressive run as of late. Karl-Anthony Towns has recorded at least 28 points and 12 rebounds in each of his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers played the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, but it was unfortunately lacking the prime matchup most wanted to see: LeBron James vs. Derrick Rose. Both players sat out due to injuries, so fans were deprived of the MVP matchup. Still, that won’t stop us from looking back at some of their previous […]

The reported firing of Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau was much more than a business move to get the fan base back from the abyss, after attendance numbers dropped from 21st in the league in 2017-18 to penultimate this season. Thibodeau’s old school style of coaching had rubbed players the wrong way, from his […]

NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic has announced that the Minnesota Timberwolves cut swingman James Nunnally on Sunday. The Timberwolves are waiving guard James Nunnally ahead of guarantee date on Monday, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 7, 2019 Nunnally played in only 13 games for the T’Wolves this season, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves shockingly fired president/head coach Tom Thibodeau after one of his best wins of the season, a 22-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. While the timing was dubious, his unpopularity with the fan base played a major role in his firing, as the organization was looking to entice season-ticket renewals […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves won’t consider former Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg as an immediate replacement for the recently-fired Tom Thibodeau, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Wolves gave Ryan Saunders, son of the late coach Flip Saunders, the job as head coach on an interim basis, but have yet to fill the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves chose to fire former head coach Tom Thibodeau on Sunday following the team’s 108-86 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, which may have been a little surprising considering the big win. However, it probably isn’t all that shocking due to the up and down relationship between the two parties, and now the Timberwolves front […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves ended Tom Thibodeau’s brief tenure with the team on Sunday, and now the team is in need of a new head coach. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, former All-Star and NBA champion Chauncey Billups is on the short list of replacement possibilities. Minnesota GM Scott Layden will remain in place for now, but his […]

Tempers flared on Sunday afternoon when the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves faced off at Target Center. During the second quarter, Lakers forward Michael Beasley had some choice words for T’Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns as he walked to the bench. Michael Beasley told Karl-Anthony Towns he wanted to fight him KAT gets the tech […]

Former Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau apparently was not expecting to get fired following the team’s game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves picked up a convincing 108-86 victory over the Lakers, but shortly after, the franchise decided to fire Thibodeau. It seemed like an odd choice to let him go […]

Before the Minnesota Timberwolves faced the Los Angeles Lakers, Derrick Rose met with a fan to give him some words of encouragement. .@drose took some time before tip to meet with Hunter Simmons who is battling Leukemia 🙏 (via @Timberwolves) pic.twitter.com/YNh07c3MdJ — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 6, 2019 Hunter Simmons is an 18-year-old kid who’s currently […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has decided to explain his reasoning behind firing former head coach Tom Thibodeau on Sunday following the team’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The T’Wolves earned a convincing 108-86 win over the Lakers at Target Center, but that wasn’t enough for Thibodeau to keep his job as the team […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves currently find themselves in need of a new head coach after firing Tom Thibodeau following Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Minnesota earned a 108-86 win over the Lakers, but apparently, that wasn’t enough to help Thibodeau keep his job after what’s certainly been a back and forth relationship between the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after the team’s big victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Minnesota picked up the 108-86 victory, and it’s obviously rare to see a coach get fired immediately after leading his team to such a big win. However, that’s the direction that the Timberwolves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, and point guard Derrick Rose is questionable to play. Rose has missed the previous four games due to a right ankle sprain he suffered on Dec. 28 against the Atlanta Hawks. Derrick Rose (right ankle sprain) is QUESTIONABLE to play on Sunday vs. the […]