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The Minnesota Timberwolves take on Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday and point guard Derrick Rose is questionable to play with a sore left ankle. Derrick Rose didn’t play in the second half of Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to the ankle ailment. He finished the game with just […]

Derrick Rose is having a renaissance season with the Minnesota Timberwolves so far this year. The former MVP is enjoying his best and healthiest season since knee injuries from 2012 onward hampered what was supposed to be a legendary career. However, following Minnesota’s 124-98 loss at the hands of the San Antontio Spurs, Rose acknowledged […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose will miss the second half of their game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a sore left ankle. Derrick Rose started the game, but didn’t look like himself, finishing with just four points on 1-of-8 shooting from the field. Derrick Rose out for the 2nd half with a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones had high praise for his brother, Tre, after watching him lead the Duke Blue Devils to a 69-58 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Thursday night. “He’s as good of a defender, especially now at the college level, that I’ve seen,” Tyus Jones told Jeff Goodman of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau said they will be without point guard Jeff Teague for 7-10 more days, per team radio voice Alan Horton. Teague has been bothered by a left ankle injury, which has forced him to lose the last two games. A return close to the early part of the given timeline […]

NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady says Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is “Sixth man of the Year, no question about it.” Although Derrick Rose has started the last two games for the Timberwolves because of Jeff Teague’s injury, Rose usually comes off the bench for Minnesota and has been a scoring machine. On the season, […]

A Minnesota Timberwolves heckler was responsible for getting Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin extra-motivated for a fourth-quarter surge that forced overtime on Wednesday night. Rich Ruohonen, an attorney at TSR Injury Law in Bloomington, embraced the playful banter he often exchanges with athletes while sitting courtside at the Target Center, but Griffin had enough of […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is not really known for his ability to stretch the floor. Heck, he is not even known for his ability to shoot a somewhat respectable percentage from the free-throw line, even though he has slightly improved in that regard. Yet, on Wednesday night, Drummond somehow summoned the strength to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters on Wednesday that starting point guard Jeff Teague will be out for a few days with a left ankle inflammation. Teague missed the Wolves’ last game against the Sacramento Kings with the injury, and his next chance to suit up will be against the Detroit […]

Entering Wednesday, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose leads the NBA in field goal percentage on shots beyond eight feet. Out of 78 NBA players that have tried at least 200 shots beyond eight feet, Derrick Rose is No. 1 in field goal percentage, per Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN. Derrick Rose is have a tremendous […]

Derrick Rose may no longer play for the Chicago Bulls, but the Minnesota Timberwolves point guard still has a lot of fans in Chicago. Rose grew up in The Windy City and became the youngest MVP in NBA history with his hometown Bulls back in 2011. Now having a stellar season with the Timberwolves, there’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves starting point guard Jeff Teague will miss his second consecutive game on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons due to left ankle inflammation. Teague didn’t play Monday night versus the Sacramento Kings. Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau says Derrick Rose will start in Teague’s place again. Rose finished with 13 points and 11 assists […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Josh Okogie is rapidly staking his claim for more minutes under head coach Tom Thibodeau, one known to favor his starters and play them for heavy minutes. Standing at 6-foot-4, Okogie has had to battle for each and every one of his chances, stuck as a tweener between the point guard and […]

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica has been one of several breakout stars for the Kings this year. The 6-foot-10 Serbian spent the first three seasons of his NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves. While he was certainly productive for the Timberwolves, he never truly made the impact he was capable of. In an interview with Jace […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has revived his career after many assumed the youngest MVP in league history had played his last quality ball years ago. Rose once again showed the world that he still has plenty of gas in the tank on Monday night, when it took him just 12 minutes to record a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson is one of the best defenders in the NBA. When he was with the Chicago Bulls in his younger days, defense was the only reason he was getting into games because his defense was just so good. Now a solid two-way player in the league, Taj Gibson is the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves Taj Gibson called the reported Instagram snafu of “liking” some comments critical of coach Tom Thibodeau “fake news,” noting it wasn’t him or any of his associates running the account: “Yeah, man. It’s just crazy. Like I’m not really a social media kinda guy or believe anything. I love my teammates, I love […]

Minnesota Timberwolves starting point guard Jeff Teague is deemed questionable to play versus the Sacramento Kings because of a left ankle inflammation injury. The 30-year-old playmaker had 10 points and 11 assists during the Wolves’ previous disappointing loss at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. The official public relations Twitter account of the Wolves tweeted […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ roller coaster of a season continued over the weekend, as forward Taj Gibson landed in some hot water after “liking” some Instagram posts that criticized head coach Tom Thibodeau: https://twitter.com/BryanFonsecaNY/status/1074364711666356224 Adding to the intrigue was the fact that Gibson was unavailable to play in the Suns game, and rumors began to stir […]

Minnesota Timberwolves starting power forward Taj Gibson didn’t play Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns due to a death in his family, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Gibson, 33-years-old, has started 28 games for the Timberwolves this season. The 10-year veteran out of USC is averaging 10.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is upset over the team’s lack of urgency in their 107-99 road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. “We didn’t come out with the urgency of a team that wanted to win the game,” Rose said, per ESPN. “I think that’s how this game is played. You can’t […]

The tandem of Karl-Anthony Towns and Derrick Rose of the Minnesota Timberwolves is slowly but surely developing some chemistry. The two showcased that chemistry in the second quarter of their road game against the Phoenix Suns, where the former 2011 NBA MVP delivered a perfect lob pass in transition to KAT, who finished with a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without starting power forward Taj Gibson when they take on the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. According to the Timberwolves’ PR department, Taj Gibson is out for personal reasons. #Twolves injury report for tomorrow night at Phoenix: Robert Covington is probable with right knee sorenessJerryd Bayless is out with left knee […]

Jimmy Butler’s exit from the Minnesota Timberwolves unleashed Karl-Anthony Towns’ full potential, now unable to defer to a better player and tasked with the bulk of the offensive responsibilities. The front office, the coaching staff and the players had waited for a time when Towns would take matters into his own hands, and Butler’s trade […]

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica got his revenge against his former team, cruising to a 141-130 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Following a game-high 25 points, the new Kings forward expressed his appreciation for coach Dave Joerger, who has entrusted him with a decent load of minutes and plenty of opportunities. “I have […]

The Sacramento Kings had their most impressive 3-point outing in franchise history in the Wednesday night win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sacramento earned a 141-130 victory, and in the process, set a new franchise record by connecting on 19-of-38 attempts from 3-point range. Seven different players got in on the fun, with Buddy Hield leading the […]

For the first time, Philadelpia 76ers All-Star Jimmy Butler has spilled the beans on what exactly happened moments before the now-infamous practice he had with his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. In a guest appearance on The J.J. Redick Podcast, Butler revealed what went on prior to the practice session where he unleashed on his […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler sat down with new teammate J.J. Redick and joined him on his podcast with The Ringer, finally shedding light on what really took place during his infamous first practice this season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Butler was rumored to kickstart a scrimmage, taking the third-stringers as his teammates and dominating […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Golden State Warriors Monday night at Oracle Arena, and all signs point toward small forward Robert Covington returning to the lineup for Minnesota. Robert Covington missed Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with right knee soreness. Covington says he feels good enough to play tonight. Had a good […]

Despite having a career-worst season, Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins became bumped his way up to fourth on the franchise’s all-time scoring leaders with his 20-point effort against the Portland Trail Blazers. Per NBA.com‘s Kyle Irving, “Wiggins now has 6,795 points, passing Wally Szczerbiak (6,777 points) on the Timberwolves’ points leaderboard and is on pace […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had an opportunity to snatch a win on the road over the Portland Trailblazers, but ultimately came up short in the end game, losing 113-105. Following the game, Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau said that the team didn’t play tough enough in crunch time to get the job done. “Going down the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday night and starting small forward Robert Covington is listed as probable with right knee soreness. Timberwolves just announce Robert Covington has been added to the injury report for tonight against Portland. He's probable with right knee soreness. — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 8, 2018 The […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington told reporters on Friday that he “always knew” Derrick Rose could get back to playing at a high level. Covington, a Chicago native, grew up watching Rose in the Windy City. Robert Covington on Derrick Rose: "Being a kid from Chicago, I watched Derrick grow up years before me. […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade wants his oldest son, Zaire Wade, to spend a day with Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose and learn what it takes to prepare your mind and body to play the game of basketball. Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls, Rose […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant didn’t make much of Jimmy Butler’s infamous first practice of the season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, claiming that type of intensity is just another day’s work in his eyes. “I think most of my teams would just call it a Monday,” said Bryant during his appearance at Barstool Sports’ […]

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson says people don’t give small forward Andrew Wiggins enough credit for the amount of work he puts in on the basketball floor. After the Timberwolves defeated the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday at Target Center, Gibson told reporters that Wiggins is always in the gym late at night when he’s […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has started to consistently put the Minnesota Timberwolves on his back after Jimmy Butler was dealt out of The Twin Cities, going from a disappointing 4-9 record to surpassing the .500 mark for the first time this season with a rousing 121-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Teammates like Taj Gibson and Derrick […]

The awakening of Karl-Anthony Towns is the single-most anticipated even for the Minnesota Timberwolves and on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, the big man showed strong signs of making the right strides and teammates like Jeff Teague are seeing it happen right before their eyes. Towns put up one of the best stat lines […]

The new-look Minnesota Timberwolves faced the Houston Rockets for the first time since being eliminated from the first round of the playoffs last season. Yet the score at the half was not the only reason for concern, as being outscored by 14 in a quarter was only the beginning of veteran Taj Gibson’s ire. “You […]