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Miami Heat president Pat Riley has reportedly told his players that he’s pulling the plug on a Jimmy Butler trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel. The Heat have been the most aggressive team trying to acquire Butler, who requested a trade from the Timberwolves almost five weeks ago. Minnesota […]

Over the past few weeks, the Miami Heat have been involved in trade discussions with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Heat had interest in Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler, but talk between the two teams has since died down. In lieu of this failed pursuit, Heat president Pat Riley has told his players that he will stick […]

Despite the recent smoke emanating from a rough offseason for the Minnesota Timberwolves, swingman Andrew Wiggins argues he has never had a problem with mercurial star Jimmy Butler during his short tenure with the team. “We’ve never had any major problems. No problems at all,” Wiggins said, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “Even […]

Jimmy Butler carried a simple message to his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates in the eve of the regular season opener. “Don’t worry about Thibs. I got him.” Jimmy Butler told Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Just hoop, I told them, and I think that I can get Thibs to relax a little bit.” The Timberwolves struggled […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president/head coach Tom Thibodeau took advantage of the Jimmy Butler practice incident to raise the price on his prized All-Star forward during trade conversations, a tactic he had long awaited since his star’s request became public in early September. “This is exactly what Tom Thibodeau wanted, which was him in the lineup on […]

After missing the whole preseason, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler will likely play in shorter segments Wednesday when the team opens its 2018-19 regular season on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. Timberwolves head coach/president Tom Thibodeau told reporters pregame how he plans to use Butler versus the Spurs. The four-time All-Star will […]

On Tuesday, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins announced that he’ll be donating $22 — which represents the number 22 jersey he wears — for every point he scores “towards supporting underprivileged children who face barriers in participating in professional sports.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BpA9y6fhouW/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=spd8hdjuluql Wiggins has never scored fewer than 1,387 points in a season, so his […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler isn’t concerned with his usual brash intensity becoming an issue with his teammates, only a week removed from berating everyone present in the practice facility before taking off for an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols. The Timberwolves stunk through the course of the preseason, failing to jell or produce any […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are entering the 2018-19 with the most clouded outlook in the entire league. This whole Jimmy Butler fiasco has killed any momentum the team had gained when they made their first playoff appearance last season in 14 years. The franchise has been through a lot and has worked hard to get back […]

The NBA season has already begun, but the specter of the Jimmy Butler saga seems to continue hovering above the heads of the Minnesota Timberwolves. For now, what’s clear is that Butler, if it’s up to him, wants out of Minnesota. As for the Timberwolves, deciding what to do with Butler is always not going […]

It’s not an official NBA season until Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett curses on national television. So with that being said, the 2018-19 season has begun. On TNT’s pregame show while discussing the Jimmy Butler trade saga, Garnett said Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor “doesn’t know sh**t about basketball.” “Glen doesn’t know shit about basketball” – […]

Jimmy Butler has no intentions of missing a regular season game despite his desire to escape the Minnesota Timberwolves and head coach Tom Thibodeau will gladly suit up his star forward, still unsure how much action he will get during the season-opener against the San Antonio Spurs. Butler is coming off a trash-talking, s**t-spewing, a**-handing […]

NBA’s opening week is upon us. The schedule makers have given fans a slew of intriguing matchups, many of which will broadcast on national television. But there are a handful of NBA League Pass games worth watching this week. Whether it’s a fast-paced matchup out West or a grudge match between two teams looking for […]

Two of the biggest would-be NBA free agents of 2019 have reportedly have no interest in playing alongside LeBron James and the revamped Los Angeles Lakers, further reducing the team’s chances at getting a premier defensive player to pair up with the aging King. “There are whispers around the league that neither Jimmy Butler nor […]

In an interview with the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine offered strong support to a couple of his former teammates. With Minnesota Timberwolves young stars Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins facing public and private criticism for what has been perceived as a lack of work ethic, particularly from teammate Jimmy […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says the intensity and trash talking small forward Jimmy Butler has been displaying at practice has been much needed for the team. The Timberwolves looked like a soft club in the preseason without Butler, as they got bullied in the paint and didn’t display any mental toughness. Rose, who […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly still trying to seek out a trade for All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, and while a recent iteration of a potential trade package came a hair away from happening, they key to the trade could hinge on a third-party team willing to take on Dion Waiters’ three years and $36 million […]

After Jimmy Butler’s tirade that put into question the competitive fire of young Minnesota Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, the spotlight is now firmly on these two players. Towns and Wiggins, who both signed max contract extensions to remain in Minnesota, are slotted in as the organization’s cornerstones for many years to come. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor was at the team’s practice facility Sunday and addressed the players amid the Jimmy Butler drama, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Butler was at practice as well. There is currently no deal for Butler, who requested a trade almost four weeks ago. Per Krawczynski’s report, Taylor was seen smiling […]

After a rocky past couple of weeks, things are finally starting to stabilize for superstar shooting guard Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves, thanks in large part to team owner Glen Taylor. Since news broke out of a heated confrontation in practice a few days ago, Taylor and his wife, Becky, took it upon themselves […]

Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins may have some type of beef behind the scenes, but Wiggins knows the Minnesota Timberwolves are a better team when Butler is playing. After practice on Sunday, Wiggins told reporters Butler is a player you want on your side when the real games start. A four-time All-Star, Butler is one […]

Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves have a strained relationship, to put it lightly. The disgruntled star is trying to force his way out of Minnesota via trade, and it seems like ownership is ready to move on. Just when it appeared this relationship could not get any worse, Butler made a scene at his […]

Does anyone question whether or not Jimmy Butler can go out and play on opening night? The Minnesota Timberwolves are still trying to trade the indignant star, but all signs point to Butler suiting up on opening night. Some Butler from today (1): Wouldn't say he definitely would play today. but when asked if he's in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler has been in the headlines a lot over the last couple of months, and none of those reasons were what you would really call positive. Butler requested a trade after expressing displeasure with the organization, which reportedly includes issues with Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, the team’s two young […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler says he doesn’t care if he’s booed at Target Center on Friday during the team’s home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers — if he’s still on the team. Butler was back at practice Sunday and is expected to play Wednesday versus the San Antonio Spurs in the Timberwolves’ regular-season […]

The summer of Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ dysfunction continues with another twist. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Sunday that Butler is expected to play in the Timberwolves’ season opener against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, and Tom Thibodeau confirmed this expectation. Minnesota's Jimmy Butler practiced again Sunday and is expected to play in season […]

Armed with the gifts to put up points in a hurry and score through an array of different ways, shooting guards are an essential element to any fantasy basketball team. Yet with so many personalities playing under this position, choosing one that fits your dynamic can be quite challenging. To help you prepare for this […]

Despite the rumors saying that Tom Thibodeau is looking to bring together former Chicago Bulls teammates to his Minnesota Timberwolves, the 60-year-old coach is not showing any interest in center Joakim Noah. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported this development from the Timberwolves’ camp. Minnesota’s Tom Thibodeau has shown no interest in adding Joakim Noah to his […]

Derrick Rose and the Minnesota Timberwolves were dealt with a rough beatdown by the Milwaukee Bucks in their preseason finale, 143-121. Attribute the loss to the bad performance of each individual player, foul trouble, the lack of cohesiveness, or the Jimmy Butler trade distraction. In any way you choose to see it, the Timberwolves are in […]

People are often forgetting how All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is doing in the midst of this Jimmy Butler trade drama. With much centered on the Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star wingman, it is obvious that it is already taking a toll on the whole team. The team may not be vocal to even deny the ramification […]

When the Chicago Bulls traded All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer of 2017 for Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine, and the draft rights to Lauri Markkanen, experts around the league said the Timberwolves robbed the Bulls, and that Chicago didn’t know what they were doing. Butler, who is arguably a top-15 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler made headlines when he arrived at practice and reportedly defeated the team’s starters with the third-string unit in practice. Not just because he was able to take a lesser talented group against the Timberwolves young stars in the second unit and win, but because of the trash-talking that […]

Despite the recent rumor that Miami Heat president Pat Riley called fellow counterpart Tom Thibodeau a “m*****f***er” after the Minnesota Timberwolves backed out of a nearly-shook deal for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The initial anecdote, shared by ESPN’s Jorge Sedano on ESPN Radio Los Angeles claimed […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett let it all loose during a phone interview with Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, doubting if Jimmy Butler really has the elite caliber power to demand a trade like he did this summer. The longtime Timberwolves icon noted Minnesota’s front office might be asking for much more than Butler is […]

Minnesota Timberwolves icon Kevin Garnett can see the similarities between Jimmy Butler’s recent fiery hour of practice and his times with the franchise, where four-lettered curse words and a rampantly maniacal competitive spirit would ooze from him during practice sessions throughout the season. “You don’t think that I went crazy sometimes? Man, I was a […]

After lighting up the Minnesota Timberwolves’ practice in his return earlier this week, Jimmy Butler is not with the team in their preseason trip to Milwaukee. Via Chris Hine of the StarTribune: Butler was not with the Timberwolves in Milwaukee as they prepared for their final preseason game, head coach Tom Thibodeau confirmed Friday morning at shootaround. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had one heck of a week, first receiving an ultimatum from their estranged star Jimmy Butler, then having the aforementioned unleash hell in his return to practice, only to compound it by an interview on national TV, followed by a players-only meeting to iron it all out. President/head coach Tom Thibodeau […]

Even NBA Commissioner Adam Silver himself has chimed in on the Jimmy Butler-Minnesota Timberwolves fiasco. TMZ Sports caught up with Silver as he was leaving a building. And they did not hesitate to ask the commissioner what his thoughts are regarding the drama in Minnesota. Silver simply said that both parties have to work something […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler almost got his wish to head to South Beach, but Tom Thibodeau reportedly got too greedy and pissed off Miami Heat president Pat Riley. According to Jorge Sedano of ESPN, the Timberwolves and Heat had essentially agreed to a trade which would have sent Butler to the Heat in […]