Minnesota Timberwolves Articles - Page 142

Joining the Minnesota Timberwolves during the offseason created a somewhat awkward scene for Taj Gibson, who would now share a locker room and practice floor with Jamal Crawford, the only player to have won three Sixth Man of the Year awards. Back in 2014, Crawford won his second, in a season full of mesmerizing crossovers, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson had nothing but praise for a James Harden MVP-like performance against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, starting to earn his stripes in playoff contention. Harden led all scorers with 44 points, eight assists, and four rebounds on the night, burying 7-of-12 of his shots from beyond the arc, preventing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs matchup, 104-101. The Timberwolves performed much better than most people thought they would against Houston, which is saying a lot considering that Minnesota big man Karl-Anthony Towns churned out a sub-par performance. Towns finished the series opener with a paltry […]

The NBA Playoffs demand players to have laser-shar focus in games. That can’t be said about the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets at least during one incredibly odd sequence in the fourth quarter of their postseason series opener. It started with a foul call on Timberwolves shooting guard Jimmy Butler while trying to defend […]

Charles Barkley is known for his honesty and the brutally sharp tongue that comes along with it. And now that the playoffs are on, Barkley is more critical of teams vying for that title. Recently, he lashed out on the Minnesota Timberwolves, calling them one of the “dumbest teams” he’s seen in his life. As posted by […]

The NBA is not a Black Mirror episode. Of the four major pro sports leagues in North America, it is the most predictable (including the NBA playoffs). Remember last year when we wasted our time watching each team play 82 games for an entire season knowing full well that in the end, it was going […]

In the second year under head coach Tom Thibodeau, the Minnesota Timberwolves have reached the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. It has been behind the often brash coaching style from Thibodeau. This has also developed a strong reputation over the years as a head coach where he was often criticized for playing […]

At one point, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler were the most recognizable names on the Chicago Bulls and people thought they were really building something special. Injuries then hit Rose and the Bulls decided to move on from him. Butler was then traded to the Timberwolves during the last offseason and the Bulls started their […]

Four years ago, Chris Paul committed two turnovers in the final 17 seconds of Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals in a series the Oklahoma City Thunder won 4-2. For all the brilliance Paul has produced in the playoffs, memorably dismantling the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 during the 2015 postseason, the specter […]

The 2018 NBA Playoffs are here at last and scheduled to begin this weekend. A path to the Houston Rockets’ third championship title in franchise history begins on Sunday night when the team hosts the No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round. Last month during the final meeting of the regular […]

In light of an upcoming best-of-seven matchup with the league-leading Houston Rockets, Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves posted a “today-back-then” picture of himself on Instagram, reverting back to the time he was only a middle schooler in his hometown of Tomball, Texas. https://www.instagram.com/p/BhewCvwH3X7/?hl=en&taken-by=jimmybutler His old high school teammate Jimmy Rogers chimed in on his […]

April 12th, 2018 marked a day in history for the NBA, or rather the Minnesota Timberwolves. Looking to build upon it’s new foundation with head coach Tom Thibodeau leading the way, the team pressed through the season looking for a playoff berth and a chance to contend. This season saw the team add some significant […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau was ultimately fond of his players for gutting out a pivotal win over the Denver Nuggets in overtime, clinching the very last spot in the Western Conference playoffs. The usually compliment-less coach lauded his team for showing that fight he had called for, securing a ticket to the postseason […]

Jimmy Butler was ultimately resilient approaching a win-or-go-home scenario tonight against the Denver Nuggets, claiming he won’t approach it “any different from any other game.” Tonight’s matchup, which is now scheduled to air on NBA TV due to the nature of its importance, will decide which team gets into the postseason and which packs it […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have their season in the balance, facing the Denver Nuggets in the season finale for a chance to punch their ticket to the playoffs. One game, winner is guaranteed at least four more games in the postseason, loser goes home. Yet Jimmy Butler isn’t approaching this any differently than he would any […]

It all comes down to Wednesday night for the final postseason spot in a wild Western Conference playoff race: two dangerous teams in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets will duke it out in the Mile High City to determine who plays on and who goes home for the summer. With both teams having an identical […]

The NBA Playoffs is a few days away, but the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves are about to partake in a game this Wednesday that comes with the mixed atmosphere of a Game 7 matchup and of a play-in March Madness contest. It’s easy to understand what’s at stake in this game: the winner […]

The NBA playoffs are right around the corner and a lot can still happen despite just a few games left for most teams. This is especially the case in the Western Conference standings where only the top two seeds are set in stone with the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors sitting at the […]

The NBA regular season ends on Wednesday night and there is still so much to decide in terms of the playoffs, especially in the Western Conference. The biggest game to be played on Wednesday night will take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Denver Nuggets will face off with the Minnesota Timberwolves in […]

Before Jimmy Butler went down with a meniscus injury, the Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they were basically a shoe-in for the playoffs and at the time they were fighting for home court in the first round. But after the injury, the Timberwolves looked lost without their leader and went through some big struggles including bad […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau isn’t easy to impress, and knowing that made Derrick Rose do a double-take when hearing his coach praise his adaptation to a bench role and feeling comfortable with this core. The former Chicago Bulls point guard noted his coach rarely give out compliments, even not giving one after winning […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler knows just how important it is for the city to see its team in the playoffs, and while the road has had plenty of bumps, his team is just one hurdle away from punching a ticket to the postseason. The Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets both took care of business […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague made the team’s goal really simple throughout this see-saw end of the season in a tight Western Conference race. “Just got to win two games,” said Teague matter-of-factly, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. The Wolves are within a game of the seventh-place Oklahoma City Thunder and have the tiebreaker […]

The NBA season has seen many trends. From the unfortunate series of players suffering major injuries to the ejection of star players borne out of the bigger issue with the officiating. Furthermore, 2017-18 also saw a light trend and that is teammates moving in perfect synchrony during random moments in games. With a few games […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

After suffering a knee injury against the Houston Rockets on Feb. 23, Jimmy Butler was active against the Denver Nuggets but did not play. As the Minnesota Timberwolves and Nuggets are currently tied for the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference, the 28-year-old has seen enough with just three games remaining in the […]

Jimmy Butler has missed the team’s last 17 games, but that hasn’t stopped him from preaching just how important a playoff stint is over the course of what’s left of this regular season. Having missed a key matchup against the Denver Nuggets last night, despite being listed as active, the All-Star forward emphasized the magnitude […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler was given the green light to be listed as active for Thursday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets but wound up sitting one more game as a DNP—coach’s decision. Head coach Tom Thibodeau explained the puzzling decision that could have cost him the game after the Nuggets came away with […]

Thursday night’s duel between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets had playoff atmosphere in it given the fact that both teams are fighting like hell for a spot in this year’s postseason. Perhaps that’s the biggest reason why Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns did not show an iota of mercy on Denver guard Jamal […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been anxiously awaiting the return of star forward Jimmy Butler as they try to stay afloat in the Western Conference playoff race. According to Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune, Butler could make his return to the Wolves’ lineup as early as Thursday night, when Minnesota travels to take on the […]

According to a tweet this afternoon from Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said that rookie point guard Lonzo Ball and rising star forward Brandon Ingram will both likely be inactive for Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luke Walton said Ball and Ingram are likely out for tomorrow […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans might have to wait a little longer to see star shooting guard Jimmy Butler back on the floor. According to the Timberwolves PR’s Twitter account, Butler is labeled as doubtful for Thursday’s road game against the Denver Nuggets. Updated #Twolves injury report for tomorrow's game at Denver: https://t.co/uyZI0ntTRm pic.twitter.com/XKRHE4f99m — Timberwolves PR […]

Tom Thibodeau’s number one thrust as a coach is defense. He proved it during his tenure with the Chicago Bulls. But with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he has received flak for his team’s lack of effort to play defense. Jimmy Butler, currently nursing an injury, is aware of the criticism and has stepped up to defend his coach. […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves battling for one of the final playoff positions in the Western Conference, they could really use a boost and it appears that boost could be on its way. Thibs said Butler did “everything” in practice today. “we’ll see how he feels tomorrow and go day by day.” — Jerry Zgoda (@JerryZgoda) […]

Following years of trade speculation, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally pulled the trigger last June on a deal to send veteran point guard Ricky Rubio to the Utah Jazz in exchange for a 2018 first-round draft pick. It ended his six-year tenure with the franchise that led to his future in Minnesota to become quite foggy. […]

In the weeks that have followed suffering a meniscus injury in his right knee that required surgery, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has stayed on a steady pace in his recovery. He has remained fixated on returning at some point in the final stretch of the season. Throughout the process, the Timberwolves have remained precautionary […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been trying to keep the ship steady without their main cog in All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, who has been out with a torn meniscus injury since Feb. 25. Following a key loss to the Utah Jazz, who leapfrogged the Wolves for sixth place in the West, Butler is hopeful to make […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves faced another rude awakening, this time down another starter with Jeff Teague out of Sunday’s tilt against the Utah Jazz with a knee injury. The Wolves were throttled 121-97, bumping them down to seventh place in the West, as the Jazz leapfrogged a half game above them with the win. “You know, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not yet assured of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Depending on how things shake out for the rest of the regular season, the Timberwolves could find themselves out of the playoff picture in the end. As of the moment, Tom Thibodeau and his team is just seventh in the […]