Minnesota Timberwolves Articles - Page 144

Newly-acquired Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose, who was officially signed by the team on Thursday, had a message for his doubters on Saturday afternoon while meeting with members of the media. According to a tweet today from NBA writer Nick Friedell of ESPN, Rose had some stern words for his critics who await his […]

Former NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Derrick Rose is set to make his Minnesota debut this Sunday as the Timberwolves take on the Golden State Warriors at the Target Center. The 29-year-old Rose who signed with the Timberwolves for the rest of the season after being waived by the Utah Jazz participated in the player […]

Former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose is confident that his talent will be fully utilized with the Minnesota Timberwolves as he looks forward to redeeming himself from the horrific ACL injury he suffered during the 2011-2012 NBA playoffs. Rose, 29, signed with the Timberwolves for the remainder of the season on Thursday after being […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves signed former top overall pick Andrew Wiggins to a max contract a few months ago, but just a couple months before they made the trade to get All-Star guard Jimmy Butler, head coach Thom Thibodeau was actually open to moving Wiggins instead of the high-flying Zach LaVine. Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN […]

Karl-Anthony Towns downplayed the importance of a wrapped left hand following a rough 117-109 loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Despite yet another double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds, Towns refused to make a big deal of coming out of the locker room with his off-hand in wraps. “Don’t worry about me,” […]

Regardless of the heated competition that occurs almost every day in the NBA, many players across the league are friends. When players get injured, peers put their competitive ways aside to share their thoughts and prayers. At the beginning of the season, the Boston Celtics lost their new addition, Gordon Hayward to a leg injury […]

There is no doubt that Karl-Anthony Towns is one of the best young centers in the NBA today. His rare combination of size, outside shooting and ability to finish strong on vicious dunks have made him a nightmare matchup for the Minnesota Timberwolves opponents. On Thursday against the Boston Celtics, Aron Baynes found out first […]

The recent signing of Derrick Rose with the Minnesota Timberwolves has made a lot of headlines recently as it can be considered his last chance to prove that he is still worthy of being in the NBA and can resurrect his career. While his fans are happy that he ended up with a team that […]

Nothing more can be said about the immense talent of Karl-Anthony Towns’ — the first pick of the 2015 NBA Draft and the franchise superstar of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns has received much attention and hype since his days at Kentucky, and it has warranted a familiar hype when Towns entered the NBA. Rightfully so, […]

Jimmy Butler is still out for at least a couple weeks with an MCL injury, but he is usually an upbeat guy, and that doesn’t seem to have changed since the injury. Butler went to the doctor to have a checkup and to get his stitches out, and he was having a good time with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced earlier today that the team has officially signed point guard Derrick Rose for the remainder of the season. There was a decent amount of NBA fans who wondered why Rose wasn’t signed for nearly a month after the Utah Jazz waived him following his trade acquisition from the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to […]

Tom Thibodeau got one step closer to bringing his old band of the Chicago Bulls back together by signing Derrick Rose. He joins Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson as players who once played for Thibodeau and joined him in Minnesota to play for him and the Timberwolves. But apparently the owner of the Timberwolves wasn’t exactly […]

It was a tumultuous season in Cleveland. Derrick Rose had signed a one year, $2.1 million contract to play the year out in his own words, “a chance to reintroduce myself back to the league.” Things didn’t work out as expected as he continued to deal with injuries which took away significant time away from […]

Shortly before noon on Thursday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that former NBA MVP Derrick Rose had signed with the Milwaukee Bucks for the remainder of their 2017-18 campaign. While it’s true he’s been in and out of commission at various times this season, Rose still feels like he can play with anyone. “I think I […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis was sharp and timely with his priceless reaction to Derrick Rose signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves, capturing the thought in every fan’s head as soon as the news dropped with one catchy word. Timberbulls — Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) March 8, 2018 Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau has […]

Newly-signed point guard Derrick Rose might make his team debut tonight against the Boston Celtics, head coach Tom Thibodeau told A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. Rose had been in the market for plenty of time, but was reportedly holding on from signing due to the addition of a new baby in his family, […]

Free agent point guard Derrick Rose has agreed to reunite with former coach Tom Thibodeau and play with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the remainder of the season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Timberwolves had scouted Rose for a while, and with no other imminent offer for his services, it’s likely the former 2011 MVP […]

Kyrie Irving has built quite a lasting impression upon the NBA in his seven year NBA career. Irving, the incredible ball-handling wizard, has proved to be among the league’s best point guards. In fact, Irving hit the famous go-ahead 3-pointer in the 2016 NBA Finals. This season, Irving has played well for the Celtics, arguably […]

After being traded to the Utah Jazz and subsequently waived, Derrick Rose is now a free agent once again. With the deadline to sign with an NBA team on Thursday, Rose’s time is running out. If he’s still able to contribute to a championship contender, where are the best fits for him? Before listing possible […]

In wake of the crazy 116-108 win by the Utah Jazz over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, many people are still talking about Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague’s body-check of Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio during the fourth quarter. Rubio, who spent his first six seasons in the NBA with the Wolves after being selected […]

Shortly after 8:00 p.m. EST on Friday night, Brandon Jennings sent out a supportive tweet to Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jamal Crawford. In his message, Jennings suggested that Crawford, who turns 38 on March 20th, should play until he’s 43 years of age. “Jamal Crawford dude you can play till ur 43. I love ur game!!!!,” […]

Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder made headlines last night with a heated Twitter back and forth after the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz. The game was hotly contested seeing Karl-Anthony Towns ejected for the first time in his career along with Crowder getting into it with Tom Thibodeau as well. That moment […]

It seems that Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nemanja only surfaces in headlines for odd reasons. The last time most people probably paid attention to Bjelica was when he had a semi-brawl with Orlando Magic scrub, Arron Afflalo, back in January. Since then, there was a dearth of Nemanja news – until last night, when the Serbian […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were in Salt Lake City on Friday for a road game against the Utah Jazz. The contest was a competitive one as what most people would expect it to be between two playoff contenders, but the game took a slightly different turn when Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague got physical with his Jazz […]

Things got very testy in Salt Lake City in Friday night’s matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz. It all started when Minnesota’s starting point guard in Jeff Teague bodychecked his counterpart in Ricky Rubio near the sideline, sending the latter crashing toward the crowd at courtside. Tension escalated and players got involved, hotheads […]

The Jimmy Butler-less Minnesota Timberwolves bowed out in Salt Lake City after losing their matchup with the Utah Jazz, 116-108. It was a contest marred by a questionable and game-changing call by the official towards the end of the first half. For the first time in his career, All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns was ejected from […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler is not seeing any action these days because of a lower-body injury, but he is still making highlights – off the court. On Friday, Butler went at it with a fan on Twitter following an incident between his teammate and Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague and Utah Jazz court general Ricky […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was called for two quick technical fouls that led to his first career ejection. The play happened near the end of the first half as Towns attempted a shot in front of the Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert. The All-Star center made the basket, but he felt that there was some […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans are experiencing something they haven’t experienced since 2004 season, a playoff race. The fans seem to be really enjoying it and they have been coming out to Target Center in masses this year to catch a glimpse of one of their best teams in history. But it’s not only the fans are […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are the most difficult team to predict in the Western Conference right now. As of March 1, they sit in sole possession of third place in the Western Conference and 3.5 games ahead of the ninth-place Denver Nuggets. Over the next few weeks, they’ll have to maintain their playoff position without the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t found a solid spot for guard/forward Shabazz Muhammad all season. Even with the injury to All-Star Jimmy Butler, Muhammad has not seen as much action, with head coach Tom Thibodeau instead electing to roll with Serbian forward Nemanja Bjelica. Michael Scott and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic first reported that news […]

There’s no question that Devin Booker and Karl Anthony-Towns are two of the brightest young players in the NBA. Karl-Anthony Towns is the best player on the third best team in the Western Conference, and will likely make his postseason debut at just 22 years of age. Towns is currently averaging 20.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have obviously hit a roadblock on their way to beginning a deep playoff run in hopes of winning a championship this season. Against the Houston Rockets, Jimmy Butler sustained an injury, as he tore his MCL, which prematurely ended his season.Unfortunately for the Timberwolves, they just lost arguably their best player. Hence, […]

News came down the wire on Wednesday morning stating that Corey Brewer and the Los Angeles Lakers had agreed to contract buyout. Now that he’ll be eligible to sign as a free agent, several teams around the NBA are keeping a keen eye on the situation, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, […]

Challengers out West appear to be falling away one by one, leaving the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets clear of everyone else and looking likely to meet in the Western Conference final.  They look to have superior lineups right now, and with other teams having problems they need to deal with, the Warriors and […]

With Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler out four-to-six weeks due to successful meniscus surgery on his right knee, rising star small forward Andrew Wiggins is really going to have to step it up down the stretch of the regular season, as he sees his role expand at both ends of the floor. During […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have begun a surprising resurgence this season, thanks to the efforts of Jimmy Butler, Karl Anthony-Towns, and Andrew Wiggins. The Timberwolves have failed to make the postseason since 2004. Interestingly, the franchise has begun a new era and will likely make the postseason and begin a deep playoff run. However, the Timberwolves […]

Playing for Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau is not an easy task. He is often criticized for giving players heavy workloads even though some think that this approach puts his men’s health at risk. In Thibodeau’s most recent challenge, he was given the responsibility to develop a young Wolves team and improve their rebuild’s […]

Despite an unforeseen meniscus injury that has sidelined his for four-to-six weeks, Jimmy Butler remains nonchalant about his future, even if the Minnesota Timberwolves choose to bypass the opportunity to lock him down long-term this summer. The Wolves can re-negotiate the contract of their 6-foot-7 All-Star forward this summer, signing him to a longer deal […]