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Jeff Teague left the politically correct responses at home following an embarrassing 149-107 loss to Jimmy Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Minnesota Timberwolves entered this game fully aware that both teams would circle this date on their calendar, trying to get the first scoop of the Jimmy Butler Bowl — but the Wolves were […]

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 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague will return to the floor on Friday against the Orlando Magic, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Meanwhile, forward Robert Covington, who was acquired as part of the Jimmy Butler trade, is expected to be out for an extended period after suffering a bone bruise. Covington missed Wednesday’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without their starting backcourt of Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose against the Boston Celtics, now adding forward Robert Covington to that list as well, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Jeff Teague has missed the team’s last eight games with an ankle injury, which has had the Wolves split games since […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday in The Big Easy and the team will once again be without the services of Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose. Jeff Teague has been out since Dec. 15 with left ankle inflammation, while Derrick Rose will miss his second-straight game due to a right […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 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 NBA has seen plenty of technicals in the last few nights, from Patrick Beverley getting ejected after tossing the ball in the stands to Nick Nurse losing his cool over a foul call. However, the prize for the strangest technical foul call came in a matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets. The Timberwolves […]

Minnesota Timberwolves starting point guard Jeff Teague revealed to reporters Friday that he’s still not playing at 100 percent. Jeff Teague, who missed six games due to a left knee contusion, says he’s at 75 percent right now. The 10-year NBA veteran is also dealing with a sore ankle. Of note, I asked Jeff Teague […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got their first road win of the season Friday by defeating the Brooklyn Nets, and it was another stellar game for point guard Derrick Rose. In 29 minutes off the bench, Rose scored a game-high 25 points while shooting 11-of-17 from the field and 2-of-2 from beyond the arc. The former MVP […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 3-0 since trading small forward Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers and starting point guard Jeff Teague says the team is playing a “fun brand of basketball.” The Butler trade saga was a dark cloud hanging over the franchise. Everyone in the organization knew the four-time All-Star wanted out. The players […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves revealed via their PR account that guard Jeff Teague would miss their game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a nagging right foot injury. #Twolves Injury Report for Nov. 7 at the Los Angeles Lakers: pic.twitter.com/4413v6XD7E — Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) November 7, 2018 This will be the fifth game that the Indiana […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler will suit up today to take on the Golden State Warriors, according to radio voice Alan Horton. Starting point guard Jeff Teague will miss tonight’s game, but backup Tyus Jones is set to be available off the bench. There was some uncertainty on Butler’s availability after an early report suggested […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins is set to make his return for Wednesday night’s match-up against the Utah Jazz, according to a report from Dane Moore of Zone Coverage. Jeff Teague, however, will be held out. Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau gave an update on Wiggins’ status on Wednesday morning, noting that he “should be […]

The Jimmy Butler-Minnesota Timberwolves saga is really starting to get spicy and now Jeff Teague is firing back at a report of a players only meeting from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Charania reported that Butler called a players only meeting to air grievances with his teammates and let them know that he was going to compete […]

The story of the day was how Jimmy Butler showed up Wednesday at the Minnesota Timberwolves and went full Alonzo Harris on just about everybody. Butler’s flare-up sent people hopping on social media to give their takes, including Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague, who opted to use modern hieroglyphics instead of an easily understandable language […]

The Jimmy Butler trade rumors are a potential distraction for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the disgruntled star’s return to the building and heated return to the practice floor is only increasing that distraction. Anthony Tolliver and Jeff Teague were asked about seeing Butler in the building, and Teague even went on to discuss distractions in the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are ready to move on from Jimmy Butler. Jeff Teague is one player who believes the team must move forward, but he doesn’t see many other options. Teague said via Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: “We got no choice, right? We have to go out there and jell as fast as […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves would like to shed point guard Jeff Teague’s contract and are looking for a trade which will help them accomplish their goal, according to John Gambadoro of ArizonaSports.com. Teague signed a three-year, $57 million deal with the Timberwolves in the summer of 2017. The 30-year-old will make $19 million this season and […]

Jeff Teague of the Minnesota Timberwolves wants Indiana players to follow in Los Angeles Lakers’ forward LeBron James’ footsteps in opening a new school. Teague’s Instagram account is currently set to private as of writing, but Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports uploaded a screenshot of the Wolves guard and his message: Interesting thought from @Teague0. Broad […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Most NBA insiders believe that the Los Angeles Lakers have the best chance of landing LeBron James in free agency this offseason. The four-time MVP is expected to opt out of his player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2018-19 season. Though the Lakers seem to be the most likely team to snatch James […]

The Miami Heat just concluded their season on a low note with a 4-1 first-round playoffs series loss to the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers. The series was a revelation of sorts, as coach Erik Spoelstra hardly used center Hassan Whiteside to counter Philly’s Joel Embiid. That pretty much sums up how the Heat and Spoelstra have […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves need to be at full strength in Game 5 if they want any chance to upset the Houston Rockets, and good news for them it looks like they will be with their starting point guard. Timberwolves G Tyus Jones (Right Knee Soreness-Questionable) is on injury report. Teague (dislocated finger) is not on […]

Everything was rolling for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. They snatched a 121-105 victory over the Houston Rockets in a game they needed to have. Minnesota’s triples fell at an absurd rate, their turnover count was low, and Houston’s historic offense struggled to get off the ground. Avoiding a 3-0 deficit was obviously huge, but […]

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 Memphis Grizzlies have rounded out their roster for the last few games of the season by signing former Kentucky Wildcat start Marquis Teague for the rest of the season. Sources: Former first-round pick Marquis Teague is signing for the rest of the season with the Grizzlies. Teague's first 10-day deal ended Monday. — Shams […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, a playoff team, lost Monday night to the Memphis Grizzlies, quite possibly the worst team in the NBA. Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague was not happy about it one bit, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Jeff Teague: "This was the worst loss, by far. … they're not playing for anything right now. […]

It’s not a myth that Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau heavily relies on his starters during games. It is a known fact for NBA critics and fans alike, that Thibs puts on a heavy load for his starters. Not many players have spoken out against their coach’s practices. They are a team, after all, and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

One of the players included in a lot of trade chatter the past couple of weeks is Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker. Being a former All-Star and with his ability to score in different ways, it is very understandable why there are a number of teams intrigued by the prospect of adding him to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are piling-up wins and are feeling good about themselves. Following Wednesday night’s easy 104-88 win against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, the looseness of the group was on full display in game that saw the return of Jeff Teague. Teague had a full stat line of  eight points, four rebounds, three assists, […]

After sitting out a number of games, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague is set to return to action later tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder, per Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press Jeff Teague will start tonight for the Wolves — Jace frederick (@JaceFrederick) January 11, 2018 Teague did not play in any of […]

Fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves witnessed a huge scare to their team’s campaign when they saw Jeff Teague suffer a knee injury during Wednesday’s win versus the Denver Nuggets. He immediately had an MRI done the following day which fortunately revealed no structural damage to it. However, he was diagnosed with a left knee sprain […]