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Minnesota Timberwolves president/head coach Tom Thibodeau had previously resisted trading star player Jimmy Butler upon Tuesday’s request during their meeting in Los Angeles, but after a quick scolding from owner Glen Taylor, Thibodeau has slightly changed his stance heading into training camp. “We’re not going to make a bad deal. If it’s a good deal, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has been known to ruffle some feathers with players due to his old-school methods and fiery attitude. Karl-Anthony Towns is no exception to that, yet the newly extended center has “tremendous respect” for his coach despite not always seeing eye-to-eye. “Me and Thibs may not see eye-to-eye every day, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and head coach/president Tom Thibodeau are now unified on working to trade All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler, according to a report from Chris Hine of The Star Tribune. It had been previously reported Thibodeau didn’t want to trade Butler and that Taylor was telling rival teams to contact him directly. […]

Who knows what’s going on in Minnesota right now. Tom Thibodeau seems intent on keeping Jimmy Butler, but Glen Taylor doesn’t seem so sure. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Thibodeau is holding firm in his idea that Butler is not going anywhere. Players on the team have been searching for answers, but Thibodeau […]

Earlier this week, news came down the wire indicating that Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Jimmy Butler requested a trade. While there have been reports that president and head coach Tom Thibodeau doesn’t want to trade his star player, another report suggests Thibs would consider making a deal — if it’s a fair one. Via Chris Hine […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is more open to trading star forward Jimmy Butler than president/head coach Tom Thibodeau, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “Nevertheless, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has become fully engaged in the decision-making process on a potential Butler trade and is far more open to the idea of orchestrating a deal than […]

The New York Knicks front office has been resistant to offer any “assets” in any transaction made throughout the NBA season, including any deals for Minnesota Timberwolves estranged swingman Jimmy Butler, who requested a trade during a Tuesday meeting in Los Angeles. Any package they could ready up, given their restrictions, would not be enough […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are at a crossroads with Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau needs to make a decision. The beleaguered star wants out of town and he’s attempting to force his way to another team by way of a trade. But whether or not Thibodeau engages with teams in trade talks is murky. According to Jon […]

With the seemingly imminent departure of star Jimmy Butler, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau reportedly has no intentions of rebuilding his team, even if that choice means he parts ways with the franchise. It appears Thobodeau believes that despite Butler’s exit, the Wolves are still capable of competing in the immediate future. Sean Deveney of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach/team president Tom Thibodeau has a “tenuous” status with owner Glen Taylor, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. This report comes as part of the news that star Jimmy Butler has requested a trade. Wojnarowski reported last week that Taylor has “significant concern” over the culture created under Thibodeau and […]

Jimmy Butler was utmost sincere with his longtime coach Tom Thibodeau during their meeting in Los Angeles on Tuesday, telling him he would be unwilling to sign a long-term extension to remain with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Jimmy Butler, Tom Thibodeau, and general manager Scott Layden were scheduled to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau has been resisting the idea of trading his newly-acquired star forward Jimmy Butler, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The marriage the two once had with the Chicago Bulls failed to click the same way in the Twin Cities during his first season with the team. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau will travel to Los Angeles to meet with star forward Jimmy Butler on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The meeting between the coach, general manager Scott Layden, and Butler was initially scheduled to take place in Minnesota, but plans changed within the last 24 hours. Why […]

The upcoming meeting between Minnesota Timberwolves leader Tom Thibodeau and superstar swingman Jimmy Butler might just force him to choose between Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns as the team’s franchise player. While neither player has signed an extension this offseason, negotiations in Towns’ contract will likely be kept on hold until issues have been ironed out […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler is scheduled to meet with head coach/president Tom Thibodeau in a “last-ditch” effort to address the issues between him and the franchise, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Butler turned down a contract extension with the team earlier this summer and could become a free agent at the end […]

The acquisition of Jimmy Butler helped head coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau guide the Minnesota Timberwolves to the playoffs for the first time since 2004. His continued presence might rip the fragile young team apart. Butler will reportedly meet with Thibodeau and general manager Scott Laydon on Monday to discuss the discord […]

As another season is set to unfold, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a precarious position that could undermine their championship aspirations. Superstar shooting guard Jimmy Butler, whom the team acquired via trade in 2017, recently declined a max contract extension that would pay him $110-million over four years. Reported rifts with several young teammates suggested […]

Over the course of the offseason, people have noticed that the Minnesota Timberwolves are slowly evolving into the Chicago Bulls team that Tom Thibodeau once coached. The whispers eventually reached the coach and he had some words for those people calling his team the “TimberBulls.” Speaking with Steve Aschburner of NBA.com, Thibodeau addressed those people who […]

Paul Pierce recently chimed in his thoughts on the current roster construct of the Minnesota Timberwolves – or should we say “TimberBulls” – since Wolves head coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau can’t seem to move on from his 2012 Chicago Bulls that finished atop the Eastern Conference in the regular season. “I […]

Despite the newest signing of veteran forward Luol Deng, the Minnesota Timberwolves are unlikely to add to the mix just yet and bring in Joakim Noah to complete the former Chicago Bulls starting five under Tom Thibodeau. The Timberwolves plan to stay under the luxury tax this season even after signing Luol Deng, potentially staying […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are slowly looking like the Chicago Bulls team from five years ago — the team that current Wolves head coach Tom Thibodeau led to multiple playoff appearances. Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade noticed it, too, and sent out his praise for the coach. Via his Twitter account, Wade lauded Thibodeau for his […]

Tom Thibodeau is at it again. The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing Luol Deng as the cavalcade of former Bulls to join Thibodeau’s squad continues to grow. But for this former Bull, there are no assurances of a particular role in Minnesota, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski writes: “Thibodeau has made no promises to Deng on […]

Shortly after securing a buyout agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Minnesota Timberwolves have started their pursuit of free-agent forward Luol Deng, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that a meeting will happen within the next week. The news comes on the heels of many jokes […]

This should not come as a surprise to anyone, but Tom Thibodeau and the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly interested in Luol Deng. The swingman was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers after he only appeared in one game for the club last season. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic is reporting that the Timberwolves are still […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves offered four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler a $110 million contract in July, but he turned it down. Why, you ask? Because he could potentially make as much as $187 million if he becomes a free agent next summer and re-signs with the team. Though some Wolves fans are worried Butler might leave in […]

Rumors have been circulating that Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves is unhappy with the team and thus, wants out. Head coach Tom Thibodeau isn’t having any of these rumors. As reported by Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune, he’ll never believe such whispers if it doesn’t come out of Butler’s mouth. Besides, Thibodeau has […]

1st overall pick of the 2015 NBA draft, Karl Anthony-Towns is one of the best young big men in the league. The All-star averaged 21.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game last season. Without a doubt, he is an important piece of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ future. Moreover, in the midst of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves combo forward Jimmy Butler was involved in a unique piece of NBA history back in the 2013 NBA playoffs. While a member of the Chicago Bulls at the time under head coach Tom Thibodeau, Reddit user [PHI] Tiago Splitter revealed Butler put together one of the most impressive physical feats the league has […]

Jimmy Butler’s impending extension is one that has come to the forefront as rumors of his unhappiness with young teammate Karl-Anthony Towns broke last week, implying he won’t sign an extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves. President and head coach Tom Thibodeau remained rather mum on the issue, offering little when it comes to contractual progress, […]

Back in May, rumors circulated surrounding the alleged strained relationship between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the team’s prized big man Karl-Anthony Towns. That rumor did not get a prolonged exposure, and it was soon left in the backseat of the never-ending NBA news cycle. But perhaps in an attempt to squash any remaining concerns about […]

The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves made the playoffs prior to this season was in 2004. For reference, Kevin Garnett was flanked by Wally Szczerbiak, Sam Cassell, and Latrell Sprewell, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were teammates, and Facebook was only a couple of months old. So, yeah, it had been a […]

It’s just two years into the Tom Thibodeau era in Minnesota, and there have already been all kinds of issues, especially this offseason. There has been talk about if Karl-Anthony Towns could be traded, but according to Adrian Wojnarowski, it’s not Towns who is on the trade block, it could actually be Andrew Wiggins. “I think […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ reported rift with Karl-Anthony Towns won’t be reason enough to ship him out of town. After initial reports by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst that the team explored a trade for Blake Griffin this past season, his colleague Adrian Wojnarowski explained how unlikely the possibility of a trade really is. “I think their owner […]

After just two years in charge of the Minnesota Timberwolves, some fans have already had enough of coach Tom Thibodeau. A GoFundMe page was started on Tuesday morning to raise $5,000 so a “Fire Thibs Billboard” could be placed in Minneapolis. https://twitter.com/DericManrique/status/998926625994665986 It was reported that Karl-Anthony Towns were not on great terms with the […]

Since taking over the Timberwolves, head coach Tom Thibodeau has been known as a guy who likes bringing back players he coached with the Chicago Bulls. It started last year with Jimmy Butler, Aaron Brooks, and Taj Gibson, and after the trade deadline they also brought in Derrick Rose. Rose had a very good series […]

Andrew Wiggins helped the Minnesota Timberwolves make the postseason for the first time since 2004 this year. Still, Wiggins said this wasn’t his best season after the Rockets ended his team’s brief playoff run in the first round. Wiggins said he did learn a lot, and next year will be better. There were rumors about […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Jimmy Butler and signed Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson and Jamal Crawford in free agency last summer, they appeared ready to snap their 14-year playoff drought. They accomplished that mission by the skin of their teeth, beating the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just broke their long playoff drought but that doesn’t mean everything is good inside the organization. The Timberwolves were eliminated in the first round by the Houston Rockets, but these problems started way before the playoff run. According to Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN: Being at Games 3 and 4, I found […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took a big step forward making the playoff for the first time in 14 years but it didn’t last much longer than that. They were clearly outmatched against the much better Houston Rockets and were out in five games. It was a good first step for the Timberwolves, but with the talent, […]