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The Minnesota Timberwolves have been amazing in the 2017-2018 regular season. After missing the postseason last year, the Timberwolves are currently fourth place in the Western Conference with a 24-16 record. Part of their success is due to the formidable trio of Karl-Anthony Towns, Jimmy Butler, and Andrew Wiggins. However, according to John Meyer of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have gotten off to an encouraging start through the first 35 games of the season possessing one of the four best records in the Western Conference. According to John Meyer of Canishoopus.com, Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau credits much of that turnaround to the play and presence of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up short against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas Day with Tom Thibodeau’s squad getting the win at the Staples Center. Although the Lakers made it competitive throughout the contest, the Timberwolves were simply the more talented team with Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns leading the way. Following the Christmas Day […]

The road to success of the Minnesota Timberwolves wouldn’t have been the same without the downfall of the Chicago Bulls. Even though the clearance in the Windy City took more than two years, at the end of the day it was clear at which direction the winds were blowing. After being fired by Chicago’s management, […]

After feeling like he ‘let his teammates down’ during their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves budding superstar center Karl-Anthony Towns has become a man on a mission. The former Rookie of the Year finished with 30 points, 14 rebounds, and a season-high five blocks a couple of nights later in a dominant win […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves managed to get back into the win column with a dominant 119-96 win over the lowly Sacramento Kings. Despite the high scoring output by Minnesota, veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford only managed to contribute two points of his own the entire game. As a result, Crawford may have been notably upset with […]

If there’s one thing that everyone knows about about Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau, it’s how he opts to manage the minutes of his players. As a head coach in Chicago, the discussion around the minutes his starters played was always that they played too much. For two consecutive seasons, former Bulls star Jimmy Butler […]

The demotion of Shabazz Muhammad from the Minnesota Timberwolves’ rotation has been a curious one. Despite the absence of Nemanja Bjelica for the last eight games, Muhammad has played just three total minutes in the last five games. Muhammad, who returned to Minnesota with the intention of working his way toward a big contract next […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler played a season-high 43 minutes in the Wolves’ 113-107 win against the struggling L.A. Clippers. It was the fourth consecutive 40-minute game Butler has played in four games this December. After the game, Butler somewhat sheepishly commented about having to talk to Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau about the number of […]

Those who know a thing or two about Tom Thibodeau are aware of two of his most distinct traits — he loves defense and he loves making his veterans earn their checks. The latter has been so much the case, that his young Minnesota Timberwolves are already leading the league in games played over 40 […]

It’s just over a quarter of the way into the season, but ESPN’s insider Bobby Marks has already expressed his concern about the Minnesota Timberwolves, particularly the minutes of their five starters. Per Marks: Starting to get concerned with the minutes overload for the starting 5 in Minnesota. 33-37 minutes per night for the 5. […]

Things have hit a sudden halt for former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose as he has taken a temporary leave of absence from the Cleveland Cavaliers to contemplate if he wants to continue playing basketball. During the process, it has brought his career full circle with what he has accomplished over his entire NBA career. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have taken a significant step forward this season currently holding the fifth-best mark in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves have stumbled over the last couple of games dropping the last two straight contests. Despite that, the Timberwolves have continued to remain strong on a message that head coach Tom Thibodeau delievered back […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves needed a quick turnaround after falling into a 55-43 deficit at the half of Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Jimmy Butler and company turned it all around, limiting the Mavs to 17 points in the third quarter and 15 on the fourth, playing the best Tom Thibodeau defense they have all […]

In his first few months with the Minnesota Timberwolves, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has quickly acquiesced into a significant leadership role with his new team. This has only been further emphasized under head coach Tom Thibodeau, whom he played under for several years with the Chicago Bulls, as Butler told Shams Charania of The Vertical […]

Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau are back together again with the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. The two had some good times with the Chicago Bulls, where they were able to form a strong bond built upon mutual respect. Butler shed some light as to why he respects Thibodeau as much as he does to Sports […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the most improved teams in the league. With two rising stars in Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, the Timberwolves traded for Jimmy Butler and signed Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson, and Jamal Crawford. While it will take time for the Timberwolves to come together, […]

Earlier this month, it was reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves are confident that a deal will be struck soon between the team and Andrew Wiggins, to retain his services for the coming years. However, the contract on the table is still left unsigned, and the Canadian international even said last weekend that there’s no rush […]

Despite making big-time acquisitions with the trade for Jimmy Butler and multiple other signings, Minnesota Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau isn’t done making moves this offseason. Having signed the likes of Jeff Teague, glass-cleaner Taj Gibson, and three-time Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford, the Wolves have put themselves in a good […]

Immediately following Kyrie Irving’s trade request becoming public, the Minnesota Timberwolves emerged as a potential landing spot for the All-Star point guard. Much of this centered around Irving being recruited by Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns to join the fray. However, Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has revealed that this report was not true, according […]

As front offices continue to make moves to form the best possible lineups for their teams, the Minnesota Timberwolves are taking a different approach to give them more flexibility. It has been reported by John Meyer of Canis Hoopus that head coach and team president Tom Thibodeau is opting to keep their 15th roster spot […]

In a sense, the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer are like a welterweight bulking up in size and moving up three weight classes to compete with the big boys. From a team that went teetering on the classification border of playoff-bound and playoff-pretender last season, Minnesota now has become one that’s considered a serious threat in […]

Many NBA fans speculated that this off-season could be defined by the relocation of Jimmy Butler and Paul George, two of the premier wings in the league. It turns out that these fans were right as the blockbuster trades of Jimmy Butler to the Timberwolves, and Paul George to the Thunder, significantly boosted these team’s […]

According to Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune, the Minnesota Timberwolves are working towards a contract extension with star forward Andrew Wiggins. Thibs on a forthcoming contract extension for Wiggins: "We're working on it right now." — Jerry Zgoda (@JerryZgoda) July 19, 2017 Originally a first overall pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wiggins was quickly […]

Through his three seasons in the league, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins has emerged as one of the top young players in the league. During a recent Q&A session with ESPN, head coach Tom Thibodeau laid out how Wiggins next the step in his development. It’s to continue to take and make steps moving forward. When you […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the most active teams this offseason, reshaping their roster in an attempt to finally contend in the Western Conference once again. One of the players that appears to be on the bubble is veteran big man Cole Aldrich, who has been involved in trade rumors over the last few weeks. […]

Despite his tumultuous free agency exit from the Utah Jazz, the coaching duo that brought the Boston Celtics their last title, Doc Rivers and Tom Thibodeau, shared why Gordon Hayward will be a relatively easy fit into the Beantown team’s system coming into the season. “I think he’s really humble,” Rivers said, according to CSNNE’s A. Sherrod Blakely. “His […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have made some major moves this offseason, trading for former Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler during draft night and making consequent additions of Jeff Teague and Taj Gibson to round out their offseason acquisitions. Prior to the last two, president/head coach Tom Thibodeau traded point guard Ricky Rubio to the Utah Jazz for a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves last weekend made another splash in free agency with the addition of veteran forward Taj Gibson on a two-year, $28 million deal. It has brought back Gibson to play alongside his former Chicago Bulls‘ teammate Jimmy Butler, who he has revealed kept pushing him to join him in Minnesota, according to Nick […]

A lot of NBA players in the league today have different hobbies and interests outside of basketball. From fashion, to other sports, these are just some of the things they have passion for as well. For Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, it’s his love for cars, which keeps him busy when away from the court. […]

After some wheeling-and-dealing during the NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau swung by the sales office — adding “pizza delivery man” to his resume, doling out some of Papa John’s best for a hard-working staff. Thibs surprising the sale team with 🍕🍕after a successful night in Minnesota! #ThibsDelivers https://t.co/T0rMBt7NUK — Minnesota […]

Within the last three days, there were conflicting reports regarding the status of Chicago Bulls star guard Jimmy Butler. Trade rumors heated up prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft and escalated when reports began surfacing that Butler could possibly be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. That didn’t last long when other reports began to say Butler did not […]

The New York Knicks have once again renewed interest in Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio, to whom they were heavily linked during this year’s trade deadline. Certain members of the Knicks organization are pushing to get a deal done in order to bring the Spanish international to The Big Apple, according to ESPN’s Ian […]

Every coach has his own way of delivering a message to his players. From the plays they call to making them feel like they are being taken care of, every coach has different styles on how they do it, including Tom Thibodeau. Despite losing Zach LaVine midway through the season, the head coach of the Minnesota […]

With his contract saga with the Houston Rockets finally ending last month, Donatas Motiejunas became an unrestricted free agent and was available to sign with any team that gave him an offer for his services. After reportedly working out with the Los Angeles Lakers before Christmas, the 26-year-old Lithuanian international also received an invite from the Minnesota […]

The arrival of Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota signified many things for the young Timberwolves — an established and respected head coach, an amplified defensive responsibility across the locker room, and an expectation to win games as he also took on the title of president of basketball operations. Thibodeau’s hiring back in June brought along many […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau honored the late Craig Sager by wearing a tribute pin of the TNT sideline reporter interviewing one of his favorite characters in San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. The pin features a very casual Popovich with an open-collared blue shirt looking at Sager closely with an arm wrapped around […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves may have picked up an impressive victory against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, but they still seek to improve their frontcourt, as revealed by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst during his appearance on The Truehoop Podcast with Rachel Nichols this week: “The word on the street, is that the Wolves are starting to […]

Despite some enjoyable and successful times as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau left the Windy City on seemingly bad terms. After earning a 255-139 regular season record during his five years with the storied franchise, Thibodeau was fired due to a broken relationship with Bulls GM Gar Forman and executive vice president […]