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Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor speaks out on possibility of Timberwolves leaving Minnesota after sale of team

The Minnesota Timberwolves are headed toward new ownership, as MLB icon Alex Rodriguez and billionaire tech investor Marc Lore reached an agreement with long-time Wolves owner Glen Taylor earlier this month. Former MLB star Alex Rodriguez and tech entrepreneur Marc Lore have reached agreement to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor for $1.5 billion, […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesAlex Rodriguez, Marc Lore negotiations raise Timberwolves relocation question; will they do it?

It has just been confirmed that the Minnesota Timberwolves will be getting a new set of owners. This comes in the form of baseball legend Alex Rodriguez and American billionaire Marc Lore, who have reportedly reached an agreement with current team owner Glen Taylor on the purchase of the franchise. This begs the question: will […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesAdam Silver's reaction to Kevin Garnett-Glen Taylor feud on Timberwolves ownership

There has been a bit of a heated war of words between Kevin Garnett and Minnesota Timberwolves team owner Glen Taylor. NBA commissioner Adam Silver has chimed in on the issue stemming from the team’s impending sale, and Silver admitted that the exchange does not sit well with him. According to Silver, he’s not very […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor fires back at Kevin Garnett, claims he never reached out to buy Timberwolves

Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett recently made the announcement that he is no longer pursuing his dream to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise. In an Instagram post, Garnett seemed to imply that this development was brought about by the actions of current owner Glen Taylor, who himself has fired back at KG. According to Taylor, […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesReport: Glen Taylor in advanced talks to sell team, but it's not with Kevin Garnett's group

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is in advanced talks to sell the franchise to an investment group led by former Memphis Grizzlies minority owner Daniel E. Straus, per Shams Charania and Jon Krawcynski of The Athletic. However, Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett, who has expressed interest in buying the team, has not had formal discussions with […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor speaks out on possible Timberwolves sale, working with Kevin Garnett

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor addressed his stance on selling the team on Wednesday after reports surfaced that Kevin Garnett and his group are interested in becoming the franchise’s owners. In an appearance on WCCO Radio’s Sports to the Max with Mike Max, Taylor explained he is not explicitly hoping to sale the Timberwolves, but he would […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesKevin Garnett buying the Timberwolves from Glen Taylor would be poetic justice

Recent reports of the would-be sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves quickly sparked the attention of former franchise legend Kevin Garnett, who noted he was among the bidders to acquire the NBA team. The current owner, Glen Taylor, is seeking a $1.2 billion sum (short of the $1.4 million franchise valuation) and insisting the franchise stay […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesKevin Garnett wants Timberwolves 'to be a championship team,' ready to work with Glen Taylor

Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett is ready to set aside his differences with Glen Taylor so he can purchase the franchise. Taylor is selling the Timberwolves and Garnett is seriously interested in buying the team. Although the two men don’t have the best relationship, KG is willing to do whatever it takes to turn the […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor looking for over $1 billion for Timberwolves franchise

Glen Taylor is looking to sell the Minnesota Timberwolves for over $1 billion, per Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania of The Athletic. Taylor is exploring options to sell the Timberwolves, though he has made it clear to any group interested that the franchise must stay in Minnesota. Wolves icon and NBA Hall of Famer Kevin […]

NBAThe 10 most popular NBA owners

For basketball fans not blessed with athletic gifts, owning an NBA franchise might just be the ultimate dream job. After all, you’ll be the one calling the shots while every major decision involving the franchise all goes through you. You get all the perks as an executive, minus the headache that comes with a GM […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesThe complete history of Kevin Garnett's beef with Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor

Kevin Garnett was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, which surely has fans everyone in Minnesota waxing about the days that once were. Garnett regularly dragging a roster full of average to below-average players to playoff berths, posting 30 and 15 in his sleep. Leaping atop the scorers table at Target Center when he […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesKevin Garnett rips Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor to shreds as he explains lack of jersey retirement

Kevin Garnett spent most of his NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was drafted by the franchise in 1995, played the first 12 seasons of his tenure there before being traded to the Boston Celtics in 2007. After spending six seasons in Boston and a year and a half with the Brooklyn Nets, Garnett […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesKevin Garnett gets Hall of Fame congratulations from Glen Taylor despite tangled history

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor congratulated Kevin Garnett on making the NBA Hall of Fame despite their tangled history. Garnett feels Taylor broke a promise to bring him in as a minority owner with the Timberwolves. KG still doesn’t have his No. 21 retired by the franchise, which is odd since the Boston Celtics are […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves owner Glen Taylor happy with Gersson Rosas hire

After an exhaustive search, the Minnesota Timberwolves have finally settled on the man they will task to lead the way for the team for the immediate future. The Wolves recently announced the hiring of Gersson Rosas as the team’s new president for basketball operations, a decision that was praised by team owner Glen Taylor during […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves owner Glen Taylor remains interested in bringing Chauncey Billups to run the front office

The Minnesota Timberwolves have made the playoffs once since the start of the 2004-05 season. That one came last year before a succinct first-round exit at the hands of the Houston Rockets. Entering the year, there was optimism about a return to the postseason, but that quickly dissipated with the team just hoping for a […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves owner Glen Taylor has no interest in selling team

It’s no secret that the 2018-19 season has not gone as planned for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After making the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference a year ago, the team is currently 29-33 and falling out of the race. This has led to speculation about changes on the court, in the front […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves owner Glen Taylor says Ryan Saunders 'has a good chance' to become the full-time head coach

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor likes the job interim head coach Ryan Saunders is doing and says the young coach has a chance to become the full-time head coach this summer. The Timberwolves are 10-11 under Saunders, who replaced Tom Thibodeau in January: “I think he has a good chance [to get the job full-time],” […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves owner Glen Taylor says Derrick Rose 'has been a superstar this year on our team'

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says he really likes point guard Derrick Rose, both on and off the court. Rose is having a resurgence this season in Minnesota and is the second-leading scorer on the Timberwolves. Taylor says the former MVP has been a superstar for the club this season: “I really like Derrick Rose,” […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor won't add hype to Fred Hoiberg speculation

When Fred Hoiberg was fired from the Chicago Bulls after a disastrous three-and-a-quarter year stint, many probably felt he would never get another NBA head-coaching job ever again. But then the Minnesota Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau, and Hoiberg’s name was thrown around as a potential candidate to replace him, just like he did in Chicago. […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves owner Glen Taylor thought Tom Thibodeau was dismissive of him on multiple occasions

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor believed Tom Thibodeau was dismissive of him over the last couple of seasons, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau on Sunday. Minnesota hired Thibs back in 2016 as their head coach and president of basketball operations. He finished with a 97-107 record in Minnesota. […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor has some regrets about acquiring Jimmy Butler from Bulls

In light of the recent drama that surrounded the team, Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has some regrets about acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Chicago Bulls in 2017. The Wolves’ win-now mantra last year forced them to trade for Butler, but that hasn’t turned out well for the team. Jace Frederick of Twin Cities Pioneer […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor believes Timberwolves 'wasted some time' trying to convince Jimmy Butler to stay

After a two-month nightmare scenario recently came to a close, Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor believes head coach Tom Thibodeau “wasted some time” hoping to convince Jimmy Butler to stay, according to Jace Frederick of The Pioneer Press. The Timberwolves reportedly had interest from half of the league when news of Butler’s trade request went […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves owner Glen Taylor still has faith in Tom Thibodeau

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor still has faith in president/head coach Tom Thibodeau despite his decision to trade some of the franchise’s best assets for Jimmy Butler in the summer of 2017. Taylor is believed to be closely monitoring Thibodeau throughout this season to decide his impending future with the team, but gave him a […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves owner Glen Taylor says Jimmy Butler had to be traded because situation became an obstacle

The Jimmy Butler saga has officially come to an end after Monday’s call with the league office to finalize the trade between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers. Wolves owner Glen Taylor spoke of the matter shortly after his return package arrived in town, pointing out that Butler had to be moved, as his status […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor knows it was hard for Tom Thibodeau to let Jimmy Butler go

Minnesota Timberwolves team owner Glen Taylor admitted that it was hard for head coach Tim Thibodeau to part ways with Jimmy Butler. Thibodeau, who is also the team’s president of basketball operations, was initially given the task of handling the Butler situation. Before the regular season began, Thibodeau reportedly almost sealed the deal with the […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesReport: Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor considering possibility of firing Tom Thibodeau, Scott Layden

The Jimmy Butler saga may be over for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the franchise still has to deal with the fallout. Part of that includes what Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor will do about president/head coach Tom Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden. Thibodeau and Layden appear to be on a short leash, as ESPN’s Adrian […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves owner Glen Taylor thinks Jimmy Butler will ultimately be traded at some point

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor joined Darren “Doogie” Wolfson for a segment of “The Scoop!” to discuss multiple things. Taylor had a pretty interesting comment on whether a Jimmy Butler trade will happen, and it seems like he thinks it will. “I don’t want to ever say that you do it because there’s a deadline […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves owner Glen Taylor says Jimmy Butler's trade request caught team off guard

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says the Jimmy Butler trade request caught him and the team completely off guard. Butler requested a trade from the team almost seven weeks ago, but reportedly told head coach/president Tom Thibodeau he wanted out a few days after the Timberwolves were eliminated in the first round of the 2018 […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesJimmy Butler's agent maintains his client is committed to promise made to Glen Taylor, Tom Thibodeau

In the midst of a reporting stand-off concerning Jimmy Butler’s trade situation, Jace Frederick of The Pioneer Press provided some clarity after speaking to the Minnesota Timberwolves star’s agent. “Again, I am unsure what you are referring to big-picture-wise but Jimmy’s approach this year has been to approach every day as a singular event and […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor, Tom Thibodeau don't want to hand Jimmy Butler to elite team like Rockets

The Minnesota Timberwolves have left an open-ended promise to star swingman Jimmy Butler, vowing to find him a suitable trade at some point this season. Yet there is suspicion that the front office, comprised of president/head coach Tom Thibodeau and meddling owner Glen Taylor will resist the idea of providing a powerhouse in the making […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor confirms Timberwolves are still trying to trade Jimmy Butler

The NBA season has already begun, but the specter of the Jimmy Butler saga seems to continue hovering above the heads of the Minnesota Timberwolves. For now, what’s clear is that Butler, if it’s up to him, wants out of Minnesota. As for the Timberwolves, deciding what to do with Butler is always not going […]

NBAKevin Garnett says owner Wolves Glen Taylor 'doesn't know s**t about basketball'

It’s not an official NBA season until Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett curses on national television. So with that being said, the 2018-19 season has begun. On TNT’s pregame show while discussing the Jimmy Butler trade saga, Garnett said Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor “doesn’t know sh**t about basketball.” “Glen doesn’t know shit about basketball” – […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor addresses Timberwolves amid Jimmy Butler drama

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor was at the team’s practice facility Sunday and addressed the players amid the Jimmy Butler drama, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Butler was at practice as well. There is currently no deal for Butler, who requested a trade almost four weeks ago. Per Krawczynski’s report, Taylor was seen smiling […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesJimmy Butler, Glen Taylor reach understanding about future with Timberwolves

After a rocky past couple of weeks, things are finally starting to stabilize for superstar shooting guard Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves, thanks in large part to team owner Glen Taylor. Since news broke out of a heated confrontation in practice a few days ago, Taylor and his wife, Becky, took it upon themselves […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves ownership changed from Glen Taylor to Jimmy Butler in team's Wikipedia page

After the tirade Jimmy Butler had yesterday at Minnesota Timberwolves practice it appears that the team has new owners. Someone had a little fun with the Timberwolves Wikipedia page and changed the owner of the team from Glen Taylor to Jimmy Butler. Hard work Jimmy 👌 pic.twitter.com/GBUXpLxUfs — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) October 11, 2018 […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesReport: 'Zero sense' Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor turned down Heat's Josh Richardson offer for Jimmy Butler

Contradicting a recent report from Marc Stein of The New York Times, Minnesota Timberwolves reporter Darren Wolfson disagreed with the idea that Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor declined a trade offer from the Miami Heat that reportedly included forward Josh Richardson and a protected first-round pick in return for Jimmy Butler. Still no Tyus Jones extension […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesReport: Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor rejected Heat's Jimmy Butler trade offer that included Josh Richardson, protected 1st-round pick

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor declined to accept a trade offer from the Miami Heat for small forward Jimmy Butler that was centered on guard Josh Richardson and a protected first-round pick, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves and reportedly prefers to play for […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesJimmy Butler sought out owner Glen Taylor for reassurance in trade talks

Tom Thibodeau’s recent offer to meet with swingman Jimmy Butler after meeting last Tuesday in Los Angeles made the All-Star forward feel skeptical, seeking out Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor for reassurance that trade talks were still under good faith, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Minnesota brass’ constant see-saw of indecision has […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor tells Timberwolves brass to reach out to teams for Jimmy Butler trade

Despite Jimmy Butler’s recent trade demand, there were some reports that surfaced pertaining to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ hesitation to move their want-away star. However, team owner Glen Taylor has made it abundantly clear that he wants the Timberwolves to trade Butler and move on from this saga at the soonest possible time. NBA guru Adrian […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesReport: Glen Taylor, Tom Thibodeau now unified on plan to trade Jimmy Butler as soon as possible

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. […]

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