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Minnesota TimberwolvesVideo: Kevin Garnett congratulates Ryan Saunders for first win as Timberwolves head coach

As a sign of his support, former Minnesotta Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Garnett sent out a personalized video message to Ryan Saunders after Tuesday night’s 119-117 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was Saunders’ first win as a head coach, and Garnett wanted to honor the moment: “I wanted to shoutout my dog, Ryan Saunders,” […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesRyan Saunders hoping to unlock a consistently engaged Andrew Wiggins

Minnesota Timberwolves interim head coach Ryan Saunders is hoping to unlock a more consistent Andrew Wiggins in the midst of a disappointing fifth season in the league. Wiggins was given a beefy four-year, $147.7 million extension of his rookie contract in 2017, but so far has failed to deliver. Wiggins has regressed in nearly every […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns raves about Ryan Saunders' coaching debut

The entire Minnesota Timberwolves locker room showered rookie coach Ryan Saunders with praise (and water) following a debut win over the higher-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. A 119-117 close affair was enough for Karl-Anthony Towns to join in on the celebration, despite being “shocked” at the firing of his former coach Tom Thibodeau. “He […]

NBAVideo: Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders gets mobbed in locker room after first career win

After the Minnesota Timberwolves won this evening, they mobbed their newly promoted head coach, 32-year-old Ryan Saunders. For Flip. Ryan Saunders earns his first @NBA win in dramatic fashion. A @BudweiserUSA Legendary Moment. pic.twitter.com/rQrJQXfFdt — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 9, 2019 After they left the court, the celebration continued. In the locker room, the players […]

NBARyan Saunders becomes youngest coach in NBA history to win his coaching debut since 1978

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders is only 32-years-old, but he just made NBA history on Tuesday. The Timberwolves defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night on the road in Saunders’ first game as the man in charge. Saunders became the youngest coach to win his NBA coaching debut since Dave Cowen did it back in […]

NBATimberwolves' Ryan Saunders met with each player individually after being named interim head coach

New Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders met with every player on the team individually on Monday after he was named the new man in charge of the club, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau on Sunday and named Saunders the interim head coach. Ryan is the son of the late Flip Saunders, […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves' Derrick Rose says Ryan Saunders emphasizing playing at faster pace

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose says that new head coach Ryan Saunders is emphasizing playing at a faster pace, according to Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. The Timberwolves were exactly middle of the pack in possessions per game this season under Tom Thibodeau, averaging 104.2 possessions a night, good for 16th in the league. […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGM Scott Layden explains decision to replace Tom Thibodeau with Ryan Saunders

Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Scott Layden thanked former head coach and front office executive Tom Thibodeau for his services to the franchise throughout the last two-and-a-half years, noting this was an “organizational decision” to fire him, according to Zone Coverage and 1500 ESPN’s Dane Moore: After thanking Tom Thibodeau for his services, general manager scott layden […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves' 5 best options for replacing Tom Thibodeau as head coach

The firing of Tom Thibodeau from his role as president of basketball operations and head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves came at a puzzling time from an outside perspective, but it was a much-needed move that was long overdue for the fans. According to a recent report by Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The […]

NBATimberwolves players welcoming of Ryan Saunders' insertion as interim head coach

It appears that the Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to quickly move on from the firing of former head coach and general manager Tom Thibodeau. Ryan Saunders, a long-time member of the Wolves coaching staff, has been selected to take the reigns as the team’s interim head coach, and according to reports, he has the full […]

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