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May 20, 2015
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor poses for photos after the Timberwolves won the No. 1 pick in the NBA basketball draft lottery Tuesday in New

No. 1: Wolves finally have some luck in the lottery

The two men deepest inside a whirlwind of emotion and celebration could barely speak when their team won the league's top draft pick for the first time after 16 unsuccessful tries.
Wolves
May 20, 2015
Mini-mock draft: Jerry Zgoda's top five picks

Mini-mock draft: Jerry Zgoda's top five picks

Our Timberwolves beat writer shares his top five choices in a mini-mock draft, and includes three other players who could change his list as the draft draws closer.
Video
May 20, 2015
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Miller poses for photos after the Timberwolves won the No. 1 pick in the NBA basketball draft lottery Tuesday, May 1

Zgoda: Wolves land No. 1 pick in NBA draft

The Star Tribune's Jerry Zgoda joins CineSport's Pete Mundo to discuss the possibilities for the Timberwolves with the No. 1 pick in next month's NBA draft.
Wolves
May 20, 2015

Gallery: Wolves receive No. 1 pick

Minnesota had the best odds, 25 percent, to receive the top pick via the NBA lottery. The odds held as the Timberwolves picked up the first pick for the first time in franchise history.
Wolves
May 19, 2015

Chart: Important upcoming dates for the Wolves

What's ahead this summer for the Wolves
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May 19, 2015

Chart: NBA lottery draft order

Results of Tuesday's NBA draft lottery
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May 19, 2015

Chart: Wolves draft lottery history

The Wolves finally bucked their NBA lottery woes on Tuesday.
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May 19, 2015

Souhan blog: Who do Wolves take with top pick?

Go conservative.
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May 19, 2015

Wolves' luck is the worst: A lesson in NBA lottery history

We took every year of the lottery and calculated each team's draft-position movement relative to their pre-lottery ranking.
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May 19, 2015
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

Scoggins: Selecting Towns would be far from crazy

Karl-Anthony Towns has an imaginary friend that sits on his shoulder and offers advice or criticism during games. He'd be a perfect fit for the wacky Timberwolves.
May 19, 2015
NBA basketball players, from left, Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal, Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love and Portland Trailblazers' Damian Lillard repr

NBA Draft: No. 1 pick means more wins but fewer fans

Polls
May 19, 2015

Poll: If the Wolves get one of the top two picks, who would you take?

If the Timberwolves end up with the first or second selection in the NBA Draft, which big man would you take?
Wolves
May 19, 2015
Wolves, Lynx garage sale has some gems

Wolves, Lynx garage sale has some gems

The Timberwolves and Lynx are preparing to move into posh new digs a skyway away from Target Center, but before they leave, they're selling an eclectic mix of more than 5,000 old photos, basketballs and bobbleheads.
Wolves
May 19, 2015
Wolves hoping for better bounce from lottery pingpong balls

Wolves hoping for better bounce from lottery pingpong balls

In 18 previous lottery appearances, the Wolves have never improved their position in the draft. They have moved down 10 times.
Wolves
May 19, 2015
Minnesota Timberwolves Andrew Wiggins (22) and Zach LaVine (8) tossed shirts into the stands after the final game of the season.

Wiggins only unanimous pick for NBA All-Rookie team

All 130 voters in a panel made up of sportswriters and broadcasters chose Wiggins. LaVine was the No. 2 vote-getter on the second team.
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May 19, 2015
Andrew Wiggins (22) and Zach LaVine.

NBA All-Rookie team vote totals

Vote totals for the NBA All-Rookie team.
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May 18, 2015
October 14, 1992: Timberwolves No. 1 draft pick Christian Laettner was introduced at a news conference after signing a $21.6 million dollar contract.

Chart: Wolves' history of dropping in the NBA lottery

The Wolves shoulda, coulda, woulda had ...
Wolves
May 18, 2015

Chart: Past NBA lottery winners

The L.A. Clippers, Cleveland and Orlando have each won the top pick three times since the lottery began.
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May 18, 2015

Chart: Wolves' odds in NBA draft lottery

The Wolves have a 25 percent chance of getting the No. 1 overall pick.
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May 18, 2015

Chart: NBA lottery history

The NBA has tried a few different ways to determine its draft order.