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The evolution will be televised: Every Wolves game on TV this season
It's the first time in team history every game will be televised. All but seven of the game will be on TV.
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Next generation: KAT makes like KG on magazine cover
Karl-Anthony Towns told Slam Magazine "Every time I'm with KG, it feels like, in my opinion, like I'm looking at myself in a mirror."
Business
Made In Minnesota scoreboards grace Vikings and Wolves play spaces
Two Minnesota manufacturers - Daktronics and Digi International - made the synchronized scoreboards in U.S. Bank Stadium and Target Center.
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How Cole Aldrich spent his summer vacation
New Timberwolf Cole Aldrich and assistant Ryan Saunders are at a Basketball Without Borders camp, which is drawing players from all around Europe.
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Karl-Anthony Towns: 'No better time to be a Minnesotan'
Karl-Anthony Towns invited his Twitter followers to engage with him in what he termed a "quick, impromptu" question and answer session. He responded to more than 100 tweets.
Wolves' Kris Dunn will win NBA Rookie of the Year, peers say
The Timberwolves will have their third consecutive NBA Rookie of the Year winner — at least according to the rookies themselves.
Vikings
Wolves, Lynx, Vikings show off new attractions
The Timberwolves and Lynx activated the largest scoreboard in the Upper Midwest and the Vikings showed off their new state-of-the-art interactive experience.
Revisionist history: KG, Iverson could have been Wolves teammates
Former Philadelphia star guard Allen Iverson was amenable to a trade to the Timberwolves in 2006, in order to team up with Kevin Garnett.
South Metro
Short sale of home brings felony charges for ex-Gopher basketball star, wife
The charges accuse Sam Jacobson of orchestrating a short sale of his Apple Valley house to his future wife, who quickly flipped it for a $176,000 profit.
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Will LeBron James play for USA in 2020?
Jerry Colangelo says the rest of the world needs to get its act together. Basketball Insiders' Steve Kyler & Noah Coslov react to that & discuss what Team USA may look like at the 2020 Olympics.
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U.S. men's basketball team not dominant, but gold within reach
For a team that is undefeated, this tournament has been a relative struggle, but the coaching staff has found player combinations that have led to improved defensive performance.
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LaVine shows off 'unlimited' airtime starring in Nike commercial
LaVine's most recent dunk stunt – though, surely it isn't real – jumping off a crashing car to take an alley-oop is featured in one of Nike's new "Unlimited You" campaign commercials.
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Rubio gets chance to impress Thibodeau in Rio
Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio, playing for Spain in the Olympics, will face Tom Thibodeau, an assistant coach for Team USA, in the semifinals.
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Zach LaVine: 'We're trying to rebuild the Timberwolves franchise'
LaVine told Sports Illustrated that he and the Wolves' other young stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins have built a special bond.
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Team USA cruises into men's basketball semifinals with win over Argentina
The Americans climbed out of an early hole with their work on defense.
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U.S. men's basketball barely winning, let alone dominating
Defensive gaffes have plagued the gold medal favorites in Rio. The latest three-point victory came against a French team that played without star point guard Tony Parker.
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Fan dilemma: Wild and Wolves share 41 game days this season
The Wolves, who released their schedule Thursday, and Wild play on the same date a whopping 41 times this season — half the 82-game schedule for both teams. Included in that are 14 shared home dates, meaning they will directly compete during more than one-third of their home dates.
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Sunday Q&A: Wolves announcer Dave Benz
Benz chatted about the Olympic experience with the Star Tribune's Michael Rand
Ricky Rubio, who has never dunked in an NBA game, dunked in the Olympics
Ricky Rubio won't be challenging teammates Zach LaVine or Andrew Wiggins to any dunk contests, but it was a legitimate slam.
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Around the NBA
- Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3
- Joel Embiid scores 50 points to lead 76ers past Knicks 125-114 to cut deficit to 2-1
- 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says he's suffering from Bell's palsy
- Magic hand Cavaliers worst playoff loss in franchise history, win 121-83 to cut their deficit to 2-1
- Suns' Big 3 in a big pickle, down 2-0 against the Timberwolves as series moves to Phoenix
- Khris Middleton joins Antetokounmpo on Bucks' list of players dealing with injuries
- Thibodeau shows when he's mad at his Knicks. They don't mind, knowing the coach has them set to win
- Thunder's Holmgren bests Pelicans' Valanciunas in center matchup to help OKC take 2-0 lead
- Gilgeous-Alexander's 33 points lead Thunder past Pelicans 124-92; OKC takes 2-0 lead
- Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1
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- Reusse: There's no doubt Finch is the right coach for the Wolves
