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Knicks players Noah, Rose recall time in Chicago with Thibodeau
Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose were in Chicago with Thibodeau when the Bulls made five straight trips to the playoffs, including a run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2011.
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Towns joins the 45+ club
Karl-Anthony Towns became the sixth player in Wolves history, and the second in 18 days, to score 45 or more points in a game.
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Postgame: Could strong 4th quarter in loss to Knicks be a ray of hope?
The defense came alive late as the Wolves on Wednesday rallied from 17 down to tie the game twice in the final minute in a loss to New York.
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Reusse: Wolves, Twins would benefit from a swap of coaching styles
How's this for a radical plan: Owners Jim Pohlad and Glen Taylor should trade manager and head coach of their respective teams.
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Thibodeau has reunion with ex-Bulls players in town with the Knicks
Tonight's Wolves-Knicks game at Target Center will mark the first time Tom Thibodeau will coach against Noah and Derrick Rose, two players who were keys for him with the Chicago Bulls.
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Towns: Run of Wolves losses 'on my shoulders'
After the Wolves had allowed the Utah Jazz nearly unfettered access to the basket in Monday's loss, Karl-Anthony Towns sat at his locker and took the blame for his team's slow start.
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Gameday preview: New York at Wolves
The Knicks, 1-6 on the road this season, have lost two straight, including 112-103 to Oklahoma City on Monday.
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Wolves get back to work after Monday's frustrating loss
Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau counted 13 blow-bys – where a Jazz player was able to drive right to the hoop for a basket – in the second half of Monday's loss.
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Wolves, Lynx name 'founding partners' for $130M in Target Center upgrades
In exchange for its sponsorship, each founding partner will receive a customized package offering a yet-to-be disclosed "physical presence" inside the arena, plus outdoor and indoor digital signage and category exclusivity.
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After another loss, Thibodeau says Wolves must 'look at everything'
In a Wolves locker room nearly as quiet as the Target Center had been just moments before, the frustration was palpable but the answers were elusive.
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Jazz, Wolves on a similar rebuilding course
Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau didn't know what his future would hold when, during his one season out of the NBA, he included the Utah Jazz as one of his many visits. Turns out he got a good look at a team that is following a very similar path as the Wolves are now.
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Wolves trying to avoid last year's long losing streaks
Last season, the Wolves lost four consecutive games six times — including a nine-game streak that consumed half of January — before they reversed course in February after a 14-36 season start.
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Wolves-Utah game recap
Rudy Gobert, Utah's rim-protecting center, had 17 points and 16 rebounds with three blocks while altering shots in the paint all game.
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Postgame: Frustrations mount with another Timberwolves loss
Ricky Rubio was benched for the entire fourth quarter as the team's defense got worse as the game went on in the loss to Utah.
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Wolves vs. Jazz features teams walking similar paths
Like the Wolves, the Jazz are building with young talent.
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Wolves-Utah game preview
The 8-8 Jazz has won two consecutive games, beating Denver and Atlanta big at home, after it had lost four consecutive games before that.
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Late surge propels Cavs past Sixers
Kyrie Irving scored 19 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Cavaliers past the Sixers 112-108. The Pacers sent the Clippers to their first two-game losing streak this season.
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Wolves notes: Thibodeau one of few not discussing LaVine's latest monster jam
"I don't get excited about stuff like that," Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau said of Zach LaVine's highlight-reel dunk on Friday night. "I get excited about stuff that wins."
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- 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
- Minnesota's Naz Reid wins NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award, edging Malik Monk in close vote
- Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving lead Mavs over Clippers 96-93 to tie series as Kawhi Leonard returns
- Pascal Siakam leads resurgent Pacers offense in 125-108 victory that evens series with Bucks
- Pacers' Haliburton says fan directed racial slur at his younger brother during playoff game
- Suns guard Grayson Allen aggravates ankle injury vs. Timberwolves. Phoenix falls into 0-2 hole
- Timberwolves take 2-0 lead on Suns behind 25 points and ace defense from Jaden McDaniels
- Kawhi Leonard returns to the Clippers' lineup for Game 2 against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks
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