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Butler, Thibodeau lament Wolves' poor defense
Coach Tom Thibodeau and guard Jimmy Butler stressed the need for defensive focus after the Wolves struggled against Memphis, which ended an 11-game losing streak.
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Jimmy Butler is the pickup basketball teammate we all deserve
In pickup ball, Butler would be the guy that when everyone is tired and one more game seems like a bad idea, he'd insist you keep on playing.
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Memphis' Bickerstaff inheriting head-coaching job again
Former Gophers player and Wolves assistant J.B. Bickerstaff was named interim head coach of the Grizzlies after one of his best friends — David Fizdale — was fired 20 games into the season.
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Wolves-Memphis game recap
Grizzlies All-Star center Marc Gasol had 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists and helped limit Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns to seven points and six shots.
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Postgame: A night filled with problems for the Wolves
Karl-Anthony Towns scored only seven points on a night when the offense wasn't moving the ball against a Memphis team that hadn't won in almost a month.
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Lynx's Whalen to be a part of 8 Wolves broadcasts
The former Gophers standout will appear with Dave Benz and Jim Petersen during games.
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Tom Thibodeau is playing his Timberwolves starters a ton of minutes again
Things were supposed to be different for Tom Thibodeau, the Timberwolves and their bench. With the season about 30 percent over, though, that hasn't been the case.
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NBA Insider: Clippers continue hard-luck ways
Whatever might have cursed Jamal Craford's former Los Angeles Clippers team apparently continues.
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Wolves-Memphis gameday preview
The 7-14 Grizzlies have lost 11 consecutive games — including the last two under newly named interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff
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Butler's 20-point 4th quarter saves Wolves vs. Clippers
Jimmy Butler on Sunday scored 20 of his 33 points in the final quarter, ensuring a 112-106 victory at Target Center.
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Wolves assign healing Patton to Iowa
After being cleared for 5-on-5 contact practice, Wolves rookie center Justin Patton will get work in for the team's G League affiliate in Iowa
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Gameday preview: Wolves vs. L.A. Clippers
The Wolves, who have gone 3-3 in their past six games, will be playing on the front end of back-to-back games.
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Oklahoma City finally overcomes Wolves
Steven Adams was perfect, but the Wolves weren't so much in their first loss in three games vs. the Thunder.
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Despite loss, Wolves have owned Western opponents
The Wolves fell to 10-4 against Western Conference opponents.
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Teague will play tonight at Oklahoma City
Wolves starting point guard Jeff Teague has missed four games because of Achilles soreness after he had played 168 consecutive games
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Wolves point guard Jones steps in, steps up for injured Teague
Tyus Jones started his third consecutive game for Jeff Teague — the first three starts of his NBA career — Wednesday against the Pelicans, and thrived.
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- 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
- Bucks' Damian Lillard has another fast start with 26 points in first half of Game 2 vs. Pacers
- Timberwolves dispute between Taylor and Lore, Rodriguez over ownership moves to mediation
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- Wolves' Reid wins NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award
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