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Wolves
March 17, 2018

Wolves week ahead

The Wolves kick off a busy week with a game Sunday against the mighty Houston Rockets.
Wolves
March 17, 2018

Short takes

A weekly look around the NBA
Wolves
March 16, 2018

Wolves-San Antonio gameday preview

Believe it or not, the Spurs' home victories over Orlando on Tuesday and New Orleans on Thursday form their first two-game winning streak since they beat Sacramento and Denver on Jan. 28 and 30.
Wolves
March 16, 2018
Spurs' Leonard listed out for Saturday's game vs. Wolves

Spurs' Leonard listed out for Saturday's game vs. Wolves

San Antonio All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard hasn't played since January because of a quadriceps injury.
Wolves
March 15, 2018
Patrick Ewing led Georgetown to a 15-15 season.

Thibodeau happy Ewing finally got his head-coaching shot

Patrick Ewing served 15 years as an assistant coach for four NBA teams but didn't get his first head-coaching job until his alma mater called last spring.
Wolves
March 15, 2018
Schedule, tiebreakers favor Wolves in race for home court advantage

Schedule, tiebreakers favor Wolves in race for home court advantage

Once the Wolves plow through their next few games, the schedule for the final weeks of the season puts them in good position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
Wolves
March 15, 2018
The Wolves and Karl-Anthony Towns will earn a spot in the NBA playoffs with a win Wednesday night.

Pressure builds as Wolves push through playoff-contending crowd

The NBA's Western Conference race is so tight that every night is now crucial. "Everyone is watching games," coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Wild
March 14, 2018
Wild, Timberwolves both in playoff races -- and a race against each other

Wild, Timberwolves both in playoff races -- and a race against each other

If they both get in the post-season, it will mark the first time in Minnesota sports that the Twins, Vikings, Wolves and Wild made the postseason in one consecutive sequence.
Wolves
March 14, 2018
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives against Wizards center Marcin Gortat during the first half of Tuesday's game.

Big fourth quarter propels Wolves past Wizards; Towns scores 37

The Wolves completed a comeback against the Wizards thanks to a 34-point fourth quarter that included a 20-3 run and big plays by Karl-Anthony Towns and Nemanja Bjelica.
Wolves
March 14, 2018
Timberwolves center Cole Aldrich

Aldrich provides valuable seconds off bench for Wolves

Until Tuesday, Cole Aldrich had played 31 minutes in 15 games this season.
Wolves
March 14, 2018

Wolves-Washington game recap

A look back at Tuesday's game.
Wolves
March 13, 2018
Thibodeau planning to revise Wolves' new three-guard look

Thibodeau planning to revise Wolves' new three-guard look

Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau on his new three-guard look with Tyus Jones, Derrick Rose and Jamal Crawford together: "I like the idea of what they can do."
Wolves
March 13, 2018
Andrew Wiggins glided between Golden State guard Klay Thompson, right, and forward Omri Casspi in the first half of Sunday's Wolves victory and stayed

Wolves keep feeding Wiggins this advice: 'Stop settling, man.'

Tom Thibodeau has praised Andrew Wiggins much of the season for making what he calls "winning" plays. But the coach wants to see even more.
Wolves
March 13, 2018

Wolves-Washington game preview

The 38-29 Wizards have lost four of their past six games after Saturday's 129-102 loss to Miami followed a 116-97 victory at New Orleans the night before.
Wolves
March 12, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrated as Golden State Warriors guard Nick Young (6) looked on late in the 4th period at Tar

End-game awesome: Towns outduels Durant in fourth, Wolves beat Warriors

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to finish off a 31-point, 16-rebound performance. Andrew Wiggins was among five other Wolves in double figures with 23 points.
Wolves
March 12, 2018
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns scored over Warriors guard Nick Young late in the fourth quarter at Target Center on Sunday.

Souhan: For Wolves, Towns is the guy who's always open

There are a few players who -- by virtue of height, arm length, release point and athletic ability -- are always open. Karl-Anthony Towns is one of that elite group.
Wolves
March 12, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves' Nemanja Bjelica (8) shoots as Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert (27) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Mar

With Butler down, Bjelica has stepped up for Wolves

His minutes having spiked since Jimmy Butler's knee injury, Nemanja Bjelica continues to get more aggressive. Thursday he scored a career-high 30 points and had 12 rebounds. He also played 40 or more minutes for the second consecutive game.
Wolves
March 11, 2018
Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose lost his footing during the first half against Golden State at Target Center on Sunday.

Rusty Rose said he felt 'anxious' in Wolves debut

Newly signed guard Derrick Rose made his Timberwolves' debut with 6½ minutes played during Sunday's first half against Golden State, and the best you can say about it is he should get better.
Wolves
March 11, 2018

Timberwolves 109, Warriors 103

Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns' 31-point, 16-rebound performance outdid Warriors star Kevin Durant's 39-point, 12-rebound afternoon.
Wolves
March 11, 2018

Wolves-Golden State game recap

Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, including eight of his team's nine points at one point down the stretch.