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Wolves
July 5, 2018
Ex-Rhode Island standout Jared Terrell gets two-way contract from Timberwolves

Ex-Rhode Island standout Jared Terrell gets two-way contract from Timberwolves

NBA teams can sign two players to two-way contracts, in addition to the 15-man regular season roster.
Wolves
July 5, 2018
Bjelica is gone to the 76ers, but Tolliver is an upgrade for Wolves

Bjelica is gone to the 76ers, but Tolliver is an upgrade for Wolves

Wolves
July 4, 2018
Wolves make it official, sign Rose

Wolves make it official, sign Rose

Wolves bring back a Tom Thibodeau favorite on a league minimum contract.
Business
July 3, 2018
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Derrick Rose (25) passes the ball to a teammate in the second quarter against the Houston Rockets' Clint Capela (15) in Ga

Schafer: Adidas deal with Timberwolves' Derrick Rose a bet that didn't quite play out

Co-branding with a bench player in an NBA backwater obviously isn't what anyone at Adidas had in mind when locking up the endorsement rights to Rose back in 2012 — a contract that has been regularly reported as worth about $190 million.
Wolves
July 3, 2018
The Timberwolves' summer league team is set to begin play Friday, featuring draft picks Josh Okogie (left) and Keita Bates-Diop.

Okogie, Bates-Diop begin play with Wolves summer league team Friday

The tournament in Las Vegas will not include last year's top pick, Justin Patton, who is recovering from foot surgery.
Wolves
July 3, 2018
Souhan: Wolves need to contend and keep paying customers entertained

Souhan: Wolves need to contend and keep paying customers entertained

The Wolves could learn something from other local franchises that have failed to win championships: There is value in relevance.
Wolves
July 3, 2018
Report: Jimmy Butler 'fed up' with Karl-Anthony Towns

Report: Jimmy Butler 'fed up' with Karl-Anthony Towns

Jimmy Butler is reportedly "all but fed up with the nonchalant attitude of his younger Wolves teammates, specifically Karl-Anthony Towns."
Wolves
July 3, 2018
The Timberwolves reached agreement with Anthony Tolliver (left), a three-point-shooting big man, on a one-year contract believed to be worth $5.75 mil

Wolves to sign Tolliver, part ways with Bjelica

Tolliver is a 33-year-old forward who has played for nine NBA teams, including two previous seasons with the Wolves.
Wolves
July 3, 2018
What if the Timberwolves brought Andrew Wiggins off the bench?

What if the Timberwolves brought Andrew Wiggins off the bench?

The Wolves have started to build a better functioning second unit than they have had in the recent past. But what if the added one more guy: Andrew Wiggins.
Wolves
July 2, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler, right, watches from the bench during the second half in Game 5 of the team's first-round NBA basketball pla

Butler receives maximum extension offer from Wolves; Rose to return

Derrick Rose took a minimum deal; Jimmy Butler was offered a maximum extension.
Wolves
July 2, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves center Cole Aldrich (45) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubo

Wolves waive Aldrich, making him a free agent

The Minnesota native played in only 21 games last season, and was due nearly $7 million next season.
Wolves
July 2, 2018
LeBron to the Lakers was worst-case scenario for Wolves

LeBron to the Lakers was worst-case scenario for Wolves

Maybe the only sort of good news, at least for fans, is that LeBron could make two visits to Target Center instead of just one a year now that he's with the Lakers.
Wolves
July 1, 2018
Rockets forward Trevor Ariza drove past Spurs guard Kyle Anderson during the second half in Game 4 of an NBA second-round playoff series Sunday. Houst

NBA free-agent agreements, signings

Recapping a busy day in the NBA.
Wolves
July 1, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves' Derrick Rose plays against the Houston Rockets during the second half of Game 4 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff serie

Derrick Rose will return to Timberwolves on one-year contract

The former NBA MVP will be paid nearly $2.4 million in 2018-19.
Wolves
June 29, 2018
Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau.

Between tight cash and LeBron possibly moving west, Wolves face uphill fight

The Wolves, limited in options, already must contend with Golden State and Houston in the Western Conference and Utah and Denver are improving.
Wolves
June 28, 2018
Once LeBron James decides where he wants to play next season, the rest of the top NBA free-agent dominos will start to fall. The Wolves, however, lack

Souhan: When NBA free agents go shopping, Wolves don't make many lists

While other teams await big names, for the Wolves, even with all of the talent on their roster, free agency remains something to fear.
Wolves
June 28, 2018
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns

As NBA free agency nears, Wolves focus on building roster at home

Paving the way to retaining Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns is crucial to the Wolves' future.
Wolves
June 28, 2018
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Derrick Rose (25) passes the ball to a teammate in the second quarter against the Houston Rockets' Clint Capela (15) in Ga

Breaking down the Wolves' free agency options

NBA's summer free-agency period begins at 11 p.m. Saturday Central time. Here's some things to watch before and after.
Wolves
June 28, 2018
History tells us Timberwolves' rookies shouldn't expect to play much

History tells us Timberwolves' rookies shouldn't expect to play much

Despite all the praise being directed toward Josh Okogie and Keita Bates-Diop, history tells us not to expect them to get a lot of playing time this season.
Wolves
June 28, 2018
The time Prince rented -- and redecorated in purple -- an NBA player's house

The time Prince rented -- and redecorated in purple -- an NBA player's house

Former NBA player Carlos Boozer, after signing a huge free agent contract with Utah in the mid-2000s, bought a mansion in Bel Air. He was never there. That's where Prince steps in.