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'Whoa, whoa, whoa!' Top-pick Okogie learns about speed of NBA
At almost 6-5 and with a 7-foot wingspan, Wolves rookie Josh Okogie believes he can handle bigger and stronger players, even if he is yet to turn 20 years old.
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'That's my guy.' Wolves' Okogie has mentor in Rockets star Chris Paul
In high school, Okogie played for a summer on an AAU team sponsored by Houston point guard Chris Paul and last summer participated in Paul's invitation-only camp for elite college guards.
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Highlights: Wolves beat Brooklyn to raise Summer League record to 2-1
Amile Jefferson had 12 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Wolves, who took the lead for good by starting the third quarter with a 12-0 run.
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Zach LaVine's big contract brings last summer's Wolves trade into focus
Zach LaVine is an emerging NBA talent, so it would have been fun to have him remain on the Wolves. But would you rather have him or Jimmy Butler?
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Bates-Diop scores 24, lifts Wolves to Summer League victory
The Wolves defeated Toronto 103-92 in Las Vegas as second-round draft pick Keita Bates-Diop led the way in an NBA Summer League game.
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Timberwolves face new challenge in bulked-up West
Now LeBron James is in the West with the Lakers — not to mention a host of other teams with realistic 50-win aspirations.
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Reusse: Say what you will, but Thibs has Wolves on winning track
Making headway in the Western Conference is going to be tough, but the fans have returned to Target Center.
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Two views: Are the Wolves capable of making the playoffs again?
Michael Rand and Chris Hine weigh in on the week's hot sports topics.
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Wolves rally, but lose NBA Summer League opener
Josh Okogie, the team's first-round draft pick, played 33 minutes and had 10 points on 2-for-10 shooting from the field and 5-for-8 from the free throw line.
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In a perfect world, Wolves selling out for Kawhi Leonard would make sense
The most frustrating thing about the Timberwolves right now has nothing to do with playing time, the ability of stars to coexist or any other on-court matter.
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Ex-Wolf Bjelica agrees to one-year, $4.4 million deal with 76ers
Drafted 35th overall in 2010, Bjelica was the last remaining player from the Wolves' David Kahn management era. He played another five seasons in Europe before he signed with the Wolves in July 2015.
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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.
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Wolves make it official, sign Rose
Wolves bring back a Tom Thibodeau favorite on a league minimum contract.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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
- Bucks' Damian Lillard has another fast start with 26 points in first half of Game 2 vs. Pacers
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- Wolves' Reid wins NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award
- Reusse: There's no doubt Finch is the right coach for the Wolves
- Tenacious defense, McDaniels' anger spark Wolves to Game 2 win
- Wolves' shut-down defense frustrates Suns in first-round playoff series
- Neal: Sweep? This Wolves-Suns series may not get to Game 5
