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Wolves unleashed: Defensive fury sparks comeback to rally past Rockets
In a 103-91 victory at Target Center in front of an announced 13,834 fans who got more excited by the minute, the Wolves came back from 16 down.
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The Wolves' smothering bench defense has been a revelation
The dirty secret of last season is that the Wolves were actually a decent defensive team when their starters were on the court. But their reserves were another story.
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Work on his game is only one part of Rose's improvement
The standard line when trying to explain the rather incredible season Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose is having has revolved around health.
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Wolves look to bounce back vs. up-and-down Rockets
The Rockets have been slow to start, but after dropping four straight games, the Rockets have won their past two.
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Celtics end Wolves' run of recent success
The Wolves rallied from 14 points down but could not pick up a home court victory.
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Already an MVP, Rose has eyes on NBA Sixth Man Award
Derrick Rose is undergoing a career renaissance in his first full season with the Wolves and has led a revived second unit that is among the best benches in the NBA
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Wolves defense fails down the stretch in loss to Celtics
The Timberwolves had been playing good defense of late, but the Celtics had a productive fourth quarter in getting the win.
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Wolves-Celtics game recap
A look back at Saturday night's game.
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Saric hoping to build new source of pride with Wolves
After the Jimmy Butler trade brought Dario Saric and Robert Covington here from Philadelphia, Saric had to pick up and reorganize his life. But it's something he has done before.
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Timberwolves-Celtics game preview
Over their past eight games, the Wolves have the No. 1 defensive rating in the NBA at 98.6 points per 100 possessions.
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How much credit for Wolves' improvement should go to Tom Thibodeau?
Since Nov. 10, the day the Butler trade news broke, the Wolves are 7-2 and have the No. 1 overall defensive rating in the NBA. Robert Covington and Dario Saric obviously have a lot to do with that.
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Wolves smash San Antonio by 39, third largest margin in team's history
All you need to know about the Timberwolves' performance was that Tom Thibodeau sat for most of the fourth quarter. But there's a lot more to tell about one of the best games in franchise history.
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Reusse: Wolves fans still want to worry instead of being happy
Even on a fabulous night for the Wolves, there was distress among some fans about the playing time of rookie Josh Okogie. Here's a blunt message to them
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Okogie, after being stuck on Wolves bench, makes most of playing time
With the Wolves cruising late in their 128-89 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday, rookie Josh Okogie got a chance to play 10 minutes — and he didn't waste it.
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Wolves thrash Spurs with smothering second quarter
The Timberwolves on Wednesday outscored San Antonio by 20 points in the second quarter
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'I know how to read it.' Covington getting through to teammates
Robert Covington has learned the delicate balance of when to talk to guys and when to lay off during a game. This is not an insignificant quality to have on this Wolves team.
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Wolves throttle Spurs: By the numbers
The Timberwolves' 128-89 victory over the Spurs was one of the most dominant in the team's 30 seasons.
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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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