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Wolves
April 10, 2019
Wolves forward Dario Saric fought for possession of the ball against the Raptors' Danny Green in the first half Tuesday.

Wolves' mix-and-match lineup loses home finale to Raptors

With Karl-Anthony Towns out, Wolves coach Ryan Saunders pieced together some odd combinations on the floor.
Wolves
April 9, 2019
Timberwolves interim coach Ryan Saunders would like the interim tag removed for next season.

Saunders will try to keep Wolves focused in final two games

The Wolves have two games remaining, starting with Tuesday's home finale against Toronto, but they are like the final exams seniors take already accepted to college. They count, but not really.
Wolves
April 8, 2019

Gameday preview: Wolves vs. Raptors

In eight career games, Andrew Wiggins, who is a native of Toronto, averages 24 points per game against the Raptors.
Wolves
April 7, 2019
Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones

Tyus Jones gets Flip Saunders Legacy Award

Jones earned the award because of his work in community service.
Wolves
April 7, 2019
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook drives against Timberwolves guard Jared Terrell

Thunder breezes through Wolves' defense at the end

Russell Westbrook had a triple double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists for the Thunder, which scored on four of its last five possessions to get the win.
Wolves
April 7, 2019

Wolves-Oklahoma City game recap

A look back at Sunday's game.
Wolves
April 7, 2019
Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng (5) drives to the basket around Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside, top, in the second quarter of an NBA ba

Charity work brings Wolves together

Events recently hold special meaning for players Dieng, Jones.
Wolves
April 6, 2019
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders

Reusse: Expect Saunders to keep Wolves coaching job

Ryan Saunders, 32, has the backing of Timberwolves players and from afar. Plus, the Wolves still owe a sizable chunk of money to Tom Thibodeau.
Wolves
April 6, 2019

Gameday preview: Wolves vs. Oklahoma City

With much of its roster out with injury and with nothing to play for, the Wolves have managed to win two straight games.
Wolves
April 6, 2019
March 29, 2003: Dwyane Wade (arm up) took a quantum leap at the Metrodome during the Midwest Regional while with Marquette.

Wade has fond memories of his limited times in Minnesota

In 2003, Dwyane Wade took a quantum leap at the Metrodome while helping Marquette into the Final Four.
Wolves
April 6, 2019
Minesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins struggles to control the ball as Miami guard Dwyane Wade defends in the third quarter

Wolves squeak out victory over Wade-led Miami

Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 24 points but his last-second three-point attempt bounced off the rim, preserving a Timberwolves home win.
Wolves
April 5, 2019

Wolves-Heat recap

A look back at Friday night's game.
Wolves
April 5, 2019
Tyus Jones cut down the net after Duke's 68-63 victory over Wisconsin in the 2015 Final Four championship game

Wolves players have Final Four tales to tell of heartbreak and happiness

Tyus Jones is one of multiple Timberwolves who have reached the Final Four. His trip ended with a national championship. Others weren't as fortunate.
Gophers
April 5, 2019
Michigan State guard Jack Hoiberg (10) spoke with the media in the locker room. ] AARON LAVINSKY ¥ aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Michigan State

Father, son make for a Hoiberg homecoming in Minneapolis

Former Timberwolves guard Fred Hoiberg, recently named coach at Nebraska, is here to watch his son play for Spartans
Wolves
April 4, 2019

Gameday preview: Miami at Wolves

The Wolves begin their final homestand of the season after winning for just the 11th time on the road in 40 games with a 110-108 victory over Dallas on Wednesday.
Local
April 4, 2019
Whitey Skoog was a star basketball player for the Gophers before joining the Minneapolis Lakers. This photo is believed to be taken around 1950.

Gophers, Lakers, Gusties great Whitey Skoog dies at 92

The son of Norwegian immigrants, Skoog was a basketball star at Brainerd High School and the University of Minnesota, where he earned All-America and All-Big Ten honors.
Gophers
April 4, 2019
'Hoosiers' of the North: Williams Arena (the Barn) was packed to the rafters the night of March 26, 1960, when Edgerton defeated Austin in the one-cla

Reusse: Welcome to Minnesota. We have many grand basketball stories to tell you

Minnesota has been every bit the State of Basketball in widespread interest as it has been the State of Hockey. You just need to know where to look.
Wolves
April 4, 2019
John "Petey" Peterson went through some of his slides of the Minneapolis Lakers that he took in the early 1950s. This is Bud Grant.

In a battered case, a treasure trove from the NBA's first dynasty

Recently found among boxes of memories from 60 years as a photographer was a scarred case containing dozens of Minneapolis Lakers photos John Peterson took as a teenager.
Wolves
April 4, 2019
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns shoots against Mavericks defenders Dwight Powell (7) and Dirk Nowitzki (41)

New faces, and a better finish, for Wolves this time in Dallas

Karl-Anthony Towns snapped out of his recent slump by scoring 28 points on 12-of-15 shooting as the Wolves returned to Dallas for the first time since the first week of the season.
Wolves
April 3, 2019
George Mikan (99) hoisted coach John Kundla after the Lakers won their third NBA title in four seasons in 1952.

Mikan's arrival made Lakers the pro basketball team to beat

The Lakers and Mikan joined the Basketball Association of America in 1948-49 and then won five titles in six seasons.