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Wolves' Towns: 'We're taking a new approach' to the offseason
This offseason has been a palate-cleansing of sorts — and the hiring of Gersson Rosas as president of basketball operations along with Ryan Saunders as permanent head coach has generated a cultural change.
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Scoggins: Hiring Saunders shows value (and power) of Karl-Anthony Towns
Superstars run the NBA. They force trades. They make pacts to form super teams. They wield considerable power and influence, on and off the court.
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'Flip would be very proud.' Saunders hire mix of Wolves past, present
Seated in front of family, Ryan Saunders was able to prevent his emotions from overwhelming him as the Timberwolves introduced the former interim coach as their permanent one.
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It's official: Saunders is the Timberwolves head coach
The Timberwolves announced Ryan Saunders will go from interim to permanent head coach Tuesday.
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After looking elsewhere, new Wolves boss decides to stick with Saunders
Players such as Karl-Anthony Towns endorsed Ryan Saunders' candidacy in the final weeks of the season even after the Wolves were eliminated from the playoffs.
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Twin Cities sports youth movement continues with Ryan Saunders hire
Rocco Baldelli, P.J. Fleck, Richard Pitino, Lindsay Whalen, Derek Falvey … and now Ryan Saunders. All of them in their 30s, all among the youngest (or the very youngest) in their professions.
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Former Wolves executive Babcock dies at 66
Rob Babcock, a former Timberwolves executive during two different stints spanning more than two decades, died Wednesday at age 66. He had been battling pancreatic cancer since being diagnosed in 2017.
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What are the odds? The Timberwolves and their awful lottery history
What are the odds of moving down 12 times and not moving up a single time? Knowing that answer might even make you feel a bit sorry for David Kahn. (Or maybe not.)
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Timberwolves fail to move up in NBA lottery, will pick 11th
The franchise still has never moved up from their assigned spot in lottery history. The New Orleans Pelicans had better luck, obtaining the No. 1 pick.
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Rosas has four outside interviews set for Wolves coaching job
A source told the Star Tribune that Gersson Rosas should make a decision on the head coaching position by the end of the week or over the weekend.
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NBA draft lottery results, draft order
Here's the draft order for the first 14 teams in the NBA draft:
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How lucky is Rosas? Wolves are about to find out at NBA lottery
Gersson Rosas, the team's new president of basketball operations, is set to represent the Wolves in Chicago at Tuesday's draft lottery, the annual event in which the future of several franchises hinge on the fate of pingpong balls.
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Moving up in draft lottery? It might actually hurt Timberwolves
The chance of winning the lottery and drafting Zion Williamson would obviously help the team. But here's why moving into one of the other prime spots may not be best for the Wolves.
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Current draft slots for Timberwolves, 13 other NBA teams before Tuesday's lottery
Here is the pre-lottery position for all 14 NBA teams in Tuesday's drawing, with their percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick in the June draft.
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Western Conference finals are reminder of Wolves draft blunders
Any increased exposure for the Warriors brings to mind the franchise-altering draft blunder in 2009 when David Kahn passed twice on drafting Steph Curry, as well as its miss on Portland's C.J. McCollum.
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Korean game winner! 'Kawhi Leonard' only words you need to know
If you haven't watched the incredible game-winning basket that ended the Toronto-Philadelphia series, start with this one from Korean TV.
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Can Wolves find the next big thing in basketball analytics?
What might be the next big thing in NBA analytics that new boss Gersson Rosas and the Wolves can unearth and exploit?
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New Wolves boss Rosas will make head coach decision in 7-10 days
Ryan Saunders has talked at length about the position but no decision has been reached yet.
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Ex-Wolves coach Kurt Rambis is reportedly mucking up Lakers hire
Kurt Rambis, who was an almost impossible 100 games under .500 in just two seasons in Minnesota, is reportedly exerting quite a bit of control over the Lakers coaching hire. It's not going well.
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Hartman: Most Minnesota pro teams shuffle their leaders
The Wolves just joined the Twins and Wild in making recent changes in management.
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- Suns' Big 3 in a big pickle, down 2-0 against the Timberwolves as series moves to Phoenix
- Khris Middleton joins Antetokounmpo on Bucks' list of players dealing with injuries
- Thibodeau shows when he's mad at his Knicks. They don't mind, knowing the coach has them set to win
- Thunder's Holmgren bests Pelicans' Valanciunas in center matchup to help OKC take 2-0 lead
- 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
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