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Scoggins: Saunders shows Wolves his bite without cursing and screaming
Timberwolves followers have witnessed coach Ryan Saunders in the role of good cop for years. But how he would handle moments calling for stern action was an unknown entering this season
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Jeff Teague plays a big role in Wolves' rally
The point guard was overshadowed by Andrew Wiggins but contributed 12 fourth-quarter points.
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Wolves' Josh Okogie and Shabazz Napier providing big backup bursts
Josh Okogie was a rather monstrous plus-50 in the Wolves' first two games; Shabazz Napier was a plus-35.
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Karl-Anthony Towns earns player of the week honors
The NBA named Towns its Western Conference player of the week after he averaged 32 points and 13.3 rebounds in the Wolves' first three games.
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Wiggins catches fire, scores 11 straight as Wolves remain undefeated
After missing his first 13 three-point shots of the season, Andrew Wiggins went on a spectacular scoring run in the closing minutes of the Wolves 116-109 victory over Miami.
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Inside the numbers: How the Wolves became the first 3-0 team in the NBA
How did the Wolves get off to such a good start? Let's take a look inside the numbers in an attempt for an explanation and to see if the trend might continue.
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Souhan: Wiggins remains an enigma, this time a heroic one
Sunday night, in the Timberwolves' home opener, Andrew Wiggins proved that the most appropriate unifying theory regarding his career is that he is an amenable enigma.
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A look at strong starts for the Wolves
It's only the third time in franchise history the Wolves have started a season 3-0.
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'I made a lot of dumb decisions.' Wiggins responds to early benching with big finish
During the first half of Sunday's Timberwolves 116-109 win over Miami, coach Ryan Saunders didn't like what he was seeing from forward Andrew Wiggins. So he pulled him from the game and told him about it.
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Souhan: Wolves following other teams' lead in making over organization
It's a direction that makes sense, even with the nonsensical word 'culture' attached to it.
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Challenge accepted: The Wolves are Towns' team now
Barriers that previously kept Karl-Anthony Towns from leading the Timberwolves have been removed.
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Wolves-Miami gameday preview
he Timberwolves opened 2-0 on the road, and are looking to start 3-0 for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
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Freshly a father, Butler won't play Sunday vs. Wolves
Jimmy Butler, whose trade demand uprooted the organization this time last year, recently became a father to a baby girl and will miss the Heat's upcoming road trip
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In an homage to Flip, Wolves roll to 2-0 with win in Charlotte
On the four-year anniversary of Flip Saunders' death, Karl-Anthony Towns led the charge as the Timberwolves overcame a slow start to clobber Charlotte 121-99.
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Wolves-Charlotte game recap
A look back at Friday night's game.
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Another monster game for Towns in Wolves' win
Wolves center was even better Friday than he was in Wednesday's opener
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One game is all it takes to have Warriors out of playoffs -- and Wolves in
Where do we stand after roughly 1% of the NBA season? Imagine a world where the Wolves make the playoffs this season and the Warriors don't.
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Okogie boldly takes on task at hand in Wolves season opener
Josh Okogie, a 2018 first-round pick, was tasked with stopping Kyrie Irving on the final play of Wednesday night's game.
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Gameday preview: Timberwolves at Charlotte
The Timberwolves opened the season with a surprising overtime victory at Brooklyn, winning 127-126 Wednesday. Karl-Anthony Towns picked up where he left off late last season with 36 points and 14 rebounds
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- Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out, Khris Middleton to start for Bucks against Pacers in Game 3
- James, Lakers facing elimination Saturday. Magic, Pelicans and Heat seek home wins
- Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3
- Joel Embiid scores 50 points to lead 76ers past Knicks 125-114 to cut deficit to 2-1
- 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says he's suffering from Bell's palsy
- Magic hand Cavaliers worst playoff loss in franchise history, win 121-83 to cut their deficit to 2-1
- 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
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