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Wolves
January 17, 2020

Wolves-Toronto game preview

With a back-to-back set of games, Karl-Anthony Towns could still be on a minutes restriction after recovering from his recent illness.
Wolves
January 17, 2020

Wolves-Indiana game recap

A look back at Friday night's game.
Wolves
January 17, 2020
Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns

Towns returns to lineup; Crabbe won't debut tonight vs. Pacers

The newest Timberwolves player won't make his debut Friday, but one who has been out for a while will make his return.
Wolves
January 17, 2020
The end of Jeff Teague and the Wolves: Never the right fit

The end of Jeff Teague and the Wolves: Never the right fit

His final stat line often looked functional this year and throughout his tenure, but Jeff Teague wasn't right for the style the Wolves want to play.
Wolves
January 17, 2020
Jeff Teague (0) played his final game for the Wolves on Wednesday night against Indiana.

Wolves deal Teague, Graham to Hawks; more moves to come?

By acquiring Allen Crabbe, it should give the Wolves, who are third in the NBA in three-point attempts, a better three-point shooter. And it won't be the only move Minnesota attempts to make before the Feb. 6 deadline.
Wolves
January 16, 2020

Wolves-Indiana game preview

Karl-Anthony Towns has missed 15 consecutive games and is still listed as questionable because of a knee sprain.
Wolves
January 16, 2020
Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders has been forced to work through a lingering flu bug invading the team's locker room.

Illness settles in for a long ride with the Wolves

Over the past few weeks, Andrew Wiggins, Treveon Graham, Shabazz Napier and Karl-Anthony Towns have missed time because of illness. Others have played through it.
Wolves
January 16, 2020
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and Shabazz Napier (13) walked off the court at the end of the game.

Pacers' late surge sends Wolves to third loss in a row

The Pacers' Domantas Sabonis scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half while Malcolm Brogdon helped carry Indiana to the finish line with 21 points. Karl-Anthony Towns missed his 15th game.
Wolves
January 15, 2020
The Timberwolves' Jarrett Culver shoots as the Pacers' Jeremy Lamb, left, and Domantas Sabonis defend.

Wolves rookie Culver continues improved offensive play against Pacers

Jarrett Culver has shot 53% in his last six games, further proof that he is adjusting to the NBA game.
Wolves
January 15, 2020

Wolves-Indiana game recap

A look back at Wednesday's game.
Wolves
January 15, 2020
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Q&A with Gersson Rosas: Wolves trying to build sustainable success

Timberwolves President Gersson Rosas touched on roster construction, Karl-Anthony Towns' much discussed unhappiness with the franchise and player development in a recent conversation.
Wolves
January 14, 2020

Wolves-Indiana game preview

The Wolves have lost their past two games to teams in playoff position and now comes a home-and-home series with Indiana, the current No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Wolves
January 14, 2020
Out with an injury, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns returns to the bench before the start of an NBA basketball game against the Golde

Towns misses 14th game, this time attributed to 'a bug'

It has been an interesting monthlong recovery for Towns, who hurt his left knee Dec. 13 in a game against the Clippers in which he scored 39 points.
Wolves
January 14, 2020
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley (7) shot while Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) defended in the first half.

Big numbers leave Wolves numb in loss to Oklahoma City

An unlikely first career triple-double by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, including 20 rebounds for the 6-5 guard, and statistical advantages all across the board led to the 117-104 loss.
Wolves
January 13, 2020

Wolves-Oklahoma City game recap

The Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 20 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, the rebounds an amazing number for a 6-5 guard.
Wolves
January 13, 2020

Timberwolves lose to Oklahoma City

The Timberwolves lost 117-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center on Monday night.
Wolves
January 13, 2020
Rockets center Isaiah Hartenstein dunked as Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng arrived too late -- indicative of the Wolves' defense Saturday -- during

Wolves' schedule about to take a challenging turn

Saturday's loss was first of eight games in the next nine against teams on a playoffs pace.
Wolves
January 12, 2020
Wolves President Gersson Rosas

Rosas embraces his roots in Houston

Over the roughly 30 hours the Wolves were in Houston, Rosas had a lot of faces he wanted to see and hands he wanted to shake.
Wolves
January 12, 2020

Wolves-Oklahoma City game preview

Center Karl-Anthony Towns' status for Monday's game (left knee sprain, illness) is questionable, but the Wolves are saying he is still close to returning.
Wolves
January 11, 2020
Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives into Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jarrett Culver (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball ga

'We got our butts kicked,' Saunders says after Wolves 30-point loss

After a close first quarter, Houston ran away with the game as the Wolves began a stretch in which eight of their next nine opponents are in playoff position.