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Wolves
February 10, 2016
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Tayshaun Prince, right, shoots over Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu, left, during the first half of an N

Wolves notes: Prince given time off for good behavior in Detroit

Tayshaun Prince received permission from the Wolves to attend former teammate Chauncey Billups' jersey retirement ceremony in Detroit.
Wolves
February 10, 2016

Wolves-Toronto game recap

A look back at Wednesday night's game.
Wolves
February 10, 2016
Wolves guard Tayshaun Prince, right

Wolves will play into All-Star break without Tayshaun Prince

Starting small forward Tayshaun Prince is excused from tonight's game vs. Raptors so he can attend Chauncey Billups' jersey-retirement ceremony
February 10, 2016
Ex-Wolf Latrell Sprewell pokes fun at his poor life choices in commercial

Ex-Wolf Latrell Sprewell pokes fun at his poor life choices in commercial

When it comes to the poor choices — at least financial ones — that an athlete can make, former Wolves guard Latrell Sprewell is the poster child.
Wolves
February 10, 2016
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was fouled by Pelicans forward Anthony Davis as he shot in the in the third quarter. Towns led the Wolves with

As Wolves hit All-Star break 'all we got is our young guys'

With few alternatives, Wolves interim coach Sam Mitchell has tested the team's young players to find their limits.
Wolves
February 10, 2016
Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale opens up about his firing in Houston: 'I went 'Oof.' '

Former Wolves coach and general manager Kevin McHale sat in as a guest analyst on Inside the NBA on Tuesday. He started his career with the team as a TV analyst and special assistant in 1994.
Wolves
February 9, 2016
Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins (22) was fouled in the third quarter by Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startr

Rand: Wolves just didn't 'have it' vs. New Orleans

The Timberwolves Sunday delivered a performance at Target Center with a scent almost as ghastly as the corpse flower.
Wolves
February 9, 2016

Wolves-Toronto game preview

The Raptors have won three consecutive games in the middle of a six-game "road trip" that straddles the All-Star Game festivities this weekend in Toronto.
Wolves
February 9, 2016
New York Knicks interim head coach Kurt Rambis, center, participates in a practice in Greenburgh, N.Y., Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Derek Fisher was fired a

Can Kurt Rambis be a successful head coach this time?

The former Wolves coach has a team with more talent and higher expectations than in his Minnesota days. Is he up to the job? Is it possible to have less success than he did in Minnesota?
Wolves
February 9, 2016

Wolves two-game winning streak ends with a clunk

The Wolves followed their first two-game winning streak since before Christmas by losing to a Pelicans team that came into the night 18-32 and had lost four games in a row
Wolves
February 9, 2016
The Cavaliers' LeBron James

LeBron's 40th triple-double

LeBron James recorded the 40th triple-double of his NBA career, Phil Jackson explained his decision to fire Derek Fisher and the lowly Suns dropped to 2-23 in their past 25 games.
Wolves
February 8, 2016

Gallery: New Orleans 116, Wolves 102

The Timberwolves lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 116-102 at Target Center on Monday evening.
Wolves
February 8, 2016

Wolves-New Orleans game recap

Pelicans backup point guard Jrue Holiday scored 20 of his 27 points in a decisive first half.
Wolves
February 8, 2016
Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, center, was double-teamed by the Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns, left, and center Gorgui Dieng (5) during a December

Wolves' circumstances lead to more pairing of Towns and Dieng

Given the team's current state and schedule, those playing-time increases for both men might continue at least through the forthcoming All-Star break.
Wolves
February 8, 2016
Former Knicks coach Derek Fisher was fired Monday and replaced by interim coach and former Wolves coach Kurt Rambis.

Knicks fire Derek Fisher, now what?

The Knicks fired coach Derek Fisher in only his second season. BasketballInsiders' Steve Kyler and CineSport's Brian Clark discuss the move and who could be the next coach of the Knicks.
Wolves
February 8, 2016
Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, center, was double-teamed by the Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns, left, and center Gorgui Dieng (5) during a December

More minutes for Towns, Dieng put Wolves on two-game winning streak

Nine days after they combined for 52 points and 27 rebounds in a game at Utah, Karl-Anthony Towns and Gorgui Dieng together had 50 points and 30 rebounds against the Bulls.
Wolves
February 8, 2016
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, left

Extra attention on Towns, Dieng opens floor for Wolves

For an idea of just how impressive Timberwolves big men Karl-Anthony Towns and Gorgui Dieng were Saturday against Chicago, consider the fourth quarter.
Wolves
February 8, 2016
The Los Angeles Clippers' Wesley Johnson reaches through the net to defend the shot of the Minneota Timberwolves' Andrew Wiggins during second-half ac

RandBall: Losing more won't help Wolves win longterm

Should Minnesota be hoping to pile up as many losses as possible to enhance its odds of again finding lottery luck (and perhaps nabbing the deadeye shooter to fill a gaping roster hole). The answer is no.
Wolves
February 7, 2016

Wolves go big playing Towns and Dieng together

Karl-Anthony Towns and Gorgui Dieng have started together in the Wolves' past six games. The Wolves are 2-4 in those games, but they have won the past two.
Wolves
February 7, 2016

Wolves-New Orleans game preview

The Wolves, having won two in a row for the first time since Dec. 20, have another opportunity to show how much they have improved.