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'One ain't good enough.' Towns promises multiple NBA titles
The Timberwolves Rookie of the Year first tweeted "I need that feeling" before realizing he had more to share.
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Wheeling and dealing the No. 5 pick: a brief history
Here are some instances where a top-five draft pick was essentially traded for an established veteran. It's a move some believe the Timberwolves, with the fifth pick Thursday, might be willing to do:
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LeBron James, Steph Curry discuss Game 7
The Cavaliers became the first team to rally from a 3-1 NBA Finals deficit by beating the Warriors 93-89 on Sunday night. Series MVP LeBron James and Steph Curry spoke afterwards.
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NBA draft details
Here's all the pertinent info for Thursday's NBA draft:
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Cavaliers win NBA title, LeBron named MVP
The Cavaliers beat the defending champion Warriors 93-89 on Sunday to end a 52-year major sports championship drought in Cleveland. Basketball Insiders' Eric Pincus discusses the Cavs' win.
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LeBron James' Finals dominance
Cleveland's LeBron James nearly averaged a triple-double in the seven NBA Finals games, leading all players from both teams in the five major statistical categories.
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Golden State-Cleveland Game 7 recap
Cavaliers forward LeBron James had only the third NBA Finals triple-double ever with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, along with three blocked shots and two steals in 47 minutes of play.
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Draftology 101: Get schooled for Thursday's NBA draft
Kent Youngblood gives you all the basics for Thursday's draft, including what the options are for the Wolves.
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LeBron James talks Game 7, MVP
A relaxed LeBron James explained what a championship for the city of Cleveland would mean and had the media cracking up over his response to potential Finals MVP candidates.
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Steph Curry, Warriors discuss Game 7
Steph Curry and Draymond Green discuss what's at stake in Sunday's Game 7 of the NBA Finals while Andre Iguodala talks about his back injury.
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Gallery: Flip Saunders through the years
Photos from the basketball career of Flip Saunders, who died last September at age 60.
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Rob Moor steps down as CEO for Wolves and Lynx
The longtime CEO will be more directly involved in the owner's overall business holdings.
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Bad night for Curry family: Flying mouthpieces, Twitter rants, mistaken identity
The Curry family's bad day started long before Steph was throwing his mouth guard and screaming at officials during a fourth-quarter outburst in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
The 1998 Vikings and Golden State: Destiny meets adversity
Modern sports history is filled with interesting examples of "the greatest teams to never win a championship." The 1998 Vikings are on that list.
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Souhan: Are NBA results fixed? The long and short answers
This will be the ninth Game 7 in the NBA Finals since 1970. If the conspiracy theory is that the NBA instructs refs to ensure long series, the refs are performing poorly.
One week from the NBA draft: rounding up all the Wolves-related rumors
The big question is whether the Wolves will use the fifth overall pick or trade it for an established player. There are benefits both ways -- and there's also a consensus about who the Wolves would take if they keep the pick.
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Ex-Gophers star Thompson: 'LeBron couldn't have survived in the '80s'
Mid-1970s Gophers star Mychal Thompson, the father of Golden State's Klay Thompson, is making his own splash during the NBA Finals by ripping Cleveland superstar LeBron James.
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Souhan: Timberwolves should just say no to Bulls
Recent reports have suggested the Bulls want the fifth pick in the draft and either Zach LaVine or Andrew Wiggins for Jimmy Butler. The Wolves shouldn't do it.
Two years ago, Wolves owner Glen Taylor predicted Kevin Love's future
Looking back to an appearance the Timberwolves owner made at the 2014 Minnesota State Fair, it's almost eerie to see how much Taylor predicted the future.
Wolves reportedly interested in dealing No. 5 pick for Bulls' Jimmy Butler
The Bulls would almost certainly want more in return than just that pick, meaning the Wolves would also need to deal another good asset. Zach LaVine, maybe?
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- Gilgeous-Alexander has 29 points to help Thunder roll past Mavericks in Game 1 of West semifinals
- Brown, White lead Celtics' 3-point onslaught, powering Boston to 120-95 Game 1 win over Cavaliers
- Jamal Murray fined $100,000 for tossing objects onto court during Nuggets' loss to Timberwolves
- Rudy Gobert wins record-tying 4th Defensive Player of the Year award. Victor Wembanyama finishes 2nd
- Edwards, Towns lead Wolves' 106-80 blitz of Murray, Jokic for 2-0 series lead over champion Nuggets
- Jamal Murray tosses heat pack, Michael Malone screams at officials as Nuggets frustrated in Game 2
- Brunson scores 43, rallies Knicks to 121-117 win over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semis
- Jalen Brunson becomes fourth NBA player with 4 consecutive 40-point games in the postseason
- Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert misses Game 2 in Denver after flying home for birth of his son
- 76ers president Daryl Morey has big plans to build NBA title team around Embiid and Maxey
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