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Rubio gets chance to impress Thibodeau in Rio
Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio, playing for Spain in the Olympics, will face Tom Thibodeau, an assistant coach for Team USA, in the semifinals.
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Zach LaVine: 'We're trying to rebuild the Timberwolves franchise'
LaVine told Sports Illustrated that he and the Wolves' other young stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins have built a special bond.
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Team USA cruises into men's basketball semifinals with win over Argentina
The Americans climbed out of an early hole with their work on defense.
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U.S. men's basketball barely winning, let alone dominating
Defensive gaffes have plagued the gold medal favorites in Rio. The latest three-point victory came against a French team that played without star point guard Tony Parker.
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Fan dilemma: Wild and Wolves share 41 game days this season
The Wolves, who released their schedule Thursday, and Wild play on the same date a whopping 41 times this season — half the 82-game schedule for both teams. Included in that are 14 shared home dates, meaning they will directly compete during more than one-third of their home dates.
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Sunday Q&A: Wolves announcer Dave Benz
Benz chatted about the Olympic experience with the Star Tribune's Michael Rand
Ricky Rubio, who has never dunked in an NBA game, dunked in the Olympics
Ricky Rubio won't be challenging teammates Zach LaVine or Andrew Wiggins to any dunk contests, but it was a legitimate slam.
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Big time: Wolves play on Christmas Day, 19 network games
The team's home opener will be Tuesday, Nov. 1, against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Wolves' Kris Dunn says he's healthy after concussion in Summer League
Dunn, who is in New Jersey with other first-year league players for the NBA's Rookie Transition Program, said, "I feel great. I'm back on court."
Wolves announcer Dave Benz is calling the Rio Olympics -- from Connecticut
Dave Benz, who does TV play-by-play of Timberwolves games, got a last-minute call to work the Olympics. He found out nine days before Friday's opening ceremonies that NBC needed his services
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Team USA preps for unbeaten Australia
Australia isn't expected to beat the Americans, or necessarily stay close, but in this lopsided competition they are one of a few teams considered to have an outside chance of testing the U.S. when the teams play at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Rubio scores three points, fouls out in Spain's loss to Brazil
Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio contributed another unproductive game as Spain lost 66-65 to Brazil on Tuesday afternoon.
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Wolves' seven-game preseason includes two games at Target Center
Games at Target Center are Oct. 19 vs. Memphis and Oct. 21 against Charlotte.
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Jimmy Butler helps kick-start USA to rout of Venezuela
The Bulls star fired up his team following a ho-hum opening period.
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Wolves hire Noah Croom as assistant GM
Croom had previously worked for the NBA Vancouver and Memphis Grizzlies, and most recently as an attorney and agent for a sports management firm.
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U.S. Olympic men's basketball roster
Wolves boss Tom Thibodeau is a men's asisstant to head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
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Olympic men's basketball: Not bad for the B squad
LeBron James, Stephen Curry and enough other stars to fill an all-NBA team passed on playing, leaving the Americans with a roster that falls short against the Dream Team comparisons they always face.
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U.S. Olympic men's basketball schedule
The U.S. Olympic men's basketball team opens play in Rio against China on Aug. 6.
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Karl-Anthony Towns looking to improve: 'Things are about to change'
Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is committed to his team and his adopted hometown.
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- Fever move Caitlin Clark's preseason home debut up 1 day to accommodate Pacers' playoff schedule
- Pat Beverley throws ball at Pacers fans, later tells reporter to leave his locker-room interview
- Knicks' trio of Villanova stars help them advance to 2nd round of East playoffs
- Jamal Murray is saving the defending champion Nuggets with clutch playoff performances
- Young Pacers exceed expectations by advancing to Eastern Conference semifinals
- Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semis, topping 76ers 118-115 in Game 6
- Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6
- Cavaliers, Mavericks trying to close out 1st-round NBA playoff series in Game 6s
- Antetokounmpo sits, Lillard returns as Bucks face Pacers in Game 6 of playoff series
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