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Wolves
November 4, 2017

Wolves 112, Dallas 99

The Wolves beat the Mavericks at Target Center for a rare four-game winning streak.
Wolves
November 4, 2017
Game day: Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, Wolves' Jamal Crawford keep on keeping on

Game day: Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, Wolves' Jamal Crawford keep on keeping on

Timberwolves' first game of back-to-back weekend games features 39-year-old Nowitzki on one side and 37-year-old Crawford on the other.
Wolves
November 4, 2017

A look at Wolves' last four-game winning streak

The Wolves last won four games in a row in December 2012.
Wolves
November 3, 2017
Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic (14) celebrates after teammate Andrei Kirilenko drew a foul on a score against the Dallas Mavericks durin

Wolves to face Dallas with chance at four-game winning streak

Four-game streak would be first in nearly five years.
Wolves
November 3, 2017
Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes (40) drives against Sacramento Kings forward Justin Jackson (25) during the second half of an NBA basketball

Timberwolves-Dallas game preview

The Wolves play back-to-back nights at Target Center, starting with a Mavericks team that has been slow out of the gate.
Wolves
November 3, 2017
Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns, left, Andrew Wiggins, center, and Gorgui Dieng of Senegal watch from the bench late in the fourth quarter

'It's not easy': Dieng adjusting to lesser role with remade Wolves

Gorgui Dieng admits he has struggled to find the same kind of efficiency and production that he had as a starter for the Wolves last season.
Wolves
November 2, 2017
New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson (67) in the second half of an NBA basketball gam

Thibodeau isn't happy, but Wolves win another close one

A Timberwolves team that seemingly couldn't win a close game last season now can't lose one. For the fifth time already this season, the Wolves persevered in the final minute.
Wolves
November 2, 2017
New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson (67) in the second half of an NBA basketball gam

Game 7s memorable to Wolves' Thibodeau, Crawford

Tom Thibodeau and Jamal Crawford have combined to be part of 11 Game 7s in their NBA careers.
Wolves
November 2, 2017

Wolves-New Orleans game recap

A look back at Wednesday's game.
Wolves
November 1, 2017
Wolves' Gibson plans to be 'wrestling alligators' tonight vs. Pelicans

Wolves' Gibson plans to be 'wrestling alligators' tonight vs. Pelicans

While most other NBA teams have gone small, the Pelicans go big with stars DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis beside each other
Wolves
November 1, 2017
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague (0) talked with Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau.

Teague gets his hands moving, steals spotlight for Wolves

Jeff Teague's performance in Monday's 125-122 overtime victory at Miami apparently included thievery beyond the six steals.
Wolves
October 31, 2017

Wolves-New Orleans game preview

The 3-4 Pelicans' chance for a winning record for the first time since the 2014-15 season disappeared with Monday's 115-99 home loss to an Orlando team that played the second night of back-to-back games.
Wolves
October 31, 2017
Inside the numbers: The mysterious, suddenly clutch Timberwolves

Inside the numbers: The mysterious, suddenly clutch Timberwolves

How do we make sense of a team that is so very much the same as last year for most of the game -- and yet so completely different at the end?
Wolves
October 31, 2017
Before Monday's game at Miami, veteran Jamal Crawford, left, led the second unit in minutes played with 21 minutes averaged a game.

Thibodeau waiting to see more from Wolves' second unit

The coach believed he'd improved the team's bench in the offseason, but he's still waiting to see more results.
Wolves
October 31, 2017
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins (22) takes a shot against Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo during the first half of an NBA basketball game,

Wolves take a punch, recover to beat the Heat in overtime

Miami rallied to tie the game at the end of regulation time and then fell just short during a last-minute comeback try in overtime.
Wolves
October 30, 2017

Wolves-Miami game recap

Wolves point guard Jeff Teague had 23 points, 11 assists, six steals, five rebounds and made two free throws in the closing seconds of overtime.
Wolves
October 30, 2017
Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns, left, promises he will play tonight in Miami even though he's not feeling well.

Wolves teammates want consistency in all areas from Towns

Once again, Friday against Oklahoma City, Karl-Anthony Towns showed how high the bar can be.
Wolves
October 30, 2017
Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns, left, promises he will play tonight in Miami even though he's not feeling well.

Now it's Towns' turn to be sick, but he vows to play for Wolves tonight

Heat center Hassan Whiteside is expected to miss his fifth consecutive game because of a bruised knee, but Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns promises he will play tonight in Miami even though he's not feeling well.
Wolves
October 30, 2017

Wolves-Miami game preview

The Wolves bounced back from blowout losses to Indiana and Detroit by beating Oklahoma City on Friday, their second victory over the Thunder in a week.
Vikings
October 30, 2017
Wolves guard Jimmy Butler was congratulated by owner Glen Taylor on the court following Friday's victory over Oklahoma City.

Three local pro teams make it a streak over weekend

The Wolves, Wild and Vikings faced interesting games in rapid-fire succession this past weekend, and all got the best possible answers and outcomes for which they could have hoped.