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Wolves
March 11, 2018
Curry, Iguodala out for Warriors vs. Timberwolves

Curry, Iguodala out for Warriors vs. Timberwolves

Defending NBA champions will play without two-time MVP Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala and three others against Wolves this afternoon at Target Center.
Wolves
March 10, 2018
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) limps back to the court after injuring his right ankle as teammate Draymond Green (23) checks on his conditi

Warriors unfazed about facing Wolves without Curry

The Warriors have played 16 games without Curry this season and are 11-5 in those. They've scored 13 fewer points a game — 119 to 103 — without him, but also have ratcheted their defense while fellow superstar Durant always seems to find another gear.
Wolves
March 10, 2018
Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, right, celebrates a score as Minnesota Timberwolves' Nemanja Bjelica watches during the first half of an NBA bask

Preview: Timberwolves vs. Golden State

The 51-14 Warriors' seven-game winning streak ended with Friday's 125-108 loss at Portland.
Wolves
March 10, 2018
Newly signed Wolves guard Derrick Rose sat on the floor but didn't get onto the floor for a minute of playing time in his first game with the Wolves,

NBA Insider: Teague, Rose, Jones backcourt can work in today's game

The Timberwolves' signing of Derrick Rose might have caused you to ask where his point-guard minutes might come on a team that already has starter Jeff Teague and backup Tyus Jones: Will Rose play with Teague and/or Jones and if not, why not?
Wolves
March 10, 2018
Derrick Rose talking with media members in the Twin Cities.

Rose doesn't need your validation: 'I know who I am'

Newest Timberwolf Derrick Rose spoke up after practice Saturday about those people who still believe in him and those who don't.
Wolves
March 9, 2018
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) limps back to the court after injuring his right ankle as teammate Draymond Green (23) checks on his conditi

Injured Curry won't play for Golden State Sunday at Target Center

Warriors superstar Stephen Curry will not play games at Portland tonight or Target Center Sunday because of recurring ankle injury
Wolves
March 9, 2018
Boston Celtics's Jaylen Brown

Celtics' Brown gets up after frightening landing against Wolves

Jaylen Brown tumbled head over heels when he was fouled on a dunk and landed frighteningly upside down
Wolves
March 9, 2018
'I'm not here for stats.' Rose joins Wolves team searching for wins

'I'm not here for stats.' Rose joins Wolves team searching for wins

Rose signed a contract for the rest of the season — making him eligible for the playoffs — and is reuniting with coach Tom Thibodeau, Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson.
Wolves
March 9, 2018
Boston Celtics's Al Horford, center, of Dominican Republic, pulls in a rebound as Minnesota Timberwolves' Tyus Jones, left, and Andrew Wiggins, right,

Defense deserts Wolves in loss to Boston; Bjelica's career-best night for naught

Nemanja Bjelica did his part for the Timberwolves but the rest of the starters could not keep up with Boston as Minnesota lost its third game in a row for the first time this season.
Wolves
March 9, 2018

Derrick Rose at a glance

A career snapshot of the 2008 No. 1 overall pick.
Wolves
March 8, 2018
Boston Celtics's Al Horford, left, of Dominican Republic , drives around Minnesota Timberwolves' Taj Gibson as Kyrie Irving, right, sets a pick in the

Wolves-Boston game recap

A look back at Thursday night's game.
Wolves
March 8, 2018
With Derrick Rose added, it's time for Thibodeau the coach to deliver

With Derrick Rose added, it's time for Thibodeau the coach to deliver

Rose is not close to the player he was before knee injuries robbed him of MVP-level talent, and even when he was fully healthy. But he's Tom Thibodeau's guy.
Wolves
March 8, 2018
Vikings punter Chris Kluwe spoke to the crowd that gathered in opposition of the Marriage Amendment at the University of Minnesota in October 2012.

Minnesota pro teams working on LGBTQ community inclusivity

While some LGBTQ fans and advocates applaud this commitment of Minnesota's teams, others feel some of the promotional efforts haven't done enough.
Wolves
March 8, 2018
Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said of both Gordon Hayward and Jimmy Butler: "Those versatile guys are hard to lose."

Playing hurt: Wolves, Boston have both faced injury challenges

The Celtics suffered a daunting injury when star Gordon Hayward was lost for the season in the opener. But Boston responded with an early 16-game winning streak and has the East's second-best record.
Wolves
March 7, 2018

Wolves-Boston game preview

The 45-20 Celtics have won five of their past six after Monday's 105-89 victory at Chicago in which they outscored the Bulls 35-16 in the first quarter.
Wolves
March 7, 2018
Andrew Wiggins put up a shot against the Rockets' Clint Capela last month.

Survive and advance: Tough stretch to make or break Wolves playoff hope

With 16 games left the Wolves are 38-28. They are in a virtual tie with San Antonio and New Orleans for fourth in the West, one game behind Portland, but just two games from being out of the playoff picture.
Wolves
March 6, 2018
FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love watches from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against t

Kevin Love opens up about panic attack, men's mental health issues

The former Timberwolves forward writes about a panic attack he had during a game earlier this season — and how the experience forced him to confront mental health issues and his own identity.
Wolves
March 6, 2018
The Jazz's Jae Crowder (99) and Joe Ingles defended as Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague looked to pass during the first half Friday.

Teague on Rubio hit: 'I didn't think I hit him that hard'

Karl-Anthony Towns and Jeff Teague admitted to losing their cool at Utah, where both were ejected during a game the Wolves went on to lose.
Wolves
March 5, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler (23) reacts to a knee injury on the court as Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul (3) and team trainers hover ov

Wolves feeling the pain of Butler's injury

North Score: How much do the Wolves miss Jimmy Butler? He is second only to Houston's James Harden (12.1 to 11.36) in a metric ESPN created that's called Real Plus-Minus wins.
Wolves
March 4, 2018
Utah Jazz's Ricky Rubio (3) drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves' Jeff Teague, left, defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game Fr

Teague and Wolves weary of hearing about Rubio

And other thoughts from an interesting weekend.