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May 22, 2018

Minnesota's Royce White blasts NBA in new HBO interview

The former Minnesota high school basketball standout continues his crusade for a better understanding of mental-health issues.

Wolves

May 21, 2018

Trade Karl-Anthony Towns? Let's talk this through

The Wolves would be crazy to trade Towns. He was an All-Star last season, and anything good you can imagine happening to the team in the next five years involves him. But ...

Vikings

May 19, 2018

FILE - In this Monday, May 14, 2018 file photo, people make bets in the sports book area of the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Those who d

Two views: NFL may not have most to gain from regulated gambling

Michael Rand and Chris Hine weigh in in the week's hot sports topics.

Wolves

May 17, 2018

Hammon advances dialogue, makes Lynx's Reeve think more about being NBA head coach

Though Becky Hammon did not get hired by Milwaukee, she interviewed for the Bucks head coaching job, a move Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve called "progress."

Wolves

May 15, 2018

The NBA Draft Lottery is tonight, and the Wolves ... don't care

The Wolves made the playoffs — remember? — and playoff teams aren't in the lottery. It's obvious, but it also feels strange after all these years of futility.

Vikings

May 14, 2018

Judging personalities is an underrated front-office skill. (Clockwise from top left): the Twins' Miguel Sano has great physical gifts, but needs to de

Souhan: Analytics crunch numbers but give personalities short shrift

You want to win a championship? You'd better have the right kinds and combinations of people on your team.

Wolves

May 12, 2018

In this June 2, 2016, file photo, LeBron James dribbles against State Stephen Curry during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals

Two views: What can the NBA do to make the regular season matter?

Both of the higher seeds with home-court advantage in the NBA conference finals — Boston in the East and Houston in the West — are the betting underdogs.

Wolves

May 11, 2018

Ex-Wolves coach Dwane Casey, fired by Raptors, once again deserved better

The demise of the Timberwolves in the mid-2000s was a multi-layered mess-up. And the firing of Dwane Casey is an overlooked part of what happened.

Wolves

May 11, 2018

Warriors and Rockets are great models for Wolves ... and Vikings?

Defense wins championships, sure. But more so than that: Being able to win in multiple ways wins championships. That's a lesson of this NBA postseason.

Gophers

May 11, 2018

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau protests a call by the referee during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the New Yor

Souhan: Choices by Wolves, Gophers could make or break teams

Sharing some thoughts on Tom Thibodeau, Lindsay Whalen and the prospect that has shined the most among the Twins' position players.

Wolves

May 10, 2018

If Wolves explore trading Andrew Wiggins, here are some possible deals

For the Wolves to continue improving, it may take another shake-up to their roster. If the Wolves decide to make Andrew Wiggins a candidate to go elsewhere, he are some trade ideas that could make sense.

Vikings

May 9, 2018

Randy Moss was crushed for 'I play when I want to play' while LeBron is celebrated

Some moments in sports are bigger than others, and LeBron James is the latest star to acknowledge that. The reaction he's getting is different than when Randy Moss made that case with the Vikings.

Wolves

May 9, 2018

Brunson resigns as Wolves assistant; agent denies improper conduct

An NBA source said that assistant coach Rick Brunson had been the subject of complaints that he behaved improperly toward women.

Wolves

May 8, 2018

Wolves release shooting coach, two others from staff

The Timberwolves made postseason changes to their coaching and basketball operations staffs Monday, releasing player development coach Vince Legarza, shooting coach Pete Patton and assistant video coordinator Wes Bohn.

Wild

May 3, 2018

With sports, the more we know the less we enjoy them

Were the Wild and Wolves playoff series less enjoyable because fans had access to all the information they could ever want -- and knew the match-ups were lopsided against their teams?

Wolves

May 3, 2018

Opting out of deal might be best thing for Crawford -- and the Timberwolves

For all of Jamal Crawford's intangibles , including the fact that Jimmy Butler wants him on the team, he is neither a terribly efficient player nor a very good defensive player.

Wolves

May 3, 2018

Souhan: Is Crawford's decision a bad omen for the Wolves?

This is the first important move of an offseason that could set the Wolves up as winners, or put them on the precipice of regression.

Wolves

May 3, 2018

Report: Wolves' Crawford to decline option, test free agency

Jamal Crawford will decline his $4.5 million player option with the Wolves and become an unrestricted free agent, ESPN.com reported Wednesday afternoon.

Wolves

May 1, 2018

Jimmy Butler singing 'Let Me Love You' is the video you need

Jimmy Butler belted out "Let Me Love You" by Mario around 2:30 a.m. recently at a club called PRYSM. TMZ reports that T-Pain was the headliner but that Buckets "stole the show."

Wolves

May 1, 2018

Scoggins: Wolves need to build a more credible defensive presence

Six of the league's top nine teams in defensive rating are among the eight teams alive in the playoffs. So the blueprint for continued improvement isn't a mystery.

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