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Hartman: Saunders had little time to prepare for new job as Wolves coach
Shortly after the Timberwolves' 119-117 victory in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, interim coach Ryan Saunders got a phone call from team owner Glen Taylor.
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Reusse: Having famous father only goes so far before reality settles in
Ryan Saunders and Richard Pitino are both worthy coaches, but they were young, popular hires largely because of their famous fathers.
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Engaged not enraged: Saunders sets new tone running the Wolves
While he's far from making all of the changes he intends to introduce in a bid to shed the 'interim coach' label, Ryan Saunders brought a radically different presence to the bench during his first game in charge.
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History of Timberwolves' fresh starts have been good, but often brief
The Wolves have rebuilt so many times that they actually made an ad campaign one year out of the concept. These fresh starts tend to begin with excitement before fading into mediocrity (or worse) until the next one.
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Wiggins scores 40; Wolves win game of 'commotion and emotion' in Saunders' debut
From the first play they scored on, which was one of his father's favorites, the Timberwolves played with passion that led to a 119-117 victory.
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OKC's Donovan: Saunders 'will do a great job' as NBA head coach
Billy Donovan, now in charge of the Thunder, knows what it's like to be a young head coach, and what it takes to succeed.
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Watch: Wolves show how they feel about Ryan Saunders -- and Flip
Timberwolves players mobbed Ryan Saunders after the final horn Tuesday night, and the celebration got even more raucous in the locker room
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Ryan Saunders on his head coaching debut: 'My father will also be there'
New Wolves coach Ryan Saunders was asked what will be going through his mind in the moments before tonight's tipoff against the Thunder in Oklahoma City.
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In emotional 24 hours, Saunders runs his first Wolves practice
The Wolves proceeded with the awkward but necessary business of moving on without former coach Tom Thibodeau and with 32-year-old Ryan Saunders in charge.
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Scoggins: Sudden firing of Thibodeau was actually overdue
Wolves executives knew they had a "Thibs problem" going back to last season when the team finally ended a lengthy playoff drought and yet everyone seemed miserable.
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Timberwolves interim coach Ryan Saunders at a glance
He's the son of former Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders, who died just before the 2015-16 season.
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Timberwolves-Oklahoma City game preview
The Timberwolves open the Ryan Saunders era without Derrick Rose (right ankle sprain) and Robert Covington (right knee bone bruise).
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Wolves' Rose apologizes for 'kill yourself' remark to doubting fans
Derrick Rose apologized Monday saying he wished anyone who doubted his drive and determination to play in the wake of Tom Thibodeau's firing would "kill yourself."
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Five things about Tom Thibodeau's firing, Ryan Saunders' promotion
To understand the sequence of events and future expectations, we need to look at the organization's big picture.
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Wolves fire coach Thibodeau; Saunders named interim
Owner Glen Taylor has named Ryan Saunders as the interim head coach. Scott Layden remains the general manager.
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Who will be the next coach of the Timberwolves?
The Timberwolves made a stunning move Sunday when they fired head coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau. Here's a look at candidates who might replace Thibodeau permanently:
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Towns strong again in Wolves' thumping of Lakers
The Wolves center gets up from a hard fall to complete a line of 28 points and 18 rebounds in rout.
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Souhan: Wolves finally tired of a coach who couldn't help but be himself
There is a great coach somewhere inside Tom Thibodeau, but Thibodeau couldn't hear his inner Popovich over his own jet-engine monologue.
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Wolves, Wild are at crossroads
Fans of both organizations should hope for one extreme or the other for the rest of the winter — either a hot streak that provides hope or a freezing cold stretch that triggers lasting change.
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