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New Derrick Rose book sheds light on Butler, Wolves' woes
It is said that history is written by the victors. In the case of the 2018-19 Timberwolves, Derrick Rose might be as close to a victor as possible.
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Five ways the Timberwolves can improve from within next season
While fans and others are expecting big moves from the Wolves revamped front office and new coach Ryan Saunders, here are some keys to improving the team with its exiting talent.
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Get ready for a very unpredictable NBA Draft in two weeks
If you are a Wolves fan, you should be prepared for just about anything — a trade up, a trade down, a trade for a player or standing pat. Why are things so unsettled?
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Could Wolves be in a spot to draft the next Pascal Siakam?
Pascal Siakam, who scored 32 points in Thursday's NBA Finals opener, is a great example of incremental progress and the high upside that can come from drafting a late bloomer.
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Coming back would have helped Gophers, but not Amir Coffey's draft stock
Amir Coffey would have helped the Gophers had he returned for his senior year, and his presence might have elevated a good team into something special. So what's the argument for turning pro?
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Coffey makes it official: He's leaving Gophers to go pro
Following a spring of testing the waters with NBA team workouts, the 6-foot-8 former Hopkins standout received enough positive feedback to bypass his senior year with the Gophers.
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Wolves closing deal to hire new basketball vice president
Sachin Gupta, a Pistons assistant GM who formerly worked with Gersson Rosas, is set to join Wolves as executive vice president for basketball operations.
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Towns misses out on All-NBA selection, $32 million in raises
Karl-Anthony Towns could not crack the All-NBA team this season, and that will have ramifications for the extension Towns signed in September and for the Wolves' salary cap.
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Hartman: Wolves owner Taylor a big booster for hiring Saunders as coach
Ryan Saunders' popularity with Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and players helped get him the full-time coaching job, but now he'll have to produce.
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Wolves sever ties with three assistant coaches, others on staff
Multiple assistants and staff members who were on expiring contracts won't be coming back to the Wolves.
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Wolves' Towns: 'We're taking a new approach' to the offseason
This offseason has been a palate-cleansing of sorts — and the hiring of Gersson Rosas as president of basketball operations along with Ryan Saunders as permanent head coach has generated a cultural change.
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Scoggins: Hiring Saunders shows value (and power) of Karl-Anthony Towns
Superstars run the NBA. They force trades. They make pacts to form super teams. They wield considerable power and influence, on and off the court.
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'Flip would be very proud.' Saunders hire mix of Wolves past, present
Seated in front of family, Ryan Saunders was able to prevent his emotions from overwhelming him as the Timberwolves introduced the former interim coach as their permanent one.
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It's official: Saunders is the Timberwolves head coach
The Timberwolves announced Ryan Saunders will go from interim to permanent head coach Tuesday.
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After looking elsewhere, new Wolves boss decides to stick with Saunders
Players such as Karl-Anthony Towns endorsed Ryan Saunders' candidacy in the final weeks of the season even after the Wolves were eliminated from the playoffs.
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Twin Cities sports youth movement continues with Ryan Saunders hire
Rocco Baldelli, P.J. Fleck, Richard Pitino, Lindsay Whalen, Derek Falvey … and now Ryan Saunders. All of them in their 30s, all among the youngest (or the very youngest) in their professions.
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Former Wolves executive Babcock dies at 66
Rob Babcock, a former Timberwolves executive during two different stints spanning more than two decades, died Wednesday at age 66. He had been battling pancreatic cancer since being diagnosed in 2017.
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What are the odds? The Timberwolves and their awful lottery history
What are the odds of moving down 12 times and not moving up a single time? Knowing that answer might even make you feel a bit sorry for David Kahn. (Or maybe not.)
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Timberwolves fail to move up in NBA lottery, will pick 11th
The franchise still has never moved up from their assigned spot in lottery history. The New Orleans Pelicans had better luck, obtaining the No. 1 pick.
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Rosas has four outside interviews set for Wolves coaching job
A source told the Star Tribune that Gersson Rosas should make a decision on the head coaching position by the end of the week or over the weekend.
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- Pacers celebrate first 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
- Anthony Edwards and the T-wolves take a stronger dose maturity into this playoff rematch with Denver
- Wembanyama coming to Paris as San Antonio Spurs to face Indiana Pacers in two NBA games next January
- 76ers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game. Aim for fewer Knicks fans in arena for Game 6
- Top-seeded Celtics roll over Heat and into second round. They'll play Cleveland or Orlando
- Luka Doncic scores 35 points, leads Mavericks to 123-93 victory and 3-2 series lead over Clippers
- Celtics advance to East semifinals, beating short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5
- Suns owner Mat Ishbia says franchise is doing 'excellent.' He's quiet on coach Frank Vogel's future
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- Breaking it down: Wolves-Nuggets matchups (and who's going to win)
- Wolves' Towns determined to advance: 'Whatever it takes'
- Timberwolves coach Finch returns to practice one day after surgery
- Wolves vs. Nuggets series updates: Added info about Round 2.
- Pacers celebrate first playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6
