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NBA targets May 8 to open team facilities for individual workouts
Teams in states that have modified stay-at-home orders could allow up to four players in a facility at a time.
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'The Last Dance,' Parts III and IV: Rodman steals the show just by being Rodman
ESPN's The Last Dance will ultimately be the story of Michael Jordan. But what a blessing that we were given both Jordan and Dennis Rodman on the same team in 1998, with the cameras rolling.
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Best Minnesota draft picks ever? Here's a Top 20 list to argue about
Almost all of Minnesota's pro sports franchises brought worthy players to the table for our latest Virtual Happy Hour. But who are the best players ever drafted by Minnesota teams?
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Wolves like how Beasley has played for them so far
Guard Malik Beasley has averaged 20.7 points with his new team since his trade from the Nuggets.
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'The Last Dance,' Parts I and II: Remember all we forgot about Michael Jordan
The first two segments of Jason Hehir's 10-part documentary covering the Chicago Bulls' 1997-98 championship run have story lines to spare.
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Last Dance: ESPN airs 10 hours of Jordan's excellence
ESPN's long-awaited 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls -- The Last Dance -- debuts on Sunday night. Here's why basketball fans are so excited for the series.
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Starting tonight, new Michael Jordan documentary is 10 hours of stupendous shots, personal fouls
For sports enthusiasts trying to survive the pandemic without live games, ESPN's new documentary about basketball superstar is a godsend.
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Scoggins: When the games come back, will you be there?
Sports executives are busy sorting through scenarios that would allow games to start again. They're trying to piece together timelines without an expiration date. How will ticket holders respond?
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What will 'The Last Dance' teach me about Michael Jordan, and myself?
An essay: The basketball will still appear perfect in ESPN's documentary. Everything else about MJ, the Bulls and life in general will be imperfect, and that's how it should be.
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Silver: Still unclear whether NBA season will resume
Adam Silver announced that the league and NBA Players' Association has agreed that the players would take a 25% pay cut beginning with their May 15 checks, as part of the "force majeure" clause on the league's CBA.
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Ex-Gopher played huge role in ESPN's Chicago Bulls documentary
Most of the 500 hours worth of footage that Andy Thompson obtained has never seen the light of day. But NBA fans will finally get the chance to see some of it in the documentary.
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Would Wolves have won 2004 NBA title if Sam Cassell hadn't been injured?
While the only two Wolves wins came in games Cassell either barely played or didn't play at all, his injury was a huge factor in the two most pivotal games of the series.
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Hartman: U, local pro teams already battled ticket issues before pandemic
With some ticket sales lacking, pro and college teams have lost even more traction because of the sports shutdown.
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G League becoming prep stars' alternative to college basketball
Jalen Green's unprecedented move to bypass college, one that could pay him more than half a million dollars, could have ripple effects on the future of basketball recruits nationally — and maybe in Minnesota.
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Same story: What if the Wolves never traded for Jimmy Butler?
The fourth in our week-long series on what would have happened if game-changing and franchise-altering moments hadn't taken place. Today: the 2017 draft night trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Minnesota.
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The greatest Wolves game: An oral history of Game 7 vs. Kings in 2004
There are fantastic debates to be had about the greatest game in the history of some franchises. With the Timberwolves, however, it is a short conversation leading to an obvious conclusion.
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Mailbag: Will the Wolves trade draft picks? Can they get Booker?
Monday was a mournful day for the Timberwolves organization following the death of Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, the mother of center Karl-Anthony Towns. But readers still have a lot of questions about the team, and beat writer Chris Hine has answers.
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'Fiery, caring, loving': Towns' mother dies after weeks-long battle with coronavirus
The death of Jacqueline Cruz-Towns is one of the first COVID-19-related deaths to shake not just the Minnesota sports community but the sports world at large.
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Charismatic and full of love, Cruz-Towns always there for her son
Wolves President Gersson Rosas said he bonded with Karl-Anthony Towns' mother over their shared history of growing up in Latin America. Rosas called Jacqueline Cruz-Towns a "lioness."
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Scoggins: Give Towns a victory amid his pain by listening to his words
It was Karl-Anthony Towns' most impactful act as a member of the Wolves because his video has been viewed nearly 2 million times in the face of a global crisis.
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Around the NBA
- 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
- The Pacers and Knicks are hoping to make most of their second chances with closeout wins
- T-wolves plan for Finch to be with them for Game 1 versus Nuggets. Still hope for sideline presence
- The Timberwolves' Mike Conley wins the NBA Teammate of the Year award for a 2nd time
- Middleton, Portis each score 29 as Bucks stay alive with 115-92 victory over Pacers in Game 5
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- Breaking it down: Wolves-Nuggets match-ups (and who's going to win)
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