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Twins
Souhan: MJ making it to the majors would have been a minor miracle
Some believe NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan could have eventually played baseball in the major leagues. Former Twin Gene Larkin and manager Tom Kelly are not among them.
Vikings
Minnesota's most iconic athletes? Here's our list of the 20 best
Ten Star Tribune sports writers and editors gathered for a virtual happy hour to select the 20 faces who belong on the highest pedestal of Minnesota sports.
Wolves
Scoggins: U star Tucker said playing with Jordan a lesson in intensity
Former Gophers great Trent Tucker shared a locker room with Michael Jordan for one season, 1992-93, the final act of the Bulls' first championship three-peat.
Gophers
Williamson asked if parents received gifts for him to attend Duke
When Zion Williamson backed out of the agreement with Prime Sports in May to signing with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), agent Gina Ford claimed he owed her $100 million for breaking the contract. Williamson was drafted No. 1 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019.
Wolves
'The Last Dance,' In tragedy and defeat, Michael Jordan finds himself
The death of Michael Jordan's father, James, sends him on a journey away from the game of basketball, followed by a failure that fuels his second stint with the Bulls.
Wolves
As NBA eases restrictions, Wolves practice facility remains closed
Minnesota's stay-at-home order supersedes the league's slow return guidelines.
Vikings
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Hartman: Minnesota team owners will lead way as sports start to return
The Pohlad family with the Twins, the Wilf family with the Vikings, Glen Taylor with the Timberwolves and Craig Leipold with the Wild are all among the wealthiest owners in sports and some of the smartest business minds around.
Wolves
Technically, former Wolves point guard Rubio could shoot
How is someone simultaneously one of the best and worst shooters ever? The answer is probably a combination of a testament to Ricky Rubio, the power of confidence and the very nature of free throws.
Wolves
T-Wolves Gaming all cleaned up, ready to defend NBA 2K title
The six-player team opens play Thursday from its Minneapolis studio, which has been sanitized and reconfigured for social distancing requirements.
Vikings
Pro sports mailbags: From Vikings problems to next season's rosters.
Reporters who cover Minnesota's six major pro sports teams took your questions via Twitter and email this week. Here are their answers to some of the biggest issues you raised.
Wolves
Wolves mailbag: Who's the starting power forward next year?
Among other things, there are questions about the big men the team will have to complement Karl-Anthony Towns for the 2020-21 season.
Wolves
That January night when the Wolves proved they could lose any lead
The Wolves led Sacramento by 12 points with 78 seconds to play. Their win probably was figured at 99.9% So what could possibly go wrong? Just about everything.
Wolves
The 1 in 1-8,378: From Wolves up 115-98 to Wolves lose 133-129
Here's a breakdown, in every sense, of how the Wolves squandered a 17-point lead in less than three minutes:
Wolves
Year into the job, Rosas' Wolves tenure more than massive roster shake-up
Beyond the roster changes, Wolves president Gersson Rosas wanted to establish a familial culture around the Wolves, one that would stick with players even after they have moved on.
Wolves
'The Last Dance,' Parts V and VI: Do you really want to be like Mike? It's a fair question
As Michael Jordan reaches international superstardom, the world starts encroaching on his personal life and the image he has created. How would you handle that?
Wolves
Key Timberwolves roster moves under Rosas
Timberwolves President Gersson Rosas had made his mark with trades in his first year in charge, most notably acquiring D'Angelo Russell from Golden State and dealing away Andrew Wiggins and Robert Covington.
Wolves
A season of fits - and starts - for Wolves' Beasley remains on hold
Since being traded to the Wolves, Malik Beasley was playing some of the best basketball of his career. Then the season was postponed. He is a restricted free agent, meaning he could be elsewhere next season.
Vikings
Four pro drafts in three sports 'no big deal' for St. Paul's Winfield
In addition to being drafted by the San Diego Padres, Gophers baseball star Dave Winfield was drafted by the Vikings as well as by teams in the NBA and American Basketball Associations.
Vikings
Pick-by-pick-by-pick-by-pick: Where did Winfield get drafted?
It was a very good start to 1973 for Dave Winfield.
Wolves
The Malik Beasley file
A closer look at the 6-4 guard, who is a restricted free agent after this season.
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Around the NBA
- Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. heads into playoffs against Lakers after trying week for family
- T-wolves take NBA's best defense into series vs. Suns, but can it stop Durant-Booker-Beal trio?
- Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities
- Lillard practices fully and Antetokounmpo remains out of live drills as Bucks prepare for playoffs
- Cavaliers feel better prepared for playoff stage after '23 flop, face Magic in first-round series
- Previewing the 1st round of the NBA playoffs, which start on Saturday
- The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, 'it's a sprint now'
- Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
- The Timberwolves coaching staff, empowered by Finch and energized by chemistry, is a true asset
- Kawhi Leonard fighting 'stubborn inflammation' and is questionable for Game 1 of playoffs
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