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Rosas won't give specfics, but feels 'positive' about Towns' injured wrist
In February, star center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Wolves elected to try to have the wrist heal on its own without opting for surgery. There have been no specifics offered since.
Twins
When will pro sports return? Soon. Here's what we know
Professional sports leagues in the United States — MLB being the major exception — made significant strides last week as they try to come back.
Local
Minnesota athletes, coaches turn out to fill void in ravaged neighborhood
Hundreds were served food and essential goods from diapers to dish soap Friday afternoon next to a heavily damaged Target and Cub Foods, where prominent Twin Cities sports figures volunteered.
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Timberwolves, Lynx make Election Day a company holiday
The teams are giving employees the day off Nov. 3 to exercise their right to vote.
TV & Media
How WCCO sports anchor Mike Max became a frontline reporter at the George Floyd protests
During the crisis, WCCO sports director Mike Max has shown he can cover civil unrest as well as any hard-news reporter. Maybe even better.
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Next up for Timberwolves: The NBA draft (in October)
The Wolves are one of eight teams that won't take part if the NBA's plan to resume the season is approved, as expected, by the players' union.
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What the NBA's return-to-play plan means for the Wolves' lottery odds
The Wolves will have a 14% chance of landing the top pick in the upcoming draft.
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NBA reportedly will approve restart plan; Wolves season would be over
The NBA is reportedly going to approve a return-to-play proposal Thursday that would bring 22 teams to Orlando for eight regular-season games each and the playoffs. The Timberwolves are not one of them.
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They're going to Disney World: MLS, NBA plans in place
Plans to resume playing games in the NBA and MLS amid the coronavirus pandemic have both sports packing up their leagues and heading to Disney properties in Orlando. Here's what you need to know.
Wild
Athletes aren't staying on sidelines following George Floyd's killing
While speaking out a generation ago might have been deemed harmful to a brand, staying silent during a time of national crisis in 2020 can create an impression of being complacent at best and complicit at worst.
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Okogie's message about being black in America: 'We're never safe'
Timberwolves guard Josh Okogie said George Floyd's death is another example of just how vulnerable black people are — regardless of whether they're in the NBA or not.
Local
Reusse: Stephen Jackson, other activists score with straight talk at Mpls. City Hall
Longtime NBA player Stephen Jackson bared his soul in talking about George Floyd, a dead friend that he called his "twin."
Wolves
If NBA returns this season, Wolves might not make the cut
It's possible the Wolves' last game was on March 10 in Houston. Several return to play scenarios have circulated recently, and some of those include leaving teams near the bottom of the standings out of the mix.
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Wolves wait out reboot scenarios while on shaky ground
Here are some factors to consider as the NBA mulls options after shutting down March 11 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hartman: Wolves might prefer to not have NBA season resume
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will hold an important call with the league Thursday to talk about returning to action. Here's why the Wolves may not want the games to resume.
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Minnesota native thriving as executive with Toronto Raptors
Lakefield native Teresa Resch was the first in a succession of women — now numbering 14 — whom Masai Ujiri hired for his Toronto Raptors.
Vikings
Reusse: Remembering a good Marine and a beloved sports photojournalist
Rich Nuessle was once a staple in the Twin Cities sports media. If you were in that circle and failed to have a wacky adventure with Rich, you had to be in quarantine. Behind the fun, though, was a hero with a tortured soul.
Outdoors
Mailbag: Star Tribune sports editors answer your questions this week
Have a question about how and why we do the things we do? The Star Tribune's sports editors will be answering your questions in this week's mailbag.
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Former Orono standout Leuer announces retirement from NBA
Jon Leuer, who was from Long Lake, was primarily a guard in high school. But after committing to play for Wisconsin under coach Bo Ryan, he had a 10-inch growth spurt
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NBA says it is looking into resuming play in Orlando
League would aim for late July start but might leave some teams home.
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Around the NBA
- Timberwolves guard Mike Conley out for Game 5 against Denver with sore right Achilles
- Brunson scores 44, Knicks beat Pacers 121-91 to move a win away from conference finals
- NBA fines Gobert $75,000 for making another money gesture in frustration over a foul call
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34, Thunder overcome Mavs defense to even series 2-2
- Jayson Tatum's 33 points help Celtics down short-handed Cavaliers 109-102 to take 3-1 lead in semis
- LeBron James attends Game 4 between Celtics and Cavaliers in Cleveland, his old stomping grounds
- Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell misses Game 4 against the Celtics with a strained left calf
- Mitchell Robinson has surgery on ankle that knocked him out of Knicks' playoff run, AP source says
- It's crunch time after Nuggets, Pacers made sure their semifinal best-of-7 series would go deep
- Defending champ Nuggets tie Timberwolves with 2nd straight road win, 115-107 in Game 4
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- Live from Denver: Mike Conley out as Timberwolves, Nuggets meet in Game 5
- Gobert fined $75,000 for making 'money sign' in Wolves' Game 4 loss
- Souhan: Wolves' Finch must match coaching skill of Nuggets' Malone
- Neal: Can the Wolves recover? Here are five things that must happen.
- Scoggins: If Towns won't deliver, Wolves won't beat Denver