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Wolves
October 2, 2020
During this game on December 30, Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders disputed a call against the Brooklyn Nets

Group workouts give Wolves a 'jump start' to work on chemistry

If the Wolves accomplish nothing else during this group workout period, they hope they will get a jump on next season.
Wolves
September 30, 2020
Timberwolves President Gersson Rosas offered support to Malik Beasley (5) after the guard was arrested for narcotics possession and possession of a st

Wolves' Rosas offers support for Beasley after guard's arrest

Malik Beasley was arrested for narcotics possession and possession of a stolen gun in Plymouth on Saturday.
Wolves
September 29, 2020
LaMelo Ball said he imagines being a great fit alongside the Wolves' D'Angelo Russell, but he also said he views his ideal position as point guard. Th

LaMelo Ball says he'd fit in fine with Timberwolves

D'Angelo Russell's presence doesn't dissuade point guard LaMelo Ball from wanting to be the No. 1 pick and play for the Wolves.
Wolves
September 28, 2020
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley plays against the Boston Celtics during an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP P

Wolves guard Beasley arrested in Plymouth

Malik Beasley was arrested Saturday night in Plymouth on charges of possession of narcotics and receiving and/or concealing stolen property, according to jail records.
Vikings
September 28, 2020
The similarities between former Viking Stefon Diggs (now with the Bills) and former Wolf Jimmy Butler (now with the Heat) are striking.

Jimmy Butler and Stefon Diggs: Kindred spirits who got away

I'm not here to pour salt in these wounds. Rather, I continue to be struck by just how similar Butler and Diggs are.
Wolves
September 27, 2020
Gersson Rosas, the Timberwolves' president of basketball operations.

Salary cap uncertainties have Wolves' Rosas working overtime

The Wolves are chief among NBA teams concerned with where the salary cap will go. Gersson Rosas is trying to prepare for any and all situations, saying it is is a little like living in "parallel universes."
Wolves
September 25, 2020
Timberwolves forward Jake Layman

Layman happy to be back with Wolves, broken nose and all

Jake Layman, who averaged 9.1 points last season for the Wolves, is wearing a mask during group workouts, and playing is something Layman has craved after a season that began full of promise before injuries.
Wolves
September 25, 2020
This is a 1959 photo showing Harlem Globetrotters WIlt Chamberlain. Patrick Reusse, at 13, witnessed Chamberlain's greatness when the 'Trotters visite

Reusse: Seeing The Big Dipper in a little town in '59 a moment of glory

Patrick Reusse has met most of his boyhood heroes, but he only marveled at Wilt Chamberlain in 1959 in a packed Worthington gym.
Wolves
September 24, 2020

More of Patrick Reusse's memories of Wilt Chamberlain

A further look back at a legendary career.
Wolves
September 24, 2020
"This time is important, not just for them to get to know us and this system but for us to get to know them, too," Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders sa

After more than six months apart, Timberwolves back on floor together

Two weeks of workouts will be beneficial for team that hasn't played together.
Vikings
September 23, 2020
Local teams, media outlets launch Home Teams vs. Hunger

Local teams, media outlets launch Home Teams vs. Hunger

One in eight Minnesotans do not know where their next meal is coming from.
Golf
September 22, 2020
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) looks up at a replay on the scoreboard during an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and M

Souhan: Prep football on way back, Kirk Cousins on way down

A lot of news to catch up on, including the very quick and sudden end to the Vikings season and the belated start of high school football.
Wolves
September 22, 2020
Minnesota Timberwolves CEO Ethan Casson, left, talks with Timberwolves majority owner Glen Taylor following a news conference, Tuesday, May 30, 2017,

Lynx, Wolves embrace National Voter Registration Day

The organizations plan events, the first of them Tuesday, to register voters and distribute food.
Wolves
September 19, 2020
Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (8) attempts to maintain control of the ball in front of Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) and Kelly Olynyk

Reusse: As we watch Butler, we gain insight into Wolves

Jimmy Butler is surrounded by Miami players, young and old, who appreciate the fire, reinforcing the opinion that Butler never was the star we should have been mad at in Minnesota.
Wolves
September 17, 2020
New Timberwolves players including, D'Angelo Russell, left, and Karl-Anthony Towns listened and applauded Minnesota Timberwolves President of Operatio

Timberwolves preparing for first work as a team since March

The Wolves will be in their own version of a bubble at a Minneapolis hotel and their practice facility.
Wolves
September 17, 2020
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Juan Hernangomez (41) celebrated a 3-pointer scored against the LA Clippers in the second half. ] Aaron Lavinsky • aa

Hernangomez away from Wolves as he shoots Adam Sandler movie

Juancho Hernangomez won't be a part of the team's group workouts, which start next week, because he had committed to filming "Hustle."
Wolves
September 16, 2020
NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum announces the Timberwolves had won the eleventh pick during the 2019 NBA draft lottery. The Wolves will have the fi

NBA officially moves draft to Nov. 18

The Wolves will have the No. 1 overall pick.
Wolves
September 11, 2020
After Wolves drama, Butler finds vindication and success in Miami

After Wolves drama, Butler finds vindication and success in Miami

The two seasons since Jimmy Butler left Minnesota have shown maybe he does know a thing or two about winning at a high level in the NBA.
Wolves
September 9, 2020
Mailbag: If Wolves trade the No. 1 overall pick, what could they get?

Mailbag: If Wolves trade the No. 1 overall pick, what could they get?

There are a lot of potential targets for the Wolves if they decide to trade the No. 1 overall pick for an established star or a package of players. Chris Hine breaks down the options.
Wolves
September 9, 2020
NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum announces that the Minnesota Timberwolves had won the eleventh pick during the NBA draft lottery in 2019. The Wolve

NBA draft likely to be pushed back from October 16 date

Timberwolves fans will likely have to wait to find out what the Wolves will do with the No. 1 pick.