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March 25
Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns, center, poses with new team ownership partners Marc Lore, right, and baseball great Alex Rodriguez, left,

With Timberwolves, sideshows haven't become the main attraction

Plenty of things could have derailed momentum and distracted Timberwolves fans from the on-court product. But the team has kept on winning through a tumultuous month.
Wolves
March 25
Anthony Edwards gestured after hitting a three-pointer in Sunday night's Timberwolves victory over Golden State.

What's different about the Wolves offense without KAT on the floor?

Sunday's game win over the Warriors continued a trend in the nine games Towns his missed. "Guys are just trying to fill that role by doing something different," one player said. What is it?
Wolves
March 25
Wolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) blocks a shot by Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) in the second quarter. Among the spectators was Rudy Gobert (

Souhan: Green's return brings back rougher memories

Remember last spring's frustrated punches? The Wolves aren't angels, but it's been a while since anything like the antics from Draymond Green — or Wolves teams of yore.
Wolves
March 25
Warriors guard Stephen Curry drives while defended by Wolves guard Anthony Edwards in the second quarter Sunday night at Target Center.

Timberwolves rally to beat Warriors behind hot three-point shooting

The Wolves shot 21-for-40 from outside the arc in the first meeting between the teams since Draymond Green's chokehold of Rudy Gobert.
Wolves
March 23
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry's 307 three-pointers this season leads the NBA.

Wolves-Warriors preview: Season series finale returns to Target Center

Jerry Zgoda's breakdown: The Timberwolves could still be missing their stars, but they won both previous games against Golden State.
Wolves
March 23
Wolves guard Mike Conley celebrates after the Cavaliers call timeout in the fourth quarter Friday night at Target Center.

Wolves' point guard trio show off connection on court

With the playoffs looming, the Wolves may be forced to play smaller than they've grown accustomed to. Chris Finch is confident it won't be an issue after the win over Cleveland.
Wolves
March 22
Cleveland Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro (35) drives against Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monda

Edwards, Reid will play for Wolves tonight

Donovan Mitchell is sidelined for Cleveland, which has the third-best record in the East.
Wolves
March 22
Anthony Edwards is all smiles after making a shot earlier this week at Target Center.

Souhan: Face of the franchise? Edwards could steal Face of the NBA status.

"He's the closest thing I've seen, mentally and physically, to Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan," an ex-Wolves player and coach said. And how does Jordan feel about that?
Wolves
March 21
Sachin Gupta

Charges: Wolves exec's hard drive stolen by disgruntled employee

As head of the analytics department, Sachin Gupta had data in his possession that the Wolves conceal from other teams, including details about contracts and trade negotiations.
Wolves
March 20
The Timberwolves' Luka Garza was tasked with guarding Nuggets star Nikola Jokic on Tuesday because of injuries to centers Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gob

Garza makes most of opportunity as Wolves navigate injuries

Former Iowa star Luka Garza ended up playing over 22 minutes and scored 11 points and had six rebounds against the Nuggets, a role he inherited because of all the team's injuries.
Wolves
March 20
Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez along with Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor during a news conference Monday.

New investor in Wolves/Lynx as Rodriguez, Lore near acquisition

A Washington, D.C.-based investment firm, decided not to move forward in a deal that would have provided structural financing to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez to buy the teams from Glen Taylor.
Wolves
March 20
Guard Anthony Edwards rallies the Timberwolves in the first quarter against Denver, despite dislocating a finger in the previous game with his dunk of

Neal: Scoreboard says loss, but Wolves' resilience was a winner

The shorthanded Wolves provided a packed Target Center crowd with a display of their resilience, rallying against the Nuggets and making superstar Nikola Jokic shake his head with frustration at times
Wolves
March 20
The Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards dunks the ball against the Nuggets in the first quarter Tuesday at Target Center.

Injury-depleted Wolves worn down by Nuggets in final minutes of loss

With Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid sidelined, the Wolves battled Denver without their biggest weapons. Minnesota rallied and then faded in the final minutes against the defending NBA champs.
Wolves
March 19
The Nuggets' Nikola Jokic goes up hard against Wolves center Rudy Gobert (27) in a November 2023 game.

Because of injuries, Wolves may need new ways to thwart Jokic

Karl-Anthony Towns is still out after knee surgery, and the Wolves might not have Rudy Gobert or Naz Reid either against Denver star and MVP candidate Nikola Jokic.
Wolves
March 19
Wolves star Anthony Edwards drives to the basket around Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker during the second half Monday night in Salt Lake City.

Edwards' dunk for the ages leads Wolves to win. 'This one was crazy.'

The third-quarter dunk awed teammates so much they were swapping stories after the 104-94 win over Utah about what they witnessed in the third quarter. Edwards called it the best dunk of his career
Wolves
March 18
With his 31 points in Saturday’s 119-100 Timberwolves victory over Utah, Anthony Edwards passed Kevin Love for first place in franchise history with

Next-level awesome: With other stars out, Edwards kicks game up a notch

The Wolves didn't have Karl-Anthony Towns or Rudy Gobert in Utah, and still won easily because Anthony Edwards was the best player on the floor. It's part of a recent pattern.
Wolves
March 17
Timberwolves guard Mike Conley drives around Jazz guard Keyonte George during the first half Saturday in Salt Lake City.

Wolves' Conley shuts off phone, shuts down Utah in homecoming

This was the first time Mike Conley played in Utah since his trade to the Timberwolves, and he had a huge presence in ways beyond the 25 points he scored in the 119-100 win over the Jazz.
Wolves
March 15
The series at the Jazz will be the first games back in Utah for Mike Conley since the team traded him to Minnesota last season.

Conley, Alexander-Walker to make first return to Utah since joining Wolves

The two-game series will be Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker's first games back in Utah since the Jazz traded them to the Timberwolves last season.
Wolves
March 15
Pacers forward Pascal Siakam, left, shoots in front of Timberwolves forward T. J. Warren on March 7 at Indiana.

Plagued by injuries, Warren revives his NBA career with the Wolves

After signing a 10-day contract with the Wolves, T.J. Warren quickly found a role in the team's rotation.
Wolves
March 13
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a season-high 28 points against the Clippers on Tuesday. The Wolves will need more season highs and career highs from

If Wolves want No. 1 seed, only the best performances will do

The Wolves have played four games without injured Karl-Anthony Towns. The push for the top seed in the Western Conference is likely to need more high-end performances.