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Timberwolves lose to Magic, 127-120, in game marred by fight, five ejections

MINNEAPOLIS — This was not a typical NBA bottom feeder, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said, hours before the Wolves hosted the Orlando Magic on Friday at Target Center

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Chip Scoggins: Can Wolves make Towns fit into their winning formula?

Their esprit de corps was evident everywhere. On defense. On offense. In huddles. In their steadfast refusal to go down without a fight.

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Third-quarter burst helps Timberwolves beat Pelicans, 111-102

NEW ORLEANS — After losing to Houston, coach Chris Finch summed up his team by saying they were capable of beating anybody and losing to anybody.

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As Timberwolves strive to stay afloat, Karl-Anthony Towns speaks up

MINNEAPOLIS — After Thursday's win over the Raptors, the Timberwolves jumped two places in the Western Conference standings, from ninth to seventh place. Such is the precarious West this season. Even one game can have a significant impact on a team's place in the standings.

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What’s Behind the Timberwolves' Rocky Start?

Minnesota made the splashiest move of the offseason after acquiring Rudy Gobert, but the team has struggled as we approach the midpoint of the season.

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Patrick Reusse: Do we trust the Wolves to properly put together their talent puzzle?

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Lakers departed for Los Angeles after the 1960 season. The Twins and the Vikings arrived in 1961, then came the North Stars in the fall of 1967.

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The badly misfiring Timberwolves are proof that NBA rosters aren’t math

As much as NBA owners and general managers like to believe otherwise, successful teams aren’t math: they’re science. Just look at the state of the once-promising Timberwolves

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Chip Scoggins: KAT-less Wolves need Edwards to be the MVP he was vs. Grizzlies

Anthony Edwards had that look. The one he displayed so often last season, a look of determination from a competitor about to unleash like a tsunami.

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Fans enjoy raucous night in Doha ahead of World Cup ‘Battle of Britain’

England and Wales fans mixed together ahead of the crunch group B fixture.

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Milwaukee stays undefeated with 115-102 victory over Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS — Last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves' early-season struggles received a significant boost when they beat the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks.

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Jim Souhan: Brunson takes stock of Timberwolves, Lynx

A conversation with Rebekkah Brunson contains multitudes.

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Wolves coach Chris Finch: Chemistry between Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns 'looks pretty good right now'

MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves have been easing Karl-Anthony Towns into action after he missed the first part of training camp because of a non-COVID illness.

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Rudy Gobert expects to fit well alongside new Timberwolves teammates

The Timberwolves had their first official practice Tuesday, but center Rudy Gobert said he still has not seen Karl-Anthony Towns since the Wolves completed the trade for Gobert over the summer.

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Karl-Anthony Towns declares 'championship or bust' for Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS — With their offseason trade for Rudy Gobert, a massive extension for franchise cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns and the projected continued ascendance of Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves could be poised for big things in years to come.

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Rudy Gobert joins Wolves, says goal 'is to win a championship'

MINNEAPOLIS — A few days before the Timberwolves and Jazz agreed to send Rudy Gobert to Minnesota for a cache of players and draft picks, Gobert told his agent, Bouna Ndiaye, that he wanted a little time to think over the move.

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Rudy Gobert on what went wrong with Jazz: Their will to win was different, their culture… I feel something changed

Christopher Hine: Rudy Gobert on what he noticed different with the Timberwolves last season, and why he felt this could be a good fit for him: "Their will to win was different, their culture and the way they were approaching the games, I felt like ...

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Josh Okogie to Phoenix

Shams Charania: Free agent Josh Okogie has agreed to a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What's the buzz on Twitter? Gerald Bourguet @ GeraldBourguet Between the Damion Lee, Jock ...

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Karl-Anthony Towns agrees to supermax contract extension with Timberwolves

Adrian Wojnarowski: Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has agreed on a four-year, $224M super max extension, his agent Jessica Holtz of @CAA_Basketball tells ESPN. Deal begins with the 2024-25 season and delivers Towns' total contract ...

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Chip Scoggins: To-do list for new Wolves boss: Keep Towns, replace Russell

The Timberwolves new basketball boss presented a laid-back, unassuming, anti-braggadocious tone at his public introduction by suggesting he hopes to "play a small role" in the operation and that he's coming "here not to mess it up."

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Tim Connelly joins Timberwolves: 'It was a unique opportunity'

Tim Connelly officially joined the Timberwolves as president of basketball operations on Tuesday, saying "There's a real sense here this team can do something special, and I hope to be a small part of it."

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Tim Connelly will be Timberwolves' president of basketball operations

Eight months after firing Gersson Rosas, the Timberwolves have found a new team President.

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Nuggets' Tim Connelly closing in on deal with Timberwolves; will meet with Glen Taylor

MINNEAPOLIS — Nuggets President Tim Connelly is set to meet with Timberwolves controlling owner Glen Taylor in the next step of talks with Connelly to take over as Minnesota's President of Basketball Operations, with a deal being close between the sides, sources confirmed.

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How do Timberwolves become an elite defensive team? It starts with changes to their ‘personnel’

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Timberwolves made an unexpected surge up the defensive ladder this season. Despite a lack of astute defenders, Minnesota closed the NBA regular season ranking 13th in defensive rating, surrendering 111 points per 100 possessions.

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The NBA’s Next Great Marksman

Desmond Bane was a Most Improved Player candidate this season, but the playoffs have shown how he’s also on track to become one of the greatest shooters in league history.

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Add or subtract? A Timberwolves player-by-player look ahead.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves' season ended Friday night with a loss in Game 6 to Memphis at Target Center, a defeat that eliminated them from the NBA playoffs.

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