The Latest Breaking News from Chris Finch

The NBA analyst and longtime coach runs through his top contenders for this year’s award.

The Timberwolves are having a successful year, by and large, on the defensive end of the floor. They rank 11th in defensive rating, a marked improvement over the past couple of years, when they were near the bottom.

MINNEAPOLIS — For better or worse, the Timberwolves would wear their emotions on their sleeves, if their jerseys had any.

DALLAS – Timberwolves coach Chris Finch is about as even-keeled an NBA coach as they come, and he wanted the Wolves to reflect that same demeanor headed into Monday's showdown with the Mavericks, who held a 1.5-game lead on the Wolves for the fifth seed in the Western Conference entering…

MINNEAPOLIS — The last time the Timberwolves won six consecutive games as they did with Wednesday's 132-102 victory over Oklahoma City, Chris Finch coached in Germany, guard Malik Beasley was eight years old and the Wolves reached the Western Conference finals.

MINNEAPOLIS — Whatever bad vibes are going around the Portland Trail Blazers' locker room, it might have transferred to the Timberwolves.

OKLAHOMA CITY — There was a moment Friday night the Timberwolves bench was so unstoppable, Oklahoma City tried playing seven-on-five.

Can you believe the mockumentary aired over two decades ago?!

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Timberwolves entered Wednesday with a chance to win six consecutive games in a season for the first time since 2004.

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Timberwolves associate head coach David Vanterpool said he was "upset," "in shock" and "taken aback completely" when the organization passed over him and instead hired Chris Finch last season to take over after the firing of Ryan Saunders.

NBA Central: "My check don't change." - Patrick Bev on trade rumors  (h/t @Christopher Hine ) pic.twitter.com/sRmQV1mqzO Source: Twitter @TheNBACentral What's the buzz on Twitter? Dane Moore @ DaneMooreNBA Patrick Beverley and Josh Okogie, both ...