The featured attraction of this latest fresh start for the Minnesota Timberwolves is Karl-Anthony Towns, the two-time All-Star center who finished in the top 20 in the NBA last season in more than a dozen major statistical categories. After a tumultuous start to 2018-19 that led to a revamped front office, a new head coach, […]
Wolves win in Indiana
TIMBERWOLVES 119, PACERS 111 (preseason) Karl-Anthony Towns had 33 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks to lead Minnesota. Robert Covington added 10 points and 19 boards, and each Minnesota (2-2) starter scored at least nine points. Domantas Sabonis had 11 points and 13 rebounds in the first half for Indiana (3-1). No other […]
Wolves blow out Israeli team
TIMBERWOLVES 131, MACCABI HAIFA 101 Treveon Graham had 12 points while Jarrett Culver and Shabazz Napier scored 11 apiece for Minnesota. Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins added nine points each in 11 and 12 minutes, respectively, for the Timberwolves (1-2). James Young, a first-round pick by the Boston Celtics in 2014, led Maccabi Haifa with […]
Timberwolves drop first preseason game
SUNS 111, TIMBERWOLVES 106 DeAndre Ayton had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Devin Booker added 15 points and five assists for the Suns. Ayton, who had 54 double-doubles last season, secured the feat in the first half as Phoenix led 56-54. Karl-Anthony Towns paced Minnesota with 19 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three […]
Timberwolves open training camp today
The tension that the Minnesota Timberwolves lugged into last season has been long stamped out, replaced by talk of creating culture, establishing process and building relationships under a new regime. This team will be flying under the radar in the star-bursting Western Conference, facing a steep climb to the fringe of the playoff picture after […]
Vikings react to loss in Chicago
Kirk Cousins was sacked six times. Dalvin Cook had nowhere to go. It was a noticeably quiet afternoon for Adam Thielen. On the rare occasion the Minnesota Vikings had the ball Sunday, they usually gave it right back to the Chicago Bears. Cousins and Cook were held in check by Chicago’s ferocious defense, sending the […]
Wolves fall in NBA Summer League championship game
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins has yet to lead an official NBA game, but he’s bringing some hardware home to Beale Street. Brandon Clarke had 15 points and 16 rebounds to lead the eighth-seeded Grizzlies to a 95-92 victory over the third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the championship game of the NBA Summer League on […]
Wolves make moves official
The Minnesota Timberwolves have finalized the acquisition of six players for roster depth and reserve roles, including a sign-and-trade deal with Portland for forward Jake Layman. The Timberwolves then completed a trade with Golden State as part of the deal that sent D’Angelo Russell from Brooklyn to the Warriors, bringing guard Shabazz Napier and forward […]
Wolves add to coaching staff
The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired Pablo Prigioni as an assistant coach, after the native of Argentina spent last season on staff with the Brooklyn Nets. Prigioni spent the majority of his 20-year playing career in the Spanish League. He became the NBA’s oldest rookie at age 35 in the 2012-13 season with the New York […]
Rosas aggressive in draft
New Minnesota president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas took an aggressive tack toward his first draft with the team. The Timberwolves wound up with another wing player, Jarrett Culver, and he comes with a strong defensive pedigree. With the 11th overall selection, the Wolves took North Carolina small forward Cameron Johnson, but with the intent […]