Kyle Anderson Slow Mo Timberwolves profile explores how the deliberate, high-IQ veteran has built a 12-year NBA career on instincts, smart play and contributions that rarely show up on the stat sheet.
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Cleaning up notebook
A new study shows Timberwolves ticket prices are among the highest in the NBA. This week’s sports roundup also covers brain injury awareness in athletics, congressional delays on the SCORE Act, and Netflix hiring its first full-time sports anchor.
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Players, coaches show their stuff at NBA Summer League
NBA Summer League gave Minnesota natives Jamison Battle, Dawson Garcia, and Curtis Jones the chance to prove they belong in the league. Coaches used the event to level up, too.
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Timberwolves defeat Lakers in Game 3
This week’s Terrific Three photos feature images from the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 116-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference playoffs at Target Center last week.
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Willie Burton on the power of purpose after pro ball
Minnesota basketball legend Willie Burton joins Blacklight On Sports to share how his journey from NBA courts to classrooms has become a mission rooted in purpose, mentorship, and real-world impact.
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Possible City Center Location Suggested for New Timberwolves/Lynx Arena
Minneapolis City Center is being considered as a potential site for a new arena for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, offering strategic location and potential financial and urban revitalization benefits, but also poses notable challenges.
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Kevin Garnett and the Timberwolves: A Reunion Finally Within Reach
With Glen Taylor’s ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx coming to an end, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez’s takeover signals a potential shift in leadership, potentially leading to Kevin Garnett’s jersey retirement and reconnection with the franchise.
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Timberwolves Star Anthony Edwards lifts spirits of young cancer warrior
Anthony Edwards of the Timberwolves made a young boy’s dream come true by meeting him and promising to wear a wristband in his honor, inspiring fans and raising funds for families of children battling cancer.
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Dean of Big Ten coaches Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo, Hall of Fame coach of the Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball team since 1995, is still interested in the fight and is still developing young talent, despite the challenges of the transfer portal and NIL rules.
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Fourth Black HC invades The Barn so far this season
Reggie Theus, head coach and athletic director at Bethune-Cookman, is raising funds to build a championship culture and appreciates the significance of competing against another Black head coach.
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Coaching while Black
Ben Johnson and Mike Woodson, the only Black men’s basketball head coaches in the Big Ten, are preparing for their fourth seasons on the job, facing the challenges of player departures and unrealistic criticism due to their race.
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NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer at 58
Dikembe Mutombo, a towering 7-foot-2 center who starred at Georgetown University and became one of the NBA’s greatest shot blockers, died of brain cancer at the age of 58.
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Is the WNBA media rights deal a fair valuation?
The WNBA has announced a new media rights deal with Disney, NBCU, and Amazon that will distribute more than 125 regular-season and playoff games nationally each season.
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Wolves’ Summer League rookie Kalscheur stays fit, waits for call
Gabe Kalscheur is one of 12 rookies on the 2024 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Summer League Las Vegas roster, and is working hard to prove that he belongs in the NBA.
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Celtics’ profound impact on NBA
The Boston Celtics have won 18 NBA championships, with African American players playing a prominent role in their success.
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ESPN focuses telecast spotlight on Timberwolves
ESPN provided an all-day coverage of the Minnesota Timberwolves, featuring interviews with players and commentary from Stephen A. Smith, with the team leading the Western Conference and Anthony Edwards having the “it” factor.
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‘Big Nasty’ brings champion know-how to Wolves coaching
Corliss Williamson, a former NBA lottery pick, AAU, NCAA, and NBA champion, is now an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and is looking to help lead the team to a long playoff run.
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Costs continue to rise to see NBA games from the stands
The Minnesota Timberwolves this season are the 10th most expensive for fans.
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NBA season opening sparks speculations
‘We still got some things to figure out… We have to win to be taken seriously.’
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When money talks, diversity walks
‘Black ownership is the last chance for these sports to prove they’re not just fundamentally racist.’