It finally has arrived after 13 years of absolute failure, four different head coaches in four years, and four team presidents. In 2017-18 the Timberwolves will return to the NBA living. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on renovating Target Center. The three-time WNBA champion Lynx have been sent to St. Paul this year while […]
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Preview: Golden State vs San Antonio
Saturday’s nationally televised Golden State at San Antonio contest now has a lot more at stake than the top two teams in the West meeting for only the second time this season. Both clubs now are separated by a single game in the loss column. “Every time we play them, it’s like a playoff atmosphere,” […]
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Timberwolves players weigh in on protesting police violence
Since NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s non-standing statement during the playing of the national anthem in late August, more talk seems to have been centered on what he did rather than why he did it. Dave Zirin, who writes for The Nation and his own Edge of Sports blog, succinctly wrote last week, “Kaepernick is on […]
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Same old news on Timberwolves’ diversity hiring
The National Basketball Association again gets high marks for racial hiring, according to the latest Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC) by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES). “The NBA remains the industry leader among men’s sports for racial hiring practices,” states TIDES Director Richard Lapchick of his latest RGRC released July […]
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Timberwolves select Kris Dunn
Despite much speculation that the Chicago Bulls and the Timberwolves were working on a multi-player Draft Day deal, Timberwolves President and Coach Tom Thibodeau and General Manager Scott Layden did not bite on anything Boston or Chicago proposed. And most of the time that’s the best thing to do — nothing. It’s been a long […]
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Before the finals: Tom Thibodeau’s Timberwolves vision
Golden State vs. Cleveland in the NBA Finals — I can’t wait. There’s nothing quite as enjoyable as being on the inside watching two great, gifted teams loaded with talented players that worked into a position in the NBA Finals’ best of seven seeking NBA glory. Kevin Love, once the face of the Timberwolves, was […]