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Wolves edge Nuggets as Jamal Murray exits, placed in concussion protocol
Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and shot 7-for-14 from 3-point range as the Minnesota Timberwolves escaped with a 119-116 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds for Minnesota. Rudy Gobert notched 17 points and 14 reb...
Late rally carries Timberwolves to victory over Nuggets
Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and shot 7-for-14 from 3-point range as the Minnesota Timberwolves escaped with a 119-116 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds for Minnesota. Rudy Gobert notched 17 points and 14 reb...
Nuggets, Timberwolves clash for first time since West semis
The Denver Nuggets enjoyed a two-day break after working overtime to posting back-to-back victories earlier this week.,Now Denver will turn its attention to another Western Conference powerhouse, the Minnesota Timberwolves, when the teams tip off Friday night at Minneapolis.,The Nuggets' OT wins bot...
Kyrie Irving pours in 35 as Mavericks outscore Wolves
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points on 13-for-23 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 120-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Luka Doncic finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Dallas, which earned its second victory in as many nights. P...
Wolves, still stinging from playoff loss, eager to face Mavs again
For the Minnesota Timberwolves, the sting is still fresh from the last time they played against the Dallas Mavericks.,The Mavericks finished off a 4-1 series win over the Timberwolves in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals on May 30. Dallas advanced to the NBA Finals, where it eventually los...
Wolves' Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo set for home debut vs. Raptors
Julius Randle needed all of two games to find his footing with his new teammates on the Minnesota Timberwolves. ,Randle will try to keep his momentum going as he makes his home debut in front of an expected sellout crowd at Target Center against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night in Minneapolis. ...
LeBron, Bronny James take floor as Lakers top Wolves
LeBron James scored 16 points in 35 minutes, while also making NBA history family style, as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 110-103 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams.,James took the floor with his son, Bronny, with four minutes remaining ...
Report: Wolves give Rudy Gobert 3-year, $110M extension
Rudy Gobert, who tied an NBA record last season with his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award, is staying in Minnesota long term.,The Timberwolves and the 32-year-old center reportedly agreed to a three-year, $110 million extension on Tuesday ahead of the team's opening game against the host Lo...
NBA season-preview capsules: Northwest Division
1. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER,Predicted 2024-25 record: 62-20,Last season: 57-25, 1st in NBA Western Conference. Lost 4-2 to Dallas Mavericks in conference semifinals.,Last time ... the Thunder won 60 games in a season was 2012-13, when Kevin Durant helped Oklahoma City post a 60-22 record. The franchise...
Lights on LeBron, Bronny James as Lakers open vs. Wolves
Two teams with every expectation that they will be in the mix come the spring will open the season against each other Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves.,The Lakers will try to squeeze another quality season out of a veteran duo in LeBron James and Anthony Da...
Julius Randle feels fortunate to be 'wanted' by Wolves
Once he got over the initial shock of being traded from the New York Knicks to the Minnesota Timberwolves last weekend, Julius Randle was excited to join another NBA title contender. ,"You want to be somewhere where you feel wanted. I feel wanted here," Randle said Thursday. "At this point in my car...
Reports: Knicks acquire Karl-Anthony Towns from Wolves
In a major offseason NBA blockbuster deal, the New York Knicks acquired All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple media outlets reported Friday night.,The Timberwolves reportedly will receive All-Star forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round...
Timberwolves sign journeyman G Chasson Randle
The Minnesota Timberwolves signed guard Chasson Randle on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Randle, 31, spent last season with Greek club AEK, averaging 8.8 points and 2.7 assists in 21 games.,He played for five NBA teams from 2016-21, averaging 5.7 points and 16.1 minutes in 119 games (...
Wolves promote Matt Lloyd to general manager
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the promotion of Matt Lloyd to general manager on Wednesday.,Lloyd spent the past two seasons as the club's senior vice president of basketball operations.,Before joining Minnesota, he spent 10 seasons with the Orlando Magic and 13 with the Chicago Bulls.,"We are...
Report: Joe Ingles agrees to 1-year deal with Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are in agreement on a one-year contract with veteran forward Joe Ingles, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,Financial terms were not reported. ,Ingles' $11 million option for 2024-25 was declined by the Orlando Magic last weekend. ,The signing would reunite Ingles with former teamm...
Report: Warriors acquire Wolves F Kyle Anderson in sign-and-trade
The Golden State Warriors will acquire forward Kyle Anderson from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a sign-and-trade agreement, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Warriors are giving Anderson a three-year, $27 million contract, per ESPN, and sending the Wolves cash and a future second-round pick swap.,Golden St...
Report: Pistons, Timberwolves agree to pick swap
The Detroit Pistons moved up 16 spots in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday after a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, The Athletic reported.,In landing the 37th overall draft pick from the Timberwolves, the Pistons also agreed to take Duke product Wendell Moore Jr. from Minnesota. De...
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch lands extension through 2027-28
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has signed an extension, the club announced Monday.,ESPN reported the agreement is for four seasons and runs through the 2027-28 season.,The extension comes after Finch guided the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for just the second time in franc...
Wolves vow to 'be back next year' but offseason questions loom large
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards felt the intense spotlight of being in the Western Conference finals for the first time but vowed it wouldn't be his last following the Dallas Mavericks' Game 5 win on Thursday.,Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead Mi...
Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving try again to push Mavs past Wolves
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving disagreed on one thing after the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in what could have been a series-clinching victory in the Western Conference finals., ,"I think that game's on me," Doncic said. "I just didn't give enough energy.", ,Irving thought othe...