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Timberwolves Owner Says Andrew Wiggins Isn’t Available for Trade, Plans to Sign Him to Max Extension

Timberwolves Owner Says Andrew Wiggins Isn’t Available for Trade, Plans to Sign Him to Max Extension

Andrew Wiggins is about to get a big raise—a payday that will come from the Minnesota Timberwolves and no one else. Majority owner Glen Taylor recently made this much clear while speaking with the Star Tribune‘s Sid Hartman: While Taylor can’t talk about other teams’ players — such as trade rumors about the Wolves’ possible interest in [...]

August 8, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Cavaliers Want More Than Andrew Wiggins as Centerpiece If They Trade Kyrie Irving to Timberwolves

Cavaliers Want More Than Andrew Wiggins as Centerpiece If They Trade Kyrie Irving to Timberwolves

If the Minnesota Timberwolves really want Kyrie Irving, it’s going to cost them more than Andrew Wiggins and picks. There is an element of “duh” to this, since the Cleveland Cavaliers need to take back at least one other player to help make salaries match. But it’s also a tad more complicated than that, as 1500 [...]

August 3, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Your Move, Timberwolves: Andrew Wiggins Says He’s Worth ‘Nothing Less’ Than a Max Deal

Your Move, Timberwolves: Andrew Wiggins Says He’s Worth ‘Nothing Less’ Than a Max Deal

Andrew Wiggins wants to be paid what he’s worth in his next contract. And what he’s worth, according to him, is a max deal. As he told SI.com’s Ben Golliver: Wiggins, who averaged a career-high 23.6 PPG, 4 RPG and 2.3 APG last season, is eligible for a rookie extension prior to the Oct. 16 deadline. Talks [...]

July 28, 2017 admin Blogs 0

T’Wolves, Wiggins Working on Extension

T’Wolves, Wiggins Working on Extension

According to a report from ESPN.com Thursday morning, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Andrew Wiggins are working on a five-year, $148 million extension. The organization and Head Coach Tom Thibodeau announced they were working on an extension Wednesday, but the numbers for a potential deal weren’t reported until this morning. According to NBA rule, in order [...]

July 20, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Adidas Crazy Explosive Low Andrew Wiggins

Adidas Crazy Explosive Low Andrew Wiggins

The Three Stripes introduced the Crazy Explosive through the athletes that wear them,now they will release to the public. The Adidas Crazy Explosive Low Andrew Wiggins debuts this weekend. The model is being worn by some of Adidas’ top athletes, and will finally release in retail stores. The pair for Wiggins boasts an all-blue textile [...]

March 1, 2017 Anou Enright Kicks 0

We May Have Been a Year Early on the Timberwolves

We May Have Been a Year Early on the Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves or the Timber-Pups as I like to call them, were every NBA prognosticator and fan’s “sexy” pick to make the leap to becoming a winning team and a new postseason entrant. With seemingly having the best young collection of talent in the NBA and a well-established coach who is known for his [...]

December 13, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Andrew Wiggins on T’Wolves: “We Can Make the Playoffs”

Andrew Wiggins on T’Wolves: “We Can Make the Playoffs”

When you look at the Timberwolves, you see greatness on the rise. The team has so much promise and talent on paper. But we’ve certainly seen talent and promise on paper. You have to put it together on the court. And being in the West, that’s a tall order. But Andrew Wiggins in confident. The [...]

August 15, 2016 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Andrew Wiggins’ Approach to Improving Jumper: Just Keep Shooting

Andrew Wiggins’ Approach to Improving Jumper: Just Keep Shooting

One of the biggest knocks on Andrew Wiggins coming out of college was that he lacked killer instinct to the point that he was timid. So much for that. Not only has Wiggins’ free-throw rate exploded as a result of his constant forays into the paint, but his approach to improving his inconsistent jumper is, [...]

March 29, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Best Sneakers Seen At 2016 NBA Rising Stars Challenge

Best Sneakers Seen At 2016 NBA Rising Stars Challenge

While the celebrity game is a cute way to engage the most casual of basketball fans, I never considered it apart of All-Star Weekend. From my few years experience, it is never in the NBA arena of that city and there is always overlap between the end of this game, and the start of the [...]

February 16, 2016 admin Ben Berry, Exclusives, Kicks, PE Corner 0

Kevin Garnett Offers Support for Timberwolves coach Sam Mitchell

Kevin Garnett Offers Support for Timberwolves coach Sam Mitchell

Kevin Garnett has no qualms with Minnesota Timberwolves interim head coach Sam Mitchell. He may be in the minority. Still, what the 39-year-old forward is saying matters. The Timberwolves essentially employ him as a player coach—that powerful voice and steadying presence who commands respect in the locker room and the ears of young stars. What [...]

February 3, 2016 admin Blogs 0