Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t flip Ricky Rubio as part of a trade for Jimmy Butler. The rumor mill hasn’t portrayed them as aggressive in trying to move him after drafting point guard Kris Dunn with the fifth overall pick, either. But that doesn’t mean all is quiet on the Rubio front. Because it’s not, according [...]

Kevin Garnett is apparently in no rush to decide whether to retire. We know this because he hasn’t yet told the Minnesota Timberwolves if he’ll be returning next season. Here’s what team owner Glen Taylor told NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner: “Kevin hasn’t told me or informed me yet if he’s coming back to play or if [...]

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 [...]

Though the Minnesota Timberwolves and their fans didn’t need any additional reasons to love and worship Karl-Anthony Towns, last year’s No. 1 overall pick just gave them one. Per Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press: [tweet https://twitter.com/APkrawczynski/status/758343405860597761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Come talk to us in a half-decade or so KAT, after the Timberwolves organization has, presumably, broken your [...]

Ricky Rubio’s future with the Minnesota Timberwolves, under new head coach and president Tom Thibodeau, is safe. For now. We think. Sort of. That was the general message owner Glen Taylor delivered to reporters while in Las Vegas for the NBA’s Summer League festivities, per Sid Hartman of the Star Tribune: One thing Taylor did [...]

So this is what the Tom Thibodeau era will be like for the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, the Timberwolves, who have also been linked to the Chicago Bulls’ Jimmy Butler, are interested in dealing for Kenneth Faried of the Denver Nuggets: Among the teams the Nuggets have talked with [...]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau is wasting little time trying to get part of his Chicago Bulls band back together. According to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, the Timberpups plan on using the No. 5 pick in June 23’s draft to assemble a package for Jimmy Butler: The Minnesota Timberwolves are prepared to part with the [...]

Ricky Rubio isn’t plotting his escape from the Minnesota Timberwolves. He isn’t not plotting it, either. During an appearance on Catalunya Radio from Spain, Rubio hinted that he might consider asking for a trade if Minnesota misses the playoffs again, per ESPN.com: In an interview with Catalunya Radio from Spain, Rubio said that next season [...]

Imagine Joakim Noah in a Minnesota Timberwolves jersey. You can’t, right? Well, new Timberwolves coach and president Tom Thibodeau already is, according to the Sporting News’ Mitch Lawrence: League sources tell Sporting News that Thibodeau has targeted Joakim Noah, who is an unrestricted free agent and has interest in leaving Chicago and re-joining Thibodeau. When [...]

Karl-Anthony Towns doesn’t mess around. The 2016 unanimous NBA Rookie of the Year has big plans for his Minnesota Timberwolves next season—ambitions they may not yet be ready to actualize. He wants a playoff berth. From Alysha Tsuji of For The Win: For me, it’s all about team goals. We want to make the playoffs, [...]