https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/page/29/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/311-recap-towns-leads-timberwolves-to-pivotal-win-over-defending-champs-r25726/In many ways, Jimmy Butler got the Timberwolves to the spot they’re in right now. On a number of occasions, especially early in the season, he put the team on his back for wins. He’d keep his teammates accountable on defense. He set a culture that helped give his team good position to finish with...25726Sun, 11 Mar 2018 19:07:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/38-recap-lack-of-jimmy-butlers-influence-quickly-overtakes-rose-storyline-in-loss-to-celtics-r25724/In a game that started as a one-man show surrounding a former All-Star, the narrative quickly changed into a tragedy about a team missing its current All-Star. Yes, Derrick Rose is now officially a member of the Timberwolves. He warmed up with the team, cheered on his team from the bench and talk...25724Thu, 08 Mar 2018 22:41:23 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/what-the-timberwolves-can-learn-from-the-celtics-during-butlers-absence-r25722/Expectations are a funny thing. They’re not real, or at least they certainly are not static. No team is more emblematic of their variable nature than the 2017-18 Boston Celtics. Prior to the season’s start, no Eastern Conference team had a higher win total expectation in Vegas than the Celtics. T...25722Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:23:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-timberwolves-try-to-take-advantage-of-%E2%80%9Cbye-week%E2%80%9D-after-towns-teague-ejected-vs-utah-r25720/There’s a lot to mull over after the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Utah Jazz on Friday. And with a five-day break before Thursday’s game against the Boston Celtics, there’s a lot of time to do so while also getting valuable rest and practice time in. Karl-Anthony Towns was ejected just...25720Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:58:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/32-recap-wolves-ride-emotional-rollercoaster-in-loss-to-jazz-r25716/With three-and-a-half minutes left in the first quarter, Taj Gibson took a dribble to his right and spun back over his right shoulder for a lefty hook — classic post-up whirling from the 32-year-old. So classic that Rudy Gobert knew it was coming. A split-second after Gibson released the shot, Gob...25716Sat, 03 Mar 2018 01:42:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/31-recap-wolves-fall-in-first-playoff-caliber-test-without-butler-r25715/After a couple huge blowout against tanking teams, the Timberwolves came into Portland with confidence they could beat the Blazers without Jimmy Butler. Through three quarters, they did that. They held a lead for the majority of the game, contained the star duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum...25715Fri, 02 Mar 2018 01:02:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/timberwolves-shabazz-muhammad-agree-on-contract-buyout-r25714/A month following reports of Shabazz Muhammad’s initial interest in leaving Minnesota, a buyout agreement has reportedly been reached, according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/969382443420737536 It was officially announced an hour later. https://twitter.com/Two...25714Thu, 01 Mar 2018 19:48:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/faklis-staying-in-the-top-four-will-be-tough-but-not-impossible-r25711/The factors stacked up against the Timberwolves are obvious and well-documented. They’re without Jimmy Butler for the next handful of weeks, are about to embark on the toughest stretch of the season – a three-week grind, starting Thursday in Portland, against exclusively playoff teams – all in a...25711Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:00:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/226-recap-wolves-take-care-of-business-stomp-kings-before-march-gauntlet-begins-r25709/Monday night’s game in Sacramento was the last before a stretch of seven games that could define the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 2017-18 season. It was an opportunity to play a Kings team that entered the night tied with five other teams for the fewest wins in the NBA, a team the Timberwolves handled...25709Mon, 26 Feb 2018 23:57:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/224-recap-timberwolves-beat-bulls-122-104-with-jimmy-butler-out-r25706/The Minnesota Timberwolves arrived in Minneapolis late last night after a 120-102 loss to the Rockets in Houston. They were playing against a losing team with a potent offense sans Jimmy Butler after he tore his meniscus during that game. It could have been a recipe for disaster. Minnesota playe...25706Sun, 25 Feb 2018 00:14:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/thibodeau-on-butlers-injury-%E2%80%9Cits-part-of-the-league-you-have-injuries%E2%80%9D-r25705/Tom Thibodeau was mum on the specifics of the meniscus tear Jimmy Butler suffered against the Houston Rockets on Friday. But what did come across is the level of concern in the Minnesota Timberwolves locker room for Butler, and that everyone understands that it’s next man up to replace his product...25705Sat, 24 Feb 2018 20:37:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/jimmy-butler-out-with-a-right-meniscal-injury-return-unclear-r25703/After leaving Friday’s game in Dallas with an apparent knee injury, Jimmy Butler left Wolves fans fearing the worst. After a negative X-ray on Friday and an MRI on Saturday, good news came in. The MRI revealed Butler suffered a “right meniscal injury” on Friday, though the official press release...25703Sat, 24 Feb 2018 16:02:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/223-recap-jimmy-butler-goes-down-in-wolves-loss-to-rockets-r25702/With the Houston Rockets looking like they were starting to pull away from the Minnesota Timberwolves midway through the third quarter of Friday night’s game, things quickly went from bad to worse for Minnesota. In a 120-102 loss to Houston on Friday at Toyota Center in the first game since the A...25702Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:26:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/are-the-sacramento-kings-worse-than-every-wolves-team-ever-r25701/It can be argued that the worst Minnesota Timberwolves team of all-time is the Isaiah Rider, Christian Laettner and Doug West-led squad from the 1994-95 season. During that season, the league had 27 teams, as the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver (!) Grizzlies were added in the summer of 1995 and the...25701Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:00:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/report-justin-patton-and-anthony-brown-allegedly-received-%E2%80%98extra-benefits-while-amateurs-r25700/The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing the messy underbelly of the NCAA’s recruiting process and the roles of NBA agents. Most notably, these extensive cases cost former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino his job. Thus far, the cases have led to 10 arrests — four assistant coaches and six...25700Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:21:44 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/butler-sits-while-towns-notches-double-double-in-2018-nba-all-star-game-r25694/The NBA All-Star game is meaningless outside of the fun for the fans and the break for (most of) the players, but the game’s participants can get pretty into it. Some of them, anyway. Four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler sat out for the entirety of the 2018 All-Star game despite being present at prac...25694Sun, 18 Feb 2018 22:32:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/215-recap-wolves-head-into-badly-needed-all-star-break-after-win-over-lakers-r25692/Karl-Anthony Towns might have best exemplified the Timberwolves’ need for a break after their Thursday night win over the Los Angeles Lakers. As he speedily laced up his shoes, he began answering his own questions, as if it would speed up the process so he could start his All-Star break sooner....25692Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:11:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/flip-saunders-remembered-by-players-coaches-fans-and-me-r25689/On Thursday night, a Minnesota basketball legend will be honored. Flip Saunders was the Minnesota Mr. Basketball winner in 1973, a four-year starting point guard with the University of Minnesota and coached the Minnesota Timberwolves for 11 seasons between two stints. He coached two All-Star tea...25689Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:00:53 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/213-recap-rockets-show-separation-in-western-conference-in-win-over-wolves-r25688/The Timberwolves and the Rockets are only split by two spots in the playoffs, but the difference everywhere else is fairly staggering. “When they’ve got it rolling like that, it’s very hard to stop them,” Karl-Anthony Towns said. Towns wasn’t wrong. The Rockets shoot and make the most 3-pointers...25688Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:59:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/timberwolves-look-to-go-into-all-star-break-on-a-good-note-r25686/For the most part, it hasn’t been the best couple weeks in Timberwolves basketball. On Tuesday, the Timberwolves play the Houston Rockets, one of the best teams in the NBA on both sides of the ball. While the Timberwolves rank high offensively, the Rockets rank even higher. And while the Timberw...25686Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:12:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/211-recap-timberwolves-close-win-over-lottery-bound-kings-felt-uncomfortably-familar-r25684/On a night where the Timberwolves notched their 13th win in a row, the natural inclination to celebrate didn’t feel appropriate. Yes, the Wolves haven’t lost at home since Dec. 16 – a brutal loss to the Phoenix Suns. Despite whatever faults the Wolves have exposed themselves to over this confusin...25684Sun, 11 Feb 2018 22:27:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/report-timberwolves-sign-derrick-rose-for-remainder-of-the-season-r25683/After a round of post-trade deadline speculation, the rumors surrounding Derrick Rose and a Tom Thibodeau reunion are now the real thing. After being waived by Utah following a deadline-day trade between the Jazz and Cavaliers, Rose cleared waivers, paving the way for Thibodeau to — eventually —...25683Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:00:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/stephon-marbury-retires-from-basketball-after-22-year-career-r25682/Stephon Marbury called it a career in Beijing, and likely altogether on Sunday after playing his last game with the Fly Dragons. He announced his decision to retire last week to Marc Spears of ESPN/The Undefeated, playing his final game just a week before his 41st birthday. He did tell Spears he...25682Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:19:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/29-recap-bulls-edge-out-wolves-in-battle-of-revenge-games-in-chicago-r25681/Yet again, the Timberwolves lost a lead to a lowly Eastern Conference opponent on the road. And yet again, the Timberwolves were unable to pull out a win. The Wolves have proven themselves to be one of the best teams in the NBA. At certain stretches, they’ve looked like a top-two roster, most sp...25681Sat, 10 Feb 2018 00:48:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/five-observations-from-wolves-bulls-in-chicago-r25680/Dane Moore and Tim Faklis were in Chicago to witness the Wolves’ loss to the Bulls firsthand. Below is a list of notes and observations Dane made throughout the night. Tim’s recap can be found here.  1. Touch-less Towns Karl-Anthony Towns has shot fewer than 10 shots in five of the Wolves’ last...25680Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:54:51 +0000