https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/page/31/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/116-recap-timberwolves-drop-disappointing-game-to-magic-snapping-winning-streak-r25638/The Minnesota Timberwolves entered Tuesday night’s game in Orlando as one of the hottest teams in the NBA, riding a five-game winning streak while performing as many envisioned they would before the season began. That was until they met the Orlando Magic, who entered the game having lost seven in...25638Tue, 16 Jan 2018 21:02:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/116-pregame-timberwolves-go-for-six-straight-in-orlando-r25636/Few NBA matchups exemplify polar opposite situations quite like this. The Timberwolves just went 5-0 on their five-game homestand, have won 12 of their last 15 games and are first in net rating over that 15-game stretch. In that time, they’ve moved up to third in the Western Conference, and are...25636Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:42:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/report-timberwolves-sign-amile-jefferson-to-two-way-contract-r25635/The deadline to sign free agents to two-way contracts was Jan. 15. The Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, did just that by signing Amile Jefferson on the last possible day. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/952980946839580672 Jefferson, who played on the...25635Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:20:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/114-recap-timberwolves-use-balanced-offense-to-trounce-trail-blazers-120-103-finish-homestand-5-0-r25633/The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-103, finishing undefeated in their five-game homestand with a convincing win. It was only the third 5-0 homestand in team history, and it came against four teams that are currently in the playoff picture (Pelicans, Cavaliers, Thunder,...25633Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:28:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/114-pregame-timberwolves-look-to-sweep-homestand-in-game-against-blazers-r25631/When this homestand started, questions surrounding whether the Timberwolves would even grab three of five wins was a serious concern. With games against exclusively playoff-contending competition, the Wolves are now 4-0 with every win of this homestand being by double digits. As good on paper as...25631Sun, 14 Jan 2018 11:35:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/rumor-clippers-proposed-trade-involving-blake-griffin-and-karl-anthony-towns-r25629/Most rumors will never leave the “rumor stage.” This will almost certainly be one of them. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Los Angeles Clippers proposed a trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves surrounding Blake Griffin and Karl-Anthony Towns. https://twitter.com/MikeAScott...25629Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:43:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/112-recap-towns-dominates-in-big-wolves-win-over-knicks-r25628/Eventually, the streak of astoundingly good defense had to come to an end. Thankfully — for the Timberwolves — the winning streak did not. The Timberwolves won their most competitive game of the five-game homestand so far on Friday, beating the New York Knicks 118-108, extending the winning stre...25628Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:28:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/112-pregame-the-new-york-knicks-bring-a-unicorn-battle-and-the-return-of-michael-beasley-r25627/When the New York Knicks take the floor tonight at Target Center, many fans will be looking at the matchup between the league’s two premier, big, tall, weird looking, funky basketball playing Unicorns — Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis. Or perhaps fans will be looking to get a first-hand...25627Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:59:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/110-recap-timberwolves-break-away-in-second-half-bury-thunder-104-88-r25623/The Minnesota Timberwolves won a hard-fought game with the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-88 by enduring their physicality in the first half, then breaking away with offensive firepower in the second. Minnesota was 18 of 46 (39.1 percent) from the field in the first half, but shot 21 of 34 (61.8 perce...25623Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:26:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/18-recap-timberwolves-continue-dominance-in-win-over-cavaliers-r25619/The real test was supposed to begin Monday night. A night when the Cleveland Cavaliers came to Minneapolis – a team that’s made the last three NBA Finals behind the best player of the last 20 years, a top-three player in Wolves history and now features a couple more recent All-Stars – the stretch...25619Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:28:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/18-pregame-timberwolves-take-on-james-love-and-the-cavaliers-r25614/The Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers play Monday night at the Target Center. They have more in common than one might think. Between the return of Kevin Love, the LeBron James-Jimmy Butler matchup, the friendship between former teammates in Butler and Dwyane Wade, and some general st...25614Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:32:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/16-recap-timberwolves-showcase-winning-formula-in-victory-over-pelicans-r25612/After a pair low-scoring losses on the road, the Timberwolves returned home, where they apparently had left their form. By the time the second quarter hit, it was clear that the Wolves were going to put the New Orleans Pelicans away very, very early. A fourth-quarter run halted the game from bec...25612Sat, 06 Jan 2018 23:31:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/16-pregame-timberwolves-look-to-end-schedule-skid-against-pelicans-r25611/The Minnesota Timberwolves are on a two-game losing streak, and are playing Saturday night on the latter end of a back-to-back. That’s the bad news. The good news? The Wolves are back at home for the next five games, and the Pelicans team they’re playing Saturday is one they’ve had success with...25611Sat, 06 Jan 2018 12:53:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/15-recap-celtics-defense-stifles-late-fading-timberwolves-91-84-r25610/The Minnesota Timberwolves have not waged many defensive battles this season. Friday night’s contest with the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics, owners of the best defense in the NBA by defensive rating, seemed like it would tilt even more in Boston’s favor if defense ruled the night. It...25610Fri, 05 Jan 2018 21:05:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/is-marcus-georges-hunt-part-of-the-plan-in-minnesota-r25609/The high point of the Minnesota Timberwolves season — thus far — was the first day 2018. On Jan. 1, the Wolves jumped out to a 16-0 lead on the Los Angeles Lakers and never looked back. For the second straight night, the Wolves didn’t just look good; they were dominant. After that game, Tom Thibo...25609Sat, 06 Jan 2018 12:30:43 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/13-recap-in-brooklyn-gibson-struggles-in-wolves-loss-r25604/If there was one word used to describe the Minnesota Timberwolves since losing a nationally televised game to the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec. 12, it would be “energized”. In the locker room after that loss to Joel Embiid and crew, the Wolves weren’t just sad; they were ticked off. When Karl-Antho...25604Wed, 03 Jan 2018 23:21:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/13-preview-timberwolves-return-to-road-to-face-nets-r25602/Now at 10 games over .500 for the first time since 2004, the Timberwolves are at the point where they see essentially every game as one they should win. The Brooklyn Nets – who remain without D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin, and more recently without Caris LeVert and DeMarre Carroll due to injury...25602Wed, 03 Jan 2018 11:13:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/11-recap-timberwolves-get-out-to-16-0-lead-roll-lakers-114-96-r25599/For fans upset that the Los Angeles Lakers were wearing their throwback MPLS jerseys in Minneapolis on Monday, this was a win to savor. Coming off a back-to-back where the Minnesota Timberwolves got off to a franchise-record 17-0 start against the Indiana Pacers, the Wolves nearly topped that mar...25599Tue, 02 Jan 2018 00:08:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/11-preview-timberwolves-start-new-year-off-against-struggling-lakers-r25597/As the blowout win over the Indiana Pacers closed on Sunday afternoon, most the Minnesota Timberwolves starters got a much-needed bit of rest to end the game. Jimmy Butler and Tyus Jones only played 27 minutes, while Taj Gibson and Andrew Wiggins only notched 31. The win itself was nice, but the...25597Mon, 01 Jan 2018 11:33:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/1231-recap-timberwolves-crush-pacers-in-oladipos-absence-r25595/When the Indiana Pacers came to Minneapolis in October to take on the Jimmy Butler-less Timberwolves, the Pacers won big. The Wolves came to Indiana on New Year’s Eve looking for revenge; with the Pacers being without leading scorer Victor Oladipo, the Wolves took advantage and won big. The Wolv...25595Sun, 31 Dec 2017 18:32:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/1231-pregame-with-butler-timberwolves-seek-revenge-on-pacers-r25594/The last time the Timberwolves played the Indiana Pacers, they got smashed. And even without Jimmy Butler – who was out with an illness – the result wasn’t expected. Under the leadership of potential first-time All-Star Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis – both of whom were acquired in a trade...25594Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:00:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/1228-recap-timberwolves-blow-20-point-lead-in-milwaukee-r25592/The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves won six straight games was April 8, 2004. Thursday evening at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, the Wolves faced the Milwaukee Bucks with five consecutive wins under their belt. In a season full of opportunities this game presented yet another chance to step...25592Thu, 28 Dec 2017 23:56:21 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/seehafer-a-medical-dive-into-jeff-teagues-sprained-mcl-r25591/The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Thursday afternoon that the magnetic resonance image (MRI) of point guard Jeff Teague’s left knee revealed a grade one sprain of his medial collateral ligament (MCL), and the Wolves’ fan base let out the breath they had been holding since Wednesday night. http...25591Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:36:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/breaking-jeff-teague-has-sprained-knee-out-indefinitely-r25589/It could have been worse. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Thursday that Jeff Teague’s knee injury wasn’t as bad as it could have been. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/946449418399768576 Teague hurt his knee after a jump ball scrum late in the fourth quarter during Wednesday’s win over th...25589Thu, 28 Dec 2017 12:50:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/1228-pregame-timberwolves-go-for-six-straight-in-milwaukee-r25588/A day after a thrilling overtime win at home over the Denver Nuggets, the Timberwolves are on the road and have to do it all over again. At least the commute wasn’t a long one. The Wolves are in Milwaukee to close out their back-to-back against Giannis Antetokounmpo the recently-struggling Milwa...25588Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:30:07 +0000