https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/page/37/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/28-stephenson-jones-instrumental-in-timberwolves-112-109-win-over-raptors-r25227/Recently signed to a 10-day contract, Lance Stephenson has played for four different teams since the 2013-14 season — his last with the Indiana Pacers. So it was no surprise that he couldn’t find the locker room before the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. W...25227Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:06:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/210-davis-too-much-for-timberwolves-pelicans-shoot-60-percent-in-122-106-win-r25225/For the second time this season, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis was just too much for the Minnesota Timberwolves to handle. Buoyed by Davis’ game-high 42 points and 13 rebounds, the Pelicans handed Minnesota a 122-106 loss Friday night at the Target Center. With the loss, Minnesota (20...25225Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:06:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/26-wolves-cant-overcome-poor-defense-again-fall-to-miami-115-113-r25224/The Minnesota Timberwolves were defeated by the Miami Heat 115-113 on Monday night. Despite a last-minute rally that pulled them within two and in position to potentially win or tie the game, the Wolves could not overcome yet another abysmal defensive performance against a blistering hot Miami cl...25224Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:07:23 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/how-lance-stephenson-can-help-the-minnesota-timberwolves-r25222/Yahoo! sports reported Tuesday morning that the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with veteran guard Lance Stephenson. While the reported agreement is just for a 10-day contract and has not been confirmed by the team, it would not be shocking to see Stephenson extend his stay in Minnesot...25222Tue, 07 Feb 2017 14:57:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/24-memphis-grizzlies-beat-timberwolves-107-99-without-gasol-parsons-and-allen-r25221/In the first 12:38 of their contest against the Grizzlies, the Minnesota Timberwolves outscored Memphis 33-15. In the next 11:22, the Grizzlies outscored the Wolves 33-15. A tie game at halftime turned into a 107-99 loss for the Timberwolves as they were outmuscled by an experienced team that sat...25221Sun, 05 Feb 2017 01:02:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/zach-lavine-out-for-the-season-with-acl-injury-r25220/The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced today that guard Zach LaVine will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. The MRI was taken this morning at Mayo Clinic by Team Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Diane Dahm. The injury occurred in Friday’s 116-108 loss to the Detroit Pistons. “Further updates a...25220Sat, 04 Feb 2017 16:48:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/130-timberwolves-outlast-magic-win-111-105-in-overtime-r25216/With Monday night’s 111-105 overtime win over the Orlando Magic, the Minnesota Timberwolves (19-29) have won eight of their last 11 games, including five of six in a critical stretch against mostly inferior opponents in order to climb back into the race for the eighth and final playoff seed in the...25216Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:46:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/tom-thibodeau-is-encouraged-by-minnesota-timberwolves-ball-movement-r25214/The positive was I thought the willingness to share the ball. — Tom Thibodeau after Thursday’s 109-103 loss to Indiana Minnesota Timberwolves coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau rattled off a laundry list of critiques after the Wolves’ 109-103 loss to the Indiana Pacers on...25214Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:55:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/126-minnesota-timberwolves-lose-sloppy-game-to-indiana-pacers-109-103-r25213/With a three-game winning streak, including four straight at home, on the line the Minnesota Timberwolves came out flat and didn’t turn it up until the very end of a 109-103 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Nemanja Bjelica missed four wide open three point shots. Head coach and presi...25213Thu, 26 Jan 2017 23:16:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/wolves-defense-shows-up-late-helps-defeat-denver-111-108-r25211/The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 111-108 on Sunday night. Trailing 100-91, the Wolves buckled down on the defensive end and received some timely shooting from Karl-Anthony and Andrew Wiggins to pull ahead late in fourth quarter. Wiggins knocked down a three to tie the contes...25211Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:16:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/vertical-minnesota-timberwolves-actively-shopping-ricky-rubio-r25207/According to Adrian Wojnarowki at Yahoo’s The Vertical, the Minnesota Timberwolves are actively shopping point guard Ricky Rubio. “The Timberwolves have attached Rubio to multiple offers with Shabazz Muhammad to several teams around the NBA, league sources said,” writes Wojnarowski. “Minnesota ha...25207Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:19:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/19-timberwolves-avoid-last-place-beat-mavericks-101-92-r25203/The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 101-92 to advance to a 12-26 record and avoid falling to last place in the Western Conference. Karl-Anthony Towns outscored the Mavericks 20-19 in the first quarter and finished with 34 points and 11 rebounds. Ricky Rubio finished with 13 point...25203Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:25:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/17-utah-jazz-go-on-11-0-run-beat-minnesota-timberwolves-late-in-4th-quarter-r25201/The Minnesota Timberwolves “won the third quarter” 32-22 and held a lead well into the fourth quarter in Saturday’s game, but the Utah Jazz went on an 11-0 run to end the contest to win 94-92. “We have to understand how different the 4th quarter is, and you have to be disciplined,” said head coac...25201Sun, 08 Jan 2017 17:25:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/wolves-cant-contain-mccollum-fall-to-blazers-95-89-r25200/The Timberwolves went into Sunday’s matchup hoping to gain ground in the Western Conference standings with a win at home over the Portland Trail Blazers, a team playing without its best player in Damian Lillard. CJ McCollum, who started at point guard in Lillard’s stead, made sure that didn’t hap...25200Mon, 02 Jan 2017 08:15:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/towns-lavine-wiggins-shine-as-wolves-defeat-atlanta-104-90-r25198/The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Atlanta Hawks 104-90 in what was perhaps their most complete performance of the season on Monday night. For the fourth time this season the Wolves received 20+ points from Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, and Zach LaVine. The trio combined to score 64 po...25198Tue, 27 Dec 2016 16:21:44 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/wolves-falter-late-fall-to-sacramento-109-105-r25196/The Minnesota Timberwolves were defeated by the Sacramento Kings 109-105 on Friday night. Similar to what had transpired during the 111-109 loss to Houston back on Dec. 17, the Wolves despite having performed well enough to bring a lead into the final frame failed to execute on both ends when it...25196Sat, 24 Dec 2016 08:56:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/for-minnesota-timberwolves-coach-tom-thibodeau-success-comes-from-%E2%80%98connectedness-r25195/Tom Thibodeau’s notion that connectedness leads to success should come as surprise to nobody who has watched the Minnesota Timberwolves play this year. They play well for about three-quarters of the game — often faltering in the third quarter early on, although recently the lapse has come more ran...25195Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:14:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/lavine-wiggins-towns-all-deliver-in-115-108-timberwolves-win-over-suns-r25192/If the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-19) are going to scale the NBA standings, they are going to have to beat teams like the 8-20 Phoenix Suns. The Wolves picked up the win Monday night behind the efforts of their three best players. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 28 points and 15 rebounds, his eig...25192Mon, 19 Dec 2016 23:11:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/thibodeau-on-craig-sagers-passing-%E2%80%9Cwe-will-forever-be-sager-strong%E2%80%9D-r25190/Craig Sager, who covered a wide array of sports for Turner since 1981, passed away at age 65 yesterday. Best-known for his work as a sideline reporter for TNT during NBA broadcasts, Sager was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame this year and his impact was felt throughout the basket...25190Fri, 16 Dec 2016 07:59:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/1211-minnesota-timberwolves-blow-3rd-quarter-lead-lose-to-golden-state-116-108-r25186/The Minnesota Timberwolves held an 88-78 lead over Golden State heading into the 4th quarter, having outscored the Warriors 30-18 in the third frame. But that lead quickly dissipated, as Golden State, led by Klay Thompson’s 30 points, outscored the Wolves 38-20 in the final 12 minutes to seal a 11...25186Sun, 11 Dec 2016 22:17:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/thibodeau-after-minnesota-timberwolves-lose-117-90-to-detroit-%E2%80%9Cim-gonna-keep-coming%E2%80%9D-r25185/Tom Thibodeau is tired of this. Tired of losing. Tired of losing in the same fashion. Tired of his message not getting through to his young and talented team. After the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 117-90 loss to the Detroit Pistons, you could see it in his face. He wasn’t suppressing anger like after...25185Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:16:53 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/spurs-keep-spursing-defeat-wolves-105-91-r25184/The Minnesota Timberwolves were defeated by the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, 105-91. For the Wolves, it was yet another lost opportunity to capture back-to-back victories for the first time all season. Having rested veteran mainstays Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, San Antonio tasked Kawhi...25184Wed, 07 Dec 2016 09:29:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/alan-horton-nominated-for-minnesota-sportscaster-of-the-year-r25183/Minnesota Timberwolves Radio Play-by-Play Announcer Alan Horton has been nominated for Minnesota State Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association (NSMA). The nomination is Horton’s first in his 10-year career as the radio voice of the Wolves. Other nominees for the award in...25183Tue, 06 Dec 2016 14:06:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/wolves-struggle-late-lose-to-utah-112-103-r25178/The Minnesota Timberwolves were defeated by the Utah Jazz 112-103 on Monday night. Utah separated themselves during the second quarter, and would go on to secure the lead by scoring 38 points on 13-of-20 shooting in the final frame. George Hill and Gordon Hayward led the way with 24 points apiec...25178Tue, 29 Nov 2016 09:07:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-minnesota-timberwolves-revolution-is-going-to-take-time-r25176/We’re striving to be a 48-minute team and we’re not close to that, there’s a lot of work to be done. — Tom Thibodeau at a Nov. 20 practice, six days before the start of the regular season The Minnesota Timberwolves are a 36-minute team in a 48-minute league. If an NBA game were determined after...25176Mon, 28 Nov 2016 08:31:41 +0000