Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA owners unanimously approve $1.5 billion sale of Minnesota Timberwolves, WNBA’s Lynx

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/AP) – The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained NBA approval on Tuesday, finalizing a complex and contentious process more than four years after the deal was reached. The ownership transfer that Taylor tried to stop last year received an unanimous vote from the board…

Wolves-Thunder Western Conference Finals: Schedule set

Julius Randle #30 of the Minnesota Timberwolves high-fives Anthony Edwards in the fourth quarter of the game against the Utah Jazz at Target Center on April 13, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that (Getty Images) The Brief The Timberwolves will face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, starting May…

Minnesota Timberwolves prepare for life after KAT; expanded role for Naz Reid

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (KVRR) – The Minnesota Timberwolves held their media day in Minneapolis on Monday as the team prepares for life after the reported Karl-Anthony Towns trade and an expanded role for the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Naz Reid. After reaching the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2004 last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are ready…

Minnesota Timberwolves trading Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks, Sources tell The Athletic

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) works toward the basket while defended by Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, April 23, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — After reaching the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2004 this past season,…

Timberwolves Select Terrence Shannon Jr. 27th Overall Pick in the 2024 NBA Draft

Minnesota Timberwolves Minneapolis/St. Paul (TIMBERWOLVES)– The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has selected guard Terrance Shannon Jr. with the 27th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft presented by State Farm. Shannon Jr., 6-6, was named a 2023-24 AP All-America Third Team selection as a fifth-year senior at the University of Illinois where he ranked third in the country…

Bloomberg joins Lore-Rodriguez group for in-dispute purchase of Timberwolves, AP source says

Minnesota TimberwolvesMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media magnate and former New York City mayor, has agreed to partner with Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez for their in-dispute attempt to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details of the transaction were not being…

With backs against the wall down 3-0, T-Wolves win Game 4 to stay alive

Minnesota TimberwolvesDALLAS (KVRR) – The Minnesota Timberwolves were on death’s door against the Dallas Mavericks down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals. However, they bounced back with a 105-100 win over the Mavs in Game 4. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 29 points, 9 assists and 10 rebounds while Karl-Anthony Towns chipped in 25 points. Minnesota survived a triple-double…

Doncic leads strong close by Mavericks for 108-105 win over Wolves in Game 1 of West finals

Minnesota Timberwolves MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic led a strong finish for the Dallas Mavericks, swishing crucial shots down the stretch, drawing a couple of fouls and even playing strong defense. The Mavericks might not be the favorites in yet another series, but they stole home-court advantage from the Minnesota Timberwolveswith this promising start. Doncic had 15 of his 33…

Party like it’s 2004! Timberwolves win Game 7 over defending champs to head to Western Conference Finals

Minnesota TimberwolvesDENVER (KVRR) – The Minnesota Timberwolves are back in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2004 after taking down the defending champs in the Denver Nuggets in Game 7. Karl-Anthony Towns led the T-Wolves with 23 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota won 98-90 over Denver. Minnesota will take on the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1…

Timberwolves force Game 7 by blowing out Nuggets 115-70 behind 27 points from Anthony Edwards

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards flashed seven fingers to the roaring crowd as he walked off for a fourth-quarter timeout during a blowout by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had that tenacious look of a superstar player refusing to cede to the defending champs all night. Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless…