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Timberwolves Trade Up to Select Jarrett Culver in NBA Draft

Minnesota Traded their 11th pick with the Phoenix Suns to select Culver at the No. 6 spot
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. –The Minnesota Timberwolves added a new shooter to the squad by selecting Jarrett Culver out of Texas Tech with the 6th overall pick in tonight’s NBA draft. Just before the draft began, the Timberwolves held the 11th pick but sought out a trade to select higher. The Phoenix suns liked what Minnesota had to offer and the Timberwolves…
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Timberwolves Guard Jimmy Butler Requests Trade

Butler's preferred destinations include the Brooklyn Nets, the LA Clippers and the New York Knicks
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn — Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler is requesting a trade from the franchise, according to sources. Butler wants to join a program that will sign him to a five-year, maximum contract. His top three preferred destinations include the Brooklyn Nets, the LA Clippers and the New York Knicks. Sources also say Butler denies that center Karl-Anthony Towns plays a…
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All-Star Butler “This Close” to Return for Timberwolves

Jimmy Butler will have knee evaluated on Wednesday.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Jimmy Butler is nearing a return to action, with four critical games to go for the team in the regular season. Butler told reporters after practice on Tuesday that he’s “this close” to being back on the court. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Butler was a full participant in the workout. His surgically repaired right knee will be…
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MRI Shows Wolves’ Butler Suffers ‘Meniscal Injury’ to Right Knee

Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.2 points this season for Minnesota
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Minneapolis, Minn. (Timberwolves PR) – The Minnesota Timberwolves announced that an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) taken this afternoon on Wolves forward Jimmy Butler’s right knee revealed a meniscal injury. The evaluation and MRI was conducted by Team Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Diane Dahm at Mayo Clinic. Further updates as to Butler’s progress will be issued when more information becomes available. The injury occurred…
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Moorhead Kids Hit the Basketball Court with the Timberwolves

People in the community had the chance to vote for Woodlawn, Lamb or Northeast Park to receive the basketball court
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Kids from the community got a chance to head out on the basketball court with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Center Cole Aldrich and others with the Timberwolves unveiled a new court at Woodlawn Park as part of their “New Era, New Courts” program. In a partnership with U.S. Bank, the team selected three basketball courts to refurbish including…