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PREVIEW: T-Wolves Battle Nuggets in NBA Playoffs Second Round

MINNESOTA BEGINS THE SECOND ROUND OF THE NBA PLAYOFFS SATURDAY TAKING ON THE DEFENDING CHAMPS.
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MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR)–The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2004. Their next opponent is the defending champions. The Denver Nuggets are surely not going to be an easy matchup for the Wolves, but if we learned anything in the first round sweep vs. Phoenix, it’s that Minnesota is ready and hungry…

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Timberwolves take down Suns 120-95 in Game 1 behind 33 points from Anthony Edwards

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 18 of his 33 points in the third quarter and had nine rebounds to carry the Minnesota Timberwolves in a tone-setting 120-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns to start the first round of the NBA playoffs on Saturday. Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting and Rudy Gobert…

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Suns skip play-in by toppling T-wolves 125-106 to set up 1st-round rematch

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-106 on Sunday to stay out of the play-in tournament and set up a rematch in the first round of the NBA playoffs. “It’s a snapshot of what we look like when we can be at our best,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said. Devin…

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Report: Timberwolves make trade for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert

Day two of NBA Free Agency
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MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) It didn’t take long for Tim Connelly to make his first big splash as the new front office head for the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Timberwolves had made a trade with the Utah Jazz for star center Rudy Gobert. Minnesota is reportedly sending guards Malik Beasley and Patrick Beverley, newly-drafted center Walker…

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Timberwolves win NBA Draft Lottery, get top pick in 2020 draft

DeAngelo Russell was team's representative
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MINNEAPOLIS –  (FOX 9) The Minnesota Timberwolves will have the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft after winning the draft lottery Thursday night. The Wolves entered the night with a 14 percent chance to get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. They had a 13.4 percent chance at the No. 2 overall pick, a…

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Report: NBA considering 2nd bubble for Timberwolves, other teams not invited to Florida

Would join other eight teams with games in Chicago
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MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) The Minnesota Timberwolves 2020 season may not be over after all, at least from a getting on the court standpoint. According to an ESPN report on Thursday, the NBA is considering having a second bubble for the eight teams not invited to Florida for the league’s 22-team restart. The second bubble would be in Chicago, and…
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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…