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Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards Fined for Anti-LGBTQ Comments

The 2020 No. 1 pick previously issued an apology for his offensive remarks.

Sports Illustrated

T-Wolves Pres. Gives Statement on Edwards’s Anti-LGBTQ Comments

The former No. 1 pick apologized Sunday for anti-LGBTQ+ comments he made in a now-deleted video on social media.

Sports Illustrated

Karl-Anthony Towns declares 'championship or bust' for Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS — With their offseason trade for Rudy Gobert, a massive extension for franchise cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns and the projected continued ascendance of Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves could be poised for big things in years to come.

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Jim Souhan: Is Rudy Gobert the next Herschel Walker? No, and here’s why.

MINNEAPOLIS — In early July the Timberwolves, ignoring Minnesota PTSD (Player Trades Spurring Depression), traded five players and four first-round draft picks to Utah for star center Rudy Gobert.

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Some NBA execs deem Dejounte Murray, Rudy Gobert trades ‘reckless’

But there is always risk, no matter how great the players involved. Several front-office executives around the league used a word beyond "risk" to describe the recent Atlanta and Minnesota deals for Dejounte Murray and Rudy Gobert respectively: ...

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Timberwolves owner Alex Rodriguez talks Rudy Gobert trade, luxury tax

LAS VEGAS – Timberwolves co-owner Alex Rodriguez used a familiar metaphor when a reporter asked him to describe his reaction to the Wolves trading for Rudy Gobert nearly two weeks ago.

Tribune News Service

Timberwolves’ projected depth chart with Rudy Gobert

When new executives come into a situation, there is usually a seismic shift in personnel. That is exactly what happened for the Minnesota Timberwolves. New president Tim Connelly made his mark immediately by trading several first-round picks along ...

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Rudy Gobert joins Wolves, says goal 'is to win a championship'

MINNEAPOLIS — A few days before the Timberwolves and Jazz agreed to send Rudy Gobert to Minnesota for a cache of players and draft picks, Gobert told his agent, Bouna Ndiaye, that he wanted a little time to think over the move.

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Mark Kiszla: Tim Connelly walked away from Denver. Michael Malone is itching to beat his old basketball brother.

Until Tim Connelly scratched a seven-year itch and abruptly ended a beautiful relationship with Michael Malone to take the money in Minnesota, they were inseparable basketball brothers, a front-office exec and fiery coach joined at the hip in the quest to make the Nuggets a legit championship contender.

The Denver Post

The Timberwolves’ Big Gamble on Rudy Gobert

Lord knows it’s tempting to ponder and speculate whatever Kevin Durant’s next stop will be. The oversized domino hasn’t tumbled yet, like the entire NBA seems to be waiting on it to do. But that’s given us plenty of time to hear the array of possibilities that might lie ahead…

Sports Illustrated

Wolves land All-Star Rudy Gobert in blockbuster trade with Jazz

MINNEAPOLIS — Timberwolves President Tim Connelly has been on the job for less than two months, but he made one of the most seismic trades in recent franchise history Friday.

Tribune News Service

Karl-Anthony Towns agrees to supermax contract extension with Timberwolves

Adrian Wojnarowski: Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has agreed on a four-year, $224M super max extension, his agent Jessica Holtz of @CAA_Basketball tells ESPN. Deal begins with the 2024-25 season and delivers Towns' total contract ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

Timberwolves make draft-night trade with Grizzlies, select Walker Kessler at No. 22

MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves began draft night night with one first-round pick. They ended it with two.

Tribune News Service

Tim Connelly on Karl-Anthony Towns: I hope he’s here forever

Tim Connelly on Karl-Anthony Towns' future: "I hope he's here forever. I hope we have the type of team success that would allow us to look up and see Karl's jersey being hung up in the rafters." Source: Chris Hine @ Minneapolis Star-Tribune What's ...

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Nuggets new president Calvin Booth gains some fun draft capital with Thunder trade

Denver now has two first-round draft picks.

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Dell Demps joining Timberwolves front office

Jon Krawczynski: The Timberwolves are finalizing an agreement with Dell Demps to join Tim Connelly's front office staff, sources tell @Shams Charania and me. Demps will work closely with Connelly, Sachin Gupta, Matt Lloyd, Joe Branch and Manny Rohan ...

Tribune News Service

Jim Souhan: Lo-Rod building the Wolves in the right way

Are M-Lo and A-Rod building the best organization in the sordid history of the Minnesota Timberwolves?

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Timberwolves to add Magic exec Matt Lloyd as senior vice president

MINNEAPOLIS — Matt Lloyd, the vice president of basketball operations for the Orlando Magic, is in line to become a senior vice president of basketball operations for the Timberwolves.

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Nuggets promote Calvin Booth to president of basketball operations

Shams Charania: Nuggets have promoted Calvin Booth to President of Basketball Operations. Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What's the buzz on Twitter? Gordon Gross @ GMoneyNuggs Happy for Calvin Booth that he actually got promoted to POBO and wasn't ...

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Timberwolves rumors: Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Tim Connelly

https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7nG75tHmawGnkYgiiqHrvq HoopsHype's Michael Scotto and Timberwolves beat writer Jon Krawczynski discuss whether Karl-Anthony Towns will get a supermax extension and if D'Angelo Russell will be traded. The duo ...

Tribune News Service

La Velle E. Neal III: New Timberwolves owners aim high with hiring of basketball boss Tim Connelly

Twice during Tim Connelly's introduction as Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tuesday, incoming owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez used the phrase "world-class organization" to describe their vision for the team.

Tribune News Service

Tim Connelly joins Timberwolves: 'It was a unique opportunity'

Tim Connelly officially joined the Timberwolves as president of basketball operations on Tuesday, saying "There's a real sense here this team can do something special, and I hope to be a small part of it."

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Nikola Jokic set to sign supermax contract extension with Nuggets

After Jokic publicly stated his desire to sign the extension late last month, sources say the 27-year-old has reiterated his long-term commitment to the franchise this week and made clear his belief in the organization's future in the wake of ...

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Nikola Jokic comfortable with direction of Nuggets

Nuggets management has been in touch with Nikola Jokic in the days following Tim Connelly's stunning departure, and the team's franchise superstar is comfortable with the direction of the team, a league source told The Denver Post. The two parties ...

Tribune News Service

Patrick Reusse: So you're taking over the Timberwolves, Tim Connelly? Good luck with that.

The Timberwolves were 15 months from their first training camp as an NBA expansion team when Billy McKinney was their first basketball hire in July 1988 as director of player personnel.

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