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Possible No. 1 pick Edwards says Wolves workout was 'great'

Of the consensus top three prospects in next week's draft, 6-5 shooting guard Anthony Edwards is the only one who doesn't overlap positions with one of the Wolves' top two stars.

Wolves

November 10

RandBall: Starting NBA season next month is absurd and reckless

The plan to start up after a short off-season is a terrible idea, and we won’t really know how much so until it’s too late. Here's why.

Wolves

November 9

As NBA draft nears, Wolves expect trade calls to intensify

Endless talk surrounds the Wolves' No. 1 draft pick. Sachin Gupta is listening.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) after sinking a fourth quarter basket Thursday night. He finished the game with 46 points.

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November 9

NBA free agency to start Nov. 20

The league will have a whirlwind week beginning with the Nov. 18 draft followed by the start of free agency on the 20th. Signings will begin Nov. 22.

Golf

November 8

Reusse: Grading which sports dealt best with the coronavirus

The financial hits have been onerous and TV ratings plunged, but how have the sports entities handled holding competition at a time when the biggest foe has been the coronavirus.

Wolves

November 7

2020 NBA Draft Guide: Time, TV, location, top prospects and draft order

ESPN's Bristol, Conn. studios will host the virtual 2020 NBA Draft.

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Western Conference

Northwest	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Denver	46	27	.630	0	26-11	20-16	4-6
Oklahoma City	44	28	.611	1.5	23-14	21-14	6-4
Utah	44	28	.611	1.5	23-12	21-16	4-6
Portland	35	39	.473	11.5	21-15	14-24	7-3
Minnesota	19	45	.297	22.5	8-24	11-21	3-7

Pacific	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
LA Lakers	52	19	.732	0	25-10	27-9	4-6
LA Clippers	49	23	.681	3.5	27-9	22-14	6-4
Phoenix	34	39	.466	19	17-22	17-17	9-1
Sacramento	31	41	.431	21.5	16-19	15-22	4-6
Golden State	15	50	.231	34	8-26	7-24	3-7

Southwest	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Houston	44	28	.611	0	24-12	20-16	5-5
Dallas	43	32	.573	2.5	20-18	23-14	4-6
Memphis	34	39	.466	10.5	20-17	14-22	3-7
San Antonio	32	39	.451	11.5	19-15	13-24	6-4
New Orleans	30	42	.417	14	15-21	15-21	4-6

Eastern Conference

Central	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Milwaukee	56	17	.767	0	30-5	26-12	3-7
Indiana	45	28	.616	11	25-11	20-17	7-3
Chicago	22	43	.338	30	14-20	8-23	3-7
Detroit	20	46	.303	32.5	11-22	9-24	1-9
Cleveland	19	46	.292	33	11-25	8-21	4-6

Atlantic	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Toronto	53	19	.736	0	26-10	27-9	9-1
Boston	48	24	.667	5	26-10	22-14	6-4
Philadelphia	43	30	.589	10.5	31-4	12-26	5-5
Brooklyn	35	37	.486	18	20-16	15-21	7-3
New York	21	45	.318	29	11-22	10-23	4-6

Southeast	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Miami	44	29	.603	0	29-7	15-22	4-6
Orlando	33	40	.452	11	18-17	15-23	5-5
Charlotte	23	42	.354	17	10-21	13-21	4-6
Washington	25	47	.347	18.5	16-20	9-27	2-8
Atlanta	20	47	.299	21	14-20	6-27	4-6

Points
D. Russell MIN	1039
K. Towns MIN	926
M. Beasley MIN	615
J. Culver MIN	580
J. Okogie MIN	533

Rebounds
K. Towns MIN	378
J. Okogie MIN	268
J. Culver MIN	212
J. Hernangomez MIN	197
D. Russell MIN	177

Assists
D. Russell MIN	285
K. Towns MIN	153
J. McLaughlin MIN	125
J. Culver MIN	110
J. Okogie MIN	99

Field Goal Percentage
J. Vanderbilt MIN	.625
K. Towns MIN	.508
J. McLaughlin MIN	.489
J. Johnson MIN	.479
J. Layman MIN	.453

Blocked Shots
K. Towns MIN	42
J. Culver MIN	38
J. Johnson MIN	32
J. Okogie MIN	26
N. Reid MIN	22

Steals
J. Okogie MIN	68
J. Culver MIN	57
D. Russell MIN	48
M. Beasley MIN	40
J. McLaughlin MIN	34

Points
J. Harden HOU	2335
D. Lillard POR	1978
D. Booker PHO	1863
G. Antetokounmpo MIL	1857
T. Young ATL	1778

Rebounds
R. Gobert UTA	916
H. Whiteside POR	905
A. Drummond CLE	864
G. Antetokounmpo MIL	856
J. Valanciunas MEM	788

Assists
L. James LAL	684
R. Rubio PHO	570
T. Young ATL	560
L. Doncic DAL	538
D. Lillard POR	530

Field Goal Percentage
M. Robinson NY	.742
R. Gobert UTA	.693
J. Allen BKN	.649
H. Whiteside POR	.621
B. Clarke MEM	.618

Blocked Shots
H. Whiteside POR	196
B. Lopez MIL	163
A. Davis LAL	143
R. Gobert UTA	135
M. Turner IND	132

Steals
J. Harden HOU	125
B. Simmons PHI	119
R. Covington HOU	115
C. Paul OKC	111
D. Murray SA	111

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Wolves

November 7

NBA draft key facts and dates

The NBA draft is Nov. 18, and the Wolves have the No. 1 overall pick for just the second time in franchise history.

Wolves

November 6

NBA players approve plan to start season Dec. 22

The players' association agreed to a proposal from the league to start the next season Dec. 22 and play 72 games, according to multiple reports.

Wolves

November 5

Devin Booker, Ben Simmons and James Wiseman

Wolves draft rumblings: Booker, Simmons, Wiseman and more

The Wolves have tremendous leverage with the top overall pick, but it sounds like one of the three presumed contenders to be that pick has no interest in playing here.

Wolves

November 5

County challenging parental rights of Beasley, wife after drug, weapons charges

Court filing says Beasley pointed gun in "general direction" of 19-month-old son on same day he allegedly threatened a family outside his Plymouth home.

Vikings

November 3

Minnesota Timberwolves players, coaches, and staffers listened to Jeanelle Austin, left, as she explained and interpreted the George Floyd memorial si

With votes and voices, Minnesota pro athletes answering call to action

From registering for the first time to using their considerable social media platforms, sports figures are finding new ways to affect change outside the game.

Wolves

November 2

Towns shares grief over mother's COVID death. 'I feel it every day'

In a YouTube video, Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns shares for the first time the struggles he's been going through in the months since his mother died in April after contracting COVID-19.

Wolves

October 30

Charges: Wolves' Beasley threatened family with gun, pot stash found inside home

Malik Beasley aimed a rifle at a couple and their teenage child in an SUV outside his Plymouth home, where a large stash of marijuana was seized by police, according to charges filed Thursday.

Wolves

October 28

With draft three weeks out, Wolves say they're 'ready to pick'

The Wolves are still preparing for the Nov. 18 draft, but a top official said Wednesday they'd be ready to go if the draft was held right now.

Wolves

October 26

Three types of Wolves trades show value of No. 1 pick

It’s officially speculation season in the NBA, with the finals wrapped up and the condensed offseason primed to deliver the draft in a few weeks, as well as free agency and a number of trades.

Wolves

October 25

Sid and the champs: The 1950 NBA champion Minneapolis Lakers featured Sid Hartman, far left; star players Jim Pollard and George Mikan, both holding t

As Lakers general manager, Sid Hartman owned a championship touch

It was Sid Hartman who brokered the deal to buy the Detroit Gems and move the franchise to Minnesota, a Lakers team that won six league championships in seven years starting in 1947-48 — the first in the NBL, the final five in the NBA.

Wolves

October 21

Georgia guard Anthony Edwards could be the top pick in the draft, but he shot just 29% from three-point range last season. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

As Wolves mull No. 1 pick options, three-point shooting is scarce

The Wolves would love to add shooting via the draft, but none of the top prospects have much of a track record of success.

Wolves

October 20

Garnett visits south Minneapolis, mum on possible Wolves ownership

Kevin Garnett spent part of Thursday evening in the Ventura Village neighborhood of south Minneapolis, meeting with business owners and customers of a recently opened bank branch.

Wolves

October 20

6 a.m. phone call at the Saunders residence? Sid seeking a scoop

If it was Sunday morning in the Saunders household and the phone was ringing at 6 a.m., it was usually only one person doing the calling.

Wolves

October 16

Wagering odds: Timberwolves more likely to trade No. 1 pick than keep it

There is no sure thing at the top of the draft this year, and that adds to the notion that the Wolves might trade the top selection instead of keeping it.

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October 15