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At the All-Star break, Wolves expose flaws in Rosas' rebuilding plan

So far this season - with a 7-29 record at the All-Star break - the Timberwolves have found it's hard to build a winning culture with a weak foundation.

Garnett says his bid to buy Wolves is over; Taylor says it never started

March 4

Kevin Garnett, who returned to the Timberwolves for his final NBA season in 2016, said that his attempt to purchase the franchise with a group of inve

After Kevin Garnett posted to his Instagram story that he was out of the process, the team's owner said he never got a bid from the former All-Star.

Souhan: Under all that losing is a potential bright future for Wolves

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The Wolves right now are a bad team playing as badly as ever. But assuming that their losing ways are predestined ignores the realities of modern sports.

Wolves

March 4

Timberwolves wrap up first half with 'unacceptable' loss to Charlotte

Now losers of nine in a row, Minnesota on Wednesday night suffered yet another lopsided decision before taking a week off for the NBA All-Star break.

Sports

March 3

Wolves rookie Jaden McDaniels relishes chance to share NBA court with brother

The first time the Wolves played the Hornets in Charlotte, Jalen McDaniels had just been recalled from the G-League. On Wednesday, he and Jaden were both in action.

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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March 3

Wolves-Charlotte game recap

A look back at Wednesday night's game.

Wolves

March 3

Edwards named to Rising Stars Team USA for All-Star weekend

The appointment to Team USA for Anthony Edwards is largely ceremonial, since there will be no Rising Stars Game at the All-Star weekend in Atlanta.

Wolves

March 2

Finch looks to establish normalcy after emotional week for Wolves

Tuesday's practice, just his second since taking over as coach, was an attempt for Chris Finch to install a sense of normalcy along with some of his concepts.

Wolves

March 2

Anthony Edwards vs. LaMelo Ball: Comparing the rookies

Charlotte's LaMelo Ball and the Wolves' Anthony Edwards are the top rookie scorers in the NBA. A look at their per-game averages this season:

Wolves

March 2

Timberwolves-Charlotte game preview

The Wolves have lost eight straight, four under new coach Chris Finch. This is the last game before the All-Star break.

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Western Conference

Northwest	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Utah	27	9	.750	0	15-2	12-7	6-4
Portland	21	14	.600	5.5	11-6	10-8	6-4
Denver	21	15	.583	6	9-7	12-8	6-4
Oklahoma City	15	21	.417	12	6-11	9-10	4-6
Minnesota	7	29	.194	20	4-13	3-16	1-9

Pacific	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Phoenix	24	11	.686	0	12-6	12-5	8-2
LA Lakers	24	13	.649	1	11-8	13-5	3-7
LA Clippers	24	14	.632	1.5	12-6	12-8	4-6
Golden State	19	18	.514	6	12-6	7-12	5-5
Sacramento	14	22	.389	10.5	8-12	6-10	2-8

Southwest	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
San Antonio	18	14	.563	0	9-10	9-4	6-4
Dallas	18	16	.529	1	9-8	9-8	8-2
Memphis	16	16	.500	2	7-11	9-5	5-5
New Orleans	15	21	.417	5	10-9	5-12	4-6
Houston	11	23	.324	8	5-10	6-13	0-10

Eastern Conference

Central	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Milwaukee	22	14	.611	0	14-5	8-9	6-4
Chicago	16	18	.471	5	7-11	9-7	6-4
Indiana	16	19	.457	5.5	7-11	9-8	4-6
Cleveland	14	22	.389	8	9-10	5-12	4-6
Detroit	10	26	.278	12	6-10	4-16	3-7

Atlantic	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Philadelphia	24	12	.667	0	16-3	8-9	6-4
Brooklyn	24	13	.649	0.5	13-6	11-7	9-1
Boston	19	17	.528	5	12-5	7-12	6-4
New York	19	18	.514	5.5	11-7	8-11	7-3
Toronto	17	19	.472	7	8-8	9-11	5-5

Southeast	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Miami	18	18	.500	0	10-8	8-10	7-3
Charlotte	17	18	.486	0.5	9-8	8-10	5-5
Atlanta	16	20	.444	2	8-9	8-11	5-5
Washington	14	20	.412	3	7-10	7-10	7-3
Orlando	13	23	.361	5	8-12	5-11	4-6

Points
M. Beasley MIN	677
A. Edwards MIN	536
N. Reid MIN	403
D. Russell MIN	385
K. Towns MIN	352

Rebounds
J. Vanderbilt MIN	195
K. Towns MIN	175
N. Reid MIN	162
M. Beasley MIN	153
A. Edwards MIN	144

Assists
R. Rubio MIN	218
J. McLaughlin MIN	113
D. Russell MIN	101
A. Edwards MIN	90
M. Beasley MIN	81

Field Goal Percentage
J. Vanderbilt MIN	.612
N. Reid MIN	.515
J. Layman MIN	.513
K. Towns MIN	.494
M. Beasley MIN	.455

Blocked Shots
N. Reid MIN	41
J. McDaniels MIN	30
K. Towns MIN	27
J. Vanderbilt MIN	22
A. Edwards MIN	15

Steals
R. Rubio MIN	42
J. Vanderbilt MIN	38
A. Edwards MIN	31
M. Beasley MIN	27
(2) Players	24

Points
B. Beal WAS	1053
S. Curry GS	1039
G. Antetokounmpo MIL	1015
D. Lillard POR	1013
N. Jokic DEN	977

Rebounds
R. Gobert UTA	472
C. Capela ATL	453
N. Vucevic ORL	417
E. Kanter POR	415
J. Randle NY	409

Assists
J. Harden BKN	345
T. Young ATL	321
N. Jokic DEN	309
C. Paul PHO	300
L. Doncic DAL	287

Field Goal Percentage
J. Allen CLE	.669
R. Holmes SAC	.651
R. Gobert UTA	.641
M. Harrell LAL	.626
Z. Williamson NO	.614

Blocked Shots
M. Turner IND	111
R. Gobert UTA	98
C. Capela ATL	71
C. Boucher TOR	69
N. Noel NY	65

Steals
T. McConnell IND	63
F. VanVleet TOR	58
N. Jokic DEN	58
L. Ball CHA	57
R. Covington POR	53

Wednesday, March 3
Indiana 114, Cleveland 111, F	Philadelphia 131, Utah 123, F	Detroit 129, Toronto 105, F
Brooklyn 132, Houston 114, F	Charlotte 135, Minnesota 102, F	Chicago 128, New Orleans 124, F
Atlanta 115, Orlando 112, F	Dallas 87, Oklahoma City 78, F	Portland 108, Golden State 106, F
Sacramento 123, LA Lakers 120, F

Thursday, March 4
Boston 132, Toronto 125, F	Washington 119, LA Clippers 117, F	New York 114, Detroit 104, F
Denver 113, Indiana 103, F	Milwaukee 112, Memphis 111, F	Miami 103, New Orleans 93, F
Oklahoma City 107, San Antonio 102, F	Portland 123, Sacramento 119, F	Phoenix 120, Golden State 98, F

Today, March 5
Saturday, March 6
Sunday, March 7

Team LeBron @ Team Kevin
Monday, March 8
Tuesday, March 9
Wednesday, March 10

Washington @ Memphis San Antonio @ Dallas

Sunday, March 7
Team LeBron @ Team Kevin

Wednesday, March 10
Washington @ Memphis	San Antonio @ Dallas

Randball

March 2

Ricky Rubio is clearly frustrated with losing, but what else is going on?

The Wolves guard's comments after Sunday's loss to Phoenix were suggestive of a player who isn't happy. A look at a deeper message in his words.

Randball

March 1

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch spoke to his team.

For Wolves and Gophers, three-point math doesn't add up

Both teams shoot a lot of threes but don't make a lot of threes. If you're looking for a common cause of defeat, start there.

Sports

March 1

Podcast: Streaming Twins, Wild, Wolves games on FSN? The future is bleak

Don't expect to watch the Twins (or Wild or Wolves) on streaming services in 2021. A streaming expert explains why on the Daily Delivery. Also, Patrick Reusse on Richard Pitino's future.

Wolves

February 28

New home, old result: Wolves blown out in Finch's first Target Center game

It can often feel like this Wolves season is going in a flat circle, one President Gersson Rosas has tasked new coach Chris Finch with breaking. The Wolves are 0-4 under him and now have lost eight straight.

The Wolves Beat

February 28

Devin Booker (1) drives the ball past Ricky Rubio (9) in the first half.

Despondent Rubio questions Wolves rebuilding strategy after loss

After Sunday's loss, veteran Ricky Rubio wondered if trusting the process will work. "I kind of don't believe in that kind of system," he said.

Wolves

February 28

Wolves-Phoenix game recap

Phoenix's Devin Booker, Karl-Anthony Towns' college teammate, finished with 43 points, shooting 15-for-26 from the field and 12-for-13 at the free-throw line. It's the 13th 40-point game of his career.

Sports

February 28

Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards (1) dunked the ball in the first quarter.

Wolves fall to Suns

The Timberwolves lost 118-99 to the Phoenix Suns at Target Center on Sunday.

Wolves

February 28

Finch wants Edwards to go to hoop more

Entering Sunday, rookie guard Anthony Edwards had taken 42% of his shot attempts from three-point range.

Wolves

February 27

Washington shakes off slow start to hand Wolves seventh loss in a row

Bradley Beal finished with 34 points vs. the Wolves, 17 coming in the third quarter, and Russell Westbrook had 19 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists in a 128-112 victory.

Sports

February 27

Handling workload is Finch's top challenge as Wolves coach

It's been less than a week since Chris Finch took over as Wolves coach, and it's been an unusual transition.

Wolves

February 27

Ryan Saunders’ last game was a loss at New York.

A look back at the Timberwolves' tumultuous week

The Wolves are coming off a week in which they fired and hired a coach, went winless on a four-game road trip—all against Eastern Conference teams — and lost their second-leading scorer to a suspension.

Sports

February 27

Saturday's Wolves-Washington game recap

A look back at Saturday night's game.

Wolves

February 27

Gameday preview: Timberwolves vs. Phoenix

The Suns are playing well, having won four of five games, including a victory at Chicago on Friday night.

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