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The Suns’ Cameron Johnson and the Wolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns tussled for the ball in the second quarter Sunday.

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.

Despondent Rubio questions Wolves rebuilding strategy after loss

February 28
Devin Booker (1) drives the ball past Ricky Rubio (9) in the first half.
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.

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

2:43pm
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch spoke to his team.
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

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

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.
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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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
Wolves guard Anthony Edwards drove against ther Suns’ Dario Saric in the first quarter Sunday.

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 Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) goes to the basket against Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half of an

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
Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch

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.

nba

  • Western Conference
    Northwest w l pct gb home away last 10
    Utah 27 7 .794 0 15-2 12-5 8-2
    Portland 18 14 .563 8 8-6 10-8 6-4
    Denver 18 15 .545 8.5 9-7 9-8 6-4
    Oklahoma City 14 20 .412 13 6-11 8-9 4-6
    Minnesota 7 28 .200 20.5 4-12 3-16 1-9
  • Pacific w l pct gb home away last 10
    LA Lakers 24 11 .686 0 11-7 13-4 5-5
    LA Clippers 24 12 .667 0.5 12-6 12-6 6-4
    Phoenix 22 11 .667 1 11-6 11-5 8-2
    Golden State 19 16 .543 5 12-6 7-10 6-4
    Sacramento 13 21 .382 10.5 7-12 6-9 1-9
  • Southwest w l pct gb home away last 10
    San Antonio 17 12 .586 0 8-8 9-4 6-4
    Dallas 17 16 .515 2 8-8 9-8 8-2
    Memphis 15 15 .500 2.5 7-10 8-5 5-5
    New Orleans 14 19 .424 5 9-7 5-12 3-7
    Houston 11 21 .344 7.5 5-8 6-13 0-10
  • Eastern Conference
    Central w l pct gb home away last 10
    Milwaukee 21 13 .618 0 14-4 7-9 5-5
    Chicago 15 17 .469 5 7-10 8-7 6-4
    Indiana 15 18 .455 5.5 7-10 8-8 3-7
    Cleveland 13 21 .382 8 9-9 4-12 3-7
    Detroit 9 25 .265 12 6-10 3-15 3-7
  • Atlantic w l pct gb home away last 10
    Philadelphia 23 12 .657 0 15-3 8-9 5-5
    Brooklyn 22 13 .629 1 13-6 9-7 8-2
    New York 18 17 .514 5 10-7 8-10 7-3
    Boston 17 17 .500 5.5 10-5 7-12 4-6
    Toronto 17 17 .500 5.5 8-7 9-10 6-4
  • Southeast w l pct gb home away last 10
    Miami 17 17 .500 0 10-7 7-10 7-3
    Charlotte 16 17 .485 0.5 9-8 7-9 6-4
    Atlanta 14 20 .412 3 8-9 6-11 3-7
    Washington 13 19 .406 3 6-9 7-10 7-3
    Orlando 13 22 .371 4.5 8-11 5-11 4-6
  • Points
    M. Beasley MIN 677
    A. Edwards MIN 517
    N. Reid MIN 396
    D. Russell MIN 385
    K. Towns MIN 336
  • Rebounds
    J. Vanderbilt MIN 195
    K. Towns MIN 160
    N. Reid MIN 157
    M. Beasley MIN 153
    A. Edwards MIN 139
  • Assists
    R. Rubio MIN 209
    J. McLaughlin MIN 109
    D. Russell MIN 101
    A. Edwards MIN 87
    M. Beasley MIN 81
  • Field Goal Percentage
    J. Vanderbilt MIN .607
    N. Reid MIN .518
    J. Layman MIN .500
    K. Towns MIN .498
    M. Beasley MIN .455
  • Blocked Shots
    N. Reid MIN 40
    J. McDaniels MIN 30
    K. Towns MIN 27
    J. Vanderbilt MIN 22
    A. Edwards MIN 15
  • Steals
    R. Rubio MIN 41
    J. Vanderbilt MIN 36
    A. Edwards MIN 29
    M. Beasley MIN 27
    J. Okogie MIN 24
  • Points
    S. Curry GS 1004
    B. Beal WAS 997
    G. Antetokounmpo MIL 962
    D. Lillard POR 924
    Z. LaVine CHI 917
  • Rebounds
    R. Gobert UTA 454
    C. Capela ATL 436
    N. Vucevic ORL 393
    G. Antetokounmpo MIL 389
    D. Ayton PHO 384
  • Assists
    J. Harden BKN 316
    T. Young ATL 303
    C. Paul PHO 287
    N. Jokic DEN 281
    L. Doncic DAL 278
  • Field Goal Percentage
    J. Allen CLE .663
    R. Holmes SAC .657
    R. Gobert UTA .647
    M. Harrell LAL .630
    Z. Williamson NO .615
  • Blocked Shots
    M. Turner IND 103
    R. Gobert UTA 92
    C. Capela ATL 70
    C. Boucher TOR 67
    N. Noel NY 60
  • Steals
    F. VanVleet TOR 58
    N. Jokic DEN 55
    T. McConnell IND 52
    L. Ball CHA 51
    D. Murray SA 47
  • Saturday, February 27
    Cleveland 112, Philadelphia 109, F Washington 128, Minnesota 112, F New York 110, Indiana 107, F
    Denver 126, Oklahoma City 96, F Utah 124, Orlando 109, F San Antonio 117, New Orleans 114, F
    Dallas 115, Brooklyn 98, F
  • Sunday, February 28
    Milwaukee 105, LA Clippers 100, F Boston 111, Washington 110, F Chicago @ Toronto
    New York 109, Detroit 90, F Memphis 133, Houston 84, F LA Lakers 117, Golden State 91, F
    Miami 109, Atlanta 99, F Phoenix 118, Minnesota 99, F Charlotte 127, Sacramento 126, F
  • Today, March 1
    Dallas 130, Orlando 124, F Philadelphia 130, Indiana 114, F Denver 118, Chicago 112, F
    New Orleans 129, Utah 124, F Brooklyn 104, San Antonio 97, 4th, 3:05 Cleveland 53, Houston 52, 3rd, 10:18
    Charlotte @ Portland
  • Tuesday, March 2
    Memphis @ Washington LA Clippers @ Boston Atlanta @ Miami
    New York @ San Antonio Denver @ Milwaukee Phoenix @ LA Lakers
  • Wednesday, March 3
    Indiana @ Cleveland Utah @ Philadelphia Detroit @ Toronto
    Brooklyn @ Houston Charlotte @ Minnesota Chicago @ New Orleans
    Atlanta @ Orlando Oklahoma City @ Dallas Golden State @ Portland
    LA Lakers @ Sacramento
  • Thursday, March 4
    Toronto @ Boston LA Clippers @ Washington Detroit @ New York
    Denver @ Indiana Milwaukee @ Memphis Miami @ New Orleans
    Oklahoma City @ San Antonio Sacramento @ Portland Golden State @ Phoenix
  • Friday, March 5
  • Saturday, March 6
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.
Wolves
February 27
The Wolves will have to figure out how to replace the scoring of the suspended Malik Beasley, shown driving against the Pelicans’ Zion Williamson.

Replacing Beasley will be a team effort for Wolves

No one player is going to replace the 20.5 points Malik Beasley had before his suspension. Wolves coach Chris Finch said he's expecting everyone to do a little bit more.
Sports
February 26

Gameday preview: Wolves at Washington

The Wizards have won six of their past seven games, including an impressive 112-110 victory in Denver on Thursday.
Randball
February 26
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas, left, and Anthony Edwards

The Timberwolves want to play fast. Here's the question: Why?

The Wolves already play fast and have struggled doing it. Even if that's the way President Gersson Rosas wants them to play in the future, it's hurting them in the present.
Sports
February 26
Podcast: Will Gophers join Wolves with a coaching change?

Podcast: Will Gophers join Wolves with a coaching change?

Michael Rand's Daily Delivery breaks down Minnesota's 67-59 loss to Northwestern — a team that entered on a 13-game losing streak — and wonders if another basketball coaching firing could be ahead.
Wolves
February 25
Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley has been one of the team’s leading scorers this season.

Beasley gets 12-game suspension after guilty plea for gun violence threat

Malik Beasley's ban stems from a guilty plea after he aimed a rifle at a pregnant woman, her husband and their teenage daughter outside his home last fall.
Wolves
February 25
Minnesota Timberwolves’ Jarred Vanderbilt shoots past Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesd

Wolves stepping up the pace in Finch's first two games

A lot of possessions could be a good thing, but opponents are also benefiting from Minnesota's hurried style in the first two games under the new coach.
Wolves
February 25
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns looks to the basket against Bulls forward Patrick Williams during the second half Wednesday.

Wolves lose to Bulls in overtime with KAT watching from the bench

After Karl-Anthony Towns fouled out with 12 seconds left in regulation, Ricky Rubio sent the game to an overtime that the Bulls controlled.
The Wolves Beat
February 24
Chicago Bulls forward Luke Kornet, left, and Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns battle for a loose ball during the first half

Not worth the energy, Towns says he's cutting down on arguing with refs

Karl-Anthony Towns fouled out Wednesday night in Chicago, but he hasn't been as demonstrative with officials this season. There's a reason for that.
Wolves
February 24

Wolves-Chicago game recap

A look back at Wednesday night's game.
Wolves
February 24
Chris Finch had his first game as Wolves coach on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.

Wolves failed to include diverse coaching candidates, NBA coaches association says

The organization, headed by Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, believes minority candidates were excluded in the team's short search to replace Ryan Saunders.
Wolves
February 24
Khris Middleton of the Bucks tried to drive past Timberwolves guard Jordan McLaughlin on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.

Reusse: NBA stacked against 'always building' teams like the Wolves

It's cold and depressing as a lowly member of the ABA — the Always Building Association — but it seems to be the Timberwolves' destiny in the most-unforgiving of pro sports leagues.
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