Tag: Tom Thibodeau
Jimmy Butler is gone, but there is still a disconnect in Minnesota
Updated:Butler was the fall-man for a lot that has gone wrong for the Wolves so far this season–both on the…
Read more »Your Morning Dump… Where the Celtics are reportedly looking at Marcus Georges-Hunt
Updated:Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…
Read more »No Bull: Minnesota Timberwolves Sign Luol Deng to One-Year Deal
Updated:In a move that will surprise no one, Luol Deng has agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Minnesota…
Read more »Let’s Give Thibs a Chance
Tom Thibodeau isn’t having a very pleasant start to his offseason. The Timberwolves’ head coach and president of basketball operations…
Read more »Big Night By Tim Hardaway Jr. Not Enough To Solve Knicks' Defensive Woes
Upon hitting the hardwood on Friday night, the Knicks ran right into the brick wall that is the Minnesota Timberwolves’…
Read more »Minnesota Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns is the X-Factor
The Minnesota Timberwolves had an action-packed offseason that should result in a postseason berth. Karl-Anthony Towns is the key to…
Read more »Ending a Drought: Will the Minnesota Timberwolves Finally Return To the Postseason?
The Minnesota Timberwolves have missed the postseason 13 years in a row. Is this the year that they break back into…
Read more »Building the Team: The Timberwolves as the Ocean’s 11 Crew
The Timberwolves, as they enter their new era, are building the team. They’re assembling a collection of skilled contributors that…
Read more »Shabazz, You Were Right In Front of Me All Along… (Part Two!)
The Timberwolves have spent the 2017 offseason reshaping their roster from an intriguing collection of young talent to a legitimate…
Read more »Shabazz, You Were Right In Front of Me All Along… (Part One)
Sit down on the couch, turn on the tv, and find a classic romantic comedy. Spoiler alert…the protagonist will…
Read more »Out With The Old… In With the Teague?
It’s been a tough week for a lot of Wolves fans. First beloved skywalker Zach LaVine packs his bags for…
Read more »What Will the Early Point Guard Carousel Mean for Knicks?
Two veteran point guards are on the move and free agency hasn’t even begun yet. ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that…
Read more »Paul Millsap is Really, Really Good. The Wolves Should Look Elsewhere
We’ve reached perhaps the only basketball-free week of the calendar year. The draft is over and undrafted guys have been…
Read more »Timberwolves Draft Outlook: Malik Monk
The Minnesota Timberwolves finished with a league worst 7.3 made three pointers per game in the 2016-2017 NBA regular season….
Read more »Timberwolves Report Cards
Well readers, the regular season is done, a blowout-filled second round of the playoffs is under way, and even though…
Read more »The Ricky Rubio and Kris Dunn Dynamic
When the Minnesota Timberwolves selected point guard Kris Dunn with the fifth pick in the 2016 NBA draft, many fans…
Read more »Tony Snell Takes His Revenge, Wolves Lose 102-95
What a heartbreaker. After what some were calling the Wolves’ signature win against Golden State (who haven’t quite been themselves…
Read more »Tyus Jones contributing as Timberwolves push for Playoffs
<![CDATA[ As the fifth pick in the 2016 NBA draft, point guard Kris Dunn was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves…
Read more »Bringing “Born Ready” to the Twin Cities?!
This morning, intrepid Vertical hoops reporter Shams Charania broke a story that I think it’s safe to say no one saw coming….
Read more »Judging Kris Dunn By His Peers
The Timberwolves have an impressive ability to draft point guards that vex the fanbase for one reason or another. Johnny…
Read more »A Rivalry is Born: Covington Comes Up Clutch, Angry Karl-Anthony, and Point LaVine
Last night, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers played a basketball game in South Philly, and a cross-conference rivalry was…
Read more »A Lump of Coal for Everyone! Wolves Lose to Thunder 112-100
Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukkah homies! While you were reading this sentence, Russell Westbrook just successfully threw another alley-oop to Steven…
Read more »This Puzzle is Still Missing Pieces
Well, we’re 27 games into 2016-2017 season and it’s safe to say Wolves fans may have been sniffing their farts a…
Read more »Why Aren’t The Minnesota Timberwolves Good?
Preseason expectations were sky-high for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the first quarter of the season has been a massive disappointment….
Read more »Wolves top Bulls 99-94 in Thibodeau’s return
The Minnesota Timberwolves broke a four-game losing streak against the Chicago Bulls Dec. 13, with a 99-94 comeback victory. Zach…
Read more »Time to consider Hometown Hero
During a losing season, it becomes common to start pointing fingers at who’s to blame. For the last five seasons,…
Read more »Thanksgiving Special: Five Things Wolves Fans Can Be Thankful For
Minnesota sports have had a rough year in 2016, to say the least. In one of the most exciting WNBA…
Read more »Timberwolves Roster Rankings: The Final Five
We did it, guys! In a few short hours, the Minnesota Timberwolves will be playing professional, regular-season basketball again, and…
Read more »The Future of the Minnesota Timberwolves Revealed Here
The NBA season is upon us. Last night, we had one good game, one blowout that we all kind of…
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