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• Does Finch’s Freelance Offense Work With Minnesota’s New Roster?
For all his success, Chris Finch has had a complicated run during his tenure. The Minnesota Timberwolves have played their best basketball in two decades under Finch. He has launched the team out of misery and numerous subpar coaching hires into consistent playoff relevancy and overall stability. Still, success comes with its fair share of challenges....2024
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• In Rudy, the Timberwolves Must Trust

Chris Finch discussed the team’s practice plans after the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 120-117 on Sunday afternoon. Specifically, he outlined his plans to fix Minnesota’s defense. “Free up Rudy (Gobert) to be more aggressive,” he said. “There’s just a little bit too much indecision there, inconsistency there, about when he’s coming when he’s not....2024
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• Should Chris Finch Shake Up Minnesota’s Starting Lineup?
After a 114-93 win against the Charlotte Hornets 10 days ago in which Naz Reid scored 25 points off the bench, Chris Finch lauded his team, saying, “I’m lucky. I have eight starters. I’m really spoiled for choice.” A lot has changed in the world since Finch uttered these words. Some say America held an election, and we have a new old president....2024
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• Jaden McDaniels Is Still A Work In Progress
Chris Finch took time after practice to evaluate Jaden McDaniels‘ offensive performance this season. “Pretty good, gotta clean up some of his turnovers,” he said. “This happens in our offense, you’ll have these random playmaking situations that come up. Sometimes, they might be less than ideal, and we just got to get used to it. I think he’ll get better as it goes along....2024
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• Western Notes: Wolves, Blazers, Jazz, Spurs, Missi
It came against an injury-depleted Raptors team, but the Timberwolves‘ new starting lineup had some encouraging moments in Saturday’s wire-to-wire home victory, according to Chris Hine of The Star Tribune. “It looks like it’s starting to come together,” head coach Chris Finch said. “Things that I can see that maybe we can lean into are […]...2024
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• Nickeil Alexander-Walker Is Trying To Capture the Moment Again
Chris Finch wasn’t happy with the Minnesota Timberwolves’ effort performance in their 110-103 season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. “Just not a very good representation of ourselves,” said Finch. “I thought we were soft. I thought, at times, we were selfish. We didn’t execute a lot of the things that we had talked about doing....2024
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• Western Notes: Wolves, Blazers, Jazz, Spurs, Missi
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• Dunc'd On: 2024-25 Season Outlooks: Philadelphia 76ers with Derek Bodner + Minnesota Timberwolves with Jon Krawczynski

Derek Bodner of PHLY is our guest to discuss one of the most anticipated seasons in Sixers history. Can Joel Embiid be the same player after knee surgery? Is there even more in the tank from Tyrese Maxey this year? What exactly are the Sixers getting with Paul George at this stage of his career? How will Nick Nurse build out the rotation behind the big 3? Can any of their less-heralded players em...2024
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• Julius Randle Expected To Be Ready For Start Of Training Camp

Julius Randle is expected to be healthy by the start of training camp, sources told Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Randle underwent season-ending surgery on a dislocated right shoulder last April. Randle was traded to the Timberwolves on Friday night. Randle was also shopped in deals to the Heat, Hawks, and Pistons. Wolves head coach Chris Finch is said to have an "affinity" for Randle....2024
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• Pistons To Interview Micah Nori, Sean Sweeney, J.B. Bickerstaff

The Detroit Pistons plan to conduct interviews for their head coaching vacancy with Sean Sweeney, Micah Nori and JB Bickerstaff. The Pistons parted ways with Monty Williams this week after signing him to a six-year, $78.5 million deal. Sweeney is the top assistant coach under Jason Kidd with the Dallas Mavericks, while Nori has the same job with the Minnesota Timberwolves under Chris Finch. Nori t...2024
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• Micah Nori To Interview With Cavaliers For Head Coaching Position

The Cleveland Cavaliers have received permission to interview Micah Nori for their head coaching vacancy. Nori is the lead assistant coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves and played a more active role in the Western Conference Semifinals and Finals following the injury to Chris Finch. Nori also interviewed with the Los Angeles Lakers for their vacancy....2024
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• The Vikings are Following the Timberwolves out of Minnesota Sports Futility

David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports How the Vikings are following the Pack Sports Futility: It’s the Minnesota Way As a Minnesota sports fan, all I’ve known for my entire life is pain and suffering. A representative of the younger generation of Minnesota fandom, I have never, not once in my life, witnessed the Vikings, Timberwolves, Wild, or Twins play in a championship game or series. In fact...2024
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• Marc Davis: Jamal Murray Should Have Received Tech, Not Ejection For Throwing Heat Pad Onto Floor

Jamal Murray threw a heating pad on the floor during the middle of a possession in the Denver Nuggets' 106-80 Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Referee Marc Davis said after the game that Murray should have been assessed a technical foul, but not been ejected for the incident. "I was the lead official, and I didn't notice it was on the floor or where it came from until Towns scored," Davi...2024
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• Chris Finch to sit in second row behind team for Timberwolves-Nuggets series after rupturing patellar tendon
DENVER — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch had to come up with two game plans for these Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets: One for the opponent, and one for himself. Six days after Finch suffered a rupture patellar tendon in a sideline collision with Mike Conley in Game 4 of the Timberwolves’ first-round series against the Phoenix Suns, and three days after he had sur...2024
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• Wolves' Finch will coach courtside after surgery

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch, who underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee, will sit in a seat slightly behind the rest of the courtside seats for Saturday's Game 1 vs. the Denver Nuggets....2024
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• Northwest Notes: Finch, Nori, Wolves, Clarkson, Thunder
There is “increased optimism” that Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch will be seated near the team’s bench when Game 1 of the Timberwolves/Nuggets series tips off Sunday, according to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania (Twitter link). Finch suffered a torn patellar tendon during Minnesota’s first-round series against Phoenix and underwent surgery on th...2024
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"Towns was also pulled off the floor momentarily in crunch-time, either because he was winded or because head coach Chris Finch didn’t like his defense."

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"Minnesota head coach Chris Finch must’ve had something brilliant to say at half, because the Wolves came out of the third with their hair on fire, finishing with 40 points and going into the fourth up two."

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"Head coach Chris Finch’s squad has won eight of their last […] The post NBA Odds: Timberwolves vs."

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"However, things turned around at the end of the year as the Wolves were able to find winning ways with head coach Chris Finch’s (took over for Ryan Saunders during the season) message being bought into."

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"Chris Finch considered favorite for Pacers coaching job; two Heat assistants to interview, per report"

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"In other coaching-related news around the league: The Raptors were denied permission from the Pelicans to hire Chris Finch as an assistant coach, Marc Stein of the New York Times tweets."

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"Report: Pelicans to hire Nuggets assistant coach Chris Finch"

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"Report: Rockets talking to Jeff Hornacek, Sam Cassell, Stephen Silas, Chris Finch"

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"Bickerstaff will take over as the interim head coach, while Chris Finch was promoted to associate head coach."

• Next Season Will Test An Important Aspect Of the Timberwolves Organization
For all of Chris Finch and Tim Connelly’s brilliance since their arrival in Minnesota, one aspect of their leadership is yet to be tested: their ability to develop the talent they draft. The Minnesota Timberwolves listed many coaches as “player-development” coaches....2024
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• Wolves Will Look To Develop Young Players As Team Gets More Expensive

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be one of the most expensive teams in the NBA this season. With Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards on maximum contracts, Rudy Gobert on a near-max deal and Jaden McDaniels starting a five-year extension, Minnesota is in uncharted territory with team salary and the luxury tax. Wolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly said that makes developing the t...2024
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• Terrence Shannon Jr. Is An NBA-Ready Steal

Before the draft, Chris Finch told KSTP’s Darren Wolfson that the Minnesota Timberwolves were targeting prospects capable of providing an immediate spark. “This draft offers up a lot of guys who are ready to play because of the COVID year, which created a lot of older guys – 23, 24-year-olds,” Finch said. “Physically, they are ready to play....2024
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• Timberwolves sign Head Coach Chris Finch to contract extension
The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed Head Coach Chris Finch to a multi-year contract extension. “I’d like to thank Glen, Becky, and the entire organization for their continued support and commitment to me and the team,” said Finch. “I’m proud of the way we’ve been able to establish a great culture here with the Timberwolves and … Continue reading "Timber...2024
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• Chris Finch, Wolves Agree To Four-Year Extension Through 27-28

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Chris Finch have agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 27-28 season. Finch has guided the Wolves to the playoffs in three straight seasons, reaching the Conference Finals this past season. Finch has gone 160-127 ( .557) in parts of four seasons on the job....2024
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• Chris Finch Agrees To Four-Year Extension
The Timberwolves may be in the midst of an ownership dispute but they’re giving head coach Chris Finch some job security, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Finch has agreed on a four-year contract extension through the 2027/28 season. Minnesota has qualified for the postseason the last three seasons under Finch, including a Western Conference Finals appearance […]...2024
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• The Vikings are Following the Timberwolves out of Minnesota Sports Futility
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• How the Timberwolves shut down the Nuggets in Game 6

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post On the Timberwolves, who took a step back to blaze their way toward a Game 7 showdown with the Nuggets. A common adage when it comes to seven-game playoff series is that there comes a point where adjustments cease to matter; where execution, talent and will take over. To a certain extent, that rings true for most high-level contests between two elit...2024
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• NBA Western Conference play-in contenders, ranked by upset potential in playoffs
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Which teams jockeying for position in the Western Conference playoff race are most likely to win a first round series? Woah, woah, woah. Pump the brakes here. We’re doing this all wrong. The framing of the Western Conference jumble has been built around which teams are streaking and which are sliding as analysts and fans alike try to figure out which te...2023
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• Timberwolves Notes: Conley, Trade Targets, Reid, Edwards
The Timberwolves brought in veteran Mike Conley to run the point and dealt impending free agent D’Angelo Russell. Coach Chris Finch believes Conley will be a better fit to initiate their offense, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes. [Russell has] grown to have a lot of fans around the league and we were […]...2023
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• Should Chris Finch Shake Up Minnesota’s Starting Lineup?
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• Dunc'd On: 2024-25 Season Outlooks: Philadelphia 76ers with Derek Bodner + Minnesota Timberwolves with Jon Krawczynski
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• Northwest Notes: Finch, Towns, Wolves’ Draft, Jazz’s Picks, Zanik, Caruso
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor made stability a priority regarding the franchise’s leadership positions while his ongoing dispute with prospective majority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez plays out, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports. That resulted in head coach Chris Finch signing a four-year extension, though Lore and A-Rod were also in favor of extending […]...2024
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• How the Timberwolves shut down the Nuggets in Game 6
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• Northwest Notes: Towns, Finch, Ayton, Pokusevski, Sexton
Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise record 62 points on Monday but coach Chris Finch tore into Towns and his teammates for blowing a double-digit, second-half lead to the lottery bound Hornets, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “It was an absolutely disgusting performance of defense and immature basketball,” the Timberwolves coach said. Finch believed […]...2024
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• Coach Chris Finch says Wolves played ‘disgusting’ despite KAT’s historic 62-point exhibition
Karl-Anthony Towns might have set a new career-high and franchise record with his 62 points scored on Monday night, but his team still lost 128 to 125 against the Hornets at Target Center. By the first half, the versatile big man had already dropped in 44 points, shooting 14-of-17 from field goal attempts and 8-of-9 […] The post Coach Chris Finch says Wolves played ‘disgusting’ despite KAT’...2024
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• Chris Finch After Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 62: Wolves Played 'Immature Basketball'

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 62 points in a 128-125 loss by the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Charlotte Hornets. Towns had 44 points in the first half, but scored just four points on 2-for-10 shooting in the fourth quarter. Chris Finch lit into his team after the game, calling it an "absolute disgusting performance of defense and immature basketball." Finch went on to criticize ho...2024
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• Karl-Anthony Towns had the saddest 62-point game ever

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Karl-Anthony Towns got called out by his coach for stat-padding after blowing the game against the Hornets. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been cruising all season. The Wolves grabbed the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference early in the season and haven’t let go of it yet, riding the league’s best defense powered by Rudy Gobert to the top of the standi...2024
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• Timberwolves coach Chris Finch unloads on team after losing despite Karl-Anthony Towns’ 62 points

On the surface, matchups between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets and the Philadelphia 76ers against the San Antonio Spurs don't currently qualify as "top-tier" games....2024
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• Is Jordan McLaughlin the Answer To Minnesota’s Bench Woes?
The sky was falling on the Minnesota Timberwolves midway through the third quarter on New Year’s Day. The New York Knicks were on an extended 58-31 run, ballooning their lead to 21 points with 4:22 remaining in the third quarter. Desperate for an offensive spark, Chris Finch called Jordan McLaughlin off the bench for the first time in two games. https://zonecoverage....2024
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• Western Notes: Wolves, Blazers, Jazz, Spurs, Missi
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• Dunc'd On: 2024-25 Season Outlooks: Philadelphia 76ers with Derek Bodner + Minnesota Timberwolves with Jon Krawczynski
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• Northwest Notes: Wolves, Gobert, Turner, Thunder, Blazers
It was a “rough” film session for the Timberwolves on Thursday following their Game 1 loss to Dallas, head coach Chris Finch told reporters, including Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Finch, who spoke post-game about the team’s lack of composure and disappointing performance in clutch moments, was even harsher when he revisited the Game 1 loss […]...2024
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• Timberwolves coach Chris Finch calls Jamal Murray's heat-pack toss on court 'inexcusable and dangerous'

Murray made a bad night on the court worse during a moment of frustration on the bench....2024
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• Timberwolves get brutal update on head coach's injury

Timberwolves won their first playoff series in 20 years Sunday as they swept the Suns. But the Anthony Edwards-led squad had to celebrate the momentous win without their head coach, Chris Finch....2024
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• Karl-Anthony Towns had the saddest 62-point game ever
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• Dillon Brooks disrespects LeBron James after Grizzlies beat Lakers to tie NBA Playoffs series
The Grizzlies beat Lakers without Ja Morant, and Dillon Brooks had another memorable interview after the game. Dillon Brooks said lots about LeBron James after Memphis Grizzlies pick up 103-93 win over Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their first round matchup in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The series is now tied 1-1. Here’s a list of just some of the things Dillon Brooks said about LeBron James after t...2023
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• Minnesota’s Player Development Has Already Made This Season A Success
The Minnesota Timberwolves know Malik Beasley‘s heart rate at any given moment. They know how fast he got up and down the court at practice and how much he exerted himself getting to the basket in live-action. “[The coaches] can track everything,” said Chris Finch. “We track everything. We know exactly what their work rate and workload and heart rate and intensity is....2022
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• Anthony Edwards sounds off on heated moments with Timberwolves coach Chris Finch
Anthony Edwards is maturing and growing into a leader for the Minnesota Timberwolves right before our eyes. During Monday’s win against the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Finch pulled Edwards early in the first quarter because of his defensive woes. The explosive scorer admitted he was mad about it, but he knew he couldn’t complain because […] The post Anthony Edwards sounds off on ...2022
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• Kevin McHale Reportedly Fired by Rockets, J.B. Bickerstaff to Replace
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• Dillon Brooks disrespects LeBron James after Grizzlies beat Lakers to tie NBA Playoffs series
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• Timberwolves: Winning Streak, Edwards, Alexander-Walker, Nowell
Road wins over the Clippers, Lakers and Kings have provided a confidence boost for the Timberwolves, according to combined news services and published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “I think we have really good chemistry right now,” coach Chris Finch said. “I think we have great leadership, we have guys who really complement each other […]...2023
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• NBA Odds: Timberwolves vs. Warriors prediction, odds, pick and more – 1/27/2022
The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Warriors prediction and pick. The Timberwolves come into this premier matchup as one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Head coach Chris Finch’s squad has won eight of their last […] The post NBA Odds: Timberwolves vs. Warriors predi...2022
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• Northwest Notes: Timberwolves, SGA, Jokic, Gordon, Butler
Following a bad 121-113 Friday night defeat to the lottery-bound Hornets, the Timberwolves came under fire from their own head coach and starting center, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “It’s just a sense of urgency,” coach Chris Finch opined. “It’s just not there. We just talked about it – you can’t wait. It’s a […]...2023
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• Wolves sign coach Finch to multiyear extension

The Timberwolves have signed head coach Chris Finch and his coaching staff to multiyear extensions, the team announced Monday....2022
• Finch: Still No Timeline For KAT, But In “Final Stages” Of Recovery
Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is making progress in his recovery from a Grade 3 calf strain, with head coach Chris Finch referring to it as the “final stages,” but there’s still no official timeline for his return to action, writes Chris Hine of The Star Tribune. “He’s itching to play,” Finch said after practice […]...2023
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• Karl-Anthony Towns Progressing, Still No Timetable For Return
Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns is “doing basketball activities,” according to coach Chris Finch, but there’s still no timetable for his return, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Towns has been out since November 28 due to a Grade 3 calf strain. He was averaging 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and a career-high 5.3 assists […]...2023
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• Does Finch’s Freelance Offense Work With Minnesota’s New Roster?
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• Western Notes: Wolves, Blazers, Jazz, Spurs, Missi
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• Dunc'd On: 2024-25 Season Outlooks: Philadelphia 76ers with Derek Bodner + Minnesota Timberwolves with Jon Krawczynski
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• Julius Randle Expected To Be Ready For Start Of Training Camp
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• Wolves Will Look To Develop Young Players As Team Gets More Expensive
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• Chris Finch, Wolves Agree To Four-Year Extension Through 27-28
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• Pistons To Interview Micah Nori, Sean Sweeney, J.B. Bickerstaff
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• Finch: Towns' struggles in Game 3 'hard to watch'

Karl-Anthony Towns is having a historically difficult start to the Western Conference finals. After another rough night in a Game 3 loss that put Minnesota on the brink of playoff elimination, there was no sugarcoating it from his coach, Chris Finch....2024
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• Chris Finch Expanded On Gobert’s Fit During A Summer League Interview
Surrounded by the debut of top picks, game-winning buzzer beaters, and sudden death overtime, the Denver Nuggets played the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first Summer League game. Two weeks ago, Wolves fans would have been excited to watch top pick Walker Kessler emerge. Suddenly, the games felt less important. Summer League took a back seat after the Wolves traded for Rudy Gobert....2022
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