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Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jahlil Okafor: One man’s opinion
There is a lot of pressure on the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. You have to be franchise changing. Most likely, the selector of the No. 1 pick has ended up in that position thanks to some lucky ping...
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2014-15 Roster Review: Andrew Wiggins
I’m not sure if I’ve shared this story on here before, but back in the summer of 2007, I tried to stop being a fan of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Prior to 1995, Larry Bird and Chuck Person were my two...
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2014-15 Roster Review: Kevin Garnett
When we split up writing duties for this roster review series, I couldn’t decide whether or not taking Kevin Garnett was a good idea. On one hand, the buzz surrounding the deadline deal as it happened,...
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Parochialism, Ubuntu, and other fun words: A Tyus Jones conversation
Many Minnesota basketball fans were excited by the fact that the Wolves traded back into the first round to acquire former Apple Valley prep star Tyus Jones with the 24th overall pick. But was it...
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Ricky Rubio’s shot and the importance of Mike Penberthy
(Photo: Jim Walsh/MinnPost.com) This is a tough subject to truly analyze because so much goes into player development that we’ll just never know nor have access to. It’s especially a tough thing to...
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AWAW Roundtable: Draft and Offseason Discussion
In a new segment here at AWAW, our occasional roundtable discussion will discuss topical goings on around the Wolves and the NBA. In our first edition, we discuss the NBA Draft (mainly Karl-Anthony...
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The Tyus Jones Experiment
When the Timberwolves traded the 31st and 36th overall picks for the rights to Minnesota native Tyus Jones, people saw the decision in different ways. For some (including myself), the pick/trade...
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Report: Wolves sign Nemanja Bjelica to 3-year, $11.7 million contract
Woj dropped another bomb, this time relating to the Timberwolves. Yahoo Sources: Euro star Nemanja Bjelica agrees to three-year, $11.7M deal with Timberwolves. http://t.co/lbU0BQVxOu — Adrian...
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Kevin Garnett reportedly re-signs with Timberwolves
Referred to as a “mere formality”, 1500 ESPN’s Darren Wolfson has reported Kevin Garnett will be returning to the Timberwolves next season. The Wolves’ all-time leader in… well… everything had been...
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A deeper dive into the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League roster
Photo via Getty With Las Vegas Summer League starting up at the end of this week, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a pretty fun roster for us to keep track of during the summer session. The Wolves have...
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Kevin Garnett, Mentor
You’d be forgiven if you blanched at the announcement that Kevin Garnett resigned with the Minnesota Timberwolves for two years and $16.5 million. That Garnett is taking a $4 million paycut from his...
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Is there anything there? Way too many words on the process of developing...
Photo via Getty Images Over a decade outside of the playoff picture and multiple failed rebuilding attempts will add a level of desperation to the process at hand. Throw in many failed lottery picks in...
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Flip Saunders’ Feelings Aren’t Numbers: The 3-point Debate Rolls On and On...
Early Sunday evening, Flip Saunders broke a more than yearlong silence on Twitter to “set the facts straight” about 3-pointers. I don’t know what recent post on whose blog — since he’s clearly...
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A Wolves D-League Site? Five ideas for down the road
Earlier this week, the Indiana Pacers filled out the paperwork to become the sole owner of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, a team that was the previous affiliate of the 13 NBA teams still without a sole NBA...
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A conversation with Sam Mitchell about coaching and leadership
Sam Mitchell has a long, storied history with the Minnesota Timberwolves that dates back to the team’s inaugural season in 1989. Besides Kevin Garnett, no player or coach in Wolves history is...
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Report: Timberwolves bringing Arnie Kander aboard to make the bodies stay...
Photo via Allen Einstein/Getty Images When Flip Saunders took over the role of president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves, one of the first things he talked about in regards to...
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Flip Saunders announces he is undergoing treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Difficult news out of the Timberwolves’ front office today, as Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations Flip Saunders revealed that he has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin’s...
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Report: Wolves sign Prince to one-year, veteran’s minimum deal
The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly agreed to a one-year veteran’s minimum deal with Prince, who was last seen balling with the Revolution against Charlie Murphy. Either that or they’ve agreed...
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Andrew Wiggins is training with Seon Holmes to stick it to the opponent
Photo via David Sherman/Getty Images Step 1 for Andrew Wiggins was getting his feet wet in the NBA during his rookie year. It went quite well. He played the second most minutes in the NBA, he played...
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Zach LaVine just trying to read as slam dunk incites pandemonium among Kevin...
Maybe you haven’t yet seen it, or maybe you just missed it the first time. In a new Nike/Foot Locker commercial that debuted Thursday, unveiling some new items of the Kevin Durant collection, Zach...
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