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Zach LaVine, and the quest to become more than “just a dunker”
Zach LaVine is skilled. Anyone that has seen him play for more than just a few minutes knows this. It’s the application of those skills that have been the problem for last year’s 13th overall pick....
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It’s August: Gorgui Dieng dominated Morocco for Senegal in AfroBasket
Photo by Cristina Quicler/Getty Images Olympic qualifying tournaments are happening over the next few weeks, and that means we’re going to get to see Gorgui Dieng play for Senegal in AfroBasket. The...
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It’s August: Just because… here are these .gifs from @Wolves_TEN
If you’re not following the Timberwolves Entertainment Network on Twitter (@Wolves_TEN), you really should be. They give us some fun stuff, including these dancing .gifs on Friday. It’s not Friday...
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Wiggins, Bennett, help lead (and dunk) Team Canada to Tuto Marchand Cup title
In what is mostly a warmup for the FIBA Americas tournament, Team Canada took control and beat Puerto Rico (an underrated international competitor, led by JJ Barea, coached by Rick Pitino…yes, that...
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Hey Andres Nocioni: Do. Not. Jump.
WIGGINS pic.twitter.com/kx6oCGfixl — Zach Harper (@talkhoops) September 1, 2015 And the bump with the smack talk at the end…
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Will Anthony Bennett get a chance?
While there are still a few vile internet trolls making Anthony Bennett fat jokes in the dark recesses of social media, many observers have settled nicely into two camps: those who still believe he’ll...
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Calm Before the Storm: Do the Wolves have enough shooting to shoot?
Photo via Getty Images Flip Saunders says he likes 3-point shooting. We like 3-point shooting. The NBA loves 3-point shooting. One of the important things in wanting to shoot from the outside is making...
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Anthony Bennett, yes THAT Anthony Bennett, skies high for Team Canada
I think the Wolves should try to get Anthony Bennett to do this in the NBA. (Via – J.E. Skeets)
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Professor Big Shots Nemanja Bjelica just put it on Spain in Serbia’s opening...
Photo via Getty Images We’re a few weeks away from Media Day, the start of Minnesota Timberwolves training camp, and the next installment of this franchise. But we still need some basketball now....
View ArticleProfessor Big Shots beat Germany with a runner
Nemanja Bjelica wasn’t as dominant in today’s EuroBasket game against Germany as he was in yesterday’s match against Spain. Bjelica finished with 12 points on 4-of-7 from the field, 1-of-3 from 3-point...
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Stop it. The Wolves aren’t trading Ricky Rubio.
Sometimes, it feels like Ricky Rubio has been a part of trade rumors since he first got drafted by Minnesota in 2009. There was a break in there, but six years later, rumors are still surrounding the...
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Andrew Wiggins lowered the boom on Uruguay
Photo via Getty Images To be completely honest with you, I had no idea who Nicolas Borsellino of the Uruguay National Team was until a few minutes ago. I don’t know if he had a family. I don’t know how...
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Wolves Wired: Episode 2 – How Important is Veteran Leadership (Plus, FIBA!)
Episode 2 of Wolves Wired features guest David Naylor of Canis Hoopus (here’s his Twitter). In today’s episode (which is a day late), Zach Bennett, David and I previewed Canada’s game against Paraguay...
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Reports: Sam Mitchell to step in as interim head coach
As Wolves head coach Flip Saunders continues to battle Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which was announced about a month ago, Wolves lead assistant Sam Mitchell is reportedly set to take over as head coach on an...
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Report: Wolves add Gates to coaching staff
Some major Timberwolves coaching news leaked Thursday, as Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Sam Mitchell will be promoted to interim head coach while Flip Saunders steps away from the team to focus on...
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It could be years before we know what all this means
In a recent and surprisingly revealing GQ profile, new Late Show host Stephen Colbert dropped a piece of wisdom that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about: “I love the thing that I most wish had...
View ArticleThe Smooth Rap Stylings of Andrew Wiggins
Over the weekend and thanks to NBA reddit, footage emerged of Andrew Wiggins rapping. Or, rather, being goaded into spitting maybe a third of a dozen bars in someone’s mom’s basement. It’s a jarring...
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Andrew Wiggins’ rap skills are far, far inferior to his hoop skills
Video recently emerged of Andrew Wiggins rapping… Er… Trying to rap. Something like rapping, anyway. It’s really just a description of what he’s wearing, followed by a short story about parents and his...
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Report: Wolves “progressing” on Anthony Bennett buyout
According to Yahoo Sports’ rumor wizard Adrian Wojnarowski, the Timberwolves front office is working with Anthony Bennett on completing a buyout with the former No. 1 overall pick. Yahoo Sources:...
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Timberwolfing at the FIBA Americas, AfroBasket & EuroBasket
Last year, it was the FIBA World Cup. This year, tournaments were spread all over the world in preparation for next year’s Olympic games. The one advantage for basketball fans: the FIBA Americas,...
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