The Timberwolves are looking to trade for a point guard, and there's a perfect one hiding on one of the league's worst teams. … [Read more...] about Timberwolves have an ideal trade target waiting on a team looking to sell
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And-Ones: Front Offices, I. Mobley, NBA Europe, Quaintance
The Thunder are coming off a championship and are just the third team in NBA history to open a season with at least 23 wins in their first 24 games, so it comes as no surprise that general manager Sam Presti came out on top in The Athletic’s annual poll on the league’s best front offices. A group of The Athletic’s NBA writers asked 36 executives around the NBA to rank their top … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Front Offices, I. Mobley, NBA Europe, Quaintance
What we know about The Skipper, the oil tanker seized by the U.S. near Venezuela
The U.S. seized a 20-year-old oil tanker called The Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, three sources told CBS News. Here's what we know about the boat and the operation. … [Read more...] about What we know about The Skipper, the oil tanker seized by the U.S. near Venezuela
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert’s flagrant-foul history has him near a suspension
Wolves coach Chris Finch also addressed the recent struggles of Terrence Shannon Jr. … [Read more...] about Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert’s flagrant-foul history has him near a suspension
Mike Conley Is Everything To the Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert spoke about Mike Conley’s importance after shootaround on Saturday morning, before the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 109-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. “He connects all of us on and off the court,” Gobert said. “He’s giving himself away for the service of the team, and that mindset is contagious. … It’s been a blessing to –” Gobert paused for a second. “I always … [Read more...] about Mike Conley Is Everything To the Timberwolves