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The next month will be the polar opposite of how last year went, when the Wolves decided what to do with the No. 1 overall draft pick. It will be a different kind of action. … [Read more...] about Without a draft pick, Timberwolves must forge different path to upgrade roster

The way the Minnesota Timberwolves handled the midseason dismissal of Ryan Saunders last year was widely panned. Firing the son of the most successful coach in Wolves history and replacing him with Toronto Raptors assistant Chris Finch was unconventional, to say the least. Hiring a coach from another team’s bench hadn’t occurred since 2009 when the Memphis Grizzlies swiped … [Read more...] about The Wolves Were Wise to Grab Chris Finch When They Did

Che & Dyl discuss conference finals before thanking @twolves.country for saving our franchise. Alex CaRasta Man [03:00] Ben Simmons [05:00] Suns/Clippers reacts [06:15] USA Basketball Select Team [12:45] Globetrotters [14:30] @twolves.country [16:00] … [Read more...] about CnD NBA SHOW: Conference Finals and franchise savior @twolves.country

Adrian Wojnarowski: Rookie of the Year runner-up Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves will be among the headliners on a USA Basketball Select team who’ll travel to a Las Vegas training camp in July to compete against Team USA prior to the Tokyo Olympics, sources tell ESPN. … [Read more...] about Anthony Edwards among players on USA Basketball Select Team

“There is a role for corporate America to play, and in that context, for the NBA governors to be able to speak in certain rooms that others may not have access to, to emphasize the importance of changing the way policing occurs in America,” Jeffries said. “In my view, while the voice of the NBA governors may not influence people like (Kentucky Senator) Mitch McConnell, there … [Read more...] about

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Chase Hughes: Duke forward Jalen Johnson interviewed with the Wizards at the NBA draft combine today, he says. Johnson is a physical wing with two-way potential. He’s also talked with the Raptors, Hawks, Pacers, Knicks and T’Wolves. … [Read more...] about

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“We’re trying to attack it from all angles,” said the Timberwolves’ Towns, who was at the epicenter of the Floyd murder and the subsequent protests in Minneapolis. “It’s like being a player. You can’t just do one thing. You can’t just shoot. We’re trying to hit the Senators, we’re on our social media, trying to go down to the grassroots. Everyone has to do their part. You only … [Read more...] about

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The Floyd bill is the coalition’s first major test. Named for Floyd, who was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in April, the bill passed the House of Representatives in May. (The former officer, Derek Chauvin, is set to be sentenced on Friday; he is facing up to 40 … [Read more...] about

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Among its many proposed changes to federal laws regarding policing, the GFPA would: • Limit “qualified immunity” – which protects individual police officers from being held personally liable for monetary damages for constitutional violations under federal law, if the officers did not violate “clearly established” law. • Limit unnecessary use of force, and restrict the use of … [Read more...] about

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