Timberwolves

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

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

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

The Minnesota Timberwolves inserted Bones Hyland back into their rotation Monday night, replacing Rob Dillingham as Chris Finch searches for more offensive production off the bench. Hyland scored 14 points in 16 minutes during a 108-105 loss to Phoenix, his first meaningful action in nine games. Finch made the change after 24 games to inject a spark into a second unit lacking … [Read more...] about Wolves Turn To Bones Hyland As Rob Dillingham Loses Rotation Spot

President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran." … [Read more...] about U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela