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Timberwolves Film Room: Chris Finch’s Offensive Outlook Share this story Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports At some point, Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas needed to usher his front office contingent and the entire on-court squad down the fire escape and flee from the inferno that was raging on throughout Ryan Saunders’ tenure as head coach. Of course, Rosas himself was responsible for some of the misplaced kindling, maybe even the sparked match as well, but ...

Three Thoughts on the Timberwolves’ Coaching Change The Timberwolves made a much expected change on the bench, but the way they did it may have surprised some people. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Share this story I remember lying in bed when the news of Ryan Saunders’ firing broke. “Well, they finally did it,” I thought. No one who was following the Minnesota Timberwolves this season should be surprised Saunders was eventually let go. You can have the worst record in the NBA with...

Canis Pulsus - Vol. 5 Share this story Just 2 weeks ago, 44% of Canis Hoopus gave Ryan Saunders and his coaching staff a failing grade so it appears that Gers has taken notice of our input. Finally, a GM who listens to his internet critics! I’m assuming the C grade that he earned will be increasing in Canis Pulus Volume 6 - First Semester Grades. In the meantime, it’s time for Canis Pulsus Vol. 5. For those of you who have been ignoring this series ( for good reason, no offence taken) —...

Timberwolves Film Room: Maximizing Ricky Rubio It hasn’t been an easy season for the Spanish Unicorn, but it’s not all on him. David Berding-USA TODAY Sports Whatever way you slice it, this season has been a long trip to the gallows for the Minnesota Timberwolves. No matter what happens, every step seems to bring more dread than the last. Even with the caveat that Karl-Anthony Towns’ return from a COVID-19-induced absence is on the horizon, the Wolves have fallen too far behind their West...

Warriors 123, Wolves 111: Culture Shock Share this story Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Stop if you’ve heard this before — the Golden State Warriors outperformed the Minnesota Timberwolves (no, not in a trade or a draft selection — that’s a topic for another day). After falling to the Warriors 130-108 on NBATV Monday night, the Wolves... um... rebounded Wednesday night on ESPN by losing by only 12 points, not 22. While this baseball-style mini series was pegged as must-see TV when the...

Yes, this is all a mess (again) — exactly why the young coach should be given the benefits of patience, understanding.

A few stars will miss the second leg of this series

After missing six games that were all losses, Karl-Anthony Towns returned to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs. In his postgame media session, KAT...

Nuggets 123, Timberwolves 116: The Same, But Different Again Share this story Not-Cho Average Hernangomez But here we are. Early on, it looked like it was going to be a repeat of Sunday’s game. The Nuggets looked to step on the throats of the Timberwolves nonexistent defense early on. That would mean the Wolves offense would have to keep up, right? Well, what if I told you that we had to rely on Juancho Hernangomez? back-to-back treys? As one would expect, that alone would not be enough. At ...

After a demolishing loss to to the 0-5 Wizards, playing on the second night of a back-to-back, one thing is clear: the Timberwolves have no identity.