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Black head coaches and executives in professional sports is something longtime sports television personality Stephen A. Smith has long advocated for.

Taking a deeper look at some trends we’re seeing in the postseason and how they can be translated to the Timberwolves.

C. JEMAL HORTON Barely two years after he could walk, Connor Goodman was learning how to perfect takedowns and escapes, while the most advanced things many kids his age were doing was singing along with Dora the Explorer songs and running through water sprinklers. But even then, as a mere toddler, Goodman knew he wanted to be a wrestler. He got his first introduction to the sport with his dad, Rob, as a young member of the Team Cabarrus wrestling program before transitioning to the well-known D...

‎ The West Virginia Board of Education is exploring ways to improve working conditions for teachers who are emerging from the unprecedented drain of teaching during a pandemic -- and looking ahead at the way forward for their students who will need remediation. The board hopes to address issues like teacher shortages and burnout as classes return this fall and as educators assess the best plan to ensure that everyone in the classroom is supported. Board members last week heard plans from two ...

Vanterpool and Gates Won’t Return to Finch’s Staff The first bit of “offseason” news May 18, 2021, 8:35pm CDT David Vanterpool was a great influence on Anthony Edwards. Now, he’ll have another chance to chase a head coaching gig this offseason. | Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Share this story In the first bit of Wolves “offseason” news, Woj reports a change in Chris Finch’s coaching staff. Albeit unsurprising given the circumstances, both David ...

All change, please, as Timberwolves gear up for next season By Ares Victos on May 19, 2021, 10:50am CDT + The Minnesota Timberwolves made headlines worldwide this week when the story broke that retired Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez had agreed to purchase the club. Rodriguez is backed by successful businessman Marc Lore, creating a package to take over both the Timberwolves and the women’s NBA team, Minnesota Lynx. Despite discussions concerning the future of the team, ...

Talent and cohesiveness. You cant win in the NBA without the former and you cant win big in the NBA without the latter. How does either word apply to the Timberwolves, who just completed a typically lousy season, made yet another midseason coaching change and might not land a top pick in the 2021 draft? Objectively, this season was a failure. The Wolves began with modest hope, then finished 23-49. Subjectively, you can see the makings of a quality team, an entertaining team, perhaps the best Wo...

David Vanterpool, Bryan Gates wont return to Minnesota Timberwolves staff, sources say Finch was hired midseason to replace Ryan Saunders, who had hired Vanterpool and Gates. Vanterpool had received support from several NBA players, including Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, to replace Saunders, and many expressed anger that he did not get the job or, at minimum, the appearance of being considered for the role. Vanterpool is Black; Finch is white. The leadership of the National Basketbal...

With the 2020-21 Wolves’ season now in the books, let’s examine Timberwolves fans’ confidence moving forward and some award talk from around the league.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 21-47 on the year, good for 13th place in the Western Conference. After earning the top pick in last year’s NBA draft, the team’s trajectory this season seems roughly similar.