Wiggins' role as an inbounder
Timberwolves rookie forward Andrew Wiggins was the inbounder on the final-second play during Wednesday's 94-91 defeat to Golden State. Coach Flip Saunders said Wiggins was trying to find Kevin Martin...
View ArticleGarnett didn't forget a rookie lesson
Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders shared a story Wednesday from Kevin Garnett's rookie season that drove him in his career. In the preseason in 1995, Saunders recalled how the Lakers' Cedric Ceballos...
View ArticleMore on Garnett's technical and ejection
Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders took issue with the interpretation of Kevin Garnett's intent when he slammed the basketball onto the floor and drew his second technical foul, and thus, an ejection in...
View ArticleRedick details double technicals with Saunders
With about a minute left in the Los Angeles Clippers' 110-105 win Monday over the Timberwolves, J.J. Redick and Flip Saunders received double technical fouls. Here's what Redick had to say after the...
View ArticleDieng might have hit wall; podcast link
Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng had his hands full in the Denver Nuggets' 100-85 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night. Dieng had trouble defensively with Nuggets center Kenneth Faried, who had a...
View ArticleSaunders on the importance of screens
After the 121-113 win over Portland, Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders addressed the importance of setting screens. Saunders was asked in the post-game news conference about having two really good...
View ArticleFoul or no foul? Saunders and LaVine disagree
The Timberwolves lost 101-99 after rookie guard Zach LaVine fouled Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson with 0.3 seconds left in overtime, sending Carkson to the line to make two free throws. "He fouled him,"...
View ArticleSaunders says there are no other Rookie of Year candidates
You really wouldn't expect anything else, but Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders said there is no question that Andrew Wiggins is the NBA's Rookie of the Year. "Anyone that throws anything else out,...
View ArticleWebber states support for Garnett as Wolves owner
Before addressing the Timberwolves' needs in the NBA Draft, Chris Webber made a push for Kevin Garnett to become an owner of the franchise. “First of all before that, I would have to make KG an owner,”...
View ArticleGarnett reflects on milestones
Kevin Garnett is on the verge of another career milestone. The 20-year veteran is on the cusp of becoming the NBA’s all-time leading defensive rebounder. He has 11,399, which is second behind Karl...
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