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Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards went up for a shot as Memphis guard Tyus Jones reached to defend in the fourth quarter.

Wolves keep trying to limit taking midrange jumpers

The Timberwolves took 14 midrange shots in their preseason opener, after averaging just 6.5 such shots per game last season. Ideally there would be none.

Sports

December 13

The Timberwolves returned to action Saturday by playing an exhibition with the Grizzlies in an empty Target Center.

Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders reaches out for COVID advice

He said talks with Rocco Baldelli and Kevin Stefanski enlightened him.

Sports

December 12

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant dunked in front of Jarrett Culver in the third quarter Saturday.

Saturday's Wolves-Memphis preseason recap

A quick look at Saturday night's game.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) after sinking a fourth quarter basket Thursday night. He finished the game with 46 points.

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December 12

Wolves guard Anthony Edwards, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, looked for a shot as the Grizzlies’ Xavier Tillman guarded him.

Wolves return after nine-month hiatus with 107-105 preseason loss to Grizzlies

Empty seats at Target Center saw Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell take the floor together as teammates for only the second time.

Wolves

December 12

Tyus Jones averaged a career-high 7.4 points last season for Memphis before being injured.

Tyus Jones returns home, returns to the court following injury

The former Wolves guard from Apple Valley was having a career season last spring but was unable to play during the NBA's bubble return.

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December 11

Beasley connecting with Wolves teammates on the court

The Wolves guard, who signed a four-year, $60 million deal in the offseason, has been picking his teammates' brains.

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Western Conference

Northwest	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Oklahoma City	1	0	1.000	0	-	1-0	1-0
Utah	1	0	1.000	0	1-0	-	1-0
Portland	1	1	.500	0.5	1-1	-	1-1
Denver	0	1	.000	1	-	0-1	0-1
Minnesota	0	1	.000	1	0-1	-	0-1

Pacific	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
LA Lakers	2	0	1.000	0	2-0	-	2-0
Golden State	1	0	1.000	0.5	1-0	-	1-0
Sacramento	1	1	.500	1	-	1-1	1-1
Phoenix	0	1	.000	1.5	-	0-1	0-1
LA Clippers	0	2	.000	2	-	0-2	0-2

Southwest	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Dallas	1	0	1.000	0	-	1-0	1-0
Memphis	1	0	1.000	0	-	1-0	1-0
Houston	1	1	.500	0.5	-	1-1	1-1
New Orleans	0	0		0.5	-	-	-
San Antonio	0	1	.000	1	0-1	-	0-1

Eastern Conference

Central	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Cleveland	1	0	1.000	0	1-0	-	1-0
Chicago	1	1	.500	0.5	1-1	-	1-1
Detroit	1	1	.500	0.5	1-1	-	1-1
Indiana	0	1	.000	1	-	0-1	0-1
Milwaukee	0	1	.000	1	0-1	-	0-1

Atlantic	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Brooklyn	1	0	1.000	0	1-0	-	1-0
Toronto	1	0	1.000	0	-	1-0	1-0
New York	1	1	.500	0.5	-	1-1	1-1
Boston	0	0		0.5	-	-	-
Philadelphia	0	0		0.5	-	-	-

Southeast	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Atlanta	1	1	.500	0	1-1	-	1-1
Orlando	1	1	.500	0	-	1-1	1-1
Miami	0	0		0	-	-	-
Charlotte	0	1	.000	0.5	0-1	-	0-1
Washington	0	1	.000	0.5	-	0-1	0-1

Saturday, December 12
Toronto 111, Charlotte 100, F	Cleveland 107, Indiana 104, F	Oklahoma City 121, San Antonio 108, F
Dallas 112, Milwaukee 102, F	Memphis 107, Minnesota 105, F	Golden State 107, Denver 105, F
Utah 119, Phoenix 105, F

Sunday, December 13
Atlanta 116, Orlando 107, F	Brooklyn 119, Washington 114, F	Detroit 99, New York 91, F
Chicago 104, Houston 91, F	LA Lakers 131, LA Clippers 106, F	Sacramento 121, Portland 106, F

Today, December 14
Indiana @ Cleveland	Toronto @ Charlotte	New Orleans @ Miami
Dallas @ Milwaukee	Memphis @ Minnesota	Phoenix @ Utah

Tuesday, December 15
Boston @ Philadelphia	San Antonio @ Houston	Golden State @ Sacramento

Wednesday, December 16
Cleveland @ New York	Chicago @ Oklahoma City	Portland @ Denver
LA Lakers @ Phoenix

Thursday, December 17
Charlotte @ Orlando	Detroit @ Washington	San Antonio @ Houston
Atlanta @ Memphis	Minnesota @ Dallas	Golden State @ Sacramento
Utah @ LA Clippers

Friday, December 18
Philadelphia @ Indiana	Miami @ Toronto	Cleveland @ New York
Brooklyn @ Boston	Milwaukee @ New Orleans	Chicago @ Oklahoma City
Portland @ Denver	LA Lakers @ Phoenix

Saturday, December 19

Charlotte @ Orlando Detroit @ Washington Atlanta @ Memphis

Saturday, December 19
Charlotte @ Orlando	Detroit @ Washington	Atlanta @ Memphis

The Wolves Beat

December 10

Timberwolves GM Scott Layden, left, and coach Tom Thibodeau discussed the draft during a press conference at the Courts at Mayo Clinic Square, Tuesday

Timberwolves and GM Scott Layden mutually agree to part ways

Layden, who stayed on after Tom Thibodeau was fired nearly two years ago, had one year left on his contract.

Wolves

December 10

Jake Layman, who missed three months last season because of turf toe, likely will have to move to power forward to see as much playing time as he did

Relative newcomer Layman has already seen it all with Wolves

Jake Layman has been a member of the Timberwolves for only a little over a year, but in that span he feels like he's lived through a few iterations of the organization.

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December 9

James Harden ... on the Wolves? (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

What would it take for Wolves to get James Harden?

Let's run through a little thought exercise on the Rockets' James Harden as he relates to the Timberwolves.

Wolves

December 9

Wolves' Culver adds pounds, but can he add percentage points?

The second-year Wolves wing said he gained 10-15 pounds this offseason after struggling to shoot as a rookie.

Wolves

December 8

Josh Okogie recorded 68 steals in 62 games last season, but the third-year wing wants to use his smarts to match his energy.

'Veteran' Okogie knows defense will get him minutes with Wolves

Josh Okogie is only entering his third season as an NBA player, but on the landscape of the Timberwolves' roster, Okogie counts as one of the more veteran statesmen

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December 7

Hall of Famer Tomjanovich to join Wolves staff as consultant

Rudy Tomjanovich, who was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020, joined the Wolves staff as a player personnel consultant.

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December 6

Wolves prepare to open camp, take court for first time in nine months

Camp will be a sprint to mesh new pieces together before their season begins Dec. 23.

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December 5

Wolves open season Dec. 23 vs. Detroit at Target Center

The NBA released dates through March 3, with the second half of the 72-game schedule to be released later.

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December 4

Wolves' Towns reveals multiple family members have died from COVID-19

Karl-Anthony Towns said basketball remains a secondary thought after his family was devastated by illness this year.

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December 4

Reusse: Logic takes vacation as Beasley rewarded, Rosario rejected

Overall, Wednesday was a day that reinforced this for Minnesotans: Life isn't fair, even in the lucrative world of professional sports.

Wolves

December 4

Russell excited to get season started, see what Wolves can do

D'Angelo Russell said this will be the first time in his career he will have the dynamic of playing with a skilled big man like Karl-Anthony Towns and another point guard/playmaker in Ricky Rubio.

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December 3

Beasley meets media, won't discuss charges from September incident

It was Malik Beasley's first media session in more than seven months. He faces Hennepin County charges of drug possession and threats of violence.

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December 2

Returning to Wolves, Rubio says he's entering 'prime of my career'

Ricky Rubio, 30, enters a different Wolves organization that the one he entered 11 years ago. It's one that is trying to adapt to the modern pace-and-space, three-point heavy NBA.

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December 1