Kobe Bryant Meets A Minneapolis Lakers Pioneer
Bob Williams was a member of the Minneapolis Lakers in the mid-1950s. The 6-foot-6-inch Floridian remembers his first day in Minneapolis. He was picked up at the airport by Sid Hartman.
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Bob Williams was a member of the Minneapolis Lakers in the mid-1950s. The 6-foot-6-inch Floridian remembers his first day in Minneapolis. He was picked up at the airport by Sid Hartman.
If you're a fan of Kobe Bryant, you'll want to be at Target Center Wednesday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Lakers. It will be Bryant's last visit to Target Center as an NBA player and member of the Lakers.
DeAndre Jordan had 20 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 110-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Saturday night that guard Tyus Jones has been assigned to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA's Developmental League. Jones, an Apple Valley native who spent one season at Duke, has appeared in two games for the Timberwolves this season and played a total of 14 minutes.
Damian Lillard overcame a slow start to finish with 19 points and seven assists and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied from 17 points down in the third quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-103 on Saturday night.
The holidays can be a difficult time for many children who don't have a permanent home. So today the Minnesota Timberwolves had a surprise for some foster children to make their holiday brighter.
Karl-Anthony Towns' NBA career got off to a historic start, with the No. 1 overall pick putting up the kind of numbers not seen for a rookie since Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal.
Nikola Vucevic had 18 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, and the Orlando Magic won their fourth straight game with a 96-93 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Sam Mitchell says he expects point guard Ricky Rubio to return from a two-game absence on Tuesday night against Orlando. Rubio missed the previous two games with a sore left ankle, the same one that was surgically repaired in the offseason.
They're far enough apart in age to be father and son. Instead, they're teammates. They're the oldest and the youngest players on the Timberwolves. Tyus Jones and Andre Miller are separated by 20 years of life on this earth.
Blake Griffin scored 12 of his 26 points in the final 6:32, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 107-99 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.
Kent Amos sat in his Washington, D.C., living room 36 years ago, three lost boys standing before him. Amos and his wife Carmen were embarking on a new mentoring program for wayward children, and 14-year-old Milt Newton was among the first three candidates to receive the family's help.
Zach LaVine had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds in place of the injured Ricky Rubio, and the Minnesota Timberwolves swept the season series with the Atlanta Hawks with a 99-95 victory on Wednesday night. Andrew Wiggins scored 15 points on 5-for-17 shooting for the Wolves (7-8), who won their second home game in a row after an 0-6 start at Target Center.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are hosting 100 members of the military as a way of saying thank you for their service.
Andrew Wiggins scored 17 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves keep Philadelphia winless on the season with a 100-95 victory over the 76ers on Monday night.
