Towns Has 35 Points, Timberwolves Beat Hornets 121-104

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 35 points, Andrew Wiggins added a season-high 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-104 on Wednesday night for their sixth victory in seven games. Towns tied a career high with six blocks and had 12 rebounds. Wiggins tied season highs with six rebounds and five assists. A back-and-forth affair turned on another strong defensive half for the Wolves, who limited Charlotte to 40 points on 31.3 percent shooting in the second half. Jeff Teague had a season-high 18 assists, and Taj Gibson added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota.

• Dec 5, 2018

Timberwolves, Finally, Are Getting It Done On Defense

The Timberwolves are playing legitimate defense these days, even after trading their best defensive player.

• Dec 4, 2018

Covington Scores 21 As Timberwolves Romp Past Spurs 128-89

Robert Covington scored 21 points, Karl-Anthony Towns and Derrick Rose each had 16 and the Minnesota Timberwolves shut down the San Antonio Spurs for a 128-89 victory on Wednesday night. Minnesota (11-11) earned its fourth straight win to get to .500 for the first time since Oct. 31. Taj Gibson scored 13 points, and rookie Josh Okogie made three 3-pointers on his way to 12 points. Minnesota had dropped 14 of its last 15 against San Antonio, but it held the Spurs to 39.5 percent shooting.

• Nov 28, 2018

Covington, Towns Lead Timberwolves To 3rd Straight Win

Minnesota is 6-2 since trading disgruntled star Jimmy Butler to Philadelphia two weeks ago and 10-11 overall.

• Nov 26, 2018

Millsap, Murray Lead Nuggets Past Timberwolves, 103-101

Paul Millsap left the game to get stitches, then came back in time to help the Denver Nuggets stop the bleeding and get a big win. Millsap had 25 points, five rebounds and five steals, Jamal Murray added 18 and the Nuggets had a 35-point third quarter in a 103-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

• Nov 21, 2018

Rough 3rd Quarter Hurts Wolves In 103-101 Loss To Nuggets

Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 22 points, and Derrick Rose added 20 off the bench.

• Nov 21, 2018

Wolves Flat In 100-87 Loss To Grizzlies

Karl-Anthony Towns had 15 points and 20 rebounds for the Timberwolves. They had won three straight games since trading Jimmy Butler to Philadelphia.

• Nov 18, 2018

Wolves Beat Blazers For 3rd Straight Win Since Butler Trade

Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, Derrick Rose had 17 and the Minnesota Timberwolves kept cruising without Jimmy Butler by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 114-96 on Friday night. Robert Covington and Karl-Anthony Towns each had 14 points for the Wolves, who are 7-1 at home and 3-0 since trading the disgruntled Butler to Philadelphia on Monday. The home crowd buzzed on a Prince-themed night with former Minnesota All-Star Kevin Garnett sitting courtside in one of the team's special purple-and-black alternate jerseys. The Wolves kept them cheering with uncharacteristically solid defense, sending Portland to its second straight loss with a season-low in points.

• Nov 16, 2018

Towns, Wiggins Shine As Timberwolves Top Pelicans 107-100

Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves improved to 2-0 since trading Jimmy Butler with a 107-100 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Jeff Teague added 14 points and 14 assists for the Timberwolves.

• Nov 14, 2018

With Butler Gone, Wolves Give Warm Welcome To Newbies

When Robert Covington, Dario Saric and Jerryd Bayless walked into their hotel rooms in Minnesota, they found appropriate gifts from Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns: winter coats.

• Nov 14, 2018

It's Official: Jimmy Butler Trade To Philadelphia Is Done

Jimmy Butler is in Philadelphia, and upon his arrival he immediately began talking about winning a championship.

• Nov 12, 2018

Timberwolves Trade Jimmy Butler To 76ers

The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to CBS Sports. The 29 year old, who is a four-time NBA All-Star, played six seasons for the Chicago Bulls before being traded to the Wolves last June for Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn.

• Nov 10, 2018

Kings Come On Strong Late To Beat Timberwolves 121-110

Kings coach Dave Joerger didn't like most of what he saw from his team in the first half against Minnesota. The second half was an entirely different story and had Joerger beaming afterward, even though Sacramento nearly blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter.

• Nov 10, 2018

Lebron James, Lakers Beat Wolves 114-110

LeBron James had 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and Kyle Kuzma scored six of his 21 points in the final minutes of the Lakers' 114-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

• Nov 8, 2018

Timberwolves Lose To Clippers, Fall To 0-6 In Road Games

Tobias Harris scored 22 points, Lou Williams added 20 and Los Angeles defeated Minnesota 120-109 Monday night, dropping the Timberwolves to 0-6 on the road this season.

• Nov 6, 2018

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