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Mavericks Hold Off T-Wolves 104-97 Behind Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki welcomed Kevin Love back from his two-game suspension with a season-high 33 points, winning the matchup of Western Conference All-Star power forwards and helping the Dallas Mavericks stave off a Minnesota rally with 104-97 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday.

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Love Returns From 2-Game Suspension

Kevin Love’s return from a two-game suspension means the Minnesota Timberwolves are regaining their leading scorer and rebounder, and losing a 6-foot-9 cheerleader.

2012/02/10

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Timberwolves Update

Friday’s Timberwolves update looks back at a bad game in Memphis, upcoming games with the Knicks and Mavericks plus Kevin Love’s second All-Star selection!

2012/02/10

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Love Named To Western Conference All-Star Team

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been named to the Western Conference All-Star team for the second year in a row.

2012/02/09

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Grizzlies End 3-Game Skid, Beat Timberwolves 85-80

Rudy Gay had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Quincy Pondexter added a career-high 17 points as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 85-80 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

2012/02/08

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Rubio, Williams Selected For Rising Stars Roster

All-Star Blake Griffin and rookie guards Kyrie Irving and Ricky Rubio headline the list of 18 players chosen for the Rising Stars Challenge to be held during All-Star weekend.

2012/02/08

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Timberwolves Update

A win without Kevin Love? It happened at Target Center Tuesday night as the Wolves knocked off Sacramento 86-84 with Love serving the first of his two game suspension. Since Kevin Love came into the league, he had missed a total of 30 games. The Wolves’ record in those games was 3-27. This is certainly a new year in Timberwolves country.

2012/02/08

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Pekovic, Wolves Hold Off Jimmer And Kings

Nikola Pekovic had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Michael Beasley added 17 points and 14 boards to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to an 86-84 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night in their first game without the suspended Kevin Love.

2012/02/07

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Love Leads T-Wolves Past Rockets 100-91

Kevin Love scored 25 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and Luke Ridnour added 22 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Houston Rockets 100-91 on Saturday night.

2012/02/04

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J.J. Barea Talks NBA, Life And Ricky Rubio

Minnesota Timberwolves guard J.J. Barea has had quite the season already, and we’re about a third of the way in.

2012/02/04

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Wolves Beat Nets 108-105 For 6th Road Win

Luke Ridnour made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:23 left, Nikola Pekovic scored a career-high 27 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Jersey Nets 108-105 on Friday night.

2012/02/03

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Granger’s 36 Leads Pacers Past Wolves, 109-99

The Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves have been two of the league’s woebegone franchises over the past five seasons or so, both dealing with their own batch of problems that has kept them from relevance.

2012/02/01

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Rubio Named West Conf. Rookie Of The Month

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio was named the NBA Western Conference rookie of the month for January.

2012/02/01

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Barea Says He’ll Be Back For Wolves Vs. Pacers

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard J.J. Barea says he’ll be back on the court against Indiana. Barea said before the Timberwolves played the Pacers on Wednesday that his sprained left ankle is “good to go.”

2012/02/01

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Wolves To Wear Muskies Jerseys On Wed. Night

Ask the average basketball fan in the Twin Cities to name a pro team that played here before the Timberwolves, and they will offer a quick answer: the Minneapolis Lakers.

2012/02/01

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Timberwolves Home Opener

Kevin Love had 22 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Ricky Rubio had an impressive debut with six assists, six points and five rebounds in 26 minutes for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the season opener.

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Rubio’s Debut For Timberwolves

Ricky Rubio wowed an eager crowd with some slick passing in his NBA debut and Kevin Love had 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 117-96 victory over the Milwaukee [...]

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Lynx, Fans Celebrate WNBA Championship

The Minnesota Lynx and fans celebrate the team’s WNBA championship in the Twin Cities Tuesday. Check out all the festivities.

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Lynx Get Champion’s Welcome Home

2011 WNBA Champions Minnesota Lynx players are welcomed home by a mob of fans on Oct. 8 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minnesota.

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Minnesota Lynx WNBA Finals Game 1

The Target Center in Minneapolis was packed full Sunday night as the Minnesota Lynx hosted the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. The Lynx won the game 88-74 to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

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Lynx Beat Mercury, Head To Finals

Taj McWilliams-Franklin helped to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Phoenix Mercury 103-86 Sunday to advance to the WNBA finals for the first time.

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Minnesota Lynx WNBA Playoffs

The Minnesota Lynx hosted the Phoenix Mercury Thursday night in Game 1 of the WNBA Western Conference Finals at the Target Center. The Lynx took a 1-0 series lead with a xx-xx victory.

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