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The Timberwolves picked a pretty good time for perhaps their best performance of the season.

Two summers ago, the Timberwolves bypassed Stanford center Brook Lopez in the NBA draft and instead engineered a trade for UCLA's Kevin Love .

Timberwolves forward Damien Wilkins does not believe in players-only meetings. Wilkins is in his sixth NBA season, with his third team, and he has yet to see the benefit of such gatherings.

ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Jonny Flynn, Shooting guard Corey Brewer, Small forward Damien Wilkins, Power forward Ryan Gomes, Center Al Jefferson.

As playing time increases for Timberwolves forward Kevin Love, coach Kurt Rambis has to find more ways to give minutes to the team's other front-line players.

Kevin Love's return after a two-month recovery from a broken bone in his left hand will have a significant impact on playing time for several players who saw action at power forward during Love's absence.

In the midst of the Timberwolves' worst start in franchise history, the team got a dose of bad timing Friday night at Target Center.

It will be interesting to see who the Wolves may trade before the February deadline.

Two friends from Cedar Rapids and I somehow thought it would be a good way to kill a couple hours.

The Timberwolves play a rare 8:30 p.m. home game Friday that had been specifically scheduled for a national television audience.

The best deals always come up right before the deadline, when teams get desperate and limited time backs them into a corner.

There's a reason they call Craig Smith "Rhino." And it's not because he's a guy likely to cartwheel.

Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers meet the Minnesota Timberwolves .

The Timberwolves' 10-game losing streak has not led to second thoughts from team president of basketball operations David Kahn about the possibility that he made too many offseason deals for salary cap reasons.

Minnesota's roster of 15 players aren't the highest-quality players in the world, but some of them are all right for Minny's future.

MINNEAPOLIS Target Center on Friday offered that classic sports matchup: The Unstoppable Force and the Wafer-Thin Object.

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown might need a flexible game plan tonight at Target Center.

As the NBA season kicks off, continuing our look at the Blazers' competition for a division title.

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis said every team in the NBA is looking for shooters.

Damien Wilkins hit a leaning bank shot as time expired, and the Minnesota Timberwolves responded from a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to stun the New Jersey Nets, 95-93, in the season opener for both clubs.