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Clippers star Kawhi Leonard noticed how well the Timberwolves are connected on defense, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic relays. The Timberwolves collected a four-point win over the Clippers on Sunday. “They’re very long,” Leonard said. “They help each other out. They want you to shoot shots outside the paint. It’s not a team where you make one pass and you’re able to score on … [Read more...] about Kawhi Leonard Praises Wolves’ Defense

Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards is shooting more free throws this season, 6.5 attempts per game compared to 5.3 last season. Edwards set a goal of averaging eight free throws a game but he’s pleased that he’s getting more calls. “I worked on it all summer because that was an emphasis,” Edwards told Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “Being able to draw fouls, … [Read more...] about Edwards Getting To Foul Line More Often

Following consecutive losses for the first time this season, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch decided to show his team on film how it defended when playing at peak performance, rather than the mistakes made against the Knicks and Pelicans. It paid off, as Minnesota rolled to a 122-95 win over Houston on Friday night. “It’s good to see it too, to be like, ‘OK, that’s fun,’ center … [Read more...] about Wolves Notes: Defense, Status, Jones, Rubio

Veteran guard Jordan McLaughlin hasn’t seen much playing time this season for the Timberwolves, but he made an instant impact in his 12 minutes on Monday in New York, per Chris Hine of The Star Tribune, and logged a season-high 17 minutes on Wednesday vs. New Orleans. Minnesota lost both games, but McLaughlin was a plus-18 in his 29 minutes of action and appears on track to … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: McLaughlin, Olynyk, Jazz, Thunder

Timberwolves guard Mike Conley will enter unrestricted free agency following this season. Conley has been a key figure in Minnesota’s blazing start, averaging 11.5 points and 6.2 assists, and there’s early optimism among league figures that he’ll re-sign with the Timberwolves, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Conley, who entered the league in 2007, will turn 37 prior … [Read more...] about Optimism That Conley Can Be Re-Signed