Minnesota Timberwolves
National Basketball Association team in Minneapolis
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2024 | Naz Reid was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year. |
2024 | Rudy Gobert was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, adding to the team's defensive prowess. |
2024 | Mike Conley won the Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. |
2024 | Karl-Anthony Towns received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. |
2024 | The Minnesota Timberwolves traded All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for All-Star Julius Randle, sharpshooter Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round draft pick, marking the end of Towns' era with the team. |
2024 | Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert signed a 3-year, $110 million contract extension with the Timberwolves, demonstrating the team's commitment to his defensive capabilities. |
2024 | Swept the Phoenix Suns 4-0 in the first round of the playoffs, their first series win since 2004. |
2024 | Reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2004, ultimately losing to the Dallas Mavericks in five games. |
2024 | The Timberwolves unveiled a 'City' uniform with a white base and ice blue gradients, designed to capture Minnesota's winter landscape. |
2024 | Chauncey Billups is set to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
June 6 2024 | Michael Bloomberg joined Rodriguez and Lore's ownership group. |
May 8 2024 | The official Timberwolves X account held a contest offering a 'TWOLVESBRAZIL' jersey to a randomly selected follower who retweeted their post. |
March 28 2024 | Glen Taylor announced the sale of the team to Lore and Rodriguez was off. |
2023 | GQ magazine highlights Timberwolves Brasil as part of a broader ecosystem of Brazilian NBA fan accounts known for unique and provocative social media content. |
2023 | Mike Conley won the NBA Sportsmanship Award. |
2023 | Team finished 2nd in the Northwest Division with a 42-40 record and again lost in the first round of the playoffs, this time 1-4 to the Denver Nuggets. |
2023 | The team introduced a 'City' uniform with a blue base representing Minnesota's summertime activities, and brought back the original 1989–1996 white uniform to celebrate the franchise's 35th season. |
December 2023 | Timberwolves Brasil passes 100,000 followers on X, becoming a viral phenomenon attracting significant media attention for its unique and provocative content. |
November 2023 | Boston Celtics player Oshae Brissett tweeted 'They can't keep getting away with this' in response to a Timberwolves Brasil video after the Timberwolves defeated the Celtics. |
October 30 2023 | The official Minnesota Timberwolves account quoted a Timberwolves Brasil post, expressing shock with an accompanying image. |
May 2023 | Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez complete their purchase of the Timberwolves, becoming the new majority owners of the franchise. |
2022 | WCCO concludes its tenure as the Timberwolves' radio broadcaster at the end of the 2022–23 season. |
2022 | The Timberwolves unveiled a new 'Statement' uniform with a dark gray base and a new 'City' uniform featuring a white base with a rainbow palette. |
2022 | Timberwolves improved to finish 3rd in the Northwest Division with a 46-36 record and made the playoffs, but lost in the first round 2-4 to the Memphis Grizzlies. |
August 11 2022 | The NBA retired Bill Russell's No. 6 for all its member teams. |
July 2022 | Karl-Anthony Towns signs a supermax contract extension with the Timberwolves, committing to the team's long-term future. |
July 1 2022 | Traded multiple players and draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Rudy Gobert. |
May 23 2022 | Tim Connelly hired as president of basketball operations, reportedly on a 5-year, $40 million contract. |
April 12 2022 | The Timberwolves qualify for the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2018, ending a four-year playoff drought. |
2021 | Minnesota Timberwolves finished 4th in the Northwest Division with a record of 23-49, failing to qualify for the playoffs. |
September 22 2021 | Gersson Rosas relieved of President of Basketball Operations duties, Sachin Gupta promoted to interim president. |
July 29 2021 | The Timberwolves draft Anthony Edwards as the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, marking the beginning of a new era for the franchise. |
July 21 2021 | Lore and Rodriguez purchased 20% of the Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx. |
April 2021 | Owner Glen Taylor reached a deal with Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez to sell the team. |
February 21 2021 | Ryan Saunders fired as head coach, and Chris Finch hired as his replacement. |
2020 | Chris Finch becomes head coach of the Timberwolves, continuing to coach the team as of 2025 |
2020 | Kevin Garnett was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
2020 | Drafted Anthony Edwards with the 1st overall pick in the NBA draft. |
2020 | Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez begin the process of acquiring majority ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor. |
May 20 2020 | Ryan Saunders hired as permanent head coach, removing his interim status. |
May 1 2020 | Gersson Rosas hired as president of basketball operations for the Timberwolves. |
February 6 2020 | Timberwolves traded Andrew Wiggins to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for D'Angelo Russell. |
2019 | Jimmy Butler was traded from the team, marking a significant change in the team's roster and direction. |
November 20 2019 | The team unveiled a 'City' uniform with a sky blue base paying homage to the waters of the Mississippi River and the Twin Cities. |
January 6 2019 | Tom Thibodeau was fired as head coach and president of basketball operations, with Ryan Saunders named as interim head coach. |
2018 | Jamal Crawford won the Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. |
2018 | The Timberwolves ended a 14-year playoff drought by returning to the postseason. |
November 12 2018 | The Timberwolves traded Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Robert Covington, Dario Šarić, Jerryd Bayless, and a 2022 second-round draft pick. |
August 30 2018 | The Timberwolves unveiled their first 'Classic' edition uniforms based on the black alternates used from 1997 to 2008, and a dark purple 'City' uniform inspired by Prince's Purple Rain album. |
April 2018 | Rodrigo Barbosa creates Timberwolves Brasil social media account on Twitter, becoming a dedicated Minnesota Timberwolves fan from Brazil despite never having been to Minnesota. |
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