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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