Chris Finch explains closing with Conley over Dillingham against Grizzlies
With four and a half minutes remaining in Monday's game against the Grizzlies, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch took rookie Rob Dillingham off the floor and put starting point guard Mike Conley back in. The Wolves led 100-95 at the time.
Chris Finch fumes after Timberwolves’ unimpressive win over Hawks
At issue was a brutal second half in which the Timberwolves were outscored 49-40 by the zombie Hawks, who were missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanović. The Wolves still needed to play Rudy Gobert 38 minutes, Anthony Edwards 35 and Mike Conley 31 to ensure they finished off the Hawks.
Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Chris Finch continue to struggle in clutch for Wolves
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch wanted Edwards to catch the ball in the backcourt, giving him more of a running start toward the rim after he had taken 18 free throws in a rugged afternoon in FedExForum. But that was far too easy for the Grizzlies to cut off, which has been the problem for the Wolves this season.
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Rudy Gobert, Wolves try to bounce back vs. Mavs
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch is asking for more production from center Rudy Gobert ahead of the team's matchup against the host Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.Gobert managed just four po
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Timberwolves rookie Rob Dillingham reacts to career performance
After a recent stint in the G League, rookie Rob Dillingham has turned in a productive three-game stretch for coach Chris Finch and the Timberwolves.
Donte DiVincenzo-less Timberwolves crumble late in loss to Memphis
The Timberwolves led by nine in the fourth quarter in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee, and were up 95-90 after Anthony Edwards canned a jumper with 4:30 to play. But Memphis stormed back to seize control via an 11-0 run over the ensuing 2:10 to go up six.
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Rob Dillingham provides spark, but Timberwolves fade late vs. Grizzlies with him on bench
MEMPHIS, TENN. – Rob Dillingham checked ... pop off the bench with 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting. Coach Chris Finch has shown a willingness this season to close with a player who has ...
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo out indefinitely with toe injury
the team announced before Monday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. DiVincenzo, a 6-foot-4 guard in his seventh season out of Villanova, had missed the last two games with the injury. “It's indefinite at this stage,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said ...
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Desmond Bane, Grizzlies return home to face Wolves
Ja Morant's rash of injuries this season has groomed Desmond Bane for another role with the Memphis Grizzlies ... But Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said the team's undoing came on the boards.
Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo is out indefinitely with a toe injury
MEMPHIS — Donte DiVincenzo, who recently moved into the Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup, is out indefinitely with a big toe injury, the team announced before Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. DiVincenzo, a 6-foot-4 guard in his seventh season out of Villanova, had missed the last two games with the injury.
Almost every buyer is monitoring Bennedict Mathurin
Indiana guard Bennedict Mathurin is being monitored by nearly every team seen as a buyer at the deadline, according to one scouting executive. But because the Pacers are playing such good
NBA Power Rankings: A goal for each team in the season's 2nd half
NBA Power Rankings are selected by a panel of theScore's basketball editors.In this edition, we're establishing one goal for each team for the second half of the 2024-25 campaign.Jump to:ATL | BKN | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NOP | NYK | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHX | POR | SAC | SAS | TOR | UTA | WAS1.