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Coach Ryan Saunders watched the Wolves lose their sixth straight game Wednesday night.

Wolves need to fix leaky defense that has become 'undisciplined'

Over their past five games, the Wolves have the worst defensive efficiency in the NBA, and it's not close.

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Souhan: Team bonding a sweet idea that hasn't shown much success

December 13

Not all offseason bonding exercises with pro sports teams prove successful, as the Timberwolves and Wild have demonstrated at times this year.

The Wolves and Wild engaged in relationship-building getaways during the offseason, but any success from such gatherings hasn't been visible to the ticket-buying public.

Former NBA Commissioner Stern has emergency brain surgery

11:01am

In this 2013 file photo, NBA Commissioner David Stern took a question from a reporter during a news conference following an NBA Board of Governors mee

Stern served exactly 30 years as the NBA's longest-tenured commissioner before Adam Silver replaced him on Feb. 1, 2014.

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3:24pm

Layman's absence felt by Wolves on both ends of floor

Before he suffered a toe sprain on Nov. 18, Jake Layman was playing some of the best offensive basketball on the Timberwolves.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) after sinking a fourth quarter basket Thursday night. He finished the game with 46 points.

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December 13

Timberwolves-L.A. Clippers game preview

The Wolves were 10-8 heading into a very winnable home game against Memphis on Dec. 1. But they dropped that game and haven't won since, losing six in a row to fall a season-worst four games under .500.

EPISODE 46

December 12

Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns reacted after being called for a foul in the fourth quarter.

Podcast: All the Wolves want for Christmas is a 'W'

Chris Hine and Michael Rand discuss the Wolves' sudden change in fortune as they head into Friday's game with six consecutive losses. Did a team meeting in Phoenix accomplish anything? Why has the defense been so bad? Is help on the way? And will Mariah Carey reach No. 1 on the charts?

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December 12

In this photo provided by Wayland Baptist University, Wayland Baptist guard J.J. Culver (10) scores two of his 100 points Tuesday night.

'I was in shock.' Wolves' Culver celebrates brother's 100-point game

"I left the gym and my phone just blew up," Jarrett Culver said about his older brother J.J.'s historic night. "Everyone is texting me, 'Your brother, your brother.' "

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December 12

Bojan Bogdanovic of the Jazz dunked the ball in the second half.

Defense still lacking, Utah shoots Wolves to sixth straight loss

After the game, everyone on the Wolves said they knew what had to happen. They knew the defensive scheme. It just wasn't executed in a 127-116 loss.

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Western Conference

Northwest	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Denver	15	8	.652	0	9-3	6-5	5-5
Utah	14	11	.560	2	9-3	5-8	4-6
Oklahoma City	11	13	.458	4.5	7-5	4-8	6-4
Minnesota	10	14	.417	5.5	3-8	7-6	2-8
Portland	10	16	.385	6.5	5-6	5-10	5-5

Pacific	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
LA Lakers	22	3	.880	0	10-2	12-1	9-1
LA Clippers	19	7	.731	3.5	13-1	6-6	8-2
Phoenix	11	13	.458	10.5	6-8	5-5	4-6
Sacramento	11	13	.458	10.5	6-4	5-9	5-5
Golden State	5	21	.192	17.5	2-9	3-12	2-8

Southwest	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Dallas	17	7	.708	0	8-5	9-2	8-2
Houston	16	8	.667	1	9-3	7-5	5-5
San Antonio	9	15	.375	8	7-7	2-8	4-6
Memphis	8	16	.333	9	3-10	5-6	3-7
New Orleans	6	19	.240	11.5	4-9	2-10	0-10

Eastern Conference

Central	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Milwaukee	22	3	.880	0	12-1	10-2	10-0
Indiana	16	9	.640	6	10-3	6-6	7-3
Detroit	10	15	.400	12	7-6	3-9	5-5
Chicago	9	17	.346	13.5	5-9	4-8	4-6
Cleveland	6	19	.240	16	3-10	3-9	2-8

Atlantic	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Philadelphia	19	7	.731	0	13-0	6-7	8-2
Boston	17	7	.708	1	10-1	7-6	6-4
Toronto	16	8	.667	2	9-3	7-5	6-4
Brooklyn	13	11	.542	5	7-5	6-6	7-3
New York	5	20	.200	13.5	3-10	2-10	1-9

Southeast	w	l	pct	gb	home	away	last 10
Miami	18	6	.750	0	11-0	7-6	7-3
Orlando	11	13	.458	7	8-5	3-8	5-5
Charlotte	11	16	.407	8.5	6-8	5-8	5-5
Washington	7	16	.304	10.5	4-6	3-10	2-8
Atlanta	6	19	.240	12.5	3-8	3-11	2-8

Points
K. Towns MIN	570
A. Wiggins MIN	491
R. Covington MIN	289
J. Teague MIN	281
J. Culver MIN	216

Rebounds
K. Towns MIN	257
R. Covington MIN	122
J. Okogie MIN	111
A. Wiggins MIN	104
J. Culver MIN	81

Assists
J. Teague MIN	138
K. Towns MIN	98
A. Wiggins MIN	67
J. Culver MIN	55
S. Napier MIN	37

Field Goal Percentage
J. Bell MIN	.571
K. Bates-Diop MIN	.522
K. Towns MIN	.512
N. Reid MIN	.500
N. Vonleh MIN	.465

Blocked Shots
K. Towns MIN	29
A. Wiggins MIN	24
G. Dieng MIN	20
R. Covington MIN	19
J. Culver MIN	12

Steals
R. Covington MIN	31
J. Okogie MIN	23
K. Towns MIN	22
J. Culver MIN	21
J. Teague MIN	19

Points
J. Harden HOU	928
G. Antetokounmpo MIL	741
L. Doncic DAL	730
T. Young ATL	669
A. Davis LAL	652

Rebounds
A. Drummond DET	416
G. Antetokounmpo MIL	317
R. Gobert UTA	314
D. Sabonis IND	311
C. Capela HOU	294

Assists
L. James LAL	269
L. Doncic DAL	222
T. Young ATL	207
D. Graham CHA	205
B. Simmons PHI	199

Field Goal Percentage
R. Gobert UTA	.683
R. Holmes SAC	.670
J. Allen BKN	.669
C. Capela HOU	.651
B. Clarke MEM	.638

Blocked Shots
A. Davis LAL	63
J. Isaac ORL	62
H. Whiteside POR	56
B. Lopez MIL	53
K. Porzingis DAL	47

Steals
B. Simmons PHI	51
K. Dunn CHI	51
J. Harden HOU	48
F. VanVleet TOR	44
(2) Players	43

Wednesday, December 11
LA Clippers 112, Toronto 92, F	Indiana 122, Boston 117, F	LA Lakers 96, Orlando 87, F
Houston 116, Cleveland 110, F	Charlotte 113, Brooklyn 108, F	Utah 127, Minnesota 116, F
Chicago 136, Atlanta 102, F	Memphis 115, Phoenix 108, F	Milwaukee 127, New Orleans 112, F
Sacramento 94, Oklahoma City 93, F	New York 124, Golden State 122, F

Thursday, December 12
Philadelphia 115, Boston 109, F	Cleveland 117, San Antonio 109, F	Dallas 122, Detroit 111, F
Denver 114, Portland 99, F

Today, December 13
LA Lakers 88, Miami 85, 3rd, 0:31	Houston 120, Orlando 99, 4th, 4:16	Philadelphia 98, New Orleans 88, 4th, 6:00
Indiana 77, Atlanta 67, 3rd, 6:17	Charlotte 44, Chicago 35, 2nd, 1:58	Milwaukee 52, Memphis 50, 2nd, 3:23
Golden State @ Utah	LA Clippers @ Minnesota	New York @ Sacramento

Saturday, December 14
San Antonio @ Phoenix	Brooklyn @ Toronto	LA Clippers @ Chicago
Washington @ Memphis	Cleveland @ Milwaukee	Miami @ Dallas
Detroit @ Houston	Oklahoma City @ Denver

Sunday, December 15
Orlando @ New Orleans	Charlotte @ Indiana	Philadelphia @ Brooklyn
LA Lakers @ Atlanta	New York @ Denver	Sacramento @ Golden State

Monday, December 16
Washington @ Detroit	Cleveland @ Toronto	Dallas @ Milwaukee
San Antonio @ Houston	Chicago @ Oklahoma City	Miami @ Memphis
Portland @ Phoenix

Tuesday, December 17
LA Lakers @ Indiana	Sacramento @ Charlotte	Atlanta @ New York
Brooklyn @ New Orleans	Orlando @ Utah	Phoenix @ LA Clippers

Wednesday, December 18
Chicago @ Washington	Miami @ Philadelphia	Charlotte @ Cleveland
Toronto @ Detroit	New Orleans @ Minnesota	Memphis @ Oklahoma City
Orlando @ Denver	Boston @ Dallas	Golden State @ Portland

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December 12

Wolves-Utah game recap

A look back at Wednesday's game.

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December 11

Wolves rumors heat up as key NBA trade date comes Sunday

On Dec. 15 every year, NBA players who signed free agent contracts in the past offseason become eligible to be traded. That includes D'Angelo Russell, a point guard the Wolves have coveted.

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December 11

How did the Timberwolves get Andrew Wiggins to change?

Timberwolves President Gersson Rosas and coach Ryan Saunders connected with their young star over the challenges of raising children.

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December 11

Tracking the improvement of the Wolves' Wiggins

A lot has been made of Andrew Wiggins' increased efficiency and improved play this season. Let's go inside the data to show what that really means:

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December 10

Wolves-Utah game preview

The Timberwolves went 0-4 on a road swing vs. Western Conference foes, leaving them at 10-13 and searching for answers following a team meeting at the conclusion of Monday's loss at Phoenix.

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December 10