Venue: Target Center
Championships: 0
Head Coach: Randy Wittman
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Timberwolves Corner
The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (the NBA). The Minnesota Timberwolves play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference with four other teams: the Utah Jazz, the Denver Nuggets, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Portland Trailblazers.
History
The Minnesota Timberwolves joined the ranks of the NBA in 1989 as an expansion team as part of a 4-team, 2-tier expansion. Along with the Orlando Magic, the Minnesota Timberwolves joined the NBA for the 1989-1990 season, while the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets joined the NBA for the 1988-1989 season. As with most expansion teams, the Minnesota Timberwolves struggled during its early existence. During its first 7 years in the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves never won more than 29 games and never advanced to post-season play. The tides began to turn in favor of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1995, when the franchise selected Kevin Garnett with its first pick in the 1995 NBA draft. Garnett and Tom Gugliotta helped the Minnesota Timberwolves reach the playoffs for the 1st time in franchise history following the 1996-1997 season. The Minnesota Timberwolves then recorded its first ever winning record in 1997-1998 with a 45-37 record. From 1996 through 2004, the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to playoffs each and every year, but for the 1st 7 of those playoff appearances, the Minnesota Timberwolves were eliminated in the 1st round. Following the 2003-2004 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings to advance to the franchise’s first ever Western Conference Finals. But the dream of a trip to the NBA Championship Series ended with a heart-breaking 6-game series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team has not advanced to the playoffs since that finals loss. During the summer of 2007, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics for draft picks and numerous players, signaling the turn towards a youth movement.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have retired the following player’s numbers: Malik Sealy’s #2. It is widely assumed that the Minnesota Timberwolves will retire Kevin Garnett’s jersey once he retires from the NBA.
Timberwolves TV/Radio
All Minnesota Timberwolves basketball games can be seen on either the Fox Sports Net North Television Network or KSTC Channel 45 in the greater Minneapolis / St. Paul region. NBC, ESPN and TNT may also televise Minnesota Timberwolves games based on the popularity of the game. Tune into the Timberwolves Radio Network BOB 106 on your FM dial (107.5 FM La Mera Buena for the Spanish broadcast) to catch each Minnesota Timberwolves basketball game on the radio.
Timberwolves 2007-2008 Outlook
The Minnesota Timberwolves have realistic hopes for the 2007-2008 NBA season. With the trade of Kevin Garnett, the Minnesota Timberwolves are clearly in a rebuilding mode. The centerpiece of the trade with the Celtics revolved around big man Al Jefferson. Surrounding Al Jefferson will be other young talented players like guards Randy Foye, Corey Brewer, Rashard McCants and Sebastion Telfair, and forwards Ryan Gomes, Chris Richard and Craig Smith. The Minnesota Timberwolves will look for veterans Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac and Mark Mardsen to provide much needed experience to the youthful bunch. Head coach Randy Wittman is the perfect coach to bring the team together. If Wittman can maintain a positive focus with the team during the course of the long NBA season, only good thing will come for this talented group of young athletes.
Target Center
The Minnesota Timberwolves play their home games at the Target Center. The Target Center opened in 1990 and the Minnesota Timberwolves have played their ever since. Target, the largest Minneapolis-based business purchased the naming rights to the arena during the construction process. In addition to hosting Minnesota Timberwolves NBA home games, the Target Center also hosts all of the home professional basketball games for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women’s National Basketball Association. The Target Center has a seating capacity of 20,500 devoted die-hard Minnesota Timberwolves fans. The Target Center is one of only 3 NBA teams to boast a “parquet” floor – the other 2 being the Boston Celtics’ TD Banknorth Garden and the Orlando Magic’s Amway Arena. The Target Center has hosted numerous memorable events and concerts during its short existence including the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, and the 2005 Women’s NCAA Basketball Final Four.
Stadium: Target Center
600 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55403
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