“Whatever we have to deal with in house, we’ll deal with in house, but this ain’t the circus like it used to be. This is something that’s going to be done as a family. If we have a problem or anything, we’ll deal with it internally. We won’t have any external forces here adding anything.”
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Juwan Howard could’ve easily been in …
Juwan Howard could’ve easily been in Minnesota right now on the Timberwolves staff alongside first-year head coach Ryan Saunders. Wolves President Gersson Rosas offered him the job of associate head coach after an interview last May in Chicago. That would have been a step up for Howard in the NBA, but nothing could top running Michigan’s men’s basketball program.
The day before Howard interviewed with …
The day before Howard interviewed with the Wolves, John Beilein made a shocking move to leave the Wolverines and take over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Howard, a star from Michigan’s Fab Five teams in the 1990s and a 19-year NBA player, had become an NBA assistant coach, always keeping an eye on his former program. He told his family it was the only college job he wanted. “It was unfair at the moment that at the time, I’m preparing for a Minnesota Timberwolves interview, and in the back of my mind, all I could think about was Michigan, Michigan, Michigan,” Howard said during his introductory news conference last spring. “[Rosas] understood why I chose Michigan. My heart is with Michigan and will always be that way.”
Kyle Ratke: Towns and Wiggins out for …
Rosas and Saunders have built their …
Rosas and Saunders have built their foundation on culture and connectivity and have bent over backward to empower Towns as the face of the franchise. Towns and Saunders have been close for years, and the star player will routinely just drop in at his coach’s home for an impromptu visit on his way home from practice.
Nick Friedell: Ryan Saunders says Karl …
Dane Moore: Karl-Anthony Towns has been …
Dane Moore: Karl-Anthony Towns has been walking around the Wolves facility with a serious limp the past two days. He crashed to the floor hard in the Wolves last game on Friday. “He’s just banged up a little bit,” said Ryan Saunders at today’s practice. “But we’ll see how he is today.”
Christopher Hine: Ryan Saunders said …
The Timberwolves are moving point guard …
The Timberwolves are moving point guard Jeff Teague to the bench, looking to get a little more rhythm and flow back into the starting unit. Jarrett Culver got the start at point guard Monday night against Atlanta alongside Andrew Wiggins in the backcourt, coach Ryan Saunders’ first significant adjustment to the rotation this season. Teague welcomed the move after having discussions with Saunders about it last weekend, sources told The Athletic.