Jerry Zgoda
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Jerry Zgoda is in his 39th year with the Star Tribune. He now covers Minnesota United soccer, the 3M Open and PGA & LPGA golf and general-assignment reporting.
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James Harden down st Wolves locker room quickly after game, asking to talk to Butler
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Teague says he already knows Wolves well: They're his team in 2K because of Towns & Wiggins
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Butler post game: "We need to humble our damn selves. I’m glad we lost. Came in here on our high horse, thinking we’re a really good team and we haven’t done anything yet. Good for us man. They played better than us. They played harder than we did. They did everything right."
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One leftover from last night: Jimmy B informed the authorities after the game not to allow Ricky into “my locker room” if he tried to visit
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KG on Curry: "Like Michael Jordan was a whole other thing, this guy is his own thing. It's beautiful for basketball."
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I started work at the Star Tribune 39 years ago today. I've been lucky and blessed to have worked with so many great, talented, wonderful people and taken readers so many places they couldn't go themselves. Thanks for the ride!
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Sad
@Vikings
news: Fifth Purple People Eater Doug Sutherland dies at 73. He didn't know it then but he changed my life when he kindly sat w/ me & 2 Burnsville High pals Nov 20 1976 for a sophomore journalism assignment, a story that helped me think I could do this for a living
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Today’s news
@FSNtomhanneman
died is most terrible, heart-wrenching news in a year filled w/ far too much of such things. There never was a man more kind, funny & delightful at his job. He &
@Kevinharlan
together in Wolves’ early, lousy years was pure gold. What memories we had
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I asked Wiggins if LeBron was most challenging matchup for him so far b/c of his strength and he replied that Kobe's been toughest so far
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Wolves could use 1st-rd pick they got today to entice a team to take Cole Aldrich's contract & renounce Bazz to clear $ for a JJ or Millsap
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Jimmy on why he didn't play: "Just rest, man. I got to rest my body. I know that this Timberwolves season is very, very important to me and I've got to make sure I'm ready to go when I get back there."
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I know it goes against everything the Internet stands for, but if you’re a
@MNUFC
fan pick up a Saturday
@StarTribune
for 4 — count ‘em, 4 — pages of soccer coverage, including our new weekly Page 2
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One thought
@JCrossover
reminded me today: he emailed thanks after I voted him 6th man in 2015, only time athlete did that in all my time
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Bjelica: "I don’t want to feel like victim here. That’s part of the game. He took a swing at me. I was just trying to protect myself & to help him, to calm him down, because he was wild. I don’t know what's wrong with that guy. If you attack me I have protect myself & my family.
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I just completed my 14th season covering the Timberwolves and the NBA and haven't yet covered a playoff team once. Do you think it's me?
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Here’s just the cover from Friday’s
@allianzfield
special section, stunning photo of
@MNUFC
’s home by our very own
@ADLavinsky
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#MNUFC
's Chase Gasper spoke publicly today 1st time back from MLS SABH program, urged anyone suffering from "anxiety, depression, addiction" to seek help. "I thought suffering in silence was the tough thing to do. It's not...Reaching out for help, that's the strong thing to do."
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Here’s what it looked like & sounded like when
@VitoMannone88
saved the penalty kick - and the game - for
@MNUFC
in stoppage time tonight. Edited twice to remove the profane moron next to me. People can’t just cheer w/out making fools of themselves anymore?
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LeBron at TC when asked about young Timberwolves: "Young team. They're not young anymore. No, they're not young anymore. Jimmy, Jamal, Taj, Aaron Brooks, Jeff Teague, they're not young anymore. Let's throw that narrative out." He said only young guys are Wiggins & "Tyler Jones"
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Wiggins on playing for Raptors someday: "I love Minnesota. They treat me nice up there, so I plan to be there a very, very, very long time"
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Harden came down to wolves locker room immediately after game to see Butler, was turned away until Thibs addressed team
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Before they move on to their new day on my old Wolves beat, I just want to say farewell & thank you to
@GorguiDieng
, bighearted and a big thinker who always calls me "JZ" like I'm a music mogul or something. Memphis' gain is Minnesota's loss
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Our guy
@NemanjaBjelica
hits six 3s, delivers a 26-12 double-double in Kings’ home victory over Washington tonight
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While Wolves fly back home tonight, Jimmy Buckets is Face-Timing Tyus from courtside at Tyus brother Tre's state high-school championship game at Target Center
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The one truth about tonight’s game: a playoff team doesn’t lose this game
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There are enough teams interested that think Jimmy Buckets is their difference maker the Wolves could do better than you might think in a trade, no matter how forced
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Wiggins’desperation, banked 3 from not too far inside half court wins it in OKC 115-113 after Melo had given Thunder the lead
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Jimmy Butler on the fight at Bulls practice yesterday: "All I know is I'm not to blame for this...I'm going to be quiet on the matter."
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KAT when asked how strange it’ll be to see Ricky w/ Jazz. “I mean, how strange is it to see Ricky with a ponytail?”
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KG just discombobulated the
@NBAonTNT
studio crew when live on air he said Glen Taylor doesn’t know stuff about basketball, only he didn’t say “stuff” exactly
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Yes: Wolves get Tyus Jones from Cleveland with 24th pick for picks Nos. 31 and 36
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That week in late October 2015 remains a blur in many ways, but I have a memento to remember it all by
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Ricky with a dignified, heartfelt goodbye to Wolves and Minnesota after six years here
Basketball brought me here 6 years ago. I didn't know much about Minnesota, and now I'm proud to…
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Big spender: When Wiggins was asked re: buying teammates dinner w/ that $148M, he said said they can have their choice: Chipotle or Noodles
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Thanks, everyone, for all the support and kind words after I posted Wednesday I’ll be leaving the Wolves’ beat. All the more reason I know I’ll miss so much about that job, primarily my colleagues here and across the country & faithful Wolves fans everywhere. You’re the best!
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Raptors need to get the ball to Lillard for this final shot.
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He was missed when he left Minnesota & will be missed now that No. 9 has announced his NBA retirement at age 33. He was always a standup guy every night after all those Timberwolves losses. He also was most charismatic player the franchise ever had. Fare thee well,
@rickyrubio9
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Teague said when Butler trade went down, "I said I want to go to Minnesota"
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Good for Derrick Rose, who was very emotional at game’s end. In my limited dealings with him, he’s always been accessible and candid
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Gorgui on bench role if Taj starts: "We should worry about how many years we are here without winning more than like do you start or not."
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WIggins was only unanimous choice for All Rookie 1st team, getting chosen for it by all 130 voters. Mirotic got 128, Noel 125, Payton 121
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KAT on Joel Embiid's special Twitter presence: "He has his way of having fun. I have my own different way of having fun. I don’t have time for that. I’m trying to watch Netflix and play video games."
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You know it's a big can of whup-ass when you ask Siri for the score of the NBA Finals game & she gives you this
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Wild loses season opener in Detroit 4-2 tonight. Anybody willing to jump bandwagons and come on over to Wolves Nation yet?
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Supporters tifo display honored Minnesota soccer history. We’re set to start here
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Last time Glen Taylor got on the phone with another owner and clinched a deal himself, it was the Kevin Love trade with Memphis on draft night 2008.
Story filed to ESPN: As Minnesota’s front office tells inquiring rivals that team has no plans to trade Jimmy Butler, owner Glen Taylor had a different message at NBA’s Board of Governors meetings: Butler is available and owners/GM’s should contact Taylor himself if necessary.
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With Teague quite possibly back vs. OKC, Jimmy B on Tyus' last 4 games at PG: "I’ve always liked Tyus. I’ve been a fan of his since I got here...He wants to do great for this organization. Tyus is huge for us and pretty soon it’s going to be hard to take him off the floor.”
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Warriors will welcome back Brandon Rush with a video at 1st timeout tonight, as they have for 73-win team members now playing elsewhere
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Looking through old texts tonight...the last words from the last one Flip sent me weeks and weeks ago as he fought cancer: Win the day
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It’s finally official and ready to reveal now that I’m long gone from covering the Wolves: I’m moving on to cover
@MNUFC
at inew
@allianzfield
as well as the PGA Tour’s new
@3M_Open
and LPGA’s
@KPMGWomensPGA
coming here next summer —!and other enterprise-y stories, too
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I don't care what anybody says, Super Bowl was decided when Falcons owner came down from suites to field way too early
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Serious question: After Harden, LeBron & KD, who's more in the MVP conversation at this point than Jimmy Buckets?
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Thibs on JButler: "He gets to the line, makes clutch shots, clutch plays, hustle plays, chases plays down from behind, guards every position on the floor, never takes a possession off, understands how important defense is. You cant say enough about what he has done for us."
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.
@MNUFC
is closing its offices and sporting side Friday and giving full-time employees, players and coaches a paid holiday to observe Juneteenth
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Gotta give those seven Saints who came back onto field credit for lining up for the concluding extra point
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One of Flip's last tweets, from the August day the team announced his cancer diagnosis
The outpouring of support today has been overwhelming, has truly reminded me that the goodness of people should never be questioned.
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It's a higher class of heckler out here today after PGAA statement. Fan yells at Rory at 11 tee: "No taxation without representation."
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A young fan in Iowa Tues asked for pointers. Thibs: "You play defense? Work on that. And dribble w/ your left hand."
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It's over: Wolves make playoffs for first time since 2004 with 112-106 overtime win over Nuggets
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Wolves did pretty well getting Saric and Covington in Butler deal, considering the circumstances
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I meant to tweet this yesterday, from KG’s Instagram post Friday afternoon
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SI's NBA preview edition is coming w/ look at KG, Kobe & DWade mentoring the kids. Here's one of their covers
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Jimmy Butler today on former teammate/free agent Derrick Rose: “He’s going to help whatever organization he’s playing for. I’m not a GM, obviously I can’t sign him, but I’ve played with him and he’s a helluva talent. Nobody will say Derrick Rose doesn’t belong in this league.”
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Thursday notebook up on a Wednesday night: Gorgui Dieng says Louisville's troubles don't diminish accomplishments
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Looks like the Wolves are in an “aurora green” mood with their Howl Towels tonight for Game 4
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Think about this: It would take a person earning $50,000 annually 2,960 years to earn the $148 million Andrew Wiggins signed for today
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Wiggins said Ricky was supposed to take that last FT, but gave it to Wig to get to 40. "He's a good vet," Wiggins said.
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Ricky spent part of Thursday night with good buddy Bjelica and Bjelly’s newborn son. Bjelica is living in the home Ricky still owns here
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This projects Wolves as 4th in West w/ 50 wins (without including Kyrie). That's home-court advantage in playoffs, btw, Wolves Nation
A preliminary look at 2017-18 NBA projections using ESPN's real plus-minus:
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LA shoe designer Kickstradomis designed shoes for Wolves players for Flip Saunders night. Here’s a pair for KAT
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Happy 101st Birthday, Sid!! The sports world isn’t the same without you
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Just FYI: Wolves are closer to 3rd-place Spurs (1.5 games away) than they are fifth-place Thunder (3.5 games)
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Tyus, Gorgui, Rose mob Ryan Saunders after Wolves get him his first NBA win, 119-117 at OKC. Wiggins with a 40-10 double double
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For those who have asked, and haven’t...my best guess why now with the timing: maybe GT told himself he’d reevaluate at mid season and w/ today No. 40 decided 19-21, 11th in West and 29th In attendance isn’t good enough for what he has invested
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Andrew Wiggins turns 23 today. It's a birthday he shares with Flip, who would have been 63 today
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Wolves lead start to finish, win seventh of last 8, 10th of last 13 and are 10 games over .500 at 24-14 after 114-96 home victory over Lakers tonight
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More
@PhilMickelson
, on committing to play new
@3MOpen
in July: "I want to see this tournament be successful. The way the community has supported major championships over the years, this place deserves to have an event here every year. I want to be part of it."
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LaVine's 2 clutch 3s in final 25 seconds sends Wolves' Super Eight into OT at Utah tied at 96.
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There it is: Wolves announce Wiggins has signed $148m max extension.
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More Bjelica: "Everybody who knows me knows I’m a calm guy. I know how those things work. I was raised on the streets, but I’m a professional basketball player. I will never fight in a game. One more time, I don’t want to feel like I’m a victim here."
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How many of you, Wolves Nation, are staying up late to watch the Wolves from Shenzhen in its entirety? Me and who else?
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Remembering Flip on third anniversary of his death
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Reminiscing after Pek waived. Fav memory: When I asked what kind he'd be if he were a tree & he asked why he couldn't be a carrot instead
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Butler said KAT will travel back to LA with him & said he intends to work out with some new teammates also spending the summer out there
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Surprise visitor in Wolves locker room after tonight's game in Phoenix chatting with
@JCrossover
, Taj Gibson, Jeff Teague & others: Isaiah Rider
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That’s Prince’s “Seven” they’re playing after Molino scores with a Toye assist and its
@MNUFC
with a 7-1 lead in 88th minute
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Wolves will unveil new logo at halftime on Fan Appreciation Night 4/11 vs OKC as part of rebranding w/ new unis, court design, etc in 17-18
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They waited 14 months to make their first trade and didn't mess around when they finally did
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