The Minnesota Timberwolves are an NBA franchise based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The NBA Minnesota Timberwolves play home games at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Timberwolves played their first game on November 3, 1989, losing to the Seattle Supersonics in Seatlle 106-94.
The Minnesota Timberwolves struggled through early ineptitude like many other NBA expansion teams. It wasn't until 1995, when the team drafted young basketball superstar Kevin Garnett, that the Minnesota Timberwolves became competitive. Kevin Garnett went right from high school to the NBA. Within years, Kevin Garnett flourished into an NBA superstar and he became known in minnesota as the Big Ticket because of his size, ability and incredible fan base. Interest in the Minnesota Timberwolves and the NBA in Minneapolis grew exponentially.
In 1996, the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted a sidekick for Kevin Garnett in Stephon Marbury. In the 1996-97 season, the Timberwolves would make the playoffs and perform well, going up 2-1 on the Seattle Supersonics before losing in Game 5 of the NBA playoff series.
The next chapter in the Minnesota Timberwolves saga involved acquiring volatile guards Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell. The two were signed in the off-season before 2003-04. The talented backcourt of Cassell and Sprewell helped Kevin Garnett and the Timberwolves reach the NBA playoffs again and advance past the first round for the first time. The Wolves beat the Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. The loss was heart breaking for Kevin Garnett and the Timberwovles team and the Timberwolves fans who had hoped that KG could win their team a NBA Championship. During the playoffs, the Target Center Minneapolis was the place to be and Timberwolves tickets were a hot Twin Cities commodity.
After this tremendous high for the Minnesota Timberwolves, they would not make the playoffs the following year and ever since. Sentiments that Kevin Garnett was not the answer for the Timberwolves organization began to circulate. In the 2007 off-season, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally cut ties with Kevin Garnett, trading him to the Boston Celtics for Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair and Ryan Gomes, all of the Boston Celtics. The face of the Minnesota Timberwolves had completely changed.
The 2007-08 season has been disappointing for the Minnesota Timberwolves and their fans. The team only has five wins through 35 games. Al Jefferson has been leading the way for the young Timberwolves, but his efforts are not enough with an inadequate supporting cast. The Timberwolves still have a core group of fans in Minnesota, yet Timberwolves tickets for games have never had a lower market value. Get your Minnesota Timberwolves tickets now while they are cheap. The young Minnesota Timberwolves still put on a good show and you won't want to miss performances by the Timberwovles dance team or Crunch, the timberwolves mascot. The Minnesota Timberwolves head coach is Randy Wittman and the Timberwolves owner is Glen Taylor.
