Get to Know Interesting Minnesota Timberwolves Facts
Eliza | 17 - 09 - 2021
Updated: September 17, 2021 11:00 pm IST
The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team from Minneapolis, Minnesota. This team is simply known as the wolves. The Minnesota Timberwolves joined the basketball team as an expansion team in 1989. Though the team has amazing players like Kevin Garnett they are unable to enter the NBA finals. How well do you know the Minnesota Timberwolves? If you think you’re well-versed in Minnesota Timberwolves logo history, colors, and Minnesota Timberwolves retired numbers, play our quiz right away. Share Minnesota Timberwolves facts quiz with your friends and family and see who scores more.
1. How old are the Timberwolves?
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 32 years old. They started playing in 1989 as an expansion team alongside the Eastern Conference’s Orlando Magic.
2. Who originally owned the Timberwolves?
Harvey Ratner and Marv Wolferson are the original owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Glen Albert Taylor is the current owner of the Timberwolves. He is one of the state’s richest men in Minnesota.
3. Who Is the Oldest Player on the Timberwolves?
Kevin Garnett is the oldest and versatile player of the Timberwolves. Kevin is an NBA Hall of Famer and he is considered the greatest power forward of all time.
4. Who Is the Best Player on the Minnesota Timberwolves?
Kevin Garnett is the best player in the Minnesota Timberwolves. He won an MVP award and was also selected as an all-star 15 times.
5. What Are the Colors of the Minnesota Timberwolves?
The Minnesota Timberwolves colors are lake blue, moonlight grey, midnight blue, aurora green, and frost white.
6. What Is the Logo of the Minnesota Timberwolves?
Howling Wolf is the logo of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The original logo had a wolf inside a green circle. The New logo is said to be a tribute to the club’s historical heritage.
7. Which is the Retired Number in the Minnesota Timberwolves? 1
Number 2 is a retired number in the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was Malik Sealy’s number, he died at the age of 30 in an accident.
8. Why is the Minnesota Basketball Team Called Timberwolves?
The team is called the Timberwolves because Minnesota is the home to the largest population of Timberwolves. This name was selected by conducting a ‘name the team’ contest.
9. What Is the Home Stadium of the Timberwolves?
Target Center is the home stadium of the Minnesota Timberwolves. It is located in the heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Target Center is 831,533 square feet big.
10. Name the Mascot of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Crunch the wolf is the official mascot of the Minnesota Timberwolves. It is one of the most loved mascots in sports.
11. How Many Hall of Famers Do the Minnesota Timberwolves Have?
The Minnesota Timberwolves have 2 Hall of Famers. Player Kevin Garnett is inducted in 2020 and Rick Adelman, the coach of the Timberwolves, was inducted in 2021.
12. What Is the Official Radio Station of Timberwolves?
WCCO 830 is the official radio station of the Timberwolves. It has been a team radio station since 2011.
13. Who Was the First Head Coach of the Timberwolves?
Bill Musselman was the first head coach of the Timberwolves. He was the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves for two years( 1989-1991).
14. How Many NBA Titles Did the Timberwolves Win?
The Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t won any NBA titles. Despite having many talented players they were unable to bag an NBA title.
15. The Timberwolves Entered the Playoffs Eight Consecutive Times.
The Timberwolves entered the playoffs eight consecutive times from 1997 to 2004. Kevin Garnett led the team to eight consecutive playoff appearances.
