The Minnesota Timberwolves need all hands on deck as they prepare for their second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets, and they recently got good news surrounding their injured head coach, Chris Finch.
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch’s knee injury appears to be trending in the right direction ahead of his team’s second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves disposed of the Phoenix Suns fairly easily in the Western Conference Quarterfinals, but it came at a price. The Wolves organization and fanbase collectively held their breaths when head coach Chris Finch collapsed after point guard Mike Conley ran into him during Game 4 on Sunday.
Chris Finch wanted some justice after his own player injured him earlier this week.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are dealing with a situation no other team in the NBA is during the postseason. While injuries to players are unfortunately common for teams to have to navigate, the Timberwolves are navigating an injury to head coach Chris Finch.
Chris Finch appears to be making very good progress after his recent injury.
The Minnesota Timberwolves swept the Phoenix Suns in their first-round matchup in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, setting up a huge matchup with the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the second round.
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch is expected to be with the team in Denver for the Western Conference semifinals that start Saturday, but where exactly he'll sit is another matter.
On Wednesday, Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori told assembled media that head coach Chris Finch's knee surgery had gone well and the team is considering their options on where he'll be for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch will undergo knee surgery for a torn patella tendon suffered in a sideline collision with point guard Mike Conley in the team’s closeout win over the Phoenix Suns, per NBA insiders Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.
Post-operative protocol could push Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch from the bench to an off-court location for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals at Denver on Saturday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the second round of the playoffs when they completed their sweep of the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, but they may have to begin their next series without their head coach.
Following a triumphant NBA playoff series sweep against the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch faces surgery for a ruptured right patellar tendon.
Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch will undergo surgery.
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch sustained a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee during a sideline collision Sunday night. Multiple reports Monday said Finch will likely have surgery between playoff rounds, then faces a recovery period of six months to one year.
Sunday night in the 2024 NBA Playoffs was an exciting one for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They announced their presence as true contenders in the Western Conference, knocking off the Phoenix Suns via a sweep in their first-round series.
Timberwolves won their first playoff series in 20 years Sunday as they swept the Suns. But the Anthony Edwards-led squad had to celebrate the momentous win without their head coach, Chris Finch.
Minnesota Timberwolves news: Usually, it’s the players who suffer injuries during games. This was not the case on Sunday in Game 4 between the Wolves and the Phoenix Suns after Minnesota head coach Chris Finch was helped off the floor after a freak accident deep in the fourth quarter.
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