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Catch some howling basketball action with tickets to see the Minnesota Timberwolves live on a court near you. The Wolves have become synonymous with surprising trades, expensive contracts and most importantly, great basketball. For such a relatively young team, the Wolves have established themselves as hefty contenders in the playoffs.

The Minnesota Timberwolves debuted on the basketball court in 1989 in a game against the Seattle SuperSonics. The Sonics won and the Wolves headed on to another losing game against the Bulls, followed by a resounding victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Just in their first year with the NBA, the Wolves managed to be seeded sixth in the Midwest division. They also drew a surprisingly large fan following- their game against the Denver Nuggets in 1990 drew the third largest crowd in NBA history.

Things did not pick up for the Wolves in the following season- they managed to win only 29 games and soon rumors were flying about relocation. A marked change in the team occurred when a number of star players were added to the roster- these included Kevin Garnett and Tom Gugliotta, two players that would have a profound effect on the fortunes of the Wolves. Another prize addition would be Stephon Marbury.

While Marbury would prove to be a huge inspiration for the team, Garnett and Gugliotta would spearhead the Wolves to their first winning record in the team's history. The Wolves seemed to be anxious to slip off their old skin of complacency and mediocrity and changed the colors of their uniform as well as their logo, using a new one that showed a snarling wolf. With this new image came a marked improvement in play- by 1997 Garnett and Marbury were stars on the rise and the team made the playoffs with a winning season record.

1998 brought a string of bad luck to the team- the Wolves had signed on Garnett for a huge salary that told heavily on the team when a four month lock out completely wiped out the season. Fearing that other players would seek similar deals, the Wolves were forced to let two of their best players go, Gugliotta and Marbury. The Wolves would also lose one of their players in a car accident and be fined for contractual violations as well.

Still the Wolves managed to make the playoffs and play consistently good games. By the '03-'04 season the Wolves were the meatiest contenders on the NBA circuit but internal problems caused a dip in performance the following year, causing them to miss the playoffs, the first miss in eight years.Watch these Wolves bounce back with a vengeance- contact your online ticket vendor now and book your tickets to see the Minnesota Timberwolves in action!