Source: Wolves fire president, coach Thibodeau

The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired team president and head coach Tom Thibodeau, a league source told ESPN on Sunday.

The Wolves’ victory over the Lakers on Sunday raised their home record to 14-6, including 8-2 against Western Conference foes, and overall record to 19-21. They are 11th in the West standings.

The Timberwolves have been playing short-handed of late, with two of their top four scorers in Robert Covington (right knee bone bruise) and Derrick Rose (sprained right ankle) still out with injuries.

Thibodeau ends his tenure as Timberwolves coach with a 97-107 record. His win total is tied with Rick Adelman for the second-most in team history.

Former Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg is in serious consideration by Minnesota owner Glen Taylor to become either the general manager or head coach in the future, league sources told ESPN. Scott Layden remains Minnesota’s GM.

Hoiberg, who was fired as Bulls coach in December, previously worked as an assistant GM for Minnesota.