Reporter | Minnesota United FC

Jerry Zgoda covers Minnesota United FC and Major League Soccer for the Star Tribune.

Zgoda has been a Star Tribune sportswriter so long, his first beat directly out of college was covering the North Stars. In nearly 30 years, he has covered the NHL, the Wolves and the NBA twice (he missed the first Kevin Garnett era, which says something about his sense of timing), Gophers and NCAA athletics, the radio/TV beat, major-championship golf and outdoor recreation.


At 36, Wolves' Conley pushes team to 'do it for him' in playoffs

Point guard Mike Conley is playing in the postseason for the 11th time in his career, but he hasn't been on a team advancing as far as the Western Conference finals since 2013. He wants more, and knows his chances are running out.


Wolves vs. Suns: Here are the match-ups . . . and a series prediction

They say it's difficult to beat the same team three times in a season. What about a fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh? Jerry Zgoda breaks down the playoff series.


Wolves' Edwards named to Team USA for Paris Olympics

Guard Anthony Edwards expressed his excitement to be joining other NBA stars such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry on the team. He will be the fourth Wolves player to play for the U.S. in the Olympics.


Wolves vs. Suns: Will playoffs be a repeat of regular season?

First in the West and in defensive ranking most of the year, the Wolves now face a Phoenix team that finished strong and is more gifted than a typical sixth seed.


Timberwolves-Suns game preview: TV-radio information, injury report and statistics

If the Timberwolves beat the Suns and the Thunder or Nuggets lose, they're the top seed.


Wolves coach: 'Rudy is the reason we don't lose'

Gobert helped the Timberwolves stay in contention for the top seed in the West.


KAT could return to play tonight when Wolves host Atlanta

Coach Chris Finch wants to get Karl-Anthony Towns, recovering from meniscus surgery, some minutes before the playoffs.


Wolves vs. Nuggets tonight: 'Everyone knows what's at stake'

The teams are down to their last three games of the regular season. As Anthony Edwards put it, 'I don't even need to talk about how big it is. Everybody knows.'


Edwards scores career-high 51 as Wolves rally past Wizards

Anthony Edwards helped rescue the Wolves on a night when they trailed Washington by as many as 21 points in the first quarter and Naz Reid was ejected after a flagrant foul.


Minnesota Aurora FC hires Colette Montgomery as coach, sporting director

Colette Montgomery replaces Nicole Lukic as sporting director and coach for Minnesota Aurora FC.