Posts Tagged ‘ Minnesota Timberwolves ’

Another Balkan player gets snubbed for Most Improved

I would like to send a message out to all my countrymen in Serbia and Montenegro who have their sights set on an NBA career: If you want to win the league’s Most Improved Player award, drop the “vic” from your name. Last year, I lamented the fact that the American-born, one-dimensional Ryan Anderson won...
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Adelman quitting this summer?

It has a been a long season for Timberwolves head coach Rick Adelman, and it is more than just the team’s injuries and record. If Rick’s wife continues to deal with health issues, he believes he may resign as head coach of the team this summer. “I think it’s something I’m just going...
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Source: Kevin Love will not return this season

On Wednesday, it was reported that Kevin Love could be cleared to return from his broken hand in 2 weeks. Even if that timetable is pushed back to three weeks, he still could play in the final 8 games of the year for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Well, according to my sources, Kevin Love will not play again...
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Media Row Report: Rubio has career game vs Pop’s scrubs

I, along with a much less than capacity Timberwolves crowd, witnessed the San Antonio Spurs get blown out at Minnesota on Tuesday night. It was NBA karma at its best. Just one night following their message-sending blowout of the Thunder, Coach Popovich decided to leave future hall-of-famer Tim Duncan at home (‘sore knees’) along...
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Nikola Pekovic strains abdomen

And the beat goes on for the banged-up Minnesota Timberwolves. Late in the 1st quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers, Nikola Pekovic came up lame after attempting a routine hook shot. Initially appearing to be a contact injury, it turned out to be a strained abdomen. He was quickly escorted to the locker...
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Millsap for Derrick Williams?

Last night I spoke of Paul Millsap as a likely name to watch today at the trade deadline. Well, according to ESPN, a trade of Millsap to Minnesota for Derrick Williams and Brandon Roy would work financially. It also has legs, basketball-wise. The Utah Jazz would clear a starting spot for Derrick Favors while getting a young...
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Recap: T’Wolves fall hard in Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies blew out the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-88 on Sunday. It was a low-scoring, nip n’ tuck game in the first half. A burst by either team would likely make the difference in the contest. Tied at 32, that burst came from the Grizzlies. They scored 8 in a row, part of...
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Report: T’wolves shopping Ridnour

Luke Ridnour is the only player to start every game for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. It’s looking like that may not be for long. Chris Sheridan is reporting that “there is a good chance” Minnesota trades the veteran point guard in advance of the February 21st deadline. While the Timberwolves do have a lot of other PG...
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Matt Barnes suspended

The “human action figure” (to quote Lamar Odom) has been suspended one game by the NBA. Some guys go around picks, others go through them. On Wednesday night, Matt Barnes decided his best move was to take two arms to the face of Minnesota Timberwolves center Greg Stiemsma setting a routine high screen. His...
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Kevin Love’s future to be decided this week?

The entire world seems to be watching the bottom of the Western Conference playoff picture these days. The big name Lakers are flopping around like a wounded fish while other, more deserving, teams are actually trying to play their way in. Then there’s one young team, in particular, that’s playing a game within a game....
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