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Written by SG
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Thursday, 01 May 2008 |
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Development of players like Al Jefferson and Randy Foye, the ability to learn and grow throughout the season and building a sense of pride in playing every minute of every game demonstrates that our team is making progress. We are teaching our young team to play the right way. When you take this growth and look at the increased flexibility we will enjoy over the next twelve months in terms of first round picks (3) and salary cap room, I think our future is bright indeed.
Additionally, next year we will celebrate the Timberwolves 20th season. Twenty years since professional basketball returned to Minnesota. To celebrate, we have some exciting events and activities in the works, including changes to our existing logos and brand new uniforms for the team. Next season promises to be full of fond remembrances as we look back at twenty years while at the same time we launch into a brand new era for Timberwolves basketball.
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Written by SG
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Thursday, 01 May 2008 |
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City National Bank has filed a lawsuit against retired NBA star Latrell
Sprewell for failing to pay his credit card bills. Blame the economy.
The docs
allege that the baller and his company, Sprewell Motorsports, haven't
paid their credit card bills since September 29, 2007. They owe the
bank $23,600.12, plus interest. And late fees, of course.
Cape Verde will have a transformed squad in July when they show up at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens...
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One of the names linked to Cape Verde is the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Ryan Gomes.
The 6ft 7in forward has Cape Verde roots but with each passing day, his inclusion looks less and less likely.
“There is nothing to say about Ryan Gomes,” Cabral said.
When the league gives out the executive of the year, Kevin McHale of the Minnesota Timberwolves should win it, hands down.
McHale's the one who traded Kevin Garnett to Boston, which, most likely, will advance to the NBA Finals in a few weeks.
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Written by SG
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Thursday, 01 May 2008 |
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Beasley need: Does Al Jefferson’s emergence make
Beasley that much of a need? Again, like those who have better odds of
landing the top selection, the T-Wolves could use a point guard.
Nine months ago to the day, on July 30th 2007, the Celtics acquired Kevin Garnett from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The T-Wolves
were a one-man band for much of Garnett’s 12 seasons in Minnesota, but
two key moves helped the ’04 team make its move. The team acquired
Latrell Sprewell and then current Celtics teammate Sam Cassell. The
T-Wolves set a franchise record with 58 wins and then beat Denver (4-1)
and Sacramento (4-3) for their first playoff series wins. Garnett’s
only postseason run ended against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.
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Written by College Wolf
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Thursday, 01 May 2008 |
Game 5 of the Celtics-Hawks first round series returns to Boston, where things weren't pretty for Atlanta. The Celtics didn't exactly come blazing out of the gate, but they built a lead that they ended up never relinquishing. Tonight's 25 point win was the largest of the series, putting the Celtics steadfastily on top at three games to two. It's just myself, College Wolf, flying solo tonight, so Episode 5 will be a bit shorter for any of you ADD types out there. Listen as I break down tonight's game with the usual expert in-depth analysis, as well as all the action from the other playoff series' from around the NBA. Hope you enjoy it!
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Written by SG
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Wednesday, 30 April 2008 |
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They might not find
a taker, but don't think the Timberwolves aren't interested in talking trade if
someone wants Rashard McCants.
Minnesota at the number three spot would have a hard time passing up on Lopez. Pairing him alongside Al Jefferson in the paint would form a formidable duo inside that would be the first big step in the right direction for Minnesota competing again in the Western Conference.
The Big Lead posts a recent picture of Marko Jaric hanging with Adriana Lima.
I asked Andersen for his best story about basketball in Europe.
"When we won the championship [with Bologna] in Italy, the fans went
crazy and rushed the floor, and guys are cutting down the nets
literally two seconds after the game's done,'' he said. "Not even
before the game's over they're rushing the court, and we were trying to
get off the floor and literally people were trying to rip our shirts
off our backs. We nearly had to fight people off us, it was a riot kind
of thing. I remember Marko Jaric, who plays in the NBA [now
with the Timberwolves], he was the unfortunate one to be caught in the
middle of the court when everyone rushed it, and he came into the
locker room with nothing but his little jock strap. No shoes on,
nothing..."
Minnesota's Tubby Smith and Timberwolves TV analyst Jim Petersen
finished 2-over, five strokes ahead of Alabama's last-place pairing of
Nick Saban and Ken Stabler.
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Written by Derek Hanson
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
Another game in Atlanta, another big shocker! Despite a ferocious start to the game by the Celtics, Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks were able to make not one, but two comebacks as they evened their series with Boston at two games a piece. In this fourth edition of The KG Cast, College Wolf and I break down the action from Game 4 and ponder if Doc Rivers may end up being the Achilles Heel that keeps the Celtics from winning the title this season. In addition to our KG coverage, we also discuss several of the other contests around the league and how those series are shaping up. Hope you enjoy it!
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Written by SG
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
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Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu was named the NBA's Most Improved Player. Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson was fourth in the balloting.
NBA owners have approved a new plan that increases the amount of shared
revenue doled out annually to deserving teams to $49 million, up from
$30 million, as owners try to close the gap between high- and
low-revenue franchises.
Also from Lombardo:
Adoption of the plan comes after a year of discussions about retooling
the league’s revenue-sharing system. The debate was pushed along by a
group of eight team owners: Michael Heisley (Memphis Grizzlies), Bob
Johnson (Charlotte Bobcats), George Shinn (New Orleans Hornets), Paul
Allen (Portland Trail Blazers), Herb Simon (Indiana Pacers), Glen
Taylor (Minnesota Timberwolves), Larry Miller (Utah Jazz), and Herb
Kohl (Milwaukee Bucks). In September 2006, they sent a letter to NBA
Commissioner David Stern raising their concerns about how the league
shares revenue.
This refers to parking-lot attendees, ushers, security personnel,
ticket takers and concession workers who are employed by the city or
the venue where the team plays.
As an Orlando Magic season-ticket holder, I have interactions with
these groups of employees at every game, and none of the people in
these vital jobs work for the Magic. Yet these are the first lines of
interaction between the fans and the people who make up (in this case)
the Magic experience. Thus, people can affect my perception of
attending a Magic game positively or negatively with no direct
connection to or investment in the team...
...Pete Winemiller of the Seattle SuperSonics and Jeff Munneke of the
Minnesota Timberwolves have pioneered programs that work with non-team
employees with measurable success...
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Written by SG
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
PA Sports Ticker on Orlando's Hedo Turkoglu receiving the NBA's Most Improved Player Award:
Gay, 21, showed marked improvement in his second NBA season, averaging
a team-leading 20.2 points for the Grizzlies. He received 23
first-place votes and 167 overall points.
Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge finished third in the
voting with 128 points. Minnesota Timberwolves center Al Jefferson (100
points) and Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (77) were fourth and
fifth, respectively.
Is Hedo an up-and-coming player? I don't think so. Memphis' Rudy Gay, Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge and Minnesota's Al Jefferson better fit that description. They finished second, third and fourth in the voting, respectively. They're all young players who deserved consideration for the league's most improved player award. Big Al, by the way, garnered six first-place votes, 16 second-place votes and 22 third-place votes for a total of 100 points.
A Los Angeles Commissioner has just issued a $30,000 bench warrant for
former NBA player Isaiah Rider. The warrant was issued after Rider
failed to show up for his scheduled arraignment this morning.
The Wolves site on the Chick-fil-A Bowl Alma Mater at Reynolds Plantation – a head coach and celebrity golf event:
Minnesota head basketball coach Tubby Smith will team up with former
Golden Gophers’ basketball great and current television analyst for the
Minnesota Timberwolves, Jim Petersen.
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Written by SG
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
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Yet seven seasons after the NBA started the D-League as a training
ground for all levels, from management and referees to players and
coaches, the Lakers and San Antonio Spurs remain the only franchises to
run their own affiliate. No matter how logical it seems for the
development of first-round picks and other well-regarded hopefuls, the
28 other organizations, including the Kings, share assignments and have
no authority to dictate the critical decisions of hiring coaches,
distribution of minutes or the style of play.
"I think it is a big advantage (for L.A. and San Antonio),"
Timberwolves general manager Jim Stack said. "They're running all their
stuff. They can kind of control it how they want to control it, where
we may be able to influence it, but we don't control it. There's that
level of difference between those two things."
MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYER: Corey Brewer. Wolves' fans hoped the rookie,
seventh overall pick and 2007 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
would prove to be the sleeper of the draft. He demonstrated flashes of
great athleticism and enough length and ability to defend the other
team's best player many nights. But he also couldn't shoot a lick,
averaging 5.7 points on 37.5 shooting for the season. So skinny, Brewer
must get stronger and relax with his shot.
While awaiting his appeal in his lawsuit against the University of Minnesota, in which he claimed he quit his job as an Oklahoma State men's basketball assistant coach because he already was hired to do the same job with the Gophers, Jimmy Williams is conducting a clinic for young players, and one his students is Gerald Green, the former Wolves player who was traded to Houston and subsequently released by the Rockets.
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Written by SG
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Sunday, 27 April 2008 |
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If Brown is hired, the Bulls also should hire former Minnesota
Timberwolves coach Dwane Casey as lead assistant with the provision
that he'd take over the top job in two or three years.
Casey, believed to be among the candidates Paxson is considering, was a
highly regarded assistant with the Seattle SuperSonics before being
hired by the Timberwolves.
He wasn't given much of a chance to turn around the T-wolves before being fired.
He admits some years that was more difficult than others. The M.L. Carr
reign was tough. The youth movement under Danny Ainge that preceded
this summer's monster trades, though, was not as bad as one might
imagine.
"It wasn't hard to be positive then because I liked all those young
guys," he said. "I still think Al Jefferson is going to be a great
player. I was saying that I wouldn't have traded Al Jefferson for Kevin
Garnett. I'm pretty sure I'm on the record that I would not have made
that deal."
Smith was involved in a salary-cap tampering scandal in October 2000 while playing in Minnesota.
The 6-foot-10, 225-pounder signed with the Timberwolves for $2.5
million, below his market value, and agreed to a wink-wink, future
multi-year contract. When word leaked of the deal, NBA commissioner
David Stern fined the Timberwolves $3.5 million, voided Smith's
contract and stripped the team of five first-round picks. Two of the
picks were later returned.
''I've kind of put it behind me,'' he said. ''I still get asked about
it. I'm trying to leave it alone and go on with my career.''
In 1990, years before selling naming rights became standard for sports
arenas, Target arranged to have its name and logo put on the new
Timberwolves arena in Minneapolis. Ulrich clinched the deal for a mere
$250,000 a year.
And the chardonnay really turns to vinegar when your team
devolves into a bottom feeder — like the Minnesota Timberwolves, who
recently wrapped up their worst season since 1991-92 and are watching
the NBA playoffs on TV for the fourth straight year.
Meanwhile, there are former Wolves all over the playoff map, dotting
the landscape like pieces of a balloon that suddenly went “pop" (which,
come to think of it, isn't a bad analogy for what has happened to
basketball in Minnesota).
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