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Sonia Grover started her Wolves site, "I Heart KG", in 2006. In the wake of the big trade, she moved over to TWolves Blog and brought her column,
"Wolves Daily News"Email:
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Derek Hanson, the founder of TWolves Blog, delivers his optimistic and often inspiring take on the Wolves in his column,
"DeROK's One Shot"
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Dave Kelsey, life-long Wolves fan, season ticket holder, and forum post champion gives his humorous take on the Wolves and life in general in
"Club Seating with College Wolf"
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Jeremy Knutson packed up his stuff from the Old Wolves Logo, drove over to the TWolves Blog, unloaded the car, and now invites you to come along for a ride through the NBA in his
"Hoop De Ville"
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Rob Brewer and Neil Olstad launched the first-ever Minnesota Timberwolves podcast back in 2007. After acheiving critical acclaim with "The Kissing Marney Gellner Show", the duo decided bring their act to TWolves Blog. "Timberwolves Today"
Jon Marthaler considers Mark Madsen to be the absolute height of comedy - high praise, since he's been observing Timberwolf follies for almost two decades. When not watching Mad Dog brick free throws, he writes at TNABACG. Now you can find him here on TWolves Blog with his column,
"Both Teams Played Hard"
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008 |
 College Wolf's Open Mailbag...
Yeehaw. Another day, another Mailbag. Thanks in advance to everyone that submitted questions for this edition of the Mailbag. Keep em coming and I will gladly answer. Anyhow… as usual there is a very diverse variety of topics ranging from: The Celtics run through the NBA playoffs, Olympic basketball, The origins of TWolvesBlog, Which five NBA players I’d like to punch in the face, Something from Maddog_04, and two special submissions from actual, real-live NBA players! Until next time…
Feel free to leave any comments and/or email me questions for the next Mailbag. (
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Previous Editions:
- June 9th, 2008.
- March 3rd, 2008.
- January 28th, 2008.
- December 27th, 2007.
(Click "Read More..." to dive into the MailBag.)
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 August 2008 )
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
I Present the New Minnesota Timberwolves Uniforms:
I participated in a conference call this morning Ted Johnson (Sr. VP of Communications and Chief Marketing Officer for the Wolves), Christopher Arena (NBA VP - Apparel, Sporting Goods & Basketball Partnerships), Robb Lee (VP of Design, Adidas), and Mike Cristaldi (Director of Public Relations for the Wolves), along with some fellow bloggers and media members.
First off: The great news is that the atrocious "so-so" looking Kevin Love "rookie photoshoot" jersey that was leaked a few weeks back is NOT our new official jersey. Those photos were inadvertently released, and the jersey was an earlier protype of these new jerseys. We can now all exhale.
I want to thank the Wolves on including me in the conference call. It was interesting to hear everything that goes behind such an arduous process. The amount of hard work, detail, and resources is pretty amazing. The creation of these jerseys is an evolutionary process that has spanned back over the past year and a half. These are only the 3rd jersey's in the history of the Wolves, and they have elements that harken back to our earlier days. Contrary to what some may think, this process dated back to before KG was traded, and it wasn't a total kneejerk reaction to make the fans "forget" about the trade. The changes were made partly because it is the 20th season of the TWolves franchise, and they wanted to try and reinvent and reinvigorate the brand and fanbase. In that regard, I think they did a very commendable job, as I already do like these uniforms. It looks like there will be no issues with me finally getting my new (long awaited) Ryan Gomes jersey. I've got all the official changes below, but as you can see the iconic treeline remains in the neck and on the sides of the tops and shorts. Another change is that the front of the home jerseys now say "Wolves" instead of "Timberwolves" and the away jerseys now say "Minnesota" on the front. Also, I just really like the color schemes and fonts. It is good to see that the font is larger than the leaked photos. The jersey's aren't "too busy" either, which was one of my concerns when I first heard that they were re-designing them. There are changes on the backs of the jerseys as well, however you can not see these in the photos below.
Overall, I like the jerseys alot and give everyone involved big props.
Lastly: No word yet on any alternative jerseys or what they may look like.
CORRECTION: It is a rule that when you introduce new uniforms, you cannot wear "alternative uniforms" for a year.
As per the Wolves press release, here are details on the changes:
TIMBERWOLVES NEW UNIFORM HIGHLIGHTS:
Home uniforms: (Al Jefferson Above)
• Primary color remains white
• Wordmark on front changes from "Timberwolves" to "Wolves"
• The Timberwolves trees appear on the side of the uniform under the arms and on the side of the shorts
• Wolf head logo on back of neck
• Wordmark "Minnesota" now appears on the back of the shorts
Road Uniforms: (Mike Miller Above)
• Primary color remains slate blue
• Wordmark on front changes from "Timberwolves" to "Minnesota"
• The Timberwolves trees appear on the side of the uniform under the arms and on the side of the shorts
• Wolf head logo on back of neck
• Wordmark "Wolves" now appears on the back of the shorts
P.S. The Wolves new online shop (www.shopwolves.com) should go live later today.
P.S.S. The Wolves are unveiling the uniforms today from Noon to 1PM, downtown in the lobby of the IDS Center. (a.k.a. the really huge tall ginormous black building.) Anyone is welcome to check it out!
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Last Updated ( Monday, 18 August 2008 )
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
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Vote For the Mad Dog...
C'mon... we can do it! As improbable as it seems, Madsen is somehow in the Semifinals!
How can you not vote for him at this point? Everyone loves an underdog! On top of that, his contract is far more reasonable than Turiaf's...
Click Here to view the: Floor Burn Tournament: Semifinals
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Last Updated ( Monday, 18 August 2008 )
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Friday, 15 August 2008 |
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Invitation to the Mailbag Party...
Time for the next TWolvesblog Open Mailbag for anyone that is
interested in sending any questions and/or thoughts, and I'll anwer
them as soon as I get a sufficient amount of submissions. Don't be
afraid to send stuff in (I don't want to have to make stuff up!) Heck,
I promise that I'll even answer them all... I'm like an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
I know, I know. It's Cucumber Season. But that's no excuse to not send in some insightful and thought provoking questions! We've got some of the best forum members around (and lots of lurkers too), so you guys should be able to throw something at me... right? Honestly, I'm not going to try and kid anyone about their being a ton of NBA stuff going on right now, so send in questions to anything you ever wanted to know. Also, we are in the middle of Olympic Basketball, which is a pretty darn good topic. The Wolves roster is a perpetual conundrum, who plays and how much? Are we going to sign Chris Richard? Is Kevin Love going to suck? Is OJ Mayo going to be r0xxer next season? The more you send me, the better the mailbag... the
possibilities are endless!
Or you can just email me and tell me that I suck. It's all good.
Email all inquiries/Mail Bag questions/comments/hate mail to:
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Last Updated ( Friday, 15 August 2008 )
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Posted by College Wolf
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
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Some guy from HOOPSWORLD analyzed the moves made by the Wolves so far this off-season, giving a grade for each. While not completely erroneous, I can't say I agree with the entire article. Where does our draft rank? What about re-signing our own free agents? What is to come in the future? For the rankings and my thoughts about each of the moves, continue on below...
(Click "Read More..." for the complete analysis.)
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Last Updated ( Friday, 08 August 2008 )
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 |
 Unfortunately for Wolves fans, this time of year has
been the most exciting over the past three seasons. It's a time to
speculate on what steps your team can make to get back to the playoffs
and start making some noise. In negative news, the Wolves and their
"braintrust" got the 3rd pick in an advertised two-man draft. In
positive news, we have positive debate in the forums on what to do with
the pick and it's good to hear we don't have to listen to a
country-music station to listen to the Wolves next year.
With all of the debate raging over what to do with the draft pick, it's
important to remember that the Wolves have to make some decisions on
its existing roster. Here at the Twolves Blog, we want to continue the
discussions about this teams direction with in our series, the
"Blogprint for the Future," which will include contributions from
various TWolvesBlog contributors and guests, as this team transforms
during the off-season.
Contributors to this edition:
College Wolf
DeROK
Anthony
TheOldLogo
Jon Marthaler from TNABACG
Previous Editions of the Blogprint:
#1: Our #3 overall Lottery Pick and Wolves Free-Agents.
#2: What is the time frame on the Wolves becoming contenders?
#3: Updated thoughts on the #3 overall pick & KG's Legacy.
#4: Thoughts on the 2008 NBA Draft.
In today's edition: The Summer League just recently concluded, and Kevin Love was pretty much unanimously considered one of the unofficial "first teamers" by all media/bloggers/writers/etc that covered the event. My colleagues and I discuss our thoughts on how he performed and what his future holds.
Please click "Read More" for the analysis of this edition's topic.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 July 2008 )
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
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Unfortunately for Wolves fans, this time of year has
been the most exciting over the past three seasons. It's a time to
speculate on what steps your team can make to get back to the playoffs
and start making some noise. In negative news, the Wolves and their
"braintrust" got the 3rd pick in an advertised two-man draft. In
positive news, we have positive debate in the forums on what to do with
the pick and it's good to hear we don't have to listen to a
country-music station to listen to the Wolves next year.
With all of the debate raging over what to do with the draft pick, it's
important to remember that the Wolves have to make some decisions on
its existing roster. Here at the Twolves Blog, we want to continue the
discussions about this teams direction with in our series, the
"Blogprint for the Future," which will include contributions from
various TWolvesBlog contributors and guests, as this team transforms
during the off-season.
Contributors to this edition:
College Wolf from TWolvesBlog
Stop-n-Pop from Canis Hoopus
Bonk from the TWolvesBlog Forums
Jon Mathaler from TNABACG
Previous Editions of the Blogprint:
#1: Our #3 overall Lottery Pick and Wolves Free-Agents.
#2: What is the time frame on the Wolves becoming contenders?
#3: Updated thoughts on the #3 overall pick & KG's Legacy.
In today's edition: my esteemed colleagues and I analyze the moves made (or not made) by the Wolves in the draft last week. Did we like the seemingly (already) infamous KLove/Skinny Miller and Spare parts for OJ Mayo and crap filler solid bench players trade? What about the way the Wolves utilized their second round picks? Lastly, we've got some general thoughts on the winners and losers in this years draft.
Please click "Read More" for the analysis of this edition's topic.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 July 2008 )
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
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CW & Bonk Talk NBA Draft with Mike Trudell of Timberwolves.com
Tonight Bonk and I sat down for a quick 1 on 2 (I guess that's what you'd call it) interview with the "Wolves Reporter," Mike Trudell of Timberwolves.com. You all probably already know whom I'm advocating we take (at least you should know), but find out what Trudell and Bonk have to say as well.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 25 June 2008 )
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Posted by College Wolf
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
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Just recently, Don at With Malice... asked me to do a feature regarding what the future holds for our beloved Timberpuppies. He is doing a feature on the various NBA teams, and has asked other team specific blogs for submissions as well. How could I not oblige him? The following is my entry on behalf of WolvesNation:
Will the Timberwolves Ever Get Some Bite To Go With Their Bark?
 This off-season is shaping up to be of the most vital in the past decade for our Minnesota Timberwolves; if not the most vital. Whatever happens with the draft and the following free agency period, could literally determine the future success (or lack thereof) for our hometown heroes. When it boils down to the nitty-gritty, this is a team with too many questions and not even answers. Do I have faith in our Front Office and Coaching Staff to make the correct off-season decisions, as well as lead us to contention in the future? To put it bluntly, no, I do not. Who are the Wolves going to draft with the #3 overall pick? I don’t think our brain trust can even answer that right now. We have too many holes to fill, and are not in a position to do anything other than selecting the “Best Available Player.” However, with our 7-headed selection committee, will they be able to agree upon who the BPA even is? Heaven forbid we trade down so that we can fill a “need”, with a lower lotto pick and by acquiring additional “assets.” The post-draft time period only brings more uncertainties: which players on our extensive free agent list (Ryan Gomes, Craig Smith, Sebastian Telfair, Chris Richard, Kirk Snyder, and Michael Doleac) do we retain? Which do we let go? Is Randy Wittman even the right man to lead this team? I don’t think so… but he’s got two years remaining on his contract, so I think he’ll be sticking around for the time being.
CLICK HERE to Read the Rest of the Article at With Malice...
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 25 June 2008 )
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Posted by College Wolf
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Thursday, 19 June 2008 |
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Unfortunately for Wolves fans, this time of year has been the most exciting over the past three seasons. It's a time to speculate on what steps your team can make to get back to the playoffs and start making some noise. In negative news, the Wolves and their "braintrust" got the 3rd pick in an advertised two-man draft. In positive news, we have positive debate in the forums on what to do with the pick and it's good to hear we don't have to listen to a country-music station to listen to the Wolves next year.
With all of the debate raging over what to do with the draft pick, it's important to remember that the Wolves have to make some decisions on its existing roster. Here at the Twolves Blog, we want to continue the discussions about this teams direction with in our series, the "Blogprint for the Future," which will include contributions from various TWolvesBlog contributors and guests, as this team transforms during the off-season.
Contributors to this edition:
College Wolf from TWolvesBlog
TheOldLogo from TWolvesBlog
Jon Mathaler from TNABACG
Stop-n-Pop from Canis Hoopus
Previous Editions of the Blogprint:
#1: Our #3 overall Lottery Pick and Wolves Free-Agents.
#2: What is the time frame on the Wolves becoming contenders?
In today's edition, my esteemed colleagues and I reexamine our thoughts on what the Wolves should do with the #3 pick in the NBA draft, which happens to be next Thursday night. Should we trade it? If not, after dissecting a plethora of workout information and new findings about the various prospects, has anything changed in our decision(s) about who the Wolves should draft? Also, as a special little bonus for the KG and the Boston Celtics winning the 2007-08 NBA Finals, we discuss where KG now stands in the annals of history.
Please click "Read More" for the analysis of this edition's topic.
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