Kings-Timberwolves: Season Opener

Tonight is opening night for the Minnesota Timberwolves and it should be a good start to the season as the Timberwolves will face fairly weak competition. Minnesota has improved in all aspects of the game from last year. Kevin Love and Mike Miller are two huge additions that can bring shooting as well as terrific defense. So maybe it isn't the Timberwolves year to win it all, but improving at this rate every year will get us to the NBA Finals very soon. Minnesota has the tools and the weapons, but they are just too young and inexperienced to get too far. Minnesota is at home tonight to face the Sacramento Kings who are, of course, without Mike Bibby and Ron Artest after they were traded away in cost-cutting moves that failed to net any top performers in return. Starting Lineups: Minnesota : PG: Randy Foye SG: Mike Miller SF: Corey Brewer PF: Craig Smith C: Al Jefferson Sacramento: PG: Beno Udrih SG: Kevin Martin SF: John Salmons PF: Mikki Moore C: Brad Miller Minnesota is better at nearly ... (link)