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This past monday we had a bunch of the Timberwolves players in town all together to finally play some pickup ball together with a lot of the new guys. Yes, this was the first time that I got to meet Kevin Love. The man who used to terrorize my Stanford Cardinal basketball team in his ...
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No Respect for the Mad Dog
Canis Hoopus — Via his blog, Mark Madsen has a story about the Rook who busted his chin: Yes, this was the first time that I got to meet Kevin Love.  The man who used to terrorize my Stanford Cardinal basketball team in his one year at UCLA.  Well, on the last play of the day, Kevin Love went up for a dunk.   I tried to block it and the next thing I knew I was making two unexpected trips after practice.  1) To team physician Sheldon Burns (he is also the USA Basketball head physician) to get 12 ...

Wolves Updates 09/20
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles — ... From Mark Madsen's blog: This past monday we had a bunch of the Timberwolves players in town all together to finally play some pickup ball together with a lot of the new guys.  Yes, this was the first time that I got to meet Kevin Love.  The ...

Love Means Business, Bloodies Mad Dog
FanHouse — Filed under: Timberwolves, NBA InjuriesKevin Love hasn't lost his Lake Oswego swag yet, despite popping up a few weight classes to the NBA. Reporter-on-the-ground Mark Madsen (a nominal Timberwolf) reports on his blog that Love is flexing his power in early practices in Minnesota (via Canis Hoopus): Yes, this was the first time that I got to meet Kevin Love. The man who used to terrorize my Stanford Cardinal basketball team in his one year at UCLA. Well, on the last play of the day, Kevin Love went up for a dunk. ...

The Weekend Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... Mark Madsen:  “I’ve played with two big men in my career whose passing skill is off the charts:  Shaq, and Oliver Miller.  People don’t realize it, but Shaq has a lot of games where he gets five or six assists.  And I personally used to watch Oliver Miller whip behind the back passes FROM THE POST to our shooter on the three point line.  I predict Kevin Love to be in this group in terms of making other people around him better.  Despite being very close to giving me a new gold tooth in my smile, I saw some impressive things from K. Love in just our first day.  ...

Mark Madsen, Meet Kevin Love
ESPN.com - TrueHoopThe Timberwolves' Mark Madsen blogs about his first interaction with his new teammate, at a scrimmage: Yes, this was the first time that I got to meet Kevin Love. The man who used to terrorize my Stanford Cardinal basketball team in his one year at UCLA. Well, on the last play of the day, Kevin Love went up for a dunk. I tried to block it and the next thing I knew I was making two unexpected trips after practice. 1) To team physician Sheldon Burns (he is also the USA Basketball head physician) to get 12 stitches in my ...

Kevin Love Got Physical With Mark Madsen
SLAM Online — ... “I tried to block it and the next thing I knew I was making two unexpected trips after practice. 1) To team physician Sheldon Burns (he is also the USA Basketball head physician) to get 12 stitches in my chin, 2) To visit Matthew Alm of Brookside Dental (Minneapolis), to get my front tooth popped back into place.” (Via: ...

The 10-man rotation, starring Baron and Bosh's 'skit-off'
Ball Don't Lie — ... career in the NBA and beards. SG: Black Jesus Disciples. Is Matt Barnes going to start at the small forward spot for the Suns, or what? PG: Bucks Diary. Villanueva promises things this season will be "different." Bucks Diary doesn't believe him. 6th: ClipperBlog.com. Arnovitz drops the inevitable 'Can Chris Kaman and Marcus Camby Co-exist' question. 7th: Mad Dog Blog. Mark Madsen gets up close and personal with Kevin Love's limbs. ...

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canishoopus.com 9/20/2008 — Via his blog, Mark Madsen has a story about the Rook who busted his chin : Yes, this was the first time that I got to meet Kevin Love.  The man who used to terrorize my Stanford Cardinal basketball team in his one year at ...
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