nypost.com - 2/11/2008
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FOR a couple months now I've been saying on NBATV how much I prefer watching the baby-toothed, ego-less Timberwolves (Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Rashad McCants, Corey Brewer, Marko Jaric and, lately, Randy Foye) than Kevin...
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Rebuilding Is The Only Answer
Indy Cornrows —
... The Pacers will need to slog through more pain, as they try to scoop out cap room and accrue picks or young talent. Whatever the pain, I'm ready and willing. I think fans will take to a young and developing team that offers something to root for. I look at recently ripped trades made by Minnesota and Memphis. Neither team set themselves up for the playoffs this year, but they certainly developed some instant flexibility with plenty of young talent to develop. In fact, Peter Vecsey also took up the topic of rebuilding and mentioned just how entertaining the young ...
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Garnett doubtful for All-Star game —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 2/10/2008
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett missed his seventh consecutive game Sunday, and coach Doc Rivers said he might miss the next two games and, "I don't see him playing in the All-Star Game, either."
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Raptors 105, Timberwolves 82 —
NYT > Pro Basketball 2/11/2008
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Andrea Bargnani scored 16 points and Jose Calderon had 15 points and 10 assists for his second consecutive double-double to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-82 on Sunday night.
