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Minnesota Set For Kevin Garnett's Return to Target Center
bleacherreport.com - 11/20/2008
Minnesota Set For Kevin Garnett's Return to Target Center
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Back in March, I lived my dream of booing Torii Hunter  at the Metrodome without being pummeled by the crowd. Fresh off his seventh consecutive Gold Glove, Hunter rode off to the sunny streets of LA with a five year, $90 million dollar deal. Little did Hunter know, he would open the 2008 season in the Metrodome...and I was waiting. After Hunter allowed two bloop singles land in front of him, and struck out in a key at bat in the late innings, the crowd all joined me in the boos. Like most ...

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Boston Sports Nation:  Today’s Links 11/20

boston.com - 11/21/2008
Hero is welcome
— boston.com — Connected to the Target Center is the NBA City Restaurant, where you can order the Courtside Burger, put your hand inside an imprint of Kobe Bryant's palm in a bronzed basketball, see Yao Ming's game-worn size 18 sneakers, and walk out the back door ... (more) Hero is welcome

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What Kevin Garnett meant to Minnesota
celticsblog.com - 11/22/2008
What Kevin Garnett meant to Minnesota
— celticsblog.com — Bumped to the front page.  Great job Big Ticket!  -Green17 Tonight KG makes his return to the Target Center.  To a building that had millions of fans go through the turnstyles during 12 memorable years, almost invariably to see one ... (more) What Kevin Garnett meant to Minnesota

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Comments from the Other Side - Wolves
celticsgreen.blogspot.com - 11/22/2008
Comments from the Other Side - Wolves
— celticsgreen.blogspot.com — I think we'll win the game against the C's because half our team is playing against their old team so they will be pretty motivated I hope Al and Love just shut KG down, looking at how KG has been acting since the playoffs last year, and the ... (more) Comments from the Other Side - Wolves

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Today’s Links 11/20
Boston Sports Nation — ... NBA.com     The numbers game:   Celtics’ offense not at championship level  ESPN    Pistons use Iverson effectively against Cavaliers NBA Hollinger playoff odds  2008-09  Can Rondo solve the Pistons?  NY Post    Sore loser Knicks must win in Boston Patriot Ledger     Celtics’ Perkins sees no need to chill  Bleacher Report     Minnesota set for KG’s return to Target Center Knicks loss to Celtics reveals true ...

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Some KG Goodness
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Comments from the Other Side - Raptors
celticsgreen.blogspot.com 11/11/2008 — The general consensus among the Raptors boards was that they got robbed by the officials and that the refs are in KG's pockets. Interesting take on it. No matter how you look at it, this had to be a tough loss for them to swallow. The Raptors ...
Garnett being thrown to the ’Wolves - Brockton, MA - The Enterprise
enterprisenews.com 11/21/2008 — The subject is one he has rarely discussed since becoming a member of the Boston Celtics nearly 16 months ago. Ask Kevin Garnett about his days with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team he spent 12 seasons with after being drafted out of high school, ...
Comments from the Other Side - Trailblazers
celticsgreen.blogspot.com 12/6/2008 — Once again, apparently the refs handed the Celtics the game. Yes, there were bad calls, but they went both ways. I am amazed by how much fans around the league really don't like KG. But if they had a chance to trade for him, I bet they wouldn't complain. My favorite comment was this one ..
Breaking Down Kevin Garnett
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Kevin Garnett's return to Target Center after being traded to Boston was as emotional and riveting as it was short. On a chilly February night last season, Minnesota basketball fans packed the arena once more to cheer their departed hero, giving KG a ...
Two seasons after Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves moving closer to irrelevance — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 11/21/2008
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