Walker stays back: a 'passport problem'

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Antoine Walker did not accompany the Timberwolves to Toronto for Wednesday's game, an absence Wolves coach Randy Wittman attributed to a "passport problem" and not to Walker's desire to leave the team for a playoff contender by a Saturday league deadline."It has absolutely nothing to do with that," Wittman said. "I'm being straight-up honest with you." Wittman said it's unlikely Walker will ... [link]

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Wolves Updates 2/28
Published 2/28/2008 by SG at TWolvesBlog
... to travel to Cleveland, where the Wolves play Friday, but it's questionable whether he will be there for that game. Wittman said it would depend on the status of forward Craig Smith, who's nursing a sore hamstring. If Smith feels healthy today, Walker would not be asked to go to Cleveland, Wittman said. Walker probably would be on the inactive list again if Smith is healthy, Wittman said. Walker has been on the inactive list the past four games, including the Toronto game. From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Walker's agent, Mark Bartelstein, called Walker's passport issues a ...

Daily Links 2/28
Published 2/28/2008 at CelticsBlog
... Globe Kings of this court Cavaliers star had been a royal pain Brown in town to lend depth Okur lifts Jazz over Pistons Stern words at hearing Various posts in the Globe Celtics blog Sleepless in Boston Celtics.com Post ups notebook CelticsBlog Enamored with NBA-TV LOY's Place Celtics return to the garden a success Comments from the other side - Cavs Celtics 17 C's snag big win Star Tribune Walker misses game with passport issue Red's Army Passing Fancy Plain Dealer Q & A with ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 2/28
Published 2/28/2008 by FLCeltsFan at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... lifts Jazz over Pistons Stern words at hearing Various posts in the Globe Celtics blog Sleepless in Boston Celtics.com Post ups notebook CelticsBlog Enamored with NBA-TV LOY's Place Celtics return to the garden a success Comments from the other side - Cavs Celtics 17 C's snag big win Star Tribune Walker misses game with passport issue Red's Army ...

Thursday Bullets
Published 2/28/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Antoine Walker stays home with a "passport problem." Where were the 'Wolves off to, Toronto? Rome? Beijing? Nope: Cleveland. You tell me. ...

Thursday’s Links
Published 2/28/2008 by perkisabeast at perkisabeast.com Blog
... pain Brown in town to lend depth Okur lifts Jazz over Pistons Stern words at hearing Sleepless in Boston Celtics.com Post ups notebook LOY’s Place Celtics return to the garden a success Comments from the other side - Cavs Celtics 17 C’s snag big win Star Tribune Walker misses game with passport issue Red’s Army ...

Theo Ratliff has Flown the Coup
Published 2/29/2008 by The Inevitable Muck-up at Some People's Kids
... he'll be picked up by the Detroit Pistons and have an opportunity to get his ring before his ever looming retirement. Unfortunately for Antoine Walker, it was not Antoine Walker who was given his walking papers. Walker is also having trouble understanding that you don't need a passport to enter Ohio. ...

Things That Are Dead: Antoine Walker's Attitude
Published 2/29/2008 by 10000takes at 10,000 Takes
... The reason Antoine Walker didn't play in Toronto on Wednesday according to head coach Randy Wittman: "a passport problem." We can't blame Walker for wanting to shimmy shake his way out of Minnesota, but using the old passport problem as an excuse is...damn, funny. If it gets Walker the buyout he wants, he'll be laughing all the way to the bank. Walker stays back: a 'passport problem' [Star Tribune] 

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