startribune.com - 10/20/2009
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Kevin Love will undergo hand surgery today, and now Al Jefferson is out indefinitely because of his Achilles' tendon.
sportingnews.com - 10/20/2009
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sportingnews.com —
I had these really high hopes for the
Timberwolves. But then Coach Rambis realized that Flynn and...
Sessions can't play together, and Kevin Love went and fractured a bone in his hand. At least Al Jefferson, rock of their franchise and on the way ...
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Angel of Injury Visits Al Jefferson Again
nba.fanhouse.com - 10/21/2009
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nba.fanhouse.com —
by Chris Tomasson DENVER -- Big Al's health
is no big concern. At least that's the word...
from the Minnesota Timberwolves . Minnesota star center Al Jefferson missed Tuesday's preseason game against Denver. But Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis ...
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Timberwolves Not Worried About Al Jefferson's Latest Injury
lebasketbawl.com - 10/21/2009
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lebasketbawl.com —
If the Minnesota Timberwolves began the NBA season
next week with a roster at full strength in...
New York Vinnie’s opinion they would still be a pretty Frickin lousy team. However with starting center Kevin Love already out at least 6-8 weeks after having surgery on his broken left hand ...
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T-Wolves Could Be Up The Frickin’ Creek! Jefferson Joins ...
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Angel of Injury Visits Al Jefferson Again
The Baseline —
... At least Al Jefferson, rock of their franchise and on the way back from a truncated 2008-09, would be around. Right? Try "out indefinitely," according to the Star Tribune: ...
We're being robbed of something special
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... past defenders like his pivot foot was on ice and the defender's were in tar. His fakes pull guys out of their shorts and let him glide through the space that person once occupied. His touch is so smooth and feathery light, he could toss fine crystal through the hoop without it being scratched. Al Jefferson is a special player. And we're being robbed of his brilliance. Coming off his most recent injury, a torn ACL, Al is now out indefinitely with an Achilles tendon problem (via The Baseline). ...
Big Al Out Indefinitely
SLAM Online —
... Kevin Love is undergoing surgery, and Al Jefferson is out with an Achilles’ tendon. So quickly the Wolves frontcourt fell: “In a surprising development Monday, Al Jefferson did not practice because of a sore Achilles’ tendon that caused him to play less than six minutes in the second half Saturday at Milwaukee.” ...
The Minnesota Timberwolves Will Be Awful
The Big Lead —
... : Ryan Hollins at center, Brian Cardinal at PF, Sasha Pavlovic at SF, Corey Brewer at SG, and Ramon Sessions at PG. If this unit has to start more than, say, 30 games, this could be a historically bad team. Like single-digit wins. And yes, we’ll show Wayne Ellington and his girlfriend as often as possible this season. [Star Trib] ...
Big Al Out Indefinitely
Triviality of Basketball —
Kevin Love is undergoing surgery, and Al Jefferson is out with an Achilles’ tendon. So quickly the Wolves frontcourt fell: “In a surprising development Monday, Al Jefferson did not practice because of a sore Achilles’ tendon that caused him to play less than six minutes in the second half Saturday at Milwaukee.” Related posts: Gilbert Arenas Coming Back Report: Bucks trade Jefferson to Spurs for 3 players
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From the Associated Press:
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twolvesblog.com 10/26/2009 — From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune:
Matching Love pedal for pedal during practice was center Al Jefferson, who is over the flu but still is battling a sore Achilles' tendon that threatens to keep him out of Wednesday's opener against New Jersey.
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twolvesblog.com 10/23/2009 —
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune:
Love had three screws inserted into his left hand to repair a fracture during Tuesday's surgery in New York and has remained there for an important checkup scheduled for today.
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twolvesblog.com 10/20/2009 — From Ray Richardson/Pioneer Press:
The Wolves also have injury concerns with Jefferson, who had season-ending surgery on his right knee in February. Jefferson, battling to get in shape after the surgery, has been slowed by Achilles tendinitis. Jefferson did not practice Monday. Rambis was ...
Less of Jefferson A Good Thing For T-wolves
sportingnews.com 9/27/2009 — There’s not quite as much to Al Jefferson as there used to be. That’s probably a good thing for the Timberwolves. According to Jefferson, he’s now 30 pounds lighter than he was last year.
“I worked the hardest I’ve ...
Preseason: Wolves 100, Nuggets 129
twolvesblog.com 10/21/2009 —
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From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune:
Al Jefferson isn’t at Pepsi Center for tonight’s game against the Nuggets, but Kurt Rambis said his absence is because Jefferson isn’t feeling well — cold/flu-like symptoms — rather than that Achilles ...
Wolves Updates 11/1
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Click here for the forum's thread for tonight's game at Phoenix
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From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune:
Al Jefferson, meanwhile, has shown in the first two games that his full return from that February knee injury won’t ...
Wolves Updates 10/9
twolvesblog.com 10/9/2009 —
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune:
He said he sought out a young team where he could play meaningful minutes, the solution to a problem he says he encountered last season in Cleveland. In the past three seasons there, Pavlovic went from a playoff starter to something of an afterthought. ...
Wolves Updates 10/20
twolvesblog.com 10/20/2009 — From the Timberwolves:
Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has acquired 6-10 forward Nathan Jawai and cash considerations from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. The pick is protected through the ...
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