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Wolves Updates 11/8

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:21:33 +0000

Click here for the forum's thread for Sunday's game at Portland Game previews: Associated Press From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Jefferson played 35 minutes Friday and Rambis said he still needs to get into better condition while he returns to full strength from ...

DeROK posted 16 hours ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves Updates 11/7

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:11:22 +0000

From John Hollinger/ESPN: Will Cavs' issues affect LeBron's future? Let me throw out an even crazier proposition -- Minnesota. The Wolves will have the cap space to make a run at LeBron, depending on a few variables -- or at the very least can get there fairly easily if they know there's a ...

DeROK posted 36 hours ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves 72, Bucks 87

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:32:07 +0000

Wolves record: 1-5 Box Score Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune recap From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Leading by nine points in the first quarter, by five at halftime, the Wolves wilted in the third quarter when the Bucks turned up the defensive pressure and outscored them ...

DeROK posted 37 hours ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves Updates 11/6

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:39:03 +0000

Click here for the forum's thread for tonight's game against the Bucks Game previews: Associated Press Charles F. Gardner/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Mark Wollemann/Star Tribune From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: The Wolves now have lost four straight after winning ...

DeROK posted 2 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Timberwolves Add Darrick Martin to Basketball Staff

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:18:20 +0000

From the Timberwolves: Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that the team has named 13-year NBA veteran Darrick Martin as the team's Assistant Director of Player Development. Martin will aid Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development J.B. Bickerstaff with the ...

DeROK posted 2 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves Updates 11/5

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 06:10:53 +0000

From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Wolves forward Kevin Love's had the stitches from his surgically repaired left hand removed at halftime Wednesday. He is scheduled to have that hand X-rayed again two weeks from Friday and is hopeful he will be cleared to return to practice if the film shows ...

DeROK posted 3 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves 90, Celtics 92

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:47:46 +0000

Wolves record: 1-4 Boxscore From Stop-n-Pop/Canis Hoopus: The Goldman Sachs Approach to the NBA From Phil Miller/NBA.com: They did, despite an opponent clearly energized by the opportunity to upset a former World Champion -- and spoil Kevin Garnett's annual ...

DeROK posted 3 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Boston 92, T-Wolves 90: Taking Positives from a Negative

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 03:57:49 +0000

The Timberwolves lost to the Celtics 92-90 on Wednesday night, an entertaining game spoiled only by the outcome. Let us, however, ignore that for a moment. Let's put aside some of the silly turnovers and mistakes in the fourth quarter, as well as the usual blatantly poor end-of-game refereeing ...

DeROK posted 3 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves Updates 11/4 Part 2

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:56:10 +0000

From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: On another topic, Kevin Love says he will stitches removed from his fractured hand tomorrow and will have his hand x-rayed in a little more than two weeks from now. The results will be sent to the New York City doctor who performed the surgery and Love said he’s ...

DeROK posted 3 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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The "Cheering for the Other Team" Target Center Phenomenon

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Few things cause an irreversible gag reflex quite like a melodramatic sports article inspired by infomercial-purchased NBA championship DVD's and musical scores from such sports movie classics as Rudy and The Mighty Ducks . We all know that "the Wolves are coming, but it will only take 3 more ...

DeROK posted 4 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves Updates 11/4

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 04:17:44 +0000

Click here for the forum's thread for tonight's game against Boston. Game previews: Ben Palosaari/City Pages Brian Stensaas/Star Tribune From Charley Walters/Pioneer Press: As of late Tuesday afternoon, 861 tickets remained for tonight game. From Ray ...

DeROK posted 4 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves Updates 11/3

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:38:12 +0000

From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Kahn said he extended Love and Brewer because he is convinced both players have the desire and work ethic to want to be great. He did also because he said he believes Brewer will become a better shooter. "I do," he said. "Not today. It'd be way too ...

DeROK posted 5 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves 90, Clippers 93

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:16:05 +0000

Wolves record: 1-4 Boxscore From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: While Telfair and Smith came off the bench in measured roles for the Clippers, Wolves coach Kurt Rambis started Flynn for the fourth time in as many games this season and brought Sessions off the bench. But also ...

DeROK posted 5 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Zgoda: Wolves extend Love and Brewer

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:06:33 +0000

From Jerry Zgoda's twitter account: #Timberwolves extended contracts of Kevin Love and Corey Brewer for 2010-11, did not so for Oleksiy Pecherov.

DeROK posted 6 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Pacific Division Previews

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:04:51 +0000

DeROK posted 6 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves Updates 11/2

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:36:24 +0000

From Stop-n-Pop/Canis Hoopus: Questions and stories begin to take shape From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Wolves boss David Kahn must decide by today whether to offer Kevin Love, Corey Brewer and Oleksiy Pecherov contract extensions for the 2010-11 season. On Sunday, Kahn ...

DeROK posted 6 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves 112, Suns 120

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:21:13 +0000

Wolves record: 1-2 Box Score Associated Press recap From Phil Shipley/Pioneer Press: Corey Brewer scored a career-high 19 points, and Al Jefferson added 21 — though 15 of those came when he was fresh in the first quarter. After that, he appeared to wear down, and he ...

DeROK posted 6 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves Updates 11/1

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:32:06 +0000

Click here for the forum's thread for tonight's game at Phoenix Game previews: Associated Press Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune 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 ...

DeROK posted 7 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves Updates 10/31

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:07:26 +0000

From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Wolves coach Kurt Rambis received permission from the team's medical staff to bump Al Jefferson's minutes from the 25 minutes he received in Wednesday's opener. "Whatever it takes to win, whatever he can handle at this point, conditioning-wise," Rambis said ...

DeROK posted 8 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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Wolves 87, Cavaliers 104

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:47:08 +0000

Wolves record: 1-1 Box Score Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune recap Associated Press recap From Ray Richardson/Pioneer Press: The Cavaliers, trying to overcome an 0-2 start, had a rather routine night at Target Center in their 104-87 victory over the Wolves. ...

DeROK posted 8 days ago from twolvesblog.com

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