youtube.com - 2/9/2009
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Minnesota T'Wolves star Al Jefferson injures his knee against the New Orleans Hornets on Feb 8th, 2009
startribune.com - 2/9/2009
pointsinthepaint.com - 2/10/2009
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Al Jefferson is out for the season with
a torn ACL. Who will step up and be...
the Timberwolves new Alpha? Will it be the Beta Male? The Inspiring Young Pup? Who are the prime targets for solid fantasy basketball bumps in the aftermath of Al Jefferson's loss for the season?
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Who will be the Wolves' New ALPHA?
sports.yahoo.com - 2/9/2009
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It's not as if this matters to fair-weather
fans, or national media, but to NBA followers, Al...
Jefferson 's torn ACL is an excuse to spew about 17 dirty words toward your computer screen. To Timberwolves fans, this means missing out on watching their ...
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Al Jefferson tears ACL; out for the season
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Al Jefferson 'Felt a Pop' in Injured Knee
FanHouse —
by Matt Watson Filed under: Timberwolves, NBA InjuriesAll of a sudden, an All-Star snub is the least of Al Jefferson's concerns: the big man was helped off the court after landing awkwardly on his right leg near the end of Sunday's loss against the Hornets. As you can see in this (rather crummy) video, he immediately knew something was wrong, hopping on one leg to mid-court before collapsing in pain. For Timberwolves fans, it was a scary sight -- and we won't know just how scary until he undergoes an MRI sometime on Monday. Al Jefferson 'Felt a Pop' in Injured Knee ...
Wolves Updates 2/9 Part 2
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
From Britt Robson/On The Ball:
The hands-down biggest reason for the Wolves' January surge was the confidence and comfort demonstrated by Randy Foye at the off-guard positon. A contender for the biggest cause of Minnesota's February swoon is a suddenly overwhelmed Foye, gassed by too many minutes and flummoxed by ...
Al Jefferson: torn ACL
Randball —
The news on Al Jefferson is in, and it ain’t good. Stensation sent us the Blackberry message a few minutes ago that said simply: “Big Al. Torn ACL .” So there it is. If you are looking for any possible silver linings: Kevin Love should see plenty of minutes the rest of the way; the Wolves’ chances of hanging onto their top-1o protected pick are even greater; and with any luck, Jefferson will be back by the start of next season. If you are looking for dark clouds, please consider that Jefferson is by far the Wolves’ best player, a reason to watch them on a nightly basis, and a budding chemistry between he and Love will be put on hold. ...
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Big Al out indefinitely with torn ACL
twolvesblog.com 2/9/2009 — From the Star Tribune:
Al Jefferson, the Timberwolves' best player, will likely miss the rest of the season with a torn knee ligament. He suffered the injury Sunday night in New Orleans near the end of the Wolves' 101-97 loss to the Hornets.
Jefferson leaped, landed awkwardly on one foot ...
Big Al: Torn ACL - Done For Year
celticsblog.com 2/9/2009 — Bad, bad news for our old friend. StarTribune
Al Jefferson, the Timberwolves' best player, will likely miss the rest of the season with a torn knee ligament. He suffered the injury Sunday night in New Orleans near the end of the Wolves' 101-97 loss to the Hornets.
Hat tip to Matt ...
Timberwolves adjusting to life without Al Jefferson —
InsideHoops
The St. Paul Pioneer Press (Brian Murphy) reports: With star center Al Jefferson sidelined indefinitely because of a knee injury, the Timberwolves improvised an offensive scheme Tuesday that will be sketched in pencil the rest of the season. Rebounding savant Kevin Love absorbed more ...
Jefferson is injured in bad landing for Wolves —
Digital Sports Daily
The Minneapolis Star Tribue is reporting that Center Al Jefferson injured his right knee with 27.2 seconds remaining in Sunday Night’s Game
Jefferson said he heard a “pop” in the knee. He also said it didn’t feel as bad after the game as when he suffered a mildly ...
Big Al Tears ACL —
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He’s out indefinitely .
Al Jefferson, the Timberwolves’ best player, will likely miss the rest of the season with a torn knee ligament. He suffered the injury Sunday night in New Orleans near the end of the Wolves’ 101-97 loss to the Hornets.
This really does make me ...
Al Jefferson tears ACL in right knee —
InsideHoops
The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that center Al Jefferson will be out indefinitely after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) study done this morning revealed the extent of the injury, which occurred in ...
Big Al Could Miss Sometime —
Hooped Up
Al Jefferson twisted his right knee in Sunday’s loss to New Orleans 101 - 97 in the 4th quarter with less than 28 seconds left in the game. According to the Star Tribune , Jefferson said he heard a “pop” in the knee and said it didn’t feel as bad after the game as when ...
Al Jefferson and His Knee … —
SLAM Online
… Will likely undergo an MRI today to determine the severity of the injury : “Jefferson’s knee appeared to twist on impact. He tried to get up and walk but went back down to the court, holding his knee with both hands, grimacing and rocking back and forth. His first thought? ...
