The Timberwolves are close to landing their first free agent of the 2011-12 seaon. According to multiple reports, free agent point guard J.J. Barea is close to signing a four-year deal worth around $19 million. NBA.com reported that the deal with be finalized Monday. With point guard Ricky Rubio also in the mix, Luke Ridnour, [...]
The Timberwolves announced Tuesday morning that they are hiring Rick Adelman as their next head coach. According to Yahoo! Sports‘ Adrian Wojnarowski, Adelman never really liked team president David Kahn, ever since Kahn’s days as a beat reporter at the Oregonian. “Rick would never agree to anything with Kahn,” one league official connected to Adelman said Monday. [...]
When the NBA lockout ends, every team is hoping their players come back healthy. Timberwolves’ prized point guard Ricky Rubio is currently rehabbing a sprained left ankle he injured while playing for Spain in the EuroBasket, according to reports from overseas. Rubio also reportedly received an anti-inflammatory for the ankle. The details and extent of the [...]
Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley has a problem saying out of trouble. Beasley, while playing at Dyckman Park in New York for a sponsored exhibition game, had an exchange of words with a heckling fan before he used a hand to push the spectator’s face. Stefan Bondy of NY Daily News witnessed the incident and tweeted the following: [...]
Rick Adelman reportedly interviewed for the vacant head coaching position for the Timberwolves last month. Turns out he never interviewed with the Timberwolves, according to Adelman. Adelman said he did not interview with the Timberwolves and does not plan to coach next year, according to Chris Hagan of the Statesman Journal. “They had me interviewing a couple of [...]
Just a month ago, rookies were celebrating after being selected from the 2011 NBA Draft. Now they are are left uncertain about their future as the lockout is threatening the 2011-12 season. Timberwolves second-round draft pick guard Malcolm Lee is making the most out of his time during this time of uncertainty. Lee is working out in [...]
Timberwolves rookie forward Derrick Williams doesn’t like the idea of potentially sitting out what should be his first year in the NBA. When speaking about his endorsement deal with Under Armour Wednesday, he expressed disappointment about how the lockout was going. “If they told me I was going to miss all 82 games next season [...]
The Timberwolves have scheduled interviews with surprisingly big-name candidates this weekend. Terry Porter was interviewed on Monday, followed by Mike Woodson on Tuesday. Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune worked his magic and got the breakdown for this weekend. Friday: Bernie Bickerstaff . Don’t rule out the possibility, either, that J.B. could return to the Wolves without ever [...]
Derrick Williams may not see a penny from the Timberwolves this year because of the ongoing NBA Lockout, but an endorsement deal with Under Armour won’t leave him completely broke. The sports performance company announced Wednesday that signed Williams to a multi-year endorsement deal. “Derrick had a terrific college career and emerged as an absolute force [...]
Former Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Woodson is expected to interview with the Timberwolves Tuesday, according to Perry A. Farrell of the Detroit Free-Press. Woodson is also a candidate for the Pistons’ head coach job. Minnesota interviewed former Milwaukee and Phoenix coach Terry Porter Monday, officially the team’s first interview since firing Kurt Rambis, according to Jerry Zgoda [...]
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