Ellington getting work at the point
Wayne Ellington showed versatility playing shooting guard and small forward last season for the Timberwolves. Now you can now add another position to his repertoire. Ellington, 23, revealed Friday during the Timberwolves.com media day live stream that he has been working on playing point guard. According to Ellington, he received offensive play calls from coach Kurt [...]
Rambis: Love must earn his starting spot, as will everyone else
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love made it no secret that he was not particularly happy with coming off the bench last season. This season, head coach Kurt Rambis won’t put on the white gloves and cater to Love’s needs. Rambis is will make Love earn is spot on the starting rotation. “Everything is up for grabs,” [...]
DerMarr Johnson, Jason Hart also added to Timberwolves’ camp
The Minnesota Timberwolves are bringing in small forward DerMarr Johnson and former Timberwolf point guard Jason Hart to fill out their training camp roster, according to Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune. Johnson, 30, has averaged 6.2 points and 17.2 minutes per game in seven seasons in the NBA. He has started less than half of [...]
Timberwolves invite G/F Ager to camp
The Minnesota Timberwolves invited guard/forward Maurice Ager to training camp, according to agent Chris Luchey via Hoops Hype. Ager, 26, was the Dallas Mavericks’ 28th overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft. The former Michigan State Spartan has yet to produce much in the NBA. In three seasons split between the Mavericks and the New Jersey Nets, Ager [...]
Timberwolves invite former Gopher John Thomas to camp
The Minnesota Timberwolves will bring former Gopher center John Thomas to training camp to add another big body, according to Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune. Thomas, 35, played for the Timberwolves during the 2004-05 season, averaging 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 44 appearances. I don’t expect Thomas to actually make the team out [...]
Little over a month after surgery, Flynn is off crutches
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jonny Flynn is now off crutches, while recovering from hip surgery. Flynn had hip surgery a little over a month ago and is expected to be out for three to four months. Flynn missed the summer league because of injury. In other news, he is also apparently getting a hair cut. [...]
Tolliver Picks Timberwolves Over Warriors
Free-agent forward Anthony Tolliver has been deciding over the past week on whether to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Golden State Warriors. Tolliver’s agent, Larry Fox, confirmed to FanHouse on Friday his client will join the Timberwolves. According to Chris Tomasson of FanHouse, sources said he’ll get a two-year deal that could be worth as [...]
Flynn Expected to Miss 3-4 Months After Hip Surgery
Point guard Jonny Flynn is expected to miss 3-4 months after hip surgery next week, NBA sources told Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports. According to this timetable, Flynn could miss the start of the NBA season which starts on October 26th. Flynn missed the summer league because of injury. Since the Timberwolves agreed to [...]
Ridnour to Battle Flynn for Starting PG
When the Minnesota Timberwolves signed free-agent point guard Luke Ridnour this offseason it was assumed he would back up point guard Jonny Flynn. That’s not the case. According to Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press, team president David Kahn brought in the 29-year old Ridnour to challenge Flynn for the starting point guard spot. “Luke [...]
Timberwolves Trade For Beasley
The Minnesota Timberwolves will send a 2011 second-round pick to the Miami Heat for power forward Michael Beasley, according to ESPN.com sources. The Timberwolves will absorb Beasley’s salary. Both teams also agreed to an unspecified swap of future first-round picks. Update: The swap of first-round picks can be pushed out to seven years, according to Jerry [...]
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