Wolves head coach wish list includes Don Nelson, Rick Adelman?
Timberwolves head coach vacancy talk – especially with Don Nelson – is heating up. On Wednesday, Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported that Nelson was intrigued with Minnesota’s young roster. A day later, Stein reports Nelson and Rick Adelman are on the Timberwolves’ compiled list of head coaching candidate targets. The Wolves plan to hold talks with Nelson to [...]
Don Nelson interested in Wolves?
The Timberwolves apparently attract older men. It was reported last month that 70-year-old Larry Brown made a call to the Timberwolves offering up his services. Now Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports 71-year-old Don Nelson is interested in coaching the Timberwolves. But sources told ESPN.com in the aftermath of Rambis’ dismissal that Nelson is undaunted by the widespread [...]
Kevin Love wants a proven winner as next head coach
In the aftermath of the firing of Kurt Rambis, Timberwolves forward Kevin Love knows exactly what type of coach he wants. “As far as us having a young team,” Love said via CBSSports.com, “we’re going to need, I won’t say a disciplinarian, but a guy who can teach us how to win and has been [...]
Rambis officially canned by Kahn: Why the long wait?
With the firing of Kurt Rambis officially announced by the Timberwolves, it will be interesting how or if president David Kahn explains this circus. Rambis’ fate was sealed months ago, but why did it take until July 12 to finally make the move? Was the reason for the long wait because Rambis’ contract wasn’t fully [...]
Wolves target Bernie Bickerstaff for head coaching job
The Timberwolves’ request to interview Trail Blazers assistant coach Bernie Bickerstaff for their soon-to-be vacant head coaching position was granted by Blazers president Larry Miller last week, according to Joe Freeman of the Oregonian. Freeman’s report mentioned this possibility of his son, J.B, being groomed under him in Minnesota. Presumably, Bernie would coach for a season or two and [...]
European team interested in Wolves’ rookie guard Malcolm Lee?
With the NBA Lockout seriously threatening the 2011-12 season, rookie draft picks are left without contracts and uncertain of what to do. While league veterans are considering playing overseas, reports are beginning to emerge of European teams interested in rookies from the 2011 NBA Draft class. One such case includes Timberwolves second-round pick guard Malcolm [...]
Wolves may be able to keep 26-year-old second round pick
Timberwolves second-round draft pick Qatar forward Tanguy Ngombo is 26 years old, according to reports; therefore he is ineligible for the draft. Ken Berger of CBSSports.com believes the NBA will allow Minnesota to keep the rights to Tanguy…. or Targay. …sources say the Wolves expect a favorable ruling from the NBA office that they will be [...]
Kahn proposed Rambis accept reassignment to front office? Playing chicken?
To sum up the situation between team president David Kahn and head coach Kurt Rambis, it went from uncertainty, to confusing, to frustrating, to now just straight up ridiculous. Kahn proposed that Rambis accept a reassignment within the franchise’s front office, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports. According to the report, [...]
Beasley faces five-game suspension for possession charge
Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley’s first full offseason in Minnesota was off to a good start; he talked about how he was excited about winning and playing with new teammates Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams. Beasley’s offseason took a….. slight detour. According to an Associated Press report, Beasley got in trouble with the law. Beasley was ticketed [...]
Wolves exercise options for Johnson, Hayward, Ellington
As expected, the Timberwolves exercised third-year options for Wes Johnson and Lazar Hayward, and fourth-year option for Wayne Ellington, the team announced Wednesday. Johnson and Hayward were rookies last season, and Ellington is a second-year veteran. For a breakdown of how much they, and other players on the team, will get paid, check out this NBA [...]
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