Timberwolves point guard Luke Ridnour and center Darko Milicic did not participate in practice Friday and are officially listed as day-to-day. Ridnour is dealing with a hamstring injury and Milicic is dealing with an ankle injury. Forward Kevin Love participated in practice but sat out the team’s scrimmage. The team says they are giving Love extra rest, [...]
Newly acquired Martell Webster and Michael Beasley are fitting well under head coach Kurt Rambis’s fast-pace triangle offense. Webster scored 24 points off the bench and Beasley added 21, as the Minnesota Timberwolves earned an easy 111-92 win over the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in the preseason opener for both teams. The Timberwolves [...]
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,” [...]
The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to a four-year $20 million deal with center Darko Milicic, according to Milicic’s agent. Although the full value of the deal is $20 million, the fourth year of the deal is only partially guaranteed. The guaranteed salary for the fourth year is unknown. (update: $16 million of the $20 is guaranteed, [...]
The Minnesota Timberwolves waived forward Alando Tucker Monday, according to Jonah Ballow of Timberwolves.com. Tucker only appeared in only 4 games for the Timberwolves and averaged 2 points per game. Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune expects the Timberwolves to soon re-sign forward Brian Cardinal. Cardinal was traded to New York Knicks to acquire center [...]
The Minnesota Timberwolves took some risk by taking on center Darko Milicic’s salary for the remaining part of the year. But will we see Darko in a Wolves’ uniform after this season? Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune reports Milicic answered yes when asked if he would return to the Timberwolves next season if the [...]
Minnesota Timberwolves’ center Ryan Hollins was suspended for two games by the NBA Wednesday for altercations with Dallas Mavericks’ guard DeShawn Stevenson and power forward/center Dirk Nowitzki. Hollins punched Stevenson and struck Nowitzki during the game on Monday. Hollins’ suspension will begin tonight when the Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets. Center Darko Milicic is expected [...]
The Minnesota Timberwolves have temporarily sent power forward Nathan Jawai to their D-League affiliate early Friday so team president David Kahn can evaluate his conditioning in ‘extended playing time’ this weekend for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, who have back-to-back games. Jawai is only averaging 10.8 minutes in 36 games this season with the Timberwolves. The [...]
Minnesota Timberwolves’ team president David Kahn told Wolves’ radio Voice Alan Horton that he would welcome back power forward Brian Cardinal if no team picks him up in the next 30 days following his release from the New York Knicks. NBA rules say that the Timberwolves will have to wait 30 days before they could [...]
Chad Ford (ESPN Insider) reports the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired center Darko Milicic from the New York Knicks in exchange for power forward Brian Cardinal. Chad said the deal is not formally complete, but said two sources confirmed and told him that the deal is agreed in principle. The trade will save the Knicks nearly $1.8 [...]
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