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 [...]
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 [...]
Timberwolves players had a voluntary workout at the team’s practice facility Saturday. Among the players who participated were Kevin Love, Wesley Johnson, Anthony Randolph, Martell Webster, rookies Malcom Lee, Derrick Williams and Ricky Rubio. Love, in particular, walked away extremely happy with what he saw. “I saw it…and I believe it,” Love tweeted after the [...]
Publicly, the Timberwolves have said they are content with selecting either Arizona forward Derrick Williams or Duke point guard Kyrie Irving, but several reports in local and national media suggest otherwise. A rival GM even said “Minnesota obviously doesn’t really even want Derrick Williams,” according to Sam Amico of FOX Sports. Instead, Minnesota reportedly wants [...]
If the Timberwolves end up drafting Arizona forward Derrick Williams with the No. 2 overall pick, and hold on to him, they will have a plethora of quality forwards who deserve plenty playing time. One way to fix it, is to trade forward Michael Beasley. Sources close to the Timberwolves told HoopsWorld.com that there has been discussion [...]
Rumors began a couple weeks ago saying the Timberwolves were considering trading away the No. 2 overall pick, but team executives said they are leaning toward holding on to that pick. In Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.com‘s latest mock draft, he has Minnesota selecting Arizona forward Derrick Williams. Scouts say Williams can play at small or power forward, positions [...]
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said last month that he was still evaluating coach Kurt Rambis and team president David Kahn and needed to see more victories over the last half of the season to prove their rebuilding plan was working. According to a report by Ken Berger of CBSSports.com, management is pushing to fire Rambis at [...]
No. 53???? Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love says he will play against Utah on Friday despite a bruised left knee. Love didn’t participate in practice on Thursday to rest his leg, but he said he will be ready for the Jazz. The All-Star extended his double-double streak to 52 consecutive games in a win against [...]
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, [...]
Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley is expected take a few games off after re-injuring his ankle Tuesday against the Spurs. This is the third straight game that Beasley sprained his ankle after stepping on an opponent’s foot. During the span of the last couple games, Beasley found a way to get back on the court despite [...]
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