Minnesota Timberwolves News Archives

If there were such a thing as a quick weight-gain plan, Timberwolves center Al Jefferson would have signed up for it.

The Minnesota Timberwolves open their 21st season Wednesday against the New Jersey Nets at Target Center.

LeBron James and the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers haven't started the season the way they had envisioned and are still searching for their first win of the campaign.

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis said every team in the NBA is looking for shooters.

The Kevin McHale era is finally over in the twin cities. General Manager-Interim Coach McHale was fired after destroying what was once a competitive team.

The young Minnesota Timberwolves sure showed some spirit on opening night. Jonny Flynn scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to help the Wolves erase a 19-point deficit and Damien Wilkins' putback at the buzzer lifted Minnesota to a 95-93 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.

As the NBA season kicks off, continuing our look at the Blazers' competition for a division title.

Two prominent Minnesota businessmen are seeking to become minority owners of the Star Tribune.

The Kurt Rambis era kicks off tonight for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will host the New Jersey Nets in the season opener for both clubs from the Target Center.

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Al Jefferson will play in the opener on Wednesday night against New Jersey despite battling an Achilles injury in recent weeks.

With Kevin Love, and Al Jefferson now sidelined, the Wolves are now working on bigs like Pecherov, Hollins, and Reiner to hold down the fort.

Joey Graham posted 24 points and Jermaine O'Neal added 22 points and eight rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors snapped a six-game losing streak with a 110-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

So much for that plan. One of the things Jay Triano wanted most to see in the Raptors ' final pre-season game was how and Andrea Bargnani operated together offensively.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson, left, and Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors, playing defence in photo at right, are two stars to watch in the NBA this year.

Eds: APNewsNow. WILL be UPDATED. By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS Kurt Rambis has wrapped up his first preseason as coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 3-5 record.

The Mad Dog is coming to Utah. The really good news about Mark Madsen's arrival in the Beehive State is that he's coming to coach basketball, not to give dancing lessons.

Rookie Jonny Flynn scored 16 points and Corey Brewer added 15 to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 98-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams.

He wasn't referring to the absence of teammates Al Jefferson and Kevin Love, a problematic situation that has thrust Brewer into the unlikely role of a primary offensive option in the Timberwolves' final preseason games.

The procedure was performed by Dr. Andrew Weiland of New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery and involved the insertion of three screws into Love's hand.

Oleksiy Pecherov had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 122-114 preseason victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.

Former Boston Celtics star and Minnesota Timberwolves coach Kevin McHale is moving to television.

The Timberwolves released seven-foot center Jared Reiner today, trimming the team's preseason roster to 14, one below the NBA maximum for the regular season.

Carmelo Anthony had 24 points, and Arron Afflalo added 20 to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 129-100 preseason win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

Kahn remade the roster and brought in former Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis after an extensive head coaching search, hoping the former overachieving forward can bring some of the Laker magic back to Minneapolis.

The 2009-2010 Minnesota Timberwolves may need name tags throughout the season to help them get to know each other.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired forward Nathan Jawai from the Dallas Mavericks.

Minnesota's Al Jefferson is still bothered by Achilles' tendinitis. Jefferson did not participate in this morning's shootaround in Denver, where the Timberwolves were playing an exhibition.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love will undergo surgery to repair a fractured hand on Tuesday.

Rookie Brandon Jennings made the most of his first preseason start, scoring 16 points and handing out seven assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 101-87 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

Tyrus Thomas, who missed four games with a bruised right hip, had 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 94-90 preseason victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

A high school valedictorian and finance major in college, Jared Reiner is a smart guy who knows his numbers.

When Rubio refused the Wolves' buyout agreement with his Spanish club team and chose to stay in Barcelona for at least the next two years, Kahn quickly signed restricted free-agent point guard Ramon Sessions and said Sessions and Flynn, too, could play together some.

John Salmons added 16 points while Joakim Noah and Luol Deng each finished with 14 points for the Bulls, who won on back-to-back nights.

This is part four of the mini-series that's focusing on teams that were hit hard by the "Four Horsemen" over the off-season. After an injury-riddled 2008-09 season in which the Wolves finished 24-58, the team decided it needed an extreme makeover in every way possible.

In 1997, I was quite stoked for the release of the film "A Life Less Ordinary." So much so that I attended the first matinee showing of it's opening weekend.

Can't expect a guy coming off a hamstring strain, an athlete who missed every two-a-day workout and has yet to take part in a full practice with his revamped team, to make an impact right away when he comes back.

Chris Bosh had nine points and seven rebounds in his first preseason game and Andrea Bargnani led Toronto with 21 points as the Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-97 on Friday night.

Lexi Zimmermann, a 2004 graduate of Mankato East, is a professional dancer for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The best way for a center on the Timberwolves roster to stay involved with the team's new offense is to follow a rather simple directive from coach Kurt Rambis.

The NBA's quick swing through Spain didn't yield Ricky Rubio, although it did provide plenty of anticipation for one of Europe's biggest talents.

Kevin Love and Al Jefferson are trying to help Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis make an early lineup decision.

On Sunday, Al Jefferson returned to the floor and posted 14 points in 16 minutes of action.

When Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s, Lakers coach Pat Riley occasionally took the team to Hawaii for training camp.

Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson played his first game in eight months Sunday in Mankato and delivered a typically efficient performance in 16 minutes of action before he reluctantly sat his aching body and healing knee down for the night.

Eds: APNewsNow. Timberwolves 117, Bucks 103. MANKATO, Minn. Kevin Love had 17 points and Minnesota made a whopping 50 of 56 free throws to beat Milwaukee 117-103 on Sunday night, making a winner out of coach Kurt Rambis in his preseason debut.

Jonny Flynn appears to be way ahead of the game in handling the dynamics of being a rookie point guard in the NBA.

Second-year forward Kevin Love is excited to try and improve upon his solid rookie campaign, where he averaged 11.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per contest.

The Milwaukee Bucks will notice a couple of changes in Timberwolves guard Ramon Sessions during tonight's NBA exhibition game at Bresnan Arena.

The Twins send Carl Pavano to the mound tonight in Detroit as they try again to cut into the Tigers' lead in the AL Central race.

Third-year forward Corey Brewer, who missed most of last season with a torn knee ligament, says he is feeling good this season and excited to play in coach Kurt Rambis' up-tempo offense.

The NBA's rule of limiting teams to one scrimmage per day during training camp is having an impact on the Timberwolves and first-year coach Kurt Rambis.

Mankato businessman Glen Taylor has seen his net worth fall $1.1 billion in the past year - a trend found among other billionaires on the Forbes richest people list.

And finally tonight...A special treat for some area kids...The Greater Mankato Early Learning Initiative and the Minnesota Timberwolves teamed up for "Reading Time Out" this afternoon at Head Start...Players read stories and used Ready for Kindergarten learning tools to interact with the kids.And they say it's all about giving back... and getting ...

Jonny Flynn has easily attracted the most conversations in the Timberwolves' training camp.

Ryan Hollins has been in the NBA for three seasons, waiting to get a chance to show his skills.

Minnesota Timberwolves player Devin Green reads from 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus' during his stop in a Mankato Head Start classroom on Wednesday.