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Royce White burst onto the national scene last night with an eye-opening performance against the NCAA Tournament-favorite Kentucky Wildcats. White and Kentucky’s Anthony Davis, who matched up against each other for much of the game, were the two best players…
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Jerry Zgoda got some rich material for today’s story on the Michael Beasley non-trade. What follows are a few of the most choice quotes. But you should read the article in full.
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When Paul Millsap missed a wide-open layup as the regulation buzzer sounded, it looked like the Wolves might actually steal this one from the Jazz. They had trailed Utah 92-80 with only 4 minutes to go before pulling off a…
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Was it a coincidence that the first seven quarters of Wolves ball that I missed in weeks were the first seven quarters of Ricky-less ball? Yes, actually. Saturday’s TV coverage was FUBAR’d by the NBA, with reciprocal blackouts for paying…
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Our worst fears have been confirmed: Ricky tore his ACL and will undergo season-ending surgery. NBA stars from LeBron James to Kevin Durant are expressing their condolences and support via Twitter, and Bethlehem Shoals has already waxed poetic on the…
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Minnesota beat Portland tonight for the second time in five days. The following facts describe the two matchups: Three point guards (Rubio, Ridnour, Barea) played a combined 88 minutes in each game. The team was essentially going without a two…
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“These technical fouls are starting to… have an actual impact on the score.” My comment after Luke Ridnour hit a technical free throw to increase the Wolves lead to 91-85 with 2:21 to go. He had just fouled Blake Griffin…
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I’ve made no secret of the fact that I want to see this Wolves team shooting the three. Aside from Pekovic post-ups and Love’s free throw generating, it’s the team’s best way to outscore opponents. Ricky Rubio is a big…
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For the first time since 2004 in several years, Timberwolves fans are not watching games with an unblinking eye on the NBA Draft. The team is in the hunt for a playoff spot, and even if they fail, the lottery pick…
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Wesley Johnson shot 6 for 12 from the floor tonight. Luke Ridnour shot 5 for 9, and 5 for 5 from the stripe. Martell Webster shot 3 for 6. Ricky Rubio shot 3 for 7, and Nikola Pekovic shot 6…