Author: Patrick J
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I’m traveling today, and am writing this from my iPhone. And so to preview tonight’s matchup, that means bullets. So, rat-at-tat-tat. * Orlando *seems like* a bad team. Maybe they are one. But they have upped their record to 10-13…
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Andy and I are still grieving about Newtown, just like most of America. It was awful and shocking and evil. Newtown made me think about selfishness. Why did the attacker have to kill innocent people if he was just going…
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He’s back, folks. (At least that’s what they’re saying.) We all know what that means. There’s no need to overthink it, so no pre-game breakdown today. If you take anything into this one, it’s this: shut down your Internets for a…
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One day after Kevin Love’s disgruntled comments about the Timberwolves were published (see Andy G’s and my analysis here), the Wolves play the Nuggets at Target Center tonight at 7 PM CST. Love is expected to be in the starting…
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Our Twolves play the Celtics tonight in Boston, my former home. I’ll be rooting for the Wolves, of course, but the Celtics are one of my favorite sideshows in the League, given not only that I lived in Boston for…
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Okay, kids, game-time is approaching. It’s Wolves vs. 76ers.
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The Wolves (6-8) take on the Milwaukee Bucks (7-6) tonight at 7:00 PM CST at Target Center. Milwaukee started 6-2, and leads the Central Division. But the Bucks are fading, having lost four of its last five game. Having gone…
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The Wolves, coming off a feel-good victory last night in Sacramento, take on the Clippers tonight at Staples. A few things:
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A struggling Wolves squad limps into Sacramento tonight trying to break their five-game losing streak against the Kings. Can they do it? A few weeks ago, this would’ve looked like a gimme. But not anymore. The Wolves are in disarray.…
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Andy G and I are exhibiting withdrawal symptoms after a multiday layoff from Wolves hoops. That should be fixed soon. Here’s what we’re thinking heading into tonight’s game. Another thing: Punch-Drunk Wolves is at full strength tonight in the flesh.…
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The Wolves have a new player. And it just feels right. It’s like we were destined to get him as part of a Ndudi Ebi exorcism after Brandon Roy’s five-game trial failed to redeem Roy-Foye. On Josh Howard’s future with…
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Tonight it’s Mayo versus Shved. Mano-a-mano. Like a bullfight in which two matadors duel for an audience’s admiration, it’s OJ against Alexey no matter how much better it might be if it were a young Jet against a healthy Roy. There’s…
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The Wolves play the Bulls tonight. The Bulls aren’t the same without Derrick Rose. They struggle to create their own shots. But they’re still 3-2. The Wolves are in a similar situation without Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio – their…
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Illustration by Howard Shum. Go check it out. Paul George is good at professional basketball. Really good. We’ve raved before about George’s underrated defensive prowess, but it’s worth reiterating: George can defend the hell out of the ball. George has…
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Tonight, the 2-1 Timberwolves take on the 2-1 Magic at Target Center. Orlando is a vastly different team from the one that killed the Wolves last season. Gone are Dwight Howard and advanced stats hero Ryan Anderson. In are…Aaron Afflalo?…
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A few things about the Wolves game tonight against the New Jersey, including the Nets’ star-studded backcourt, active forwards, and a man named Brook. Check it out below the fold.
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Okay, folks. With the season about to start and a hurricane about to blow my house down, Andy G and I are doing a rapid-fire INBOX-style NBA Preview wrap-up. We argue about Chris Paul, which teams will rise to the…
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I finally took a look at some League-wide preseason stats, trends, and anomalies. Much of the data looks just like we’d expect. But the preseason always produces a few surprises and some good laughs. A few of the things that…
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So, James Harden. Yep. Gone. OKC is screwed. Or is it? You’ll find out in my Western Conference preview. But first things first: Why did OKC trade one of its core stars, just before the season starts, and why was it…