Author: Patrick J
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In case you missed it, ESPN reported that a Greg Oden comeback tour may be in the works. Oden, of course, had the misfortune of being selected over Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant with the top pick in the 2007 draft…
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Ric Bucher reports the Wolves are set to extend David Kahn as POBO for at least one more season. And no, Flip Saunders didn’t turn down the Gophers coaching gig because he’s already secretly agreed to replace Kahn at 600…
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A couple weeks ago, in anticipation of the NCAA Tournament, we scribbled some preliminary thoughts on NBA Draft prospects. Now that we’re into Sweet 16 territory, and we know a little more about where the Wolves may end up drafting,…
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The Lakers have won 21 straight over the Timberwolves heading into tonight’s tilt at the Target Center. With the Lakers vying for a playoff spot and the Wolves coming off a dominant win against Detroit, could tonight be the night when the…
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Andy G: First things first: The Wolves won by 31 points last night. On the road. On the tail end of a back-to-back. That never happens. I guess I should mention that it came against the Phoenix Suns and —…
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It’s March. Spring is (officially) here. Flowers are blooming and the air is warm. There’s still piles of snow on the ground and it’s cold as hell. But NBA and NCAA tournament basketball is being played. Basketball fans are in a state of…
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Hey folks, Patrick J here. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Game tonight. Here’re the deets: Hornets @ Wolves. 6 PM. FSN, 830-AM. Given that these game preview posts always include info on where you can see the game, it seems like…
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David defeated Goliath last night. Goliath wasn’t at full strength. It was down 3 of its 4 best players. But that doesn’t really matter right now. Not for the Wolves. It was a good day. Ricky Rubio showed why people…
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UPDATE (3/12, 12:24 PM): Dan McCarney is reporting that Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard didn’t make the trip to Minneapolis. Spurs @ Wolves. 7 PM. FSN, 830-AM. Boo-yeah. The Wolves take on the Spurs tonight at Target Center. On paper, it…
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John Wall. Ricky Rubio. That’s it. No Love no Bud no Pek no ‘Drei no Roy. Ho hum. You should watch tonight’s game if for no reason other than that no other point guard in the NBA can do what…
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Heat @ Wolves. 7 PM CST. NBA-TV/CH. 29/830-AM. Yep. Streaking to the Finish The Heat (43-14) have won 14 straight and are on the cusp of the longest winning streak in franchise history. Miami has beaten the Wolves five consecutive times. If the Heat…
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Wolves @ Portland. 9 PM CST. CH. 29 (830-AM). Kaboom. Coming off a 116-94 beating in LaLa on Thursday night, the Wolves close out their West Coast tour tonight at the Rose Garden as guests of the Portland Trailblazers and VULCAN INC.…
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Wolves vs. Lakers. 9:30 PM. Staples. TNT. Boom. Let’s have some fun with… Matchups! PG: Ricky Rubio vs. Steve Nash: Before we knew Ricky, we thought he’d be something like Nash minus the jumper. Turns out that the only…
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I’m on the road today – lovely Pittsburgh is the destination – so I’ll keep this light. The Wolves beat the Thunder on December 20th. The Wolves were above .500 back then. The Thunder had the best record in the…
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Tonight it’s back to the grind. The Philadelphia 76ers come to town for a 7 PM (FSN) tilt at Target Center. The 76ers are 22-29 on the season, 6-16 on the road. If the season ended today, the Sixers would…
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Not too long ago, we chronicled Rashad McCants’ comeback to pro hoops with the Dallas Mavericks’ D-League team, the Texas Legends. So quiet is kept that it was only yesterday that I learned Shad had been “deactivated” by Texas on February…
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Tonight the Wolves are in Cleveland to take on Kyrie Lee Irving and his Cleveland Cavaliers (6PM CST, FSN, 830-AM). Hands down, Kyrie Irving has the best handle, and possibly the coolest offensive repertoire in the NBA. That’s the need-to-know. Rinse, repeat,…
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Andy G: Wolves at Memphis tonight (5:00 CST, My29 for TV; 830 WCCO for radio) where they’ll face a Grizzlies team 13 games over .500. The Wolves? They’re 11 games below. Some big changes going on in Graceland that put…
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The Knicks are in town tonight for a 7 PM CST tilt against the Wolves. By way of preview, a few things: The psychology of streaking: It’s time to talk about streaking, and the weird effects it can have on…
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I thought I saw a ghost yesterday: Rashad McCants was playing professional. Earlier this month, Shaddy took his talents to Texas, joining Dallas Mavericks D-League squad the Texas Legends. Yesterday’s game, against the Erie Hawks, was televised on NBATV. The…