Category: Timberwolves
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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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[In case you haven’t noticed, the season has hit a little bit of a rut. For the time being, I’ll follow up weeknight/work night games with 5 quick take aways. There just isn’t much to say that hasn’t been said…]…
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1. The Comeback The Wolves closed out the final 6 minutes 15 seconds of last night’s game on a 24-9 run. Unfortunately this 15-point swing was 2 shy of what was needed to catch the Blazers on a night they…
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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…
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The bad news is that I was not able to catch last night’s game against the Hornets, so my understanding of it is limited to the stats and the highlights. The good news is that the game appears to have…
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The story of last night’s game is best begun with a picture. From espn.com: In the first quarter, the Lakers curve is pretty much a straight 45 degree line. Everything they put up went in. They scored 37 points (13…
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Andy G: Wolves host Clips tonight. CP3 isn’t playing. He has a bruised kneecap. The Clippers have lost 3 of their last 4 games played without their MVP. On our side of things, disaster relief is on the way. Nik…
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In the midst of a Season Heading South – the umpteenth consecutive in Minnesota, it seems – frustration is too easily projected on what’s known. In mass losing, what’s consistent becomes What’s Wrong. Even if it really isn’t. What little…
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The injury-depleted Wolves limp into Charlotte tonight for a 7:30 PM Eastern tilt against the Bobcats. Fresh off a 114-101 loss to the Wiz last night in The District (see our video diary of the night here) the Wolves will…
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If I had a bucket list, it would probably include “See a Timberwolves game at an arena other than Target Center,” and that number would now have a line through it. It’s almost never fun to watch your favorite team…
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The Timberwolves are in The District tonight for a 7 PM tilt against the Wizards. Andy G is here. We’ll be courtside. The Wolves have a bunch of problems right now, which came to a head Wednesday against the Nets.…
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With just under 4 minutes to go in the first half of today’s game at Atlanta, the Wolves held a 54-36 lead. In the remaining 27 minutes and 46 seconds of action, the Hawks outscored the Wolves 68 to 42. …
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I have a dream, that Wolves fans will be seeing lots more plays like this… MLK Day Wolves games are the best. Sam Mitchell won’t be walking through that door, so it won’t be quite like the good ol’ days, but…
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Timberwolves sign F Mickael Gelabale to 10-day contract. — Joan Niesen (@JoanNiesen) January 19, 2013 The Timberwolves have signed Chris Johnson, a 6-11 center, out of the D-League. That's the injury exception spot. 10-day contract. — Joan Niesen (@JoanNiesen) January…
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James Harden and the Houston Rockets are in town for a 7 PM tilt against the Wolves at Target Center. The Rockets, having lost 6 straight, are really struggling. Immediately before their current 6-game losing streak began, Houston reeled off…
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The Clippers visit Minneapolis on Thursday evening. I won’t be able to see the game live. I’ll be giving a talk in Chicago, but will be following from afar, from my iPhone, as possible. The lowdown: the Clippers are 30-9 and…