Tag: preview
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The Wolves have lost four of their last five games. They are 3-2 since Ricky Rubio returned from injury. (Ricky sat out against Miami, because it was the second game of a back-to-back.) Rubio’s role is going to get bigger,…
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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 Wolves have lost 3 out of 4 and could use a win. Harden is the main attraction. At 25.7…
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Coming off a signature win over the West-leading OKC Thunder, the Wolves take on the East-leading Knicks Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The 13-11 Wolves will be without Kevin Love, who played one of his best one or two games…
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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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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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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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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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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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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…