http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire The latest news, analysis and commentary on the Minnesota Timberwolves is on the home of SportsTalk, 1500 ESPN Twin Cities and 1500ESPN.com. A team of columnists including Tom Pelissero, Phil Mackey, Patrick Reusse, Jess Myers, Dana Wessel and Joe Anderson provide original content around the clock. Exclusive interviews, live chats, practice videos, photo galleries and more are posted to the 1500ESPN.com SportsWire every day. en-US http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/wolveshttp://www.1500espn.com/structurefiles/images/1500espn_logo_200x53.png 1500espn/sportswire/wolveshttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/yjdcAlxzKMg/Flip_Saunders_leaving_all_options_open_for_Wolves_at_No_9_overall052113 <p>Life's guarantees: Death. Taxes. And the Minnesota Timberwolves failing to move up on Draft Lottery night.<br /> <br />The Wolves, as mathematically expected, will pick ninth in the June 27 Draft. They entered Tuesday's lottery with an 81.31% chance of remaining at that slot.</p> <p>This is the Wolves' 15th straight trip to the Lottery with no luck.<br /> <br />"I feel better than if we got 10," president of basketball operations Flip Saunders said in a conference call Tuesday night. <br /> <br />"This draft is about balance. There isn't that one player who can change your franchise."<br...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_leaving_all_options_open_for_Wolves_at_No_9_overall052113">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=yjdcAlxzKMg:Y8Q704mhFMI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=yjdcAlxzKMg:Y8Q704mhFMI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=yjdcAlxzKMg:Y8Q704mhFMI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=yjdcAlxzKMg:Y8Q704mhFMI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=yjdcAlxzKMg:Y8Q704mhFMI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=yjdcAlxzKMg:Y8Q704mhFMI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=yjdcAlxzKMg:Y8Q704mhFMI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=yjdcAlxzKMg:Y8Q704mhFMI:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=yjdcAlxzKMg:Y8Q704mhFMI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=yjdcAlxzKMg:Y8Q704mhFMI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/yjdcAlxzKMg" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 22:14:21 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_leaving_all_options_open_for_Wolves_at_No_9_overall052113 doogie@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_leaving_all_options_open_for_Wolves_at_No_9_overall052113 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/mPcnFXW6r2U/Wessel_Were_you_expecting_a_different_lottery_outcome_for_Wolves052113 <p>On Tuesday night the Minnesota Timberwolves once again failed to move up the ladder in the NBA draft lottery and will be selecting No. 9 overall in June.</p> <p>In other breaking news, the world isn't flat and the sky is blue.</p> <p>The Wolves have tried everything to try to reverse their luck, this time sending Kevin Love and his lucky Ricky Rubio action figure, but once again, no dice. Love's appearance was more of a publicity move to show the world that everything is sunshine and rainbows in Love Land now that David Kahn got greased and Flip Saunders is in the house.</p> <p>Love...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Were_you_expecting_a_different_lottery_outcome_for_Wolves052113">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=mPcnFXW6r2U:Ln_1YKEfVe4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=mPcnFXW6r2U:Ln_1YKEfVe4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=mPcnFXW6r2U:Ln_1YKEfVe4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=mPcnFXW6r2U:Ln_1YKEfVe4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=mPcnFXW6r2U:Ln_1YKEfVe4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=mPcnFXW6r2U:Ln_1YKEfVe4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=mPcnFXW6r2U:Ln_1YKEfVe4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=mPcnFXW6r2U:Ln_1YKEfVe4:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=mPcnFXW6r2U:Ln_1YKEfVe4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=mPcnFXW6r2U:Ln_1YKEfVe4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/mPcnFXW6r2U" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 20:31:25 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Were_you_expecting_a_different_lottery_outcome_for_Wolves052113 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Were_you_expecting_a_different_lottery_outcome_for_Wolves052113 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/YJK66YTk5XE/Still_No_Luck_Wolves_stand_pat_in_NBA_draft_lottery_will_select_9th052113 <p>Kevin Love wasn't able to bring any luck to the Minnesota Timberwolves, who still have never struck gold in the NBA draft lottery. <br /><br />As expected, the Wolves did not move up the ladder on Tuesday night. They will select ninth in next month's NBA draft. <br /><br />The Cleveland Cavaliers cashed in for the second time in three years, earning the first overall pick with the third-highest odds (15.6%). <br /><br />The Wolves entered the night with the ninth-worst record in the NBA, giving them a 1.7% chance of earning the No. 1 overall pick and a 2.4% chance of moving up into the top...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Still_No_Luck_Wolves_stand_pat_in_NBA_draft_lottery_will_select_9th052113">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=YJK66YTk5XE:GAbmboxfPE0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=YJK66YTk5XE:GAbmboxfPE0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=YJK66YTk5XE:GAbmboxfPE0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=YJK66YTk5XE:GAbmboxfPE0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=YJK66YTk5XE:GAbmboxfPE0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=YJK66YTk5XE:GAbmboxfPE0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=YJK66YTk5XE:GAbmboxfPE0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=YJK66YTk5XE:GAbmboxfPE0:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=YJK66YTk5XE:GAbmboxfPE0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=YJK66YTk5XE:GAbmboxfPE0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/YJK66YTk5XE" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 19:52:55 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Still_No_Luck_Wolves_stand_pat_in_NBA_draft_lottery_will_select_9th052113 anonymous@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Still_No_Luck_Wolves_stand_pat_in_NBA_draft_lottery_will_select_9th052113 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/-njCcPiTmv8/Reusses_Reality_Flip_dives_in_to_Wolves_task051613 <p>Flip Saunders was offered a contract to coach the Gophers. He was in contact with Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor on the last weekend of March, as he was making a decision on the Gophers' job. <p>Saunders decided he would be more comfortable working for Taylor, his boss for a decade from 1995 to February 2005, than for two people he did not know well: Gophers athletic director Norwood Teague and his basketball specialist, Mike Ellis.</p> <p>Flip's decision was not based on a lack of certainty in his ability to return successfully to the college game after a long absence. He was confident...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Reusses_Reality_Flip_dives_in_to_Wolves_task051613">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=-njCcPiTmv8:a8d5HD6wKSU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=-njCcPiTmv8:a8d5HD6wKSU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=-njCcPiTmv8:a8d5HD6wKSU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=-njCcPiTmv8:a8d5HD6wKSU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Reusses_Reality_Flip_dives_in_to_Wolves_task051613 reusse@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Reusses_Reality_Flip_dives_in_to_Wolves_task051613 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/ityzx18jlcY/Flip_Saunders_No_repair_work_needed_between_Wolves_and_Kevin_Love051413 <p>There has been speculation that Kevin Love will opt-out of his contract in 2015 because the Minnesota Timberwolves forward isn't happy with the organization and how it treated him when it gave him a four-year, $62 million deal instead of the five-year, $80 million maximum designation in 2012.</p> <p>But Flip Saunders, the Wolves' new president of basketball operations, told 1500 ESPN on Tuesday that he has talked to Love and doesn't think there needs to be any repair between the organization and the player.</p> <p>"I don't think so," Saunders said.</p> <p>Love had a trying 2012-13...</strong><p><a 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http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_No_repair_work_needed_between_Wolves_and_Kevin_Love051413 jzulgad@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_No_repair_work_needed_between_Wolves_and_Kevin_Love051413 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/IIQqz29692A/Failed_Experiment_Wolves_officially_waive_injured_guard_Brandon_Roy051013 <p>The Minnesota Timberwolves officially ended a failed experiment on Friday, waiving chronically-injured guard Brandon Roy, the team announced. <br /><br />"We wish Brandon and his family all the best in the future," said Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Flip Saunders in a statement. <br /><br />The Wolves, under David Kahn, took a chance on Roy last offseason, signing him to a two-year, $10.5 million deal, but he played in just five games, averaging 5.8 points and 4.6 assists with very little lift in his knees. <br /><br />The Wolves paid Roy $5.1 million last year, but they...</strong><p><a 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http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Failed_Experiment_Wolves_officially_waive_injured_guard_Brandon_Roy051013 anonymous@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Failed_Experiment_Wolves_officially_waive_injured_guard_Brandon_Roy051013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/D7G9GxQR5MQ/Flip_Saunders_begins_cleaning_house_letting_go_of_four_Kahn_scouts050813 <p>Flip Saunders has started the process of shaping his new front office. <br /><br />The Minnesota Timberwolves' new president of basketball operations let go&nbsp;of five&nbsp;scouts from the David Kahn era on Wednesday -- Steve Gordon, Will Conroy, Pete Philo, Curtis Crawford and J.T. Prada.<br /><br />Philo is credited with helping significantly with overseas scouting, a task that led to the signing of Alexey Shved and others.&nbsp;The 2013 NBA draft takes place on June 27. The Wolves currently have the ninth-best lottery odds.</p> <p>Saunders, meanwhile, spent time Wednesday meeting...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_begins_cleaning_house_letting_go_of_four_Kahn_scouts050813">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=D7G9GxQR5MQ:BcWWp0fbXao:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=D7G9GxQR5MQ:BcWWp0fbXao:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=D7G9GxQR5MQ:BcWWp0fbXao:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=D7G9GxQR5MQ:BcWWp0fbXao:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=D7G9GxQR5MQ:BcWWp0fbXao:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=D7G9GxQR5MQ:BcWWp0fbXao:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=D7G9GxQR5MQ:BcWWp0fbXao:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=D7G9GxQR5MQ:BcWWp0fbXao:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=D7G9GxQR5MQ:BcWWp0fbXao:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=D7G9GxQR5MQ:BcWWp0fbXao:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/D7G9GxQR5MQ" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 08 May 2013 12:22:57 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_begins_cleaning_house_letting_go_of_four_Kahn_scouts050813 doogie@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_begins_cleaning_house_letting_go_of_four_Kahn_scouts050813 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/skMSCekiyPw/Reusses_Reality_Love_could_learn_from_Wolves_true_Kevin050513 <p>Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor was talking up Flip Saunders as the new boss of his basketball operations at Friday's press conference. Taylor suggested his biggest mistake in 18 years as owner might have been going along with the idea of firing Saunders as the Wolves' coach on Feb. 12, 2005. <p>Kevin McHale was the basketball boss and it was clear that several of the Wolves had quit playing for Saunders. This was a team that had reached the Western Conference finals the previous spring, and McHale was trying to rescue the season and muster another playoff run by naming himself as...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Reusses_Reality_Love_could_learn_from_Wolves_true_Kevin050513">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=skMSCekiyPw:UV1HuCIeMyE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=skMSCekiyPw:UV1HuCIeMyE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=skMSCekiyPw:UV1HuCIeMyE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=skMSCekiyPw:UV1HuCIeMyE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=skMSCekiyPw:UV1HuCIeMyE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=skMSCekiyPw:UV1HuCIeMyE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=skMSCekiyPw:UV1HuCIeMyE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=skMSCekiyPw:UV1HuCIeMyE:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=skMSCekiyPw:UV1HuCIeMyE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=skMSCekiyPw:UV1HuCIeMyE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/skMSCekiyPw" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 05 May 2013 12:29:01 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Reusses_Reality_Love_could_learn_from_Wolves_true_Kevin050513 reusse@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Reusses_Reality_Love_could_learn_from_Wolves_true_Kevin050513 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/q93DAWM5J5E/Wessel_Wolves_fans_should_give_thanks_for_Glen_Taylors_loyalty050313 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- Being a fan of the Minnesota Timberwolves doesn't exactly come with a lot of perks. The team has won just two playoff series, hasn't been to the postseason in an NBA-long nine years and has always been the bottom rung in a market with four pro teams.</p> <p>One thing that fans should be thankful for is owner Glen Taylor and his loyalty to the team -- and, more important, the state of Minnesota.</p> <p>Flip Saunders was introduced to the media on Friday as the new president of basketball operations. He said all the right things about liking the core nucleus of the roster...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Wolves_fans_should_give_thanks_for_Glen_Taylors_loyalty050313">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=q93DAWM5J5E:Lyq2833e0Fw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=q93DAWM5J5E:Lyq2833e0Fw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=q93DAWM5J5E:Lyq2833e0Fw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=q93DAWM5J5E:Lyq2833e0Fw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=q93DAWM5J5E:Lyq2833e0Fw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=q93DAWM5J5E:Lyq2833e0Fw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=q93DAWM5J5E:Lyq2833e0Fw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=q93DAWM5J5E:Lyq2833e0Fw:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=q93DAWM5J5E:Lyq2833e0Fw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=q93DAWM5J5E:Lyq2833e0Fw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/q93DAWM5J5E" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 May 2013 17:19:25 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Wolves_fans_should_give_thanks_for_Glen_Taylors_loyalty050313 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Wolves_fans_should_give_thanks_for_Glen_Taylors_loyalty050313 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/OopuO3gGduc/Flip_Saunders_officially_back_with_Wolves_We_have_a_strong_nucleus050313 <p>MINNEAPOLIS - Welcome back, Flip.</p> <p>The Minnesota Timberwolves hired Flip Saunders as the team's new president of basketball operations on Friday, bringing him back eight years after he was fired as the head coach. Saunders replaces David Kahn, who was fired on Thursday after four seasons on the job, and he will have a minority stake in the franchise.</p> <p>Bringing Saunders back into the fold marks a return to the only real success the team has had since coming into the league in 1989. He coached the Wolves from 1995-2005, leading them to eight straight playoff appearances,...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_officially_back_with_Wolves_We_have_a_strong_nucleus050313">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=OopuO3gGduc:KeFsIhaWuvs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=OopuO3gGduc:KeFsIhaWuvs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=OopuO3gGduc:KeFsIhaWuvs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=OopuO3gGduc:KeFsIhaWuvs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=OopuO3gGduc:KeFsIhaWuvs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=OopuO3gGduc:KeFsIhaWuvs:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=OopuO3gGduc:KeFsIhaWuvs:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=OopuO3gGduc:KeFsIhaWuvs:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=OopuO3gGduc:KeFsIhaWuvs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=OopuO3gGduc:KeFsIhaWuvs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/OopuO3gGduc" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 May 2013 13:39:12 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_officially_back_with_Wolves_We_have_a_strong_nucleus050313 apnews@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Flip_Saunders_officially_back_with_Wolves_We_have_a_strong_nucleus050313 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/ohw9MxaSBwc/The_Scoops_New_president_Flip_Saunders_investing_about_8M_in_Wolves050313 <p>It's not quite Peyton Manning or Justin Timberlake with the Memphis Grizzlies, but the Minnesota Timberwolves now have a well-known minority owner.</p> <p>Sources confirm to 1500ESPN.com that, in addition to taking over the front office, former coach Flip Saunders will invest approximately $8 million in the Wolves.</p> <p>Saunders remains close with Wolves' director of operations, Rob Babcock, who's expected to stay on. Look for Saunders to hire his son, Ryan, from Washington.</p> <p>Someone close to Saunders, who requested anonymity, said there's no doubt Saunders knows the salary cap...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/The_Scoops_New_president_Flip_Saunders_investing_about_8M_in_Wolves050313">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ohw9MxaSBwc:ujzIX5O_vAk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ohw9MxaSBwc:ujzIX5O_vAk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ohw9MxaSBwc:ujzIX5O_vAk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ohw9MxaSBwc:ujzIX5O_vAk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ohw9MxaSBwc:ujzIX5O_vAk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ohw9MxaSBwc:ujzIX5O_vAk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ohw9MxaSBwc:ujzIX5O_vAk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ohw9MxaSBwc:ujzIX5O_vAk:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ohw9MxaSBwc:ujzIX5O_vAk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ohw9MxaSBwc:ujzIX5O_vAk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/ohw9MxaSBwc" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 May 2013 10:06:33 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/The_Scoops_New_president_Flip_Saunders_investing_about_8M_in_Wolves050313 doogie@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/The_Scoops_New_president_Flip_Saunders_investing_about_8M_in_Wolves050313 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/dfwh-E7ZJCk/Wessel_Kahn_deserved_to_go_but_his_dismissal_guarantees_nothing050213 <p>The news of David Kahn getting dumped by the Minnesota Timberwolves broke Thursday afternoon and the fans rejoiced like they were finally free from sporting prison after a three-year sentence that they didn't deserve.</p> <p>Rightfully so, too. The nightmare is over, and fans deserve to be joyous after Kahn gave them so many reasons since he was hired in 2009 to cancel their season tickets. Pretty soon the Jonny Flynn and manna from heaven jokes will fade away the same way Joe Smith and T-Hud cracks did when the last front office was shown the door.</p> <p>But like anything in sports or...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Kahn_deserved_to_go_but_his_dismissal_guarantees_nothing050213">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=dfwh-E7ZJCk:-GblZtyzYhA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=dfwh-E7ZJCk:-GblZtyzYhA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=dfwh-E7ZJCk:-GblZtyzYhA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=dfwh-E7ZJCk:-GblZtyzYhA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=dfwh-E7ZJCk:-GblZtyzYhA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=dfwh-E7ZJCk:-GblZtyzYhA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=dfwh-E7ZJCk:-GblZtyzYhA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=dfwh-E7ZJCk:-GblZtyzYhA:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=dfwh-E7ZJCk:-GblZtyzYhA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=dfwh-E7ZJCk:-GblZtyzYhA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/dfwh-E7ZJCk" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 02 May 2013 21:00:51 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Kahn_deserved_to_go_but_his_dismissal_guarantees_nothing050213 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Kahn_deserved_to_go_but_his_dismissal_guarantees_nothing050213 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/GtOVVChSh14/Glen_Taylor_declines_David_Kahns_option_moving_on_to_Flip_Saunders050213 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- David Kahn is out as president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Flip Saunders is coming in.</p> <p>Kahn confirmed that team owner Glen Taylor has decided not to pick up his contract option for next season. Taylor is also putting the finishing touches on a deal to hire Saunders as Kahn's replacement, according to three people with knowledge of the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because an official announcement has not been made.</p> <p>Kahn spent four seasons leading the Timberwolves. He helped bring...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Glen_Taylor_declines_David_Kahns_option_moving_on_to_Flip_Saunders050213">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=GtOVVChSh14:dgHy37XdxXk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=GtOVVChSh14:dgHy37XdxXk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=GtOVVChSh14:dgHy37XdxXk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=GtOVVChSh14:dgHy37XdxXk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=GtOVVChSh14:dgHy37XdxXk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=GtOVVChSh14:dgHy37XdxXk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=GtOVVChSh14:dgHy37XdxXk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=GtOVVChSh14:dgHy37XdxXk:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=GtOVVChSh14:dgHy37XdxXk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=GtOVVChSh14:dgHy37XdxXk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/GtOVVChSh14" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 02 May 2013 14:43:19 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Glen_Taylor_declines_David_Kahns_option_moving_on_to_Flip_Saunders050213 apnews@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Glen_Taylor_declines_David_Kahns_option_moving_on_to_Flip_Saunders050213 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/RuMo7nkGkaI/Wolves_ownership_news_coming_favorable_on_Rick_Adelmans_return043013 <p>Minnesota Timberwolves ownership news is coming. Soon.</p> <p>In a brief phone conversation on Tuesday evening, Wolves owner Glen Taylor said he'll have a major announcement on the ownership front sometime in the next week.</p> <p>When poked and prodded, the only other information he would volunteer was that it's a scenario that would never be guessed.</p> <p>Taylor has had talks with Chris Hansen's Seattle group, but they want to move the Wolves to Seattle, and Taylor said that's not happening.</p> <p>As for the future of coach Rick Adelman, Taylor said he doesn't yet what Adelman...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_ownership_news_coming_favorable_on_Rick_Adelmans_return043013">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=RuMo7nkGkaI:3QSr8aCRWRs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=RuMo7nkGkaI:3QSr8aCRWRs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=RuMo7nkGkaI:3QSr8aCRWRs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=RuMo7nkGkaI:3QSr8aCRWRs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=RuMo7nkGkaI:3QSr8aCRWRs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=RuMo7nkGkaI:3QSr8aCRWRs:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=RuMo7nkGkaI:3QSr8aCRWRs:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=RuMo7nkGkaI:3QSr8aCRWRs:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=RuMo7nkGkaI:3QSr8aCRWRs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=RuMo7nkGkaI:3QSr8aCRWRs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/RuMo7nkGkaI" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:32:58 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_ownership_news_coming_favorable_on_Rick_Adelmans_return043013 doogie@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_ownership_news_coming_favorable_on_Rick_Adelmans_return043013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/akTSxFAx3CY/Former_Wolves_center_Jason_Collins_become_first_openly_gay_NBA_player042913 <p>WASHINGTON -- With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay.</p> <p>In a first-person article posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website, Collins begins: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay."</p> <p>Collins has played for six teams in 12 seasons, most recently as a reserve with the Washington Wizards after a midseason trade from the Boston Celtics. He is now a free agent and wants to keep playing in the...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Former_Wolves_center_Jason_Collins_become_first_openly_gay_NBA_player042913">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=akTSxFAx3CY:McEi7udwpyg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=akTSxFAx3CY:McEi7udwpyg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=akTSxFAx3CY:McEi7udwpyg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=akTSxFAx3CY:McEi7udwpyg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=akTSxFAx3CY:McEi7udwpyg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=akTSxFAx3CY:McEi7udwpyg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=akTSxFAx3CY:McEi7udwpyg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=akTSxFAx3CY:McEi7udwpyg:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=akTSxFAx3CY:McEi7udwpyg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=akTSxFAx3CY:McEi7udwpyg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/akTSxFAx3CY" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:24:34 -0500 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Former_Wolves_center_Jason_Collins_become_first_openly_gay_NBA_player042913 apnews@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Former_Wolves_center_Jason_Collins_become_first_openly_gay_NBA_player042913 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/p7uQZszSLbo/David_Kahn_says_he_hasnt_even_met_with_Wolves_owner_about_future042713 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- With speculation on his job status reaching a fever pitch, Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn said Friday night he has not met with owner Glen Taylor to discuss the team option on his contract for next season.</p> <p>Kahn released a statement after NBA.com reported Taylor had decided to fire him and was negotiating with Flip Saunders to be the new president. Kahn said he didn't expect to meet with Taylor until after coach Rick Adelman informs the team about his plans for next season. Adelman is currently mulling returning or retiring to be...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/David_Kahn_says_he_hasnt_even_met_with_Wolves_owner_about_future042713">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=p7uQZszSLbo:Si9uoTSyjOg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=p7uQZszSLbo:Si9uoTSyjOg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=p7uQZszSLbo:Si9uoTSyjOg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=p7uQZszSLbo:Si9uoTSyjOg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/David_Kahn_says_he_hasnt_even_met_with_Wolves_owner_about_future042713 apnews@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/David_Kahn_says_he_hasnt_even_met_with_Wolves_owner_about_future042713 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/SO71C9bih5Q/Report_Wolves_fire_David_Kahn_Flip_Saunders_to_replace_him042613 <p>According to NBA.com, Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn <a href="http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/04/26/saunders-likely-back-to-timberwolves-replacing-kahn/" target="_blank">has been fired</a>. <br /><br />But here's the twist... <br /><br />Flip Saunders will likely replace him. <br /><br />According to the report, Saunders, 58, and Wolves owner Glen Taylor have met several times over the past few weeks and are in the process of negotiating a contract that would run through 2018. <br /><br />The Wolves were 89-223 during Kahn's tenure which, in...</strong><p><a 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