http://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 tpelissero@1500espn.com (Tom Pelissero) webmaster@1500espn.com (Jeremy Sinon) 1500 ESPN SportsWire http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/wolveshttp://www.1500espn.com/structurefiles/images/1500espn_logo_200x53.png 1500espn/sportswire/wolveshttp://feedburner.google.com <p>Rick Adelman isn't the type of coach to make a change to the starting lineup for the sake of making a change, but Nikola Pekovic may have finally forced his hand after the Minnesota Timberwolves' 108-105 win over the New Jersey Nets on Friday. <p>Much like Ricky Rubio after 10 games this season, Pekovic has outperformed a starter and has made a strong case for himself to be the starting center while he thrives and Darko Milicic continues to struggle.</p> <p>Pekovic scored a career-high 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting and posted his third double-double with 11 rebounds, plus a steal and an...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Nikola_Pekovic_stakes_claim_to_starting_job_as_Wolves_put_away_Nets020412">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=e7SoHYyg7FU:HFFnkBsKwJU: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=e7SoHYyg7FU:HFFnkBsKwJU: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=e7SoHYyg7FU:HFFnkBsKwJU: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=e7SoHYyg7FU:HFFnkBsKwJU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=e7SoHYyg7FU:HFFnkBsKwJU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=e7SoHYyg7FU:HFFnkBsKwJU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=e7SoHYyg7FU:HFFnkBsKwJU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=e7SoHYyg7FU:HFFnkBsKwJU: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=e7SoHYyg7FU:HFFnkBsKwJU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=e7SoHYyg7FU:HFFnkBsKwJU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/e7SoHYyg7FU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/e7SoHYyg7FU/Nikola_Pekovic_stakes_claim_to_starting_job_as_Wolves_put_away_Nets020412 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:11:22 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Nikola_Pekovic_stakes_claim_to_starting_job_as_Wolves_put_away_Nets020412 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Nikola_Pekovic_stakes_claim_to_starting_job_as_Wolves_put_away_Nets020412 <p>Michael Beasley is at a crossroads.</p> <p>That statement shouldn't come as a shock.</p> <p>He's been there since the Miami Heat gave up on him, sending the former No. 2 overall draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a pair of throwaway, second-round picks.</p> <p>Beasley is at the same crossroads as when he arrived here in July 2010. He has all the talent a kid shooting jump shots on a playground could ever dream of. He also has the unfilled potential of about baker's dozen NBA busts all rolled into one.</p> <p>The only difference between then and now is Beasley no longer has...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_With_Michael_Beasley_at_another_crossroads_its_sulk_or_swim020212">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=Ge1DB6yrWj8:M4Kl6lTX4yU: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=Ge1DB6yrWj8:M4Kl6lTX4yU: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=Ge1DB6yrWj8:M4Kl6lTX4yU: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=Ge1DB6yrWj8:M4Kl6lTX4yU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=Ge1DB6yrWj8:M4Kl6lTX4yU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=Ge1DB6yrWj8:M4Kl6lTX4yU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=Ge1DB6yrWj8:M4Kl6lTX4yU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=Ge1DB6yrWj8:M4Kl6lTX4yU: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=Ge1DB6yrWj8:M4Kl6lTX4yU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=Ge1DB6yrWj8:M4Kl6lTX4yU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/Ge1DB6yrWj8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/Ge1DB6yrWj8/Wessel_With_Michael_Beasley_at_another_crossroads_its_sulk_or_swim020212 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:27:33 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_With_Michael_Beasley_at_another_crossroads_its_sulk_or_swim020212 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_With_Michael_Beasley_at_another_crossroads_its_sulk_or_swim020212 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin Love made his feelings for the Indiana Pacers clear after the Minnesota Timberwolves' 109-99 loss on Wednesday night at Target Center. <p>"I've said all along," Love said, "I don't like the Pacers."</p> <p>Love and Pacers forward Danny Granger almost came to blows with 23.7 seconds remaining the third quarter after Love was whistled for a foul and Granger approached him aggressively.</p> <p>Players bumped into each other, with Michael Beasley and Martell Webster helping separate the pair. But like just about every fight in the NBA, it was all talking and no...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Love_fired_up_after_incident_in_loss_I_dont_like_the_Pacers020112">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=YXN-N6orFNY:B6yTIuPNMzo: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=YXN-N6orFNY:B6yTIuPNMzo: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=YXN-N6orFNY:B6yTIuPNMzo: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=YXN-N6orFNY:B6yTIuPNMzo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/YXN-N6orFNY/Kevin_Love_fired_up_after_incident_in_loss_I_dont_like_the_Pacers020112 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:04:14 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Love_fired_up_after_incident_in_loss_I_dont_like_the_Pacers020112 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Love_fired_up_after_incident_in_loss_I_dont_like_the_Pacers020112 <p>Michael Beasley's play at times likely has caused the Minnesota Timberwolves to wonder whether he has a future with the organization.</p> <p>On Monday, Beasley put on a display that&nbsp;reminded the Wolves why&nbsp;patience might be the best idea when it comes to the 23-year-old.&nbsp;</p> <p>Coming off the bench, Beasley scored a season-high 34 points and the Wolves used a franchise-record&nbsp;42-point third quarter to cruise to a 120-108 victory over the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center.</p> <p>It marked only the second time in 17 games that the Wolves have beaten the...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Michael_Beasleys_34_points_big_third_quarter_help_spark_Wolves013012">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=eXxXlR2cG4I:LDqwTPgW2NU: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=eXxXlR2cG4I:LDqwTPgW2NU: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=eXxXlR2cG4I:LDqwTPgW2NU: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=eXxXlR2cG4I:LDqwTPgW2NU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/eXxXlR2cG4I/Michael_Beasleys_34_points_big_third_quarter_help_spark_Wolves013012 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:51:10 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Michael_Beasleys_34_points_big_third_quarter_help_spark_Wolves013012 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Michael_Beasleys_34_points_big_third_quarter_help_spark_Wolves013012 <p>MINNEAPOLIS - The Los Angeles Lakers arrived at Target Center on Sunday night with a 1-7 road record, giving them the worst winning percentage away from home of any NBA team.</p> <p>The Lakers had suffered a 100-89 defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the Bradley Center and were 2-point underdogs against a Minnesota Timberwolves team that had pulled to 9-10 with a two-game winning streak.</p> <p>This was a game the Wolves had to look at as being extremely winnable.</p> <p>Right?</p> <p>"The whole year we felt like every time we step out there on the floor we have a...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Kobe_Bryant_provides_reminder_he_is_NBAs_best_in_the_clutch012912">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=Bug9YihvssI:QqlB4rb4LdE: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=Bug9YihvssI:QqlB4rb4LdE: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=Bug9YihvssI:QqlB4rb4LdE: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=Bug9YihvssI:QqlB4rb4LdE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/Bug9YihvssI/Zulgad_Kobe_Bryant_provides_reminder_he_is_NBAs_best_in_the_clutch012912 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:26:15 -0600 jzulgad@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Kobe_Bryant_provides_reminder_he_is_NBAs_best_in_the_clutch012912 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Kobe_Bryant_provides_reminder_he_is_NBAs_best_in_the_clutch012912 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- Playing with fire finally caught up the Minnesota Timberwolves in Sunday's 106-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, costing them an opportunity to reach the .500 mark. <p>The Wolves had beaten the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs last week -- two teams they historically struggled against -- after rallying from double-digit deficits.</p> <p>They once again came out flat against the Lakers -- a team that has now won 16 consecutive matchups between the teams dating back to 2007-- but couldn't overcome their early shooting woes to beat the franchise that once called...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_rally_falls_short_as_Kobe_Bryant_delivers_daggers_for_Lakers012912">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=Mic6UBZVXG8:4LIlovLn-6M: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=Mic6UBZVXG8:4LIlovLn-6M: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=Mic6UBZVXG8:4LIlovLn-6M: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=Mic6UBZVXG8:4LIlovLn-6M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/Mic6UBZVXG8/Wolves_rally_falls_short_as_Kobe_Bryant_delivers_daggers_for_Lakers012912 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:08:13 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_rally_falls_short_as_Kobe_Bryant_delivers_daggers_for_Lakers012912 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_rally_falls_short_as_Kobe_Bryant_delivers_daggers_for_Lakers012912 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- The reinforcements arrived for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, but it was the usual suspects who led the team to an 87-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. <p>Though Michael Beasley returned after missing 11 games and Martell Webster made his season debut, it was 18 points each from Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio that propelled the Wolves to their second straight victory over a team that had held a 16-game winning streak over them heading into the season.</p> <p>"Terrific win for our guys," coach Rick Adelman said. "Especially against a veteran team like that that wins...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Love_Ricky_Rubio_pour_in_18_each_as_Wolves_hold_off_Spurs012812">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=R3ZFlomNss0:Zh4U7xj3FTQ: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=R3ZFlomNss0:Zh4U7xj3FTQ: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=R3ZFlomNss0:Zh4U7xj3FTQ: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=R3ZFlomNss0:Zh4U7xj3FTQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=R3ZFlomNss0:Zh4U7xj3FTQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=R3ZFlomNss0:Zh4U7xj3FTQ:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=R3ZFlomNss0:Zh4U7xj3FTQ:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=R3ZFlomNss0:Zh4U7xj3FTQ: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=R3ZFlomNss0:Zh4U7xj3FTQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=R3ZFlomNss0:Zh4U7xj3FTQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/R3ZFlomNss0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/R3ZFlomNss0/Kevin_Love_Ricky_Rubio_pour_in_18_each_as_Wolves_hold_off_Spurs012812 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:22:48 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Love_Ricky_Rubio_pour_in_18_each_as_Wolves_hold_off_Spurs012812 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Love_Ricky_Rubio_pour_in_18_each_as_Wolves_hold_off_Spurs012812 <p>It was Ricky Rubio who spoke for just about everybody when he described his reaction to the NBA's lockout-shortened schedule this season.</p> <p>"Three games in a row," the rookie said on his first day at the Minnesota Timberwolves' practice facility. "What the hell?"</p> <p>It was Rubio's first day as a Minnesota resident, his English still broken, but he summed up the feelings of fans, players and coaches alike about the Wolves playing 66 games in 131 days.</p> <p>There was no question from the gate injuries would be a concern. Not every player did their due diligence training-wise...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Despite_injuries_Wolves_are_proving_their_culture_has_changed012612">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=iG-hoVxYnCE:j-jZWj05rMw: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=iG-hoVxYnCE:j-jZWj05rMw: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=iG-hoVxYnCE:j-jZWj05rMw: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=iG-hoVxYnCE:j-jZWj05rMw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=iG-hoVxYnCE:j-jZWj05rMw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=iG-hoVxYnCE:j-jZWj05rMw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=iG-hoVxYnCE:j-jZWj05rMw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=iG-hoVxYnCE:j-jZWj05rMw: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=iG-hoVxYnCE:j-jZWj05rMw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=iG-hoVxYnCE:j-jZWj05rMw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/iG-hoVxYnCE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/iG-hoVxYnCE/Wessel_Despite_injuries_Wolves_are_proving_their_culture_has_changed012612 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:51:55 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Despite_injuries_Wolves_are_proving_their_culture_has_changed012612 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Despite_injuries_Wolves_are_proving_their_culture_has_changed012612 <p>The Minnesota Timberwolves only needed nine healthy players to beat the Dallas Mavericks for a second time this season in Wednesday's 105-90 win at the American Airlines Center.<br /> <br />It was an emotional game for both locker rooms. Kevin Love received a 4-year $62 million contract hours earlier in the day, and the Mavericks -- including J.J. Barea -- received their championship rings from last season.<br /> <br />A letdown was coming for one of the two teams but it was the champs -- without superstar Dirk Nowitzki -- that were the ones laying the egg on their home court to a...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Loves_31_points_Rubios_12_assists_help_spoil_Dallas_ring_ceremony012512">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ZcvWKidUHVQ:KYO1rBKZhlg: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=ZcvWKidUHVQ:KYO1rBKZhlg: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=ZcvWKidUHVQ:KYO1rBKZhlg: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=ZcvWKidUHVQ:KYO1rBKZhlg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ZcvWKidUHVQ:KYO1rBKZhlg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ZcvWKidUHVQ:KYO1rBKZhlg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ZcvWKidUHVQ:KYO1rBKZhlg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ZcvWKidUHVQ:KYO1rBKZhlg: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=ZcvWKidUHVQ:KYO1rBKZhlg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ZcvWKidUHVQ:KYO1rBKZhlg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/ZcvWKidUHVQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/ZcvWKidUHVQ/Loves_31_points_Rubios_12_assists_help_spoil_Dallas_ring_ceremony012512 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:16:40 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Loves_31_points_Rubios_12_assists_help_spoil_Dallas_ring_ceremony012512 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Loves_31_points_Rubios_12_assists_help_spoil_Dallas_ring_ceremony012512 <p>One can just imagine Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and president of basketball operations David Kahn patting each other on the back Wednesday and celebrating the fact they had worn down Kevin Love.</p> <p>They were prepared to offer Love a four-year, $60-plus million contract and weren't going to budge from that. Evidently, the fact an All-Star forward actually wanted to stay with this recently woebegone franchise and sign a five-year, $80 million contract mattered little.</p> <p>So as Wednesday's 11 p.m. deadline approached to get the deal done, Love relented and agreed to...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Wolves_deal_with_Kevin_Love_could_prove_to_be_shortsighted012512">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=7HLRNii7vCs:n-2Wg4j0ihU: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=7HLRNii7vCs:n-2Wg4j0ihU: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=7HLRNii7vCs:n-2Wg4j0ihU: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=7HLRNii7vCs:n-2Wg4j0ihU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=7HLRNii7vCs:n-2Wg4j0ihU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=7HLRNii7vCs:n-2Wg4j0ihU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=7HLRNii7vCs:n-2Wg4j0ihU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=7HLRNii7vCs:n-2Wg4j0ihU: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=7HLRNii7vCs:n-2Wg4j0ihU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=7HLRNii7vCs:n-2Wg4j0ihU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/7HLRNii7vCs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/7HLRNii7vCs/Zulgad_Wolves_deal_with_Kevin_Love_could_prove_to_be_shortsighted012512 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:04:45 -0600 jzulgad@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Wolves_deal_with_Kevin_Love_could_prove_to_be_shortsighted012512 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Wolves_deal_with_Kevin_Love_could_prove_to_be_shortsighted012512 <p>Kevin Love wanted a five-year deal from the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p> <p>In the end,&nbsp;the All-Star forward&nbsp;elected to take the four-year offer the team had put on the table but not before getting something in return.</p> <p>Love agreed to a contract Wednesday that will pay him between $60 and $62 million, but that also enables him to opt out and become an unrestricted free agent after the third season in 2014-15.</p> <p>"Did I want the five years? Of course," said Love, who was in Dallas for the Wolves' game against the Mavericks on Wednesday night. "But at the end of the...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_get_their_man_Kevin_Love_agrees_to_fouryear_contract012512">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=Z7-b5dcR-ug:_NreEk7sTnA: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=Z7-b5dcR-ug:_NreEk7sTnA: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=Z7-b5dcR-ug:_NreEk7sTnA: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=Z7-b5dcR-ug:_NreEk7sTnA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=Z7-b5dcR-ug:_NreEk7sTnA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=Z7-b5dcR-ug:_NreEk7sTnA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=Z7-b5dcR-ug:_NreEk7sTnA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=Z7-b5dcR-ug:_NreEk7sTnA: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=Z7-b5dcR-ug:_NreEk7sTnA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=Z7-b5dcR-ug:_NreEk7sTnA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/Z7-b5dcR-ug" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/Z7-b5dcR-ug/Wolves_get_their_man_Kevin_Love_agrees_to_fouryear_contract012512 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:07 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_get_their_man_Kevin_Love_agrees_to_fouryear_contract012512 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_get_their_man_Kevin_Love_agrees_to_fouryear_contract012512 <p>The Minnesota Timberwolves and All-Star forward Kevin Love reportedly agreed to a four-year, $62 million contract extension on Tuesday night.</p> <p>However, an NBA source denied that any such agreement was in place.</p> <p>The&nbsp;St. Paul Pioneer Press&nbsp;reported the 23-year-old&nbsp;Love&nbsp;was expected to sign the contract on Wednesday afternoon in Dallas. The Wolves will play the Mavericks on Wednesday night.</p> <p>Wolves officials and Love's representative did not immediately respond to messages left seeking confirmation of the agreement.</p> <p>Love, the fifth-overall...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Report_Kevin_Love_agrees_to_4year_62_million_extension_with_Wolves012412">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=iWAIXdaG8jU:TAjfOxB1TRI: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=iWAIXdaG8jU:TAjfOxB1TRI: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=iWAIXdaG8jU:TAjfOxB1TRI: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=iWAIXdaG8jU:TAjfOxB1TRI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=iWAIXdaG8jU:TAjfOxB1TRI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=iWAIXdaG8jU:TAjfOxB1TRI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=iWAIXdaG8jU:TAjfOxB1TRI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=iWAIXdaG8jU:TAjfOxB1TRI: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=iWAIXdaG8jU:TAjfOxB1TRI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=iWAIXdaG8jU:TAjfOxB1TRI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/iWAIXdaG8jU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/iWAIXdaG8jU/Report_Kevin_Love_agrees_to_4year_62_million_extension_with_Wolves012412 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:50:23 -0600 jzulgad@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Report_Kevin_Love_agrees_to_4year_62_million_extension_with_Wolves012412 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Report_Kevin_Love_agrees_to_4year_62_million_extension_with_Wolves012412 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- The depleted Minnesota Timberwolves couldn't keep up with Kevin McHale and the Houston Rockets for four quarters in Monday's 107-92 loss.<br /><br />After another sluggish start where the Wolves trailed by as many as 12, they rallied in the second half to take a five point lead in the third quarter -- their biggest and final lead of the game.<br /><br />Kevin Love, who scored a game-high 39 points despite a nasty cough he revealed after the game, thought they had gained control when they took the lead.<br /> <br />"We climbed our way back in. We fought like we usually do and...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Rockets_fly_past_Wolves_in_Kevin_McHales_return_to_Target_Center012312">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ZzoUI6ERTDI:Leh17q6K6xw: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=ZzoUI6ERTDI:Leh17q6K6xw: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=ZzoUI6ERTDI:Leh17q6K6xw: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=ZzoUI6ERTDI:Leh17q6K6xw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ZzoUI6ERTDI:Leh17q6K6xw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ZzoUI6ERTDI:Leh17q6K6xw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ZzoUI6ERTDI:Leh17q6K6xw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ZzoUI6ERTDI:Leh17q6K6xw: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=ZzoUI6ERTDI:Leh17q6K6xw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ZzoUI6ERTDI:Leh17q6K6xw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/ZzoUI6ERTDI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/ZzoUI6ERTDI/Rockets_fly_past_Wolves_in_Kevin_McHales_return_to_Target_Center012312 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:58:41 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Rockets_fly_past_Wolves_in_Kevin_McHales_return_to_Target_Center012312 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Rockets_fly_past_Wolves_in_Kevin_McHales_return_to_Target_Center012312 <p>Just over a year ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves launched a marketing campaign to get forward Kevin Love into the All-Star game called NUMB#RS.</p> <p>It featured a video that mirrored any cheesy fragrance commercial.</p> <p>Love, able to brilliantly pull off the riff, stated at one point, "Who has the numbers? You tell me."</p> <p>Fast-forward to now, as we're still hearing about Love and NUMB#RS. But these are of a different variety. These will either position Love to continue evolving into one of the best players in the NBA while in a Wolves uniform, or deliver yet another black eye...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolfson_If_Kevin_Love_accepts_a_max_deal_he_could_earn_almost_80m012312">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=kIvNFMJmCk4:ls35Cjuvzdc: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=kIvNFMJmCk4:ls35Cjuvzdc: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=kIvNFMJmCk4:ls35Cjuvzdc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/kIvNFMJmCk4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/kIvNFMJmCk4/Wolfson_If_Kevin_Love_accepts_a_max_deal_he_could_earn_almost_80m012312 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:46:06 -0600 doogie@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolfson_If_Kevin_Love_accepts_a_max_deal_he_could_earn_almost_80m012312 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolfson_If_Kevin_Love_accepts_a_max_deal_he_could_earn_almost_80m012312 <p>The Minnesota Timberwolves gave the Utah Jazz all they could handle in Saturday's 108-98 loss, but they couldn't get over the hump less than 24 hours after one of the most emotional wins in recent team history. <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">The skinny</span></strong></p> <p>In the NBA, teams often go as their stars go, and Kevin Love -- the hero with long 3-pointer as time expired in Friday's win over the Clippers in Los Angeles -- put together probably his worst game of the season on Saturday.</p> <p>The All-Star scored just 15 points on 5-of-21 shooting, including 1-of-7...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Love_endures_long_night_as_Wolves_fall_to_Jazz_in_Utah012212">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=CmVADkvG4Qc:MyIaVtAlX8I: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=CmVADkvG4Qc:MyIaVtAlX8I: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=CmVADkvG4Qc:MyIaVtAlX8I:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/CmVADkvG4Qc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/CmVADkvG4Qc/Kevin_Love_endures_long_night_as_Wolves_fall_to_Jazz_in_Utah012212 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:12:05 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Love_endures_long_night_as_Wolves_fall_to_Jazz_in_Utah012212 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Love_endures_long_night_as_Wolves_fall_to_Jazz_in_Utah012212 <p>The Minnesota Timberwolves spent less than two minutes of their Friday night road match-up with the Los Angeles Clippers in possession of the lead.</p> <p>But that proved to be all the time they needed.</p> <p>Found wide-open at the top of the key off a well-timed in-bounds pass from Luke Ridnour, forward Kevin Love drilled a 3-point jumper at the buzzer to cap off a 101-98 victory -- the Wolves' third straight -- that was set into motion by a dramatic fourth quarter comeback.</p> <p>Plunged into an early deficit, the Wolves (7-8), who trailed by as many as 15 points, squandered...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Loves_buzzerbeater_caps_off_Wolves_comeback_win_over_Clippers012112">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=X1oer0XSp7s:qssvJ8aTO3w: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=X1oer0XSp7s:qssvJ8aTO3w: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=X1oer0XSp7s:qssvJ8aTO3w:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/X1oer0XSp7s" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/X1oer0XSp7s/Kevin_Loves_buzzerbeater_caps_off_Wolves_comeback_win_over_Clippers012112 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:55:13 -0600 nsandell@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Loves_buzzerbeater_caps_off_Wolves_comeback_win_over_Clippers012112 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Loves_buzzerbeater_caps_off_Wolves_comeback_win_over_Clippers012112 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Pistons came to town with a 1-7 road record. The Minnesota Timberwolves were coming off a win and looking to build momentum before hitting the road themselves.</p> <p>All signs pointed to a blowout. It wasn't.</p> <p>In fact, if any team was close a blowout on Wednesday night at Target Center, it was the Pistons, who pushed their lead to 16 points in the second quarter before the Wolves began their rally for a 93-85 win.</p> <p>"It was a really good win, the way we shot the ball in the first half," Wolves coach Rick Adelman said. "Our guys stayed with it. They...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Pekovic_rises_as_Wolves_erase_16point_deficit_rally_to_beat_Pistons011912">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=yA2sRKcbN7c:DxgLA2KWoMA: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=yA2sRKcbN7c:DxgLA2KWoMA: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=yA2sRKcbN7c:DxgLA2KWoMA: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=yA2sRKcbN7c:DxgLA2KWoMA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=yA2sRKcbN7c:DxgLA2KWoMA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=yA2sRKcbN7c:DxgLA2KWoMA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=yA2sRKcbN7c:DxgLA2KWoMA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=yA2sRKcbN7c:DxgLA2KWoMA: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=yA2sRKcbN7c:DxgLA2KWoMA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=yA2sRKcbN7c:DxgLA2KWoMA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/yA2sRKcbN7c" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/yA2sRKcbN7c/Pekovic_rises_as_Wolves_erase_16point_deficit_rally_to_beat_Pistons011912 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:18:17 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Pekovic_rises_as_Wolves_erase_16point_deficit_rally_to_beat_Pistons011912 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Pekovic_rises_as_Wolves_erase_16point_deficit_rally_to_beat_Pistons011912 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- The spotlight on the Minnesota Timberwolves has shined almost exclusively on Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio. <p>On Monday night, it was their most unsung hero, Luke Ridnour, who willed the Wolves to a 99-86 win over the Sacramento Kings.</p> <p>Ridnour scored a season-high 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field, including a perfect 4-of-4 from behind the 3-point line.</p> <p>"Luke was terrific," coach Rick Adelman said. "Big shot after big shot. He was so good. He is a tough, tough kid."</p> <p>Always quiet, Ridnour spent more time praising his teammates during his...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Unsung_hero_Luke_Ridnour_wills_Timberwolves_to_win_over_Sacramento011612">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=JRWBVr6g9Hs:Vfw7PDpIBFI: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=JRWBVr6g9Hs:Vfw7PDpIBFI: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=JRWBVr6g9Hs:Vfw7PDpIBFI: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=JRWBVr6g9Hs:Vfw7PDpIBFI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=JRWBVr6g9Hs:Vfw7PDpIBFI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=JRWBVr6g9Hs:Vfw7PDpIBFI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=JRWBVr6g9Hs:Vfw7PDpIBFI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=JRWBVr6g9Hs:Vfw7PDpIBFI: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=JRWBVr6g9Hs:Vfw7PDpIBFI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=JRWBVr6g9Hs:Vfw7PDpIBFI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/JRWBVr6g9Hs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/JRWBVr6g9Hs/Unsung_hero_Luke_Ridnour_wills_Timberwolves_to_win_over_Sacramento011612 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:38:06 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Unsung_hero_Luke_Ridnour_wills_Timberwolves_to_win_over_Sacramento011612 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Unsung_hero_Luke_Ridnour_wills_Timberwolves_to_win_over_Sacramento011612 <p>If the Minnesota Timberwolves are close to signing Kevin Love to a contract extension, that is news to the&nbsp;All-Star forward.</p> <p>Love, appearing on "Judd &amp; Phunn" Monday morning on 1500 ESPN, said he isn't paying attention to&nbsp;contract talks&nbsp;between the team and his agent, Jeff Schwartz, as a Jan. 25 deadline approaches for him to sign an extension that could&nbsp;earn&nbsp;him $84 million over five years.</p> <p>"I think we started negotiations but as far as I know nothing has been said, at least to me," Love said. "People can speculate, (if) they want. I wish I...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_Kevin_Love_takes_waitandsee_approach_in_contract_talks011612">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=aeHh2_8MblE:Z0n9PkmmdGI: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=aeHh2_8MblE:Z0n9PkmmdGI: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=aeHh2_8MblE:Z0n9PkmmdGI: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=aeHh2_8MblE:Z0n9PkmmdGI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=aeHh2_8MblE:Z0n9PkmmdGI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=aeHh2_8MblE:Z0n9PkmmdGI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=aeHh2_8MblE:Z0n9PkmmdGI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=aeHh2_8MblE:Z0n9PkmmdGI: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=aeHh2_8MblE:Z0n9PkmmdGI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=aeHh2_8MblE:Z0n9PkmmdGI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/aeHh2_8MblE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/aeHh2_8MblE/Wolves_Kevin_Love_takes_waitandsee_approach_in_contract_talks011612 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:26:39 -0600 jzulgad@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_Kevin_Love_takes_waitandsee_approach_in_contract_talks011612 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolves_Kevin_Love_takes_waitandsee_approach_in_contract_talks011612 <p>Kevin Love's next act could be on the international level.</p> <p>The Minnesota Timberwolves' All-Star forward on Monday was named one of 20 finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympics men's basketball team.</p> <p>USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo announced the list of finalists, which will be whittled to a final 12-man roster in the coming months.</p> <p>It wouldn't be Love's first international experience. He also played on the 2010 world championship squad that went 9-0 and captured the gold medal in Istanbul, Turkey.</p> <p>The team will be coached by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Timberwolves_standout_Kevin_Love_among_finalists_for_2012_Olympic_team011612">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=DU2rmU-4Rr4:Rf6pygVFa14: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=DU2rmU-4Rr4:Rf6pygVFa14: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=DU2rmU-4Rr4:Rf6pygVFa14:63t7Ie-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=DU2rmU-4Rr4:Rf6pygVFa14:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=DU2rmU-4Rr4:Rf6pygVFa14:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=DU2rmU-4Rr4:Rf6pygVFa14:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=DU2rmU-4Rr4:Rf6pygVFa14:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=DU2rmU-4Rr4:Rf6pygVFa14: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=DU2rmU-4Rr4:Rf6pygVFa14:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=DU2rmU-4Rr4:Rf6pygVFa14:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/DU2rmU-4Rr4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/DU2rmU-4Rr4/Timberwolves_standout_Kevin_Love_among_finalists_for_2012_Olympic_team011612 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:56:13 -0600 tpelissero@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Timberwolves_standout_Kevin_Love_among_finalists_for_2012_Olympic_team011612 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Timberwolves_standout_Kevin_Love_among_finalists_for_2012_Olympic_team011612 <p>The Minnesota Timberwolves blew an 18-point lead and botched a final chance to win or tie the game in Saturday's 93-91 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">The skinny</span></strong></p> <p>The Wolves appeared to be on cruise control midway through the third quarter before the Hawks ripped off a 23-2 run.</p> <p>Ivan Johnson made a driving layup to give the Hawks a three-point lead with 38 seconds remaining. On the ensuing possession, Ricky Rubio drained a 3-pointer to knot it at 91-all.</p> <p>Josh Smith missed a 26-footer with six seconds remaining....</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Depleted_Wolves_blow_18point_lead_final_chance_in_loss_at_Atlanta011512">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ZPftfJpLxMQ:gs6mBSOki2I: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=ZPftfJpLxMQ:gs6mBSOki2I: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=ZPftfJpLxMQ:gs6mBSOki2I: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=ZPftfJpLxMQ:gs6mBSOki2I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ZPftfJpLxMQ:gs6mBSOki2I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ZPftfJpLxMQ:gs6mBSOki2I:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ZPftfJpLxMQ:gs6mBSOki2I:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=ZPftfJpLxMQ:gs6mBSOki2I: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=ZPftfJpLxMQ:gs6mBSOki2I:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=ZPftfJpLxMQ:gs6mBSOki2I:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/ZPftfJpLxMQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/ZPftfJpLxMQ/Depleted_Wolves_blow_18point_lead_final_chance_in_loss_at_Atlanta011512 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:24:31 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Depleted_Wolves_blow_18point_lead_final_chance_in_loss_at_Atlanta011512 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Depleted_Wolves_blow_18point_lead_final_chance_in_loss_at_Atlanta011512 <p>Minnesota Timberwolves fans finally got what they had been clamoring for on Friday night.</p> <p>Rookie point guard Ricky Rubio was inserted into the starting lineup and had 12 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals in an 87-80 victory over the host New Orleans Hornets.&nbsp;</p> <p>Not only did Rubio start, he practically played the entire game. Wolves coach Rick Adelman played Rubio for 44 minutes, the most he has been in a game this season and the most minutes any player logged on Friday.</p> <p>Victory did not come easy for the Wolves.</p> <p>They held a 12-point lead...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Ricky_Rubio_makes_his_first_start_as_Wolves_get_past_New_Orleans011312">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=CtdOc7N4ojQ:A2IUd-V97y8: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=CtdOc7N4ojQ:A2IUd-V97y8: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=CtdOc7N4ojQ:A2IUd-V97y8:63t7Ie-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=CtdOc7N4ojQ:A2IUd-V97y8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=CtdOc7N4ojQ:A2IUd-V97y8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=CtdOc7N4ojQ:A2IUd-V97y8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=CtdOc7N4ojQ:A2IUd-V97y8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=CtdOc7N4ojQ:A2IUd-V97y8: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=CtdOc7N4ojQ:A2IUd-V97y8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=CtdOc7N4ojQ:A2IUd-V97y8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/CtdOc7N4ojQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/CtdOc7N4ojQ/Ricky_Rubio_makes_his_first_start_as_Wolves_get_past_New_Orleans011312 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:37:17 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Ricky_Rubio_makes_his_first_start_as_Wolves_get_past_New_Orleans011312 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Ricky_Rubio_makes_his_first_start_as_Wolves_get_past_New_Orleans011312 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- Rick Adelman hinted at a change in the starting lineup. Kevin Love all but came out and demanded it. <p>After Tuesday's 111-100 loss to the Chicago Bulls in front of a sellout crowd at Target Center, there's a good chance that change could come as soon as Friday.</p> <p>Trailing by 24 midway through the second quarter, the Wolves uncorked a 20-2 run to end the half and stayed within striking distance the rest of the way, thanks almost entirely to another strong effort from the bench. But they never fully recovered in a 111-100 loss.</p> <p>"We couldn't make a shot,"...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Changes_could_be_coming_after_Wolves_start_slow_again_in_loss_to_Bulls011012">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=c4kbhhti288:N0lvNGMlRjY: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=c4kbhhti288:N0lvNGMlRjY: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=c4kbhhti288:N0lvNGMlRjY: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=c4kbhhti288:N0lvNGMlRjY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=c4kbhhti288:N0lvNGMlRjY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=c4kbhhti288:N0lvNGMlRjY:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=c4kbhhti288:N0lvNGMlRjY:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=c4kbhhti288:N0lvNGMlRjY: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=c4kbhhti288:N0lvNGMlRjY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=c4kbhhti288:N0lvNGMlRjY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/c4kbhhti288" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/c4kbhhti288/Changes_could_be_coming_after_Wolves_start_slow_again_in_loss_to_Bulls011012 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:05:02 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Changes_could_be_coming_after_Wolves_start_slow_again_in_loss_to_Bulls011012 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Changes_could_be_coming_after_Wolves_start_slow_again_in_loss_to_Bulls011012 <p>The Minnesota Timberwolves blew a great opportunity to win their second road game in as many nights, battling back from a 12-point deficit to tie Monday's game at 80 before the Toronto Raptors pulled away for a 97-87 victory.</p> <p>Road-weary legs began to show in the fourth quarter, when they managed to miss 10 consecutive shots before rookie Derrick Williams finally drove to the basket for a lay-up.</p> <p>It was Williams and the rest of the second group that kept the Wolves from being embarrassed. The bench scored 50 of the 87 points and were responsible for every charge that kept...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/JJ_Barea_provides_spark_but_Timberwolves_run_out_of_gas_in_Toronto010912">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=rpCoEn0I8l8:TE0MZFnYAR8: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=rpCoEn0I8l8:TE0MZFnYAR8: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=rpCoEn0I8l8:TE0MZFnYAR8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/rpCoEn0I8l8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/rpCoEn0I8l8/JJ_Barea_provides_spark_but_Timberwolves_run_out_of_gas_in_Toronto010912 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:30:43 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/JJ_Barea_provides_spark_but_Timberwolves_run_out_of_gas_in_Toronto010912 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/JJ_Barea_provides_spark_but_Timberwolves_run_out_of_gas_in_Toronto010912 <p>Nothing about Ricky Rubio's short NBA career has been understated or typical.</p> <p>He arrived last June to a hero's welcome at Minneapolis International Airport, flanked by David Kahn's smug grin, Wolves cheerleaders and screaming fans.</p> <p>Most rookies fly to town in the days after they are drafted unbeknownst to any fans.</p> <p>His introductory press conference took place at center court at Target Center with team employees cheering in the stands and seemingly more media members in attendance than every game the previous season combined.</p> <p>That process is usually handled...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wessel_Quit_clamoring_about_Ricky_Rubio_starting_and_enjoy_the_ride010912">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=VkCNROFIzEs:YKSg-k9hKF8: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=VkCNROFIzEs:YKSg-k9hKF8: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=VkCNROFIzEs:YKSg-k9hKF8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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to be playing to get their coach fired, while the Wolves responded on the road after two straight losses at home in...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Kevin_Love_Ricky_Rubio_lead_Wolves_over_Flip_Saunders_awful_Wizards010812">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=N9--CXi0A9I:Ndk4JLffFuo: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=N9--CXi0A9I:Ndk4JLffFuo: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=N9--CXi0A9I:Ndk4JLffFuo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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which we've heard before, no sports story locally is bigger than Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p> <p>TNT's...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolfson_Wolves_will_offer_Kevin_Love_maximum_but_will_he_take_it010712">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=bTBV2PTKj9s:662osEuNMaQ: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=bTBV2PTKj9s:662osEuNMaQ: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=bTBV2PTKj9s:662osEuNMaQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/bTBV2PTKj9s" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/bTBV2PTKj9s/Wolfson_Wolves_will_offer_Kevin_Love_maximum_but_will_he_take_it010712 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:42:55 -0600 doogie@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolfson_Wolves_will_offer_Kevin_Love_maximum_but_will_he_take_it010712 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Wolfson_Wolves_will_offer_Kevin_Love_maximum_but_will_he_take_it010712 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- For the second straight game, the Minnesota Timberwolves delivered a lifeless performance at home against a team they were favored to beat on Friday night and took on the chin in a 98-87 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. <p>The Wolves were never in any type of rhythm offensively or defensively and pretty much let the Cavaliers have their way with them.</p> <p>"They were getting whatever they wanted on offense," Michael Beasley said.</p> <p>Said coach Rick Adelman, "This was the first game where they just outplayed us. They were physical and we just caved in."</p> <p>The...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Another_lifeless_effort_dooms_Wolves_in_surprising_loss_to_Cavaliers010712">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=iSAQOfrZ5cc:8663j6STa-w: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=iSAQOfrZ5cc:8663j6STa-w: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=iSAQOfrZ5cc:8663j6STa-w: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=iSAQOfrZ5cc:8663j6STa-w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=iSAQOfrZ5cc:8663j6STa-w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=iSAQOfrZ5cc:8663j6STa-w:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=iSAQOfrZ5cc:8663j6STa-w:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=iSAQOfrZ5cc:8663j6STa-w: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=iSAQOfrZ5cc:8663j6STa-w:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=iSAQOfrZ5cc:8663j6STa-w:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/iSAQOfrZ5cc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/iSAQOfrZ5cc/Another_lifeless_effort_dooms_Wolves_in_surprising_loss_to_Cavaliers010712 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:28:15 -0600 dwessel@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Another_lifeless_effort_dooms_Wolves_in_surprising_loss_to_Cavaliers010712 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Another_lifeless_effort_dooms_Wolves_in_surprising_loss_to_Cavaliers010712 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- A gentleman sitting in the auxiliary press area at Target Center on Wednesday night looked on as the Minnesota Timberwolves&nbsp;prepared to face the Memphis Grizzlies and wondered aloud about how the home team would respond.</p> <p>His point was a good one.</p> <p>The Wolves opened a five-game home stand last Friday against defending Eastern Conference champion Miami. That was followed by back-to-back games against Dallas and San Antonio.</p> <p>The Mavericks beat the Heat in the NBA Finals last spring and the Spurs had a 16-game winning streak against the...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Timberwolves_subpar_performance_serves_as_a_teachable_moment010512">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=0vZvxvED-pA:6jQDhCJj3JA: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=0vZvxvED-pA:6jQDhCJj3JA: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=0vZvxvED-pA:6jQDhCJj3JA: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=0vZvxvED-pA:6jQDhCJj3JA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=0vZvxvED-pA:6jQDhCJj3JA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=0vZvxvED-pA:6jQDhCJj3JA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=0vZvxvED-pA:6jQDhCJj3JA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=0vZvxvED-pA:6jQDhCJj3JA: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=0vZvxvED-pA:6jQDhCJj3JA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=0vZvxvED-pA:6jQDhCJj3JA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/0vZvxvED-pA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/0vZvxvED-pA/Zulgad_Timberwolves_subpar_performance_serves_as_a_teachable_moment010512 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:47:36 -0600 jzulgad@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Timberwolves_subpar_performance_serves_as_a_teachable_moment010512 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Zulgad_Timberwolves_subpar_performance_serves_as_a_teachable_moment010512 <p>MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman was concerned long before the Memphis Grizzlies ended his team's two-game winning streak with a 90-86 victory Wednesday night at Target Center.</p> <p>"I felt at shoot-around this morning they were way too lax in their approach," a frustrated Adelman said of the Wolves. "You haven't won anything. How did you win them? Learn from them. Why you won those two games and build off them."</p> <p>Instead, the Wolves got off to a slow start and came up short despite rallying from an early 15-point deficit and pulling ahead for the first...</strong><p><a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mistakes_prove_costly_as_Wolves_twogame_winning_streak_ends010412">Read more ...</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=R79w_L3N7DI:aSHrzaHUJKA: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=R79w_L3N7DI:aSHrzaHUJKA: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=R79w_L3N7DI:aSHrzaHUJKA: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=R79w_L3N7DI:aSHrzaHUJKA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=R79w_L3N7DI:aSHrzaHUJKA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=R79w_L3N7DI:aSHrzaHUJKA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=R79w_L3N7DI:aSHrzaHUJKA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?a=R79w_L3N7DI:aSHrzaHUJKA: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=R79w_L3N7DI:aSHrzaHUJKA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1500espn/sportswire/wolves?i=R79w_L3N7DI:aSHrzaHUJKA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~4/R79w_L3N7DI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1500espn/sportswire/wolves/~3/R79w_L3N7DI/Mistakes_prove_costly_as_Wolves_twogame_winning_streak_ends010412 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:01:09 -0600 jzulgad@1500espn.com http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mistakes_prove_costly_as_Wolves_twogame_winning_streak_ends010412 http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Mistakes_prove_costly_as_Wolves_twogame_winning_streak_ends010412