Many fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves scratched their heads when the Wolves made the June 24th draft day trade of sending forward Ryan Gomes and the rights to Luke Babbitt to Portland in exchange for wing Martell Webster. In his five seasons in Portland, Webster averaged just over 8 points per game, and an injury plagued 2008-09 campaign allowed Webster to only play in … [Read more...] about Webster’s Return Has Enhanced the Play of Young Wolves Squad
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The T’Wolves Jonny Flynn Conundrum
In NBA 2K11 for PS3 there is a feature in the “association” mode that shows the trade value for each player on the team. Five stars are the most a player can have (Kevin Durant), and the least is one star (Ryan Hollins). My buddy Eren and I spend Friday night trying to build up a Cleveland Cavaliers dynasty by slowly growing the amount of stars we had for our whole team. In … [Read more...] about The T’Wolves Jonny Flynn Conundrum
Timberwolves’ Kevin Love Rapidly Rising to Stardom
I “fearlessly predicted” back in October that Kevin Love would average 18 points and 13 rebounds. Oh how that has proven to be an understatement. On the year Kevin Love is averaging 20 points per game, and 15.3 rebounds per game. Far higher than the “fearless” numbers that I predicted back in October. On November 12 myself and a group of my friends headed to the Target … [Read more...] about Timberwolves’ Kevin Love Rapidly Rising to Stardom
Wolves’ Flynn Expected Back In 3 Weeks
CBS Sports is reporting that the Minnesota Timberwolves expect 2nd year point guard Johnny Flynn to return to action in three weeks. In July it was reported that Flynn needed hip surgery to fix a torn labral in his left hip. This news comes as the Wolves take the court tonight against the undefeated Atlanta Hawks. Flynn, who struggled at times last season adjusting to … [Read more...] about Wolves’ Flynn Expected Back In 3 Weeks
Timberwolves turning to Ridnour for Point Guard Duties
The Minnesota Timberwolves made a handful of off-season moves that made people forget that the Kevin McHale era was over, and second year General Manager David Kahn may in fact actually know what he’s doing. Sure there was the Darko Milic contract (4 years, 20 million total) that raised some eyebrows, but the majority of Kahn’s moves made most Wolves fans, especially this one, … [Read more...] about Timberwolves turning to Ridnour for Point Guard Duties
Michael Beasley Acquisition Key to Timberwolves Season
As a result of the added salary implications associated with the signing of LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and the re-signing of Dwyane Wade; the Miami Heat needed to dump salary, and fast. Seemingly minutes after LeBron uttered those words “I’m going to take my talents to South Beach” the Minnesota Timberwolves swooped in and made a deal that many didn’t believe was true, mainly, … [Read more...] about Michael Beasley Acquisition Key to Timberwolves Season