Minnesota Timberwolves

Love Believes It’s Important to Play Again This Season

February 25, 2013
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Love Believes It’s Important to Play Again This Season

A playoff hopeful team before the season started, the Wolves struggles without Kevin Love have been well documented this season. Losers of 7 of their last 10 and 18 of their last 22, the Wolves playoff chances are all but nil. Yet, despite this year likely being a lost season, Love still insists he wants to return to play this season and he plans on doing so in March. As the frigid Minnesota weather begins to thaw and the spring air smells of tournament time and playoffs, it will also smell of Love’s return this year. (Speaking of spring,...

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What the Future Looks for the Timberwolves

February 25, 2013
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What the Future Looks for the Timberwolves

    With the NBA season gearing up for the playoff push, not all teams are equal. Some teams are clearly in a position to make the postseason. Some teams are fighting for a chance to play in April, (SEE Trailblazers, Portland; Jazz, Utah). While some teams are fighting for any kind of relevancy at all, (SEE Timberwolves, Minnesota). Many fans throughout Minnesota are beginning to lose interest in the season (or have lost interest long ago). Many of these fans would typically turn to college hoops instead, but with the Gophers recent struggles, that’s not ideal. For gamblers...

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Kevin Love Leading Despite Injury

January 25, 2013
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Kevin Love Leading Despite Injury

The Minnesota Timberwolves currently sit in 10th place in the West with a 17-22 record. They have lost seven out of the last eight and haven’t won back-to-back games since winning four straight in mid-December. Injuries have ravaged the team and game-absences run rampant, even haunting our head coach Rick Adelman. Players are becoming frustrated and angry, particularly Ricky Rubio who lashed out over being benched in the 4th quarter the other night. Losing always breeds discontent. The team is showing signs of seeing the entire season slip away. The team is in need of a leader. Someone to...

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Rubio Furious Over Playing Time

January 24, 2013
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Rubio Furious Over Playing Time

The Timberwolves are amidst a horrible midseason swoon. They’ve lost seven out of their last eight games, the latest a 91-83 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at home on Wednesday night. Currently 10th in the West, the Wolves look more like a lottery team of late then they do a playoff contender. Adding to the frustration now is Rubio’s disappointment with being benched last night. A week ago Rubio was pretty candid about his lack of playing time. He told NBA.com that he wants more time, despite recovering from a surgically repaired knee. “It’s hard because I still have...

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