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Yesterday | SI.com

Steve Aschburner: Telfair finds inspiration in T'wolves' draft

Each summer day, there is time for Sebastian Telfair and his family to relax, to swim, to throttle back from the in-season pace, demands and whereabouts of his job with the Timberwolves.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Sebastian Telfair, NBA Players, Swimming, Randy Foye, Boston Celtics

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Bleacher Report

If Johnny Flynn Proves Himself In 2009-10, Wolves Should Ship Rubio

Following David Kahn's initial draft as the new Wolves general manager, the vast majority of talk among fans has been about Spanish prodigy Rick Rubio, and justifiably so... by Andrew Scherber 49 reads Sports Following David Kahn's initial draft as the new Wolves general manager, the vast majority of talk among fans has been about Spanish prodigy ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Orlando Magic, NBA Players, Dwight Howard

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Hoops and Other Pop Culture

Reaching 240 Minutes

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 Reaching 240 Minutes Every team in the NBA has to fill 240 minutes of playing time.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Kevin Love, Corey Brewer, NBA Players, Ryan Gomes

Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Japan Times

Severity of injury has Yao's career in doubt

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming's broken left foot could be a "career-threatening" injury.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, NBA Players, Minnesota Timberwolves, Kevin Love

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Fanball

Offseason Overview: Minnesota Timberwolves

Kevin McHale has finally been removed from the Timberwolves franchise, and new GM David Kahn has taken over.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, NBA Players, Kevin Love, Sam Mitchell, Craig Smith, Mike Miller

Tue Jun 30, 2009

The Post-Standard

Continue reading "Minnesota Timberwolves select Syracuse's Jonny Flynn in NBA draft"

When the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio with the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Kevin Love, NBA Players, Corey Brewer, Sebastian Telfair, Jonny Flynn

Mon Jun 29, 2009

ESPN

Timberwolves waiting on Rubio

Four days after Ricky Rubio was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves , it appears that the teenage Spanish sensation has become the most wanted man in the NBA.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Kevin Love, NBA Players

Hoops and Other Pop Culture

Minnesota Timberwolves Draft Grade -- B

As someone who has spent his entire life watching sit-coms, all I could think of last night was the classic sit-com setup where a main character wants desperately to date some hot chick and she constantly disses him, but after he has already asked someone very nice and sweet to go on the date, the hot chick suddenly says "yes." Now a woman would ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, NBA Players, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, Jeff Green, Kevin Durant

Sun Jun 28, 2009

The Scores Report

Trying to make sense of the Timberwolves' first two picks

Posted by John Paulsen Probably the most perplexing sequence of events occurred early last night when the Minnesota Timberwolves picked Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn - two pure point guards - with back-to-back picks.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Kevin Love, NBA Players, Syracuse University NCAA, Syracuse Orange NCAA Basketball, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Jonny Flynn

Sat Jun 27, 2009

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Open letter from Minnesota Timberwolves' David Kahn: Two point guards 'can and will work'

EDITOR'S NOTE: Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn has written an open letter to Wolves fans, explaining their draft-day decisions of Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Kevin Love, Corey Brewer, Sebastian Telfair, NBA Players, Ryan Gomes

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Deseret Morning News

NBA draft: Timberwolves have only just begun

David Kahn either has ESP or ADD. Someday we will view his selection of point guards on consecutive picks in his first draft as the Wolves' basketball boss as either innovation, genius, or a really bad case of short-term memory loss.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Randy Foye, NBA Players, Mike Miller, Syracuse University NCAA, Syracuse Orange NCAA Basketball, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Jonny Flynn

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Sporting News

Draft Spotlight: Minnesota Timberwolves

The glory days of the Minnesota T'Wolves have long passed when a certain player named Kevin Garnett was the best player of the season and translating it into a semi-successful postseason run.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Randy Foye, NBA Players, Mike Miller

Wed Jun 24, 2009

CBC News

Wizards trade No. 5 pick to Timberwolves: report

Mike Miller, viewed as one of the best perimeter shooters in the game, frustrated Timberwolves fans with his seemingly stubborn refusal to shoot the ball.

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Related Topix: Sports, Washington Wizards, NBA Basketball, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Players, Mike Miller, Kevin Love, Randy Foye

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Minnesota Timberwolves 2009 Draft Preview

The Kevin McHale era in Minnesota is over. New basketball chief David Kahn is now running things and hopes to build on a nucleus that includes one of the top power forwards in the game, Al Jefferson, along with guard Randy Foye and forward Kevin Love.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Kevin Love, Randy Foye, NBA Players, Sebastian Telfair, Mike Miller

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Brewer rehabbing knee

Published: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 3:32 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 3:32 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves teammates Al Jefferson and Corey Brewer welcome the steaming, if belated, return of summer to Minnesota, not because of their shared Southern sensibilities but rather their healing right knees.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Corey Brewer, NBA Players

The Big Lead

NBA Draft: 6. Minnesota Timberwolves

Good: Al Jefferson, just 24, has the makings of a franchise player. How many players have averaged double-doubles for three straight years prior to their 25th birthday? Surely it is an elite group.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Kevin Love, Corey Brewer, NBA Players

Sun Jun 21, 2009

USA Today

Timberwolves workout point guards

2. Ricky Rubio , DKV Joventut , PG, 6-3, 180: 18-year-old who plays fast, smart and has great court vision.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Randy Foye, NBA Players, NCAA Basketball, James Harden, NCAA Sports, Arizona State Sun Devils NCAA Basketball, Arizona State University NCAA, Davidson Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Davidson College NCAA

Sat Jun 20, 2009

BleacherReport

Minnesota Timberwolves: The Final Verdict On Ricky Rubio

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the No. 6 pick, and that gives them a chance to draft a variety of players.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Kevin Love, NBA Players, Memphis Grizzlies, Rudy Gay

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Slam Sports

Minnesota Timberwolves workout point guards auditioning for lineup spots

The big names were already lined up Friday to audition for the role of Minnesota point guard, even before the Timberwolves got a welcome surprise.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, Randy Foye, NBA Players, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, University of Memphis NCAA, Memphis Tigers NCAA Basketball, Tyreke Evans

The Plain Dealer

But Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love

Analysis: Love finished with a rookie-best 29 double-doubles, including four in his last five games.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball, NBA Players, Kevin Love, Randy Foye

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