Al Jefferson News

Timberwolves update: Big man Al Jefferson has struggled on offense to start the season.

The re-education of the Timberwolves included another painful lesson Sunday night as they continued to flail in an arena where they notoriously struggle.

Welcome, once again, to WW's Blazer blog. In this installment, I plan to regail you with all the pictures of third year Timberwolves bigman Oleksiy Pecherov I can hunt down on the internet.

Minnesota's roster of 15 players aren't the highest-quality players in the world, but some of them are all right for Minny's future.

The Portland Trail Blazers' new lineup worked wonders in a win their last time out, and they plan on keeping Andre Miller in their starting five.

Andrew Bogut had 17 points and 10 rebounds, as the Milwaukee Bucks took an 87-72 decision from the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Suns had one of those offensive nights that reminded fans of "good 'ol days". Eighty-two shots taken, forty-one made and thirty trips to the free throw line, all culminating in hundred and twenty points.

Hideki Matsui tied the World Series record with six RBIs on a home run, single and double that each drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees led the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 after six innings in Game 6 on Wednesday night as they neared their record 27th championship.

The streaking Boston Celtics hope to stay undefeated tonight when they invade the Twin Cities to face the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center.

Wolves somehow defeat the Nets after being down 16 with 6:51 to play. 24-6 run powered by the tiny but powerful Jonny Flynn brought about what the Nets announcer said was a "tremendous upset." How lowly are the Wolves regarded throughout the league? The Nets were picked 14th in the East by SI.

Kurt Rambis was an assistant coach, assistant general manager and head coach with the Los Angeles Lakers for 10 years, all at Staples Center.

Channing Frye hit six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Jason Richardson had 23 points in his first game following a two-game suspension and the undefeated Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-112 Sunday night.

All-world point guard Steve Nash will try to get his teammates involved once again, as he leads the Phoenix Suns against the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight from US Airways Center.

If a major-league sports franchise in a sizable metropolitan area began play and no one was paying attention, would it make a basket? Trees falling in unknown forests make more noise than the Timberwolves are making as they open their 21st season tonight against the New Jersey Nets at Target Center.

If there were such a thing as a quick weight-gain plan, Timberwolves center Al Jefferson would have signed up for it.

14 Brian Cardinal F 6-8 241 05/02/77 Purdue 9 Veteran journeyman likely will get a decent amount of playing time until Kevin Love returns, but he's playing out the final season of a very movable contract .

Jonny Flynn scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to help the Wolves erase a 19-point deficit and Damien Wilkins' putback at the buzzer lifted Minnesota to a 95-93 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.

The Kurt Rambis era kicks off tonight for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will host the New Jersey Nets in the season opener for both clubs from the Target Center.

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Al Jefferson will play in the opener on Wednesday night against New Jersey despite battling an Achilles injury in recent weeks.

The Timberwolves have sent Al Jefferson home to Minnesota, where he will recuperate for Wednesday's regular-season opener while his team plays its final two preseason games without him.