Rashad McCants News

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Bobby Brown has exercised his player option for the 2009-10 season.

Four Minnesota Timberwolves players will become unrestricted free agents at 11:01 tonight when the NBA's free-agency period begins.

This article was originally posted on June 19, but following the Timberwolves-Wizards trade, I have decided to alter it slightly.

During 15 years in charge of the Timberwolves, Kevin McHale forged two distinct reputations.

Kevin McHale is out as coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. New president of basketball operations David Kahn announced the move on Wednesday.

The Minnesota Timberwolves made one smart move in their history: drafting Kevin Garnett.

The Wolves' 20th anniversary season ended Wednesday 169 long days after it started exactly the way it finished, with a home game against Sacramento.

For the rest of the summer I'll ponder the whereabouts of "Early Bird," the Timberwolves' new semi-official mascot.

Diogu topped 20 points in two straight games for the first time in his career and Andres Nocioni scored 17 points for the Kings , who had lost nine in a row and 16 of their previous 18.

The owner has said he expects him back and so do the players, but Kevin McHale has declined to make it official.

Following last June's draft-day trade, in which the Minnesota Timberwolves sent guard OJ Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love , many experts and fans questioned the move for ... by Andrew Scherber 44 reads Opinion Following last June's draft-day trade, in which the Minnesota Timberwolves sent guard OJ Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin ...

ASHEVILLE Another McCants is headed to Minnesota. The Minnesota Lynx picked North Carolina 6-foot-1 forward Rashanda McCants in the second round of the WNBA draft Thursday in Secaucus, N.J. McCants, who helped Asheville High to three consecutive NCHSAA 3-A championships, was taken 15th overall and will call the Target Center home for her debut ...

RANDY PENCH Bee file, 2009 Kevin Martin knows what it's like to play in pain. His left ankle has been hurting most of the season.

The Timberwolves have reached the season's final 10 games essentially the same team -- that addition-by-subtraction Rashad McCants trade the lone exception -- as on opening night five months and 53 losses ago.

This was a must for Rashad McCants. An absolute must. Thirty points against a competitive Charlotte team Wednesday, a reminder to the NBA - never mind just the Kings - that he can score with a finesse and ferocity that simply isn't the norm for periphery players in this league.

Gerald Wallace, who left the game briefly late in the second quarter after hurting his right knee, scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Bobcats in a 104-88 rout of the lowly Kings.

That Al Jefferson is the Timberwolves' most valuable player has become even more evident since he went down with a season-ending knee injury.

Rashad McCants looked around the Kings' locker room and sensed something was amiss.

The Timberwolves left Air Canada Centre late Tuesday still with a better record on the road than they own at home.

Sitting on the team flight after Portland's second straight loss earlier in the week, Brandon Roy thought to himself.