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| Grizzlies' Den: Memphis sunk by Duncan's jumper |
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11/05/2002 |
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| ep Lowe on, as the team has allowed at least 100 points in each game this year, with an average of 112 points permitted per contest. Lowe has been the Grizzlies' head man since the start of the 2000-01 season. In each of the previous two campaigns, Lowe has guided the team to a 23-59 record. Prior to his tenure with the NBA's version of the Devil Rays, the NC State product coached the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1992-94. He compiled just a 33-102 mark with the T'wolves, giving him a career coaching record of 79-224. |
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| Wolves return home to face Wizards |
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11/05/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves return home to battle the Washington Wizards at the Target Center on Tuesday. The T'wolves are playing the second of a back-to-back, as they were blown out in New Jersey on Monday, 106-82. The Timberwolves committed a franchise-record 27 turnovers in the game which led to 39 New Jersey points. Kevin Garnett led all scorers with 23 points, and he pulled down 10 boards, while Troy Hudson added 10 in the losing effort. Minnesota played without swingman Wally |
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| Pacers travel to Miami |
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11/05/2002 |
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| added 10, as the Heat placed all five starters in double-digit scoring. Heat guard Anthony Carter missed his third game in a row because of strep throat. He is questionable for Tuesday's affair. Indiana improved to 2-1 on the season by defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, 87-80, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Brad Miller scored 22 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Indiana. Jermaine O'Neal added 21 points and 14 boards for the Pacers. Jonathan Bender collected 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Ron |
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| Wolves aim to stay unbeaten against Pacers |
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11/02/2002 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves look to remain unbeaten on the young season Saturday when they face the Indiana Pacers in their first road game of the campaign. The Timberwolves, who began last season 6-0, held on for a 111-105 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday, as Kevin Garnett recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Garnett posted his seventh-career triple-double. Troy Hudson scored 19 points and Loren Woods added 18 points and seven rebounds for Minne |
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| Garnett's triple-double lifts Wolves past Magic |
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11/02/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Kevin Garnett recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 111-105 win over the Orlando Magic. Troy Hudson scored 19 points and Loren Woods added 18 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota, which has won its first two games of the season. The Timberwolves defeated Denver, 83-77, in the season-opener. Anthony Peeler netted 16 points, including a 4-of-6 performance from beyond the arc. The Wolves finished 7-of-10 fro |
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| T'wolves aim for season-opening win at Target Center |
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10/30/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets travel to the Target Center tonight to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in what will be the season-opener for both teams. The Nuggets made the biggest splash of any NBA team on Draft day. Citing the loss of Dikembe Mutombo a few seasons ago, GM Kiki Vandeweghe didn't want to allow the franchise to make a similar mistake under his watch by allowing a star player to leave via free agency with the Nuggets getting nothing in return. The end result was a blockbuster |
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| Minnesota Timberwolves 2002-03 Season Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/25/2002 |
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| (Best E Casino) - For years now, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been linked to mediocrity, continuously searching for the key to Western Conference success. Relative regular-season success has been overshadowed by multiple first-round playoff exits. Despite the presence of All-Star forward Kevin Garnett, Minnesota has been sent packing six straight years in the first round of the postseason. Following the frustration of the T'Wolves' three-game sweep at the hands of Dallas in May, there were even rumors that the c |
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| Timberwolves' Lopez likely out for the season |
NBA Basketball |
10/21/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Timberwolves guard Felipe Lopez is likely done for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee during a preseason game this past weekend. Lopez left Saturday's contest against Boston with 6:04 remaining in the first quarter. He suffered the injury when he collided with the Celtics' Paul Pierce. The 27-year-old Lopez underwent an MRI exam Sunday, which revealed the torn ligaments. He will meet with team orthopedic surgeon |
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| Sixers release Avery and Jones |
NBA Basketball |
10/11/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Friday that they have waived guard William Avery and center Alvin Jones. Avery, 23, has averaged 2.7 points and 1.4 assists per game in his three-year career, all with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Avery was signed by the Sixers as a free agent on September 30, 2002, and played in the Sixers' first preseason game, and scored six points in 26 minutes. The 24-year-old Jones, is a 2001 graduate of Georgia Tech, and was the 57th overall pick in the 20 |
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| Timberwolves re-sign Loren Woods |
NBA Basketball |
10/01/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the signing of free agent center Loren Woods to a one-year qualifying offer. Terms of the deal were not announced. Last season, the 7-foot-1 Woods averaged 1.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 8.6 minutes per game while seeing action in 60 contests. He followed those numbers with averages of 11.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.00 blocks in six games for the Timberwolves during the Shaw's Pro Summer League in Boston. "We are excited to get Loren |
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