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| Minnesota's Wittman headed for surgery |
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12/04/2007 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without their head coach Randy Wittman for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers as he prepares for back surgery on Wednesday. "This is a situation that has been progressively getting worse," Wittman said. "The doctors said that in order to coach the remainder of the year, that it would be in my best interest to have the back surgery as soon as possible. I wish I could be out there tonight, but I know Jerry (Sichting) and the coaching staf |
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| Wolves coach Wittman having back surgery; will miss Lakers game |
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12/04/2007 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Minnesota Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman will have surgery on Wednesday to repair his aching back and will be out indefinitely. Wittman missed practice on Monday and also Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers to prepare for the surgery. The team said it's unclear when he will resume his duties. Assistant coach Jerry Sichting will coach the Wolves in Wittman's absence. ``This is a situation that has been progressively getting worse,'' Wittman said in a statement issued by the t |
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| Hill fits perfectly with Suns |
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12/04/2007 |
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| nished with 28 points, scoring the first nine of the fourth quarter, and grabbed eight rebounds and dished out seven assists in the win over Indiana for the Suns, who have won two straight. Marion had 15 points and seven boards, while Nash collected nine points and 15 assists in the victory. The Suns are 7-2 on the road this season. They will visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday at Air Canada Centre, Washington Wizards on Friday at the Verizon Center and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday at the Target Center. |
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| Pacers host Nash, Suns |
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12/04/2007 |
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| two-time MVP Steve Nash collected nine points and 15 assists in the victory. The Suns are 7-2 on the road this season. They will visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday at Air Canada Centre, Washington Wizards on Friday at the Verizon Center and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday at the Target Center. Indiana tries to make it two wins in a row. Jamaal Tinsley scored 29 points, including eight in a row late in the game, as the Pacers beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 101-95, on Sunday at the Staples Center. Jermaine |
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| Kobe, Lakers stop off in Minnesota |
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12/04/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers try to halt a two-game losing streak, as they visit the new-look Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the Target Center. This is the second meeting of the season between the squads. On November 9th, superstar Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, pulled down seven rebounds and handed out seven assists to lead the Lakers to a 107-93 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Staples Center. The Lakers have lost three of four and five of their last seven at Minnesota. LA has won two |
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| Slumping Trail Blazers stop off in Memphis |
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12/03/2007 |
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| day and the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday at the Rose Garden. Memphis tries to closeout a two-game homestand with back-to-back victories. Rudy Gay scored a game-high 21 points and Mike Miller added 18 points and 14 rebounds, as the Grizzlies crushed the Minnesota Timberwolves, 109-80, on Saturday at FedExForum. Damon Stoudamire ended with 14 points and seven assists in the victory for the Grizzlies, while Pau Gasol netted 13 for Memphis, which has won three of its last four games overall. Stromile Swift finished with 16 |
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| Spurs welcome Blazers to AT&T Center |
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12/02/2007 |
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| Network) - The San Antonio Spurs will open a three-game homestand this afternoon versus the Portland Trail Blazers at the AT&T Center. San Antonio has won two straight and seven of its last eight games, including Friday's 106-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Manu Ginobili buried seven three-pointers and finished with a season-high 31 points to lead the Spurs. Ginobili made 11-of-16 shots from the floor, including a torrid 7-for-9 performance from outside the three-point line. Tim D |
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| Grizzlies welcome Timberwolves to town |
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12/01/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Memphis Grizzlies open a two-game homestand when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at FedExForum. The Grizzlies went 2-1 against Minnesota last season and have won two in a row and four of five in the series. The Timberwolves have dropped five of their last six at Memphis. Memphis attempts to get back on the winning track this evening. On Wednesday, Anthony Parker scored 19 points and Jose Calderon contributed 13 points and 10 assists as the Toronto Raptors cruised to a 103-91 win o |
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| Ginobili sizzles behind the arc, Spurs come back to trounce T-Wolves |
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12/01/2007 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Manu Ginobili drained seven three-pointers and scored a season-high 31 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to their seventh win in eight games, 106-91, over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ginobili hit 11-of-16 shots from the floor, including a torrid 7-for-9 performance from outside the three-point line in his 33 minutes off the bench as the Spurs recovered from a 14-point deficit late in the third quarter to record their second straight victory, and their 14th in 17 games to open th |
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| Timberwolves scratch guard Rashad McCants because of sore right knee |
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11/30/2007 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Minnesota Timberwolves guard Rashad McCants was a surprise scratch Friday night against San Antonio because of what the team called a sore right knee. McCants, who is Minnesota's second-leading scorer at 14.4 points per game, missed one game earlier this season after spraining his right ankle. His right knee, however, is more of a concern for the Timberwolves; the third-year player from North Carolina, a first-round draft pick in 2005, had microfracture surgery on that knee in June 2006 and mis |
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