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| Forward Al Jefferson agrees to multiyear contract extension with Timberwolves |
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10/31/2007 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Forward Al Jefferson and the Minnesota Timberwolves announced a multiyear contract extension on Wednesday night. The 22-year-old Jefferson was acquired from Boston in a trade July 31. Financial terms were not disclosed. ``Al has proven that at only 22 years of age he is among the rising stars in the NBA,'' said Kevin McHale, Timberwolves vice president of basketball operations. ``He is extremely talented, hard working and shows a tremendous willingness to learn and improve in all facets of |
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| Timberwolves pick up future options on Foye, McCants |
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10/31/2007 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday exercised the third-year option on guard Randy Foye and the fourth-year option on guard Rashad McCants. ``We expect both Randy and Rashad to be a big part of our future,'' said Kevin McHale, vice president of basketball operations. Foye, a second-year player from Villanova, earned NBA All-Rookie first-team honors in 2006-07. He was the seventh overall pick of the 2006 NBA draft and played in all 82 games for the Wolves, starting 12. He averaged 15.4 poi |
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| Shaq, Heat believe start of this season is crucial |
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10/31/2007 |
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| er the court. Alas, the party ended with a thud. The Chicago Bulls - a team the Heat ousted on the way to that 2006 title - beat Miami 108-66. ``I guess that team wanted it more,'' said new Heat forward Ricky Davis, acquired last week from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a five-player swap. ``But this year, we'll come in and be focused right away. It's a great chance to start building for the year.'' Davis said he didn't watch that Heat-Bulls game last season. Miami coach Pat Riley, well, he can't forget it, |
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| San Antonio Spurs |
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10/29/2007 |
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| Traded guard Beno Udrih to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a protected 2008 second-round draft pick. |
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| T'Wolves buy out Howard's contract |
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10/29/2007 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves waived forward Juwan Howard on Monday, buying out the veteran's contract. "The thinking was to get some kind of cooperative effort between the two of us," Timberwolves vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale said. "We had some offers from teams who weren't playoff teams that wanted a veteran leader, which would have been the same situation as here. He wasn't happy about that." Howard averaged 9.7 points and 5.9 rebounds in 80 games with Houst |
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| Spurs send Udrih to Timberwolves |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2007 |
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| San Antonio, TX (Best E Casino) - The San Antonio Spurs traded guard Beno Udrih to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a protected 2008 second round draft pick on Monday. Udrih averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 assists in 73 games with one start last season. He was selected by the Spurs in the first round of the 2004 NBA Draft with the 28th overall pick. In three seasons in San Antonio he appeared in 207 regular season games, averaging 5.2 points and 1.8 assists in 13.0 minutes. |
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| Spurs trade Udrih to Timberwolves for protected second-round pick |
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10/29/2007 |
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs traded Beno Udrih to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a protected second-round draft pick in 2008 on Monday. The 6-foot-3 guard broke his left index finger earlier this month during Spurs training camp. Udrih's role on the team decreased last season as veteran Jacque Vaughn took over as backup point guard to Tony Parker. During his three seasons in San Antonio he appeared in 207 regular season games and averaged 5.2 points and 1.8 assists in 13 minutes. Last season he a |
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| '07-'08 NBA Features a Shift In Power |
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10/25/2007 |
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| playoffs for a third straight year. However, this franchise is headed in the right direction with its roster. The SuperSonics are starting to rebuild, and doing it with rookies Kevin Durant and Jeff Green is a good way to get the process moving. 15. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES - Trading Kevin Garnett to Boston was the right thing to do. Vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale is very high on big man Al Jefferson, who was the key for Minnesota in the Garnett deal. The Timberwolves will miss the postseason for |
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| WESTERN CONFERENCE |
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10/25/2007 |
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| le. As good as Durant is, the bottom line is Sonics are moving on without their two best players, and that will take time. And with the team's future in Seattle in doubt beyond this season, the Sonics' next home playoff game could be in another city.MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES: LAST SEASON: 32-50, missed playoffs. STARTING FIVE: G Randy Foye (10.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.8 apg), G Marko Jaric (5.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.1 apg), F Ryan Gomes (12.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.6 apg), F Al Jefferson (16.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg), C Theo Ratliff (2 |
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| Riley says newly acquired Ricky Davis will be immediate starter |
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10/25/2007 |
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| vis to provide an immediate boost. Davis will slide into the injured Dwyane Wade's spot at starting shooting guard when the Heat open the regular season next week, Riley said Thursday, one day after the Heat pulled off a five-player trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Miami sent Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac and Wayne Simien to the Timberwolves, along with a conditional first-round draft pick, for Davis and Mark Blount. ``The securing of a perimeter player who could score, who could shoot, who had experienc |
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