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| By trading two more veteran starters, Wolves grow even younger |
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10/24/2007 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The Minnesota Timberwolves were serious about that commitment to youth. They continued their rebuilding project Wednesday by sending two more veteran starters away, creating further opportunities for their young players to play as the post-Kevin Garnett keeps unfolding. ``This is the direction we're going. We've got guys, I think, that have talent we need to have intact and develop, and the only way you can do that's on the floor,'' coach Randy Wittman said. Ricky Davis and Mark Blount, who |
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| Heat reportedly send Walker to 'Wolves for Davis, Blount |
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10/24/2007 |
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| Fort Lauderdale, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat reportedly acquired swingman Ricky Davis as part of a blockbuster five-player deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Heat also acquired veteran center Mark Blount for forwards Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac and Wayne Simien along with a future conditional first-round pick. The Heat made the move less than 24 hours after concluding a miserable 0-7 preseason. Davis, who is in the final year of a contract tha |
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| Minnesota Timberwolves 2007-08 Season Preview |
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10/23/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves will have a new look when their 2007-08 season begins on November 7th against the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center. On July 31st, Minnesota and the Boston Celtics completed a blockbuster trade. The Timberwolves acquired forwards Al Jefferson and Ryan Gomes, guards Gerald Green and Sebastian Telfair, center Theo Ratliff and two first-round draft picks for All-Star Kevin Garnett, who averaged 22.4 points, 12.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 76 games last season. The 31-yea |
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| Detroit Pistons 2007-08 Season Preview |
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10/23/2007 |
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| lar season and in spurts during the playoffs. Head coach Flip Saunders, who became the general of the Pistons on July 21, 2005, returns for this third season on Detroit's bench. Before he was hired by Detroit, Saunders spent nine-plus years with the Minnesota Timberwolves and helped the squad to eight straight playoff appearances. He also coached the Timberwolves to a franchise-best 58-24 mark in the 2003-04 campaign and guided the club to the Western Conference finals against the Lakers, who defeated Minnesota in si |
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| NBA 2007-08: Donaghy's gone, NBA's back, and things can only get better |
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10/18/2007 |
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| s. But there are probably maybe five, six, seven teams in the East now, any one of which could be in the finals. So it could be a great season.'' One of those teams is Boston, which acquired Ray Allen from Seattle and later landed Garnett when the Minnesota Timberwolves finally decided it was time to move the longtime face of the franchise. The Celtics were heartbroken when they missed out on getting either Greg Oden or Durant after they sometimes seemed to try so hard - or is it, didn't try? - to improve their c |
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| Keep an eye on Minnesota's Jefferson |
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10/18/2007 |
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| oing to shine this year? Who is going to have the biggest impact on his new squad? Which rookie will stand out? Who will have a disappointing season? Here's a list of 10 players to keep a watchful eye on during the 2007-08 campaign. 1. AL JEFFERSON (MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES) - The 22-year-old Jefferson was the key acquisition for Minnesota when it traded its franchise player Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in the big deal of the summer. On July 31st, the Timberwolves acquired forwards Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Gerald |
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| Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen make home debuts for Green |
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10/17/2007 |
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| egular season being totally nuts.'' After going 24-58 last season and missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season, the Celtics traded for seven-time All-Star Allen at the draft and then pulled off an unprecedented 7-for-1 trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Garnett, the 2004 NBA MVP. Together with Pierce, the New Big Three has Celtics fans excited for the first time since the original Big Three won the last of Boston's 16 NBA titles in 1986. After opening the exhibition season in Rome and Londo |
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| Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen make debuts for Green |
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10/17/2007 |
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| and Allen are the main reasons why. After going 24-58 last season and missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season, the Celtics traded for seven-time All-Star Allen at the draft and then pulled off an unprecedented 7-for-1 trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Garnett, the 2004 NBA MVP. Along with Paul Pierce, the New Big Three has Celtics fans excited for the first time since the original Big Three won the last of Boston's 16 NBA titles in 1986. Celtics coach Doc Rivers pretended to be taken abac |
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| AP Photos of Oct. 11: TOK108, TOK110, NY180-181 |
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10/12/2007 |
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| Portuguese territory of Macau. And on Saturday, the Cavaliers play the Magic in Macau. The NBA last week concluded a series of preseason games in Spain, Italy, Turkey and England featuring the Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves. The preseason games have been overwhelmingly successful. But they may become relics, particularly in China. ``Over time we need to develop a stand-alone business in China that is not dependent on traveling NBA players and NBA teams from the Sta |
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| NBA hopes to continue taking great leaps forward in China with latest expansion |
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10/12/2007 |
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| Portuguese territory of Macau. And on Saturday, the Cavaliers play the Magic in Macau. The NBA last week concluded a series of preseason games in Spain, Italy, Turkey and England featuring the Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves. The preseason games have been overwhelmingly successful. But they may become relics, particularly in China. ``Over time we need to develop a stand-alone business in China that is not dependent on traveling NBA players and NBA teams from the Sta |
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