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  • What NBA Team Would Be the Best Fit For Anthony Davis?

    Anthony Davis will be the number one draft pick in 2012. Unless something unpredictable happens – Deciding not to join the NBA or actually not being the #1 pick. Already some have predicted that his ability to turn a team around will be nothing short of magical, worth 50 wins, no matter where he gets to play.

  • When Kevin Love Looks Like The Best Big Man in the NBA

    Kevin Love isn’t the best big man in the league, and he might not even be the best power forward. His numbers tell a slightly different story, and after scoring 51 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder, enough to push the Western conference leaders to a double overtime, 149-140 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who can argue?

  • Ricky Rubio Ends Season and Playoff Hopes for Timberwolves

    Ricky Rubio was in the middle of a fantastic year. The first season in the NBA for a young European player is never easy, but Rubio, playing professional basketball since he was 14, made the (2 years late) shift rather succesfuly, part of a basketball spring the Minnesota Timberwolves are going through. After 41 games, a torn ACL ended more than just Rubio’s rookie NBA season.

  • Kobe Bryant Can’t Be Slowed Down by Masks

    Kobe Bryant played with a mask on his face, suffering from a broken nose, post-concussion and a stiff neck, all thank to Dwyane Wade, which didn’t stop him from leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 104-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves with 31 points.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves as N’ Sync For a Day

    Kevin Love as Justin Timberlake? Probably not the greatest comparison, although I think JT is a decent basketball player. Not a double double monster like Love, who had some impressive moments during the 2012 All Star game, but we do know for sure that Love is no singer.

  • Jeremy Lin Knicks Dream Doesn’t Stop

    Jeremy Lin wouldn’t be getting all this media attention if he was playing for a different team, but there are some perks of being a New York Knicks player. The Harvard sensation led the Knicks to their fifth straight win with his fifth straight 20 points performance, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-98.

  • Kevin Love Breaking Out to Superstar Level

    Kevin Love numbers aside, are the Minnesota Timberwolves for real? Depends on what you regard being for real. Championship material? Nope, not really close. But a playoff contender? After nearly a month of NBA action, the Wolves are 7-8, far from their usual position of already thinking about next year. Beating the Red hot Clippers (101-98) in dramatic fashion was another fine example.

  • Rubio and the Timberwolves are the Real Deal

    Ricky Rubio continued to impress with his passing skills and overall ability to run the team’s offense, while Kevin Love did everything, from hitting threes to crashing the boards, as usual. The Minnesota Timberwolves ran the slow, old and slightly pathetic Dallas Mavericks off the floor with a 99-82 win.

  • Dwyane Wade Clutch = Miami Heat Perfect

    Dwyane Wade was the lowest scorer of the big three in yet another Miami Heat away win written on his name, hitting the game winning shot for the second time this week, leaving the improving Minnesota Timberwolves win-less in another brilliant LeBron James night.

  • Rubio and Williams Additions Make Timberwolves Fun to Watch

    Ricky Rubio finally playing his first game in Minnesota Timberwolves uniform, Derrick Williams looking like a likely rookie of the year candidate and Kevin Love make the Timberwolves relevant to NBA fans again after quite a long time out of the spotlight.