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Found April 27, 2012 on Crossover Chronicles: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kevin Love,  Ricky Rubio,  Rick Adelman,  Michael Beasley,  Derrick Williams,  Wesley Johnson
TEAMS: Minnesota Timberwolves
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Minneapolis is a fun place to live. You got the Mall of America a short drive away. It really is the Land of A Thousand Lakes. If you like city living with a lot of parks for outdoor play -- not to mention a cherry in a spoon -- Minneapolis is your place. Except for those pesky winters, Minneapolis is the place to be. That is certainly something the Timberwolves and especially Kevin Love will be selling this summer. Minnesota finally took a step forward in its never-ending rebuilding process this season. The Wolves were in the Playoff hunt into March until Ricky Rubio's torn ACL seemed to do the team in. After that, the Timberwolves have fallen apart and fallen away. They have looked like, well, the Timberwolves of the last five years. With Kevin Love wrapped up with a new contract extension, Rubio still under wraps for a while and a really good coach in Rick Adelman, the Timberwolves finally can look to a very bright future. There is hope in the bleakness of the winter and a...
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Via Beer Mug Sports  |  April 27, 2012
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Via AP on Fox  |  April 27, 2012
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Via Fox Sports North  |  April 27, 2012
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Via Fox Sports North  |  April 26, 2012
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Via Fox Sports North  |  April 27, 2012
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Via Fox Sports North  |  April 27, 2012
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Via Sportress of Blogitude  |  April 27, 2012
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Via TWolves Blog  |  April 27, 2012
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Via RealGM  |  April 27, 2012
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