NIKOLA PEKOVIC RUMORS
Wolves Monday: Pekovic out against Jazz
MINNEAPOLIS Nikola Pekovic will miss his third consecutive game with a left calf contusion on Monday night against the Jazz.
This will be the 19th game this season that the center has missed with various injuries. Coach Rick Adelman has not confirmed whether the team will simply shut him down for the season with just one game remaining after Monday's.
"I have no idea...
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April 15, 2013
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Pekovic named conference Player of the Week
MINNEAPOLIS The NBA announced Monday that Nikola Pekovic was named the player of the week in the Western Conference for April 1 7. He is the first Timberwolves player to earn the honor since Al Jefferson did so in Jan. 2009.
Pekovic averaged 25.0 points on 58.9 percent shooting and 8.5 rebounds on the week, leading the Timberwolves to wins over Boston, Milwaukee and Detroit and...
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April 08, 2013
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Minnesota Timberwolves: Sign Nikola Pekovic At All Costs
The Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled without their star player, Kevin Love, this year, but do not blame this on center Nikola Pekovic, who has been the team’s best player most of the year. He is a restricted free agent and at only 27 years old, still qualifies as young and is one of the 5 most gifted offensive centers in the league. They must resign him, whatever it takes...
Pekovic hammers Celtics in Minnesota's 110-100 win
Nikola Pekovic bruised and battered the overmatched Boston front line for 29 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 110-100 victory over the Celtics on Monday night.
Andrei Kirilenko had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Dante Cunningham scored 19 points off the bench for the Wolves, who delivered coach Rick Adelman his 998th career victory.
Avery Bradley scored...
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April 01, 2013
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Wolves Monday: Pekovic back in lineup
MINNEAPOLIS Nikola Pekovic will play for the Timberwolves Monday night against Boston after missing Saturday's game against Memphis with a sprained left ankle. Coach Rick Adelman said he's hardly surprised by Pekovic's quick return and that the big man was pretty close to being able to play Saturday.
"He said the other night that he just couldn't loosen it...
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April 01, 2013
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Wolves Saturday: Pekovic sidelined
MINNEAPOLIS The Timberwolves will be without Nikola Pekovic on Saturday against the Grizzlies. The center tested his ankle during warmups but will sit due to a left ankle sprain he sustained during Friday night's game.
After the win over Oklahoma City, Pekovic said his foot and ankle were feeling all right, but he received treatment that night and then was a late scratch for...
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March 30, 2013
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Timberwolves need even a pricey Pekovic
MINNEAPOLIS In the NBA, no discovery comes without its price.
Last season, Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman admitted to using Nikola Pekovic sparingly when he first was cleared after his early-season injury solely because Adelman didn't know what he had. The new coach leaned on Darko Milicic at center until that became an idea too crazy for even the craziest to stomach, and only...
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March 26, 2013
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Harrison Barnes’ Dunk on Nikola Pekovic Really Impresses Golden State Coach Mark Jackson (Video)
Mark Jackson knows a few things about devastating dunks. The current Golden State Warriors coach was a victim of one of the all-time great in-your-face slams when he was a member of the New York Knicks. Unfortunately for Jackson, Tom Chambers was at his superhuman best back then, and Jackson made the mistake of trying to step in for a charge while Chambers barreled toward the hoop...
Pekovic reports to Wolves camp slim and sculpted
Minnesota Timberwolves bruiser Nikola Pekovic has shown up for training camp looking noticeably slimmer and more sculpted than he did last season.
The Timberwolves reported for training camp in Mankato on Tuesday. They are counting on Pekovic to be a major part of the push for their first playoff appearance since 2004 and the big center from Montenegro looks like he's ready...
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October 02, 2012
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