Trevor Mbakwe gets chance to work out for Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are working out another group of draft prospects.
Their guests on Monday afternoon included a player that president of basketball operations Flip Saunders is quite familiar with: former Gophers standout Trevor Mbakwe (im-BAHK'-way).
Saunders watched Mbakwe play often last season at Williams Arena, where the team's new boss once starred himself...
Timberwolves intrigued by Shabazz Muhammad's scoring
MINNEAPOLIS -- No, Flip Saunders isn't comparing Shabazz Muhammad to Michael Jordan.And no, the Minnesota Timberwolves' president of basketball operations didn't heavily tip his 2013 NBA draft-day hand Sunday morning.
Muhammad's pre-draft workout with the Timberwolves does, however, offer up the small forward position as potential top-pick material when June 27 gets...
Timberwolves intrigued by Shabazz Muhammad's scoring
MINNEAPOLIS -- No, Flip Saunders isn't comparing Shabazz Muhammad to Michael Jordan.And no, the Minnesota Timberwolves' president of basketball operations didn't heavily tip his 2013 NBA draft-day hand Sunday morning.
Muhammad's pre-draft workout with the Timberwolves does, however, offer up the small forward position as potential top-pick material when June 27 gets...
Wolves GM Flip Saunders interested in Victor Oladipo
MINNEAPOLIS NBA draft hopefuls Jeff Withey and Ryan Evans spoke with a handful of reporters Thursday following their pre-draft workout with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
But team president of basketball operations Flip Saunders ducked out as soon as the 1 12 hour, six-player session inside the Target Center Lifetime Fitness center concluded. According to multiple reports, he was scheduled...
Wolves GM Flip Saunders interested in Victor Oladipo
MINNEAPOLIS NBA draft hopefuls Jeff Withey and Ryan Evans spoke with a handful of reporters Thursday following their pre-draft workout with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
But team president of basketball operations Flip Saunders ducked out as soon as the 1 12 hour, six-player session inside the Target Center Lifetime Fitness center concluded. According to multiple reports, he was scheduled...
Timberwolves not in a rush to name a new D-League affiliate
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Timberwolves will take at least a year to make any long-term decisions on the future of their minor league basketball ties, team president Flip Saunders said Wednesday.
The organization's former NBA D-League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, announced earlier in the week it'd be teaming up exclusively with the Miami Heat. At the moment, that...
Timberwolves not in a rush to name a new D-League affiliate
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Timberwolves will take at least a year to make any long-term decisions on the future of their minor league basketball ties, team president Flip Saunders said Wednesday.
The organization's former NBA D-League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, announced earlier in the week it'd be teaming up exclusively with the Miami Heat. At the moment, that...
Saunders Categorizes Cody Zeller As 'Stretch 4'
During Cody Zeller's workout for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Flip Saunders let the big man know that he "got his butt kicked" in Indiana's upset loss to Minnesota last season.
Even at seven feet, Zeller is power forward in the NBA -- not a center -- according to Saunders.
“He’s not a center and anyone looking at him as a center is not evaluating,” Saunders...
Wolves workout former Indiana standout Cody Zeller
MINNEAPOLIS From his perch inside Williams Arena, Flip Saunders watched intently while Cody Zeller struggled against Trevor Mbakwe in one of college basketball's biggest 2012-13 upsets.
At the former Indiana forward's individual pre-draft workout Wednesday inside Target Center, Saunders told Zeller "he got his butt kicked by Mbakwe in that game. He's aware of that...
The Timberwolves Expect Rick Adelman To Return As Head Coach
There has been some chatter out of the Twin Cities about whether or not Rick Adelman will return next season as the Timberwolves’ head coach. Adelman is still under contract and the team would love to have him back, but the health concerns surrounding his wife have caused many to think he may not return and opt to spend more time with his wife. However, Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA...
Heat snap up Skyforce from Timberwolves' grasp
So much for the picture-perfect match between the professional basketball teams in the Twin Cities and the largest township in South Dakota.
The Sioux Falls Skyforce, for years an affiliate and recently considered a prime hybrid partner for the Minnesota Timberwolves, unveiled a new set of insignia, signage and uniforms Monday afternoon.
But they weren't tweaked to match the...
Timberwolves approach NBA Draft looking for more impact
MINNEAPOLIS The matrix of possibilities plunges the considerer into a seemingly endless network of options.
Draft a shooting guard. Then a center. Draft a center. Then a shooting guard. Throw a small forward into the mix somewhere.
A limited number of scenarios exist if the Minnesota Timberwolves opt to take the 2013 NBA Draft hand they've been dealt.
But there's one...
Saunders Unsure Of Kirilenko's Free Agency Plans
Andre Kirilenko needs to decide days before July 1 whether he will exercise next season on his contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves or opt for free agency.
Flip Saunders is not sure of Kirilenko's plans.
“We don’t have a gut feel,” Saunders said of Kirilenko’s plans. “It’s a lot of money, at $10 million, to say you’re going to opt out of it. But anything can...
Kevin Love is not being traded
via ESPN
Kevin Love is changing his mind. It’s a big turn, and it does help to categorically end some wild speculation. It’s well and good, as Kevin Love has been entertaining us a lot even though it’s the offseason so the speculation as an added form of exposure is redundant. Now, Kevin Love is pleased with the direction of the Timberwolves, and also he’s not being traded...
Kevin Love not afraid to remain in Minnesota's brightest spotlight
It was contrived. It was in front of a national radio audience. It was cheesy.
But for a fan base yearning for any positive inkling to cling to, it sounded great.
In case you missed it:
Flip Saunders calls into ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike," which Minnesota Timberwolves all-star forward Kevin Love co-hosted Thursday morning.
Love, who at 24 appears to have his...
Kevin Love not afraid to remain in Minnesota's brightest spotlight
It was contrived. It was in front of a national radio audience. It was cheesy.
But for a fan base yearning for any positive inkling to cling to, it sounded great.
In case you missed it:
Flip Saunders calls into ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike," which Minnesota Timberwolves all-star forward Kevin Love co-hosted Thursday morning.
Love, who at 24 appears to have his...
Report: Larry Brown Done With Coaching in NBA, Wants to run Team
There’s a saying, “monkey see monkey do,” and the implied meaning is that when a person sees something working favorably for another, the natural inclination for said individual is to copy the act in the search for similar success. Which brings me to Pat Riley.
The Miami Heat president has made the executive position look so sexy that now it seems every tenured coach wants...
Can new Minnesota Timberwolves front office improve product on floor?
Injuries took their toll on the Minnesota Timberwolves this past season as star players Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio missed significant time. With another disappointing finish, the T-Wolves finally fired general manager David Kahn this off-season and brought in Flip Saunders as President of Basketball Operations to try and right the ship.
The health (and happiness) of Love and Rubio...
Saunders looking for skill not foreign passport in draft
MINNEAPOLIS Don't expect a new front office regime to empty the contents of the melting pot that is the Minnesota Timberwolves' roster.
But take caution against the notion that Flip Saunders and his staff hold international talent as highly-regarded as their predecessors did.
"I don't care where he's from," said Saunders, who replaced Kahn as the organization...
Saunders looking for skill not foreign passport in draft
MINNEAPOLIS Don't expect a new front office regime to empty the contents of the melting pot that is the Minnesota Timberwolves' roster.
But take caution against the notion that Flip Saunders and his staff hold international talent as highly-regarded as their predecessors did.
"I don't care where he's from," said Saunders, who replaced Kahn as the organization...
Timberwolves rumors: Minnesota shopping Derrick Williams
As the NBA Draft approaches, there are several teams that are reportedly looking to trade down. Flip Saunders and the Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to go in the other direction, as Charley Walters of The Pioneer Press reports the team will attempt to trade Derrick Williams and the No. 9 overall pick to move up in the draft.Looks like TWolves will try to deal Derrick Williams...
Report: Timberwolves Shopping No. 9 pick, Derrick Williams
The Minnesota Timberwolves and their president Flip Saunders want some added scoring on the roster and higher pick in the first round of this months draft.
To that end, The Pioneer Press is reporting that the T-Wolves are shopping the #9 pick and forward Derrick Williams to try to move up in the draft.
Looks like TWolves will try to deal Derrick Williams and No. 9 pick to move...
Report: Timberwolves Shopping No. 9 pick, Derrick Williams
The Minnesota Timberwolves and their president Flip Saunders want some added scoring on the roster and higher pick in the first round of this months draft.
To that end, The Pioneer Press is reporting that the T-Wolves are shopping the #9 pick and forward Derrick Williams to try to move up in the draft.
Looks like TWolves will try to deal Derrick Williams and No. 9 pick to move up...
Timberwolves Looking For Size At Shooting Guard, Host Tim Hardaway Jr., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
The Minnesota Timberwolves want to add a shooting guard with size to play alongside Ricky Rubio.
“Just because we’re so small there, outside of [Alexey] Shved,” Flip Saunders said. “The other guys — [J.J.] Barea and Luke [Ridnour] — are 6-foot players who have to guard Kobe Bryant and those guys. So what you want is a ‘2’ guard [shooting guard] who has size and can...
Saunders expects Pekovic, Kirilenko back with Wolves
MINNEAPOLIS Flip Saunders' pre-draft mission isn't limited to scouring the 2013 class for potential sleeper picks.
While that's been the bulk of his workload this week, the Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations has plenty of in-house chores on his to-do list, even if they mean going abroad.
Coming out of Tuesday and Wednesday with a fresh set of...
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