Tips Portland should follow if they want to make 2014 Playoffs
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The Portland Trail Blazers didn’t have a bad season, but it wasn’t that great either.
Here are my exclusive top-5 tips for the Portland Trail Blazers making the 2014 NBA Playoffs, enjoy.
Have Nikola Pekovic sign an offer sheet worth top dollar to force the Minnesota Timberwolves to pay him. Like they did with Nicolas Batum last off-season? Yes. Just like that...
Minnesota Timberwolves: Regular Season Review and Awards
Minnesota Timberwolves: Regular Season Review and Awards
By Mike Elworth: Publisher and Owner at Hoopstuff…
Record: 31-51- 12th in West- 22th in NBA
Review: The Minnesota Timberwolves had playoff dreams and a playoff caliber roster, but in the end injuries caused them to miss the playoffs once again. Kevin Love broke his hand twice and only played in 18 games, Ricky Rubio missed...
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...
Minnesota Timberwolves: The Wasted Season For the Timberwolves
There were some highlights for the Minnesota Timberwolves this year, as Ricky Rubio came back and proved that he still has his magic, Nikola Pekovic has become a true franchise center and Derrick Williams proved that he is no bust and could be excellent trade fodder, but when it comes to Kevin Love, it was a total failure. Their franchise player, only played in 18 contests, broke...
Wolves look to keep Warriors from playoffs
The Golden State Warriors just failed to lock up their first playoff berth in six seasons. Now they'll need some help if they're going to get that done Tuesday night.
Golden State goes for a sixth straight victory over an improving Minnesota Timberwolves team that's seeking its fourth win in five games.
Golden State (44-33) could have punched its postseason ticket for...
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...
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...
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...
Timberwolves 107, Bucks 98
Nikola Pekovic scored 27 points and Ricky Rubio added 18 points, 12 assists and eight steals to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 107-98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
Pekovic made 11 of 14 shots from the field and also had eight rebounds. Rubio connected on five of his six attempts from 3-point range for the Timberwolves, who went 8-of-13 from beyond the arc...
Wolves seek first winning streak in months
The Milwaukee Bucks just improved their position in the Eastern Conference standings. They can partly thank the Minnesota Timberwolves for that.
Milwaukee continues its push for its first playoff berth in three seasons on Wednesday night when the visiting Timberwolves go for their first set of back-to-back wins since December.
With nine games left and a six-game edge over ninth...
Timberwolves bust six-year drought vs. Celtics
MINNEAPOLIS For the first time since Kevin Garnett put on a Celtics jersey in 2007, the Timberwolves beat Boston on Monday night, a 110-100 victory that capped off a grueling homestand against playoff-bound teams.
If that win, that snapped streak, isn't a landmark of the most pathologic type, then what is?
Unfortunately for the Timberwolves in terms of their quest for karmic...
Timberwolves bust six-year drought vs. Celtics
MINNEAPOLIS For the first time since Kevin Garnett put on a Celtics jersey in 2007, the Timberwolves beat Boston on Monday night, a 110-100 victory that capped off a grueling homestand against playoff-bound teams.
If that win, that snapped streak, isn't a landmark of the most pathologic type, then what is?
Unfortunately for the Timberwolves in terms of their quest for karmic...
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...
Timberwolves 110, Celtics 100
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...
Pekovic pummels Boston Celtics inside, Minnesota Timberwolves win 110-100
The Timberwolves were the only team without a victory against the Celtics during the KG era, but all good things come to an end as the Celtics dropped the ball tonight in Minnesota. Paul Pierce missed the game for personal reasons (reportedly not related to his ankle injury on Sunday) and this depleted Celtics roster was no match for the almost-equally-depleted Wolves roster. For...
Recap: Pekovic, Wolves shred defenseless Celtics
For the first time since they gave us Kevin Garnett, the Minnesota Timberwolves have beaten the Celtics. They did it by feeding Nikola Pekovic early and often, and then feasting on the Celtics mistakes. Wolves take it 110-100.
The Celtics kept nipping and tucking and making it feel like they had a shot, but every time they got close, the Wolves would whip off another run to put...
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...
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...
Grizzlies' Gasol may be NBA's best big man
MINNEAPOLIS A week ago, Marc Gasol was sidelined with an abdominal tear.
He was out until the playoffs, most likely, was the word around the NBA, and the Grizzlies suddenly looked a bit less steady. They'd make it, but they wouldn't be the force they'd been all season with their star big man, a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year and perhaps even the best center...
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...
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...
Timberwolves 101, Thunder 93
Nikola Pekovic had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Ricky Rubio added 17 points and seven assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-93 on Friday night.
Chase Budinger scored 13 points off the bench and Andrei Kirilenko played superb defense on Thunder star Kevin Durant in the second half to help the Wolves deal the Thunder an unexpected setback in...
Thunder can't close gap in West with loss
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Nikola Pekovic had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Ricky Rubio added 17 points and seven assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-93 on Friday night.
Chase Budinger scored 13 points off the bench and Andrei Kirilenko played superb defense on Thunder star Kevin Durant in the second half to help the Wolves deal the Thunder an...
T-wolves hand Pistons 7th straight home loss
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Nikola Pekovic had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 105-82 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
The game matched one of the league's worst home teams against one of the worst on the road. The Pistons haven't won at home since before the All-Star break, losing seven straight, while Minnesota had lost 10...
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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