http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4548 Recent articles about Al Jefferson en-us The Suns are hoping that Jonny Flynn doesn't go psycho on them as the two teams meet tonight in Minnesota. (Photo by Max Simbron) View full size photo » A minor milestone in the NBA season today as the Suns play the Timberwolves for the second time. This is the first time the Suns will be facing the same team twice. Does that matter? No, not really but it is the day after Thanksgiving and my brain is somewhat addled... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:33:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Preview_Suns_vs_Timberwolves/1640193 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Preview_Suns_vs_Timberwolves/1640193 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Preview_Suns_vs_Timberwolves/1640193 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/4/547bd5657fe218cbee7bbb8312f563270996a091/small/75.jpg Minnesota Timberwolves center Al Jefferson will miss the next two games because of an illness in his family. The Timberwolves say Jefferson left the team to be with an ill family member in Florida. He will miss the game Friday night against Dallas and on Saturday at Memphis. Jefferson is expected to rejoin the team early next week. It's a big blow to the Timberwolves, who have lost eight straight games since a season-opening win over New Jersey. Jefferson is averaging 15.1 points... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:22:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Wolves_39_Jefferson_out_two_games_for_family_illness/1552490 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Wolves_39_Jefferson_out_two_games_for_family_illness/1552490 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Wolves_39_Jefferson_out_two_games_for_family_illness/1552490 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Timberwolves, NBA Coaches MINNEAPOLIS -- Al Jefferson wasn't even born when the incident happened in 1984. But he's seen the old footage. "The only thing I knew about Kurt (Rambis) from him playing is the highlight of Kevin McHale knocking him out,'' said the Minnesota forward. Jonny Flynn wasn't born when Rambis won the last his four titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1988. But Flynn has seen the highlights as well. "I re... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Kurt_Rambis_The_Minneapolis_Laker/1455034 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Kurt_Rambis_The_Minneapolis_Laker/1455034 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Kurt_Rambis_The_Minneapolis_Laker/1455034 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg Minnesota Timberwolves big man Al Jefferson will play in the opener on Wednesday night against New Jersey despite battling an Achilles injury in recent weeks. Jefferson said Tuesday that he has practiced pain free for the past two days and will definitely be in the lineup against the Nets. That's good news for the Timberwolves, who will play the first six to eight weeks of the season without forward Kevin Love after he had surgery on a broken hand last week. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:25:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Jefferson_to_play_Flynn_Ellington_questionable/1446134 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Jefferson_to_play_Flynn_Ellington_questionable/1446134 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Jefferson_to_play_Flynn_Ellington_questionable/1446134 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg by Chris TomassonFiled under: Timberwolves, NBA InjuriesDENVER -- Big Al's health is no big concern. At least that's the word from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota star center Al Jefferson missed Tuesday's preseason game against Denver. But Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis said the primary reason was Jefferson being under the weather rather than the sore left Achilles that kept him out of practice Monday. "Yes, he would of if this was an important game,'' Rambis sa... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:15:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Timberwolves_Not_Worried_About_Al_Jeffersons_Latest_Injury/1406499 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Timberwolves_Not_Worried_About_Al_Jeffersons_Latest_Injury/1406499 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Timberwolves_Not_Worried_About_Al_Jeffersons_Latest_Injury/1406499 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg Minnesota's Al Jefferson is still bothered by Achilles' tendinitis. Jefferson did not participate in Tuesday morning's shootaround in Denver, where the Timberwolves were playing an exhibition. Team spokesman Mark Rosenberg says Jefferson is also fighting a cold, unsure if the star forward would suit up against the Nuggets. Jefferson sat out during the fourth quarter Saturday against Milwaukee because of soreness in the tendon, and he didn't practice Monday. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:48:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Sore_Achilles_still_bothers_T_Wolves_star_Jefferson/1404387 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Sore_Achilles_still_bothers_T_Wolves_star_Jefferson/1404387 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Sore_Achilles_still_bothers_T_Wolves_star_Jefferson/1404387 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg by Chris TomassonFiled under: Timberwolves, FanHouse ExclusiveMINNEAPOLIS -- After going down in a heap last February and being lost for the season with a torn ACL, Al Jefferson is no longer black and blue. Now, he's thinking red, white and blue. There likely will be an opening for a post player on Team USA for next year's World Championships in Turkey and quite possibly for the 2012 Olympics in London. The Minnesota center has volunteered his services "I would love to play for U... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:17:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Al_Jefferson_Has_Sights_on_Team_USA/1334244 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Al_Jefferson_Has_Sights_on_Team_USA/1334244 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Al_Jefferson_Has_Sights_on_Team_USA/1334244 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg As much grief as New York Vinnie gives the Minnesota Timberwolves I have always said that they have a Frickin superstar in the making in their center Al Jefferson. He was the lynch-pin for the T-Wolves trading Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics two years ago. Jefferson was one of the few Frickin highlights of a [...] Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:48:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Just_Call_him_Twiggy_T_Wolves_Jefferson_Loses_31_Pounds_In_Off_Season/1275735 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Just_Call_him_Twiggy_T_Wolves_Jefferson_Loses_31_Pounds_In_Off_Season/1275735 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Just_Call_him_Twiggy_T_Wolves_Jefferson_Loses_31_Pounds_In_Off_Season/1275735 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg You read the news this morning: "A slimmer, trimmer Al Jefferson(notes) returned to full practice Tuesday for the first time in nearly eight months following surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee." That's right, the "Forward Formerly Known As Big Al" had shed over 30 pounds to reduce the stress on his knees and get him ready to run in the Wolves' new up-tempo offense.But what was Jefferson's secret? Was it the Jenny Craig diet like Baron Davis(notes)? ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:25:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wolves_Al_Jeffersons_diet_secret_Subway/1274461 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wolves_Al_Jeffersons_diet_secret_Subway/1274461 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wolves_Al_Jeffersons_diet_secret_Subway/1274461 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg After missing a lot of last season with injury, the T’Wolves’ Al Jefferson decided to drop some weight. So, he did like one of his favorite TV Stars, Jared Vogel. The Timberwolves’ Al Jefferson, 6 feet 10, said he dropped 31 pounds — from 293 to 262 — in seven months simply by eating Subway sandwiches. “Ham and [...] Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:23:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Body_By_Jared/1273557 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Body_By_Jared/1273557 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Body_By_Jared/1273557 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg It may be an uphill climb but Big Al will help make it a little easier. He's a massive athlete. A true post player in this day and age where there are precious few true post players. He dominates in the post. He has good footwork and can score anywhere within the paint. If he wants to get to the hizzy, he's getting to the hizzy. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:22:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Big_Al_Jefferson/442061 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Big_Al_Jefferson/442061 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Big_Al_Jefferson/442061 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/d/add721a04a196b0118b13fae8ad61cf9a7656441/small/A14601901221754971A.jpg Next up from the NBA Fashion Line - NBA Belts Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:24:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Al_Jeffersons_Pants_Fall_Down/191769 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Al_Jeffersons_Pants_Fall_Down/191769 We've talked a lot about what you should do in your fantasy basketball league, but what are some things you should avoid doing? 1- Buy Low, Sell High 2- Draft Rookies Too High 3- Draft Too Many Players from One Team 4- Ignore Certain Players, Teams 5- Try to Win in the Short Run 6- Try to win every category in H2H leagues, Neglect certain categories in Rotisserie leagues 7- Let Personal Feelings of a Player Influence Your Decision Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:11:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/7_Ways_to_Guarantee_You_Will_Lose_Your_Fantasy_Basketball_League/108303 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/7_Ways_to_Guarantee_You_Will_Lose_Your_Fantasy_Basketball_League/108303 Big Al is a class act and will be missed in Boston. The Wolves got a very good player and one day the Celtics will regret having traded him. Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:14:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Big_Als_Statement_to_His_Fans/23213 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Big_Als_Statement_to_His_Fans/23213