http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/83 Recent articles about the Minnesota Timberwolves en-us Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has started contact drills in practice as he continues rehabilitation of a broken left hand. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:29:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Minnesota_Timberwolves_Kevin_Love_starts_contact_drills_to_rehab_hand/1665220 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Minnesota_Timberwolves_Kevin_Love_starts_contact_drills_to_rehab_hand/1665220 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Minnesota_Timberwolves_Kevin_Love_starts_contact_drills_to_rehab_hand/1665220 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/f/9f27d905aaa6e62eca4501dd96afdc1ad0c61085/small/love2.jpg MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has started contact drills in practice as he continues rehabilitation of a broken left hand. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:05:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_F_Love_begins_contact_drills/1663271 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_F_Love_begins_contact_drills/1663271 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_F_Love_begins_contact_drills/1663271 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/f/9f27d905aaa6e62eca4501dd96afdc1ad0c61085/small/love2.jpg Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has started contact drills in practice as he continues rehabilitation of a broken left hand. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:59:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_Love_in_contact_drills_as_he_rehabs_hand/1663159 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_Love_in_contact_drills_as_he_rehabs_hand/1663159 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_Love_in_contact_drills_as_he_rehabs_hand/1663159 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/b/ebfe19dfcd53b09131d0a71a655da96a6c05e13f/small/PicImg_Timberwolves_vs_Warriors_a2e4.jpg In honor of the 14-pick draft lottery, I've assembled the 14 lottery picks made over the past decade that are deemed as busts in some shape or matter. I'm sure there will be a few more busts added to this list in a few years once the last couple of classes get their careers moving along, but this is the best list I could come up with at the moment. 14-Ricky Rubio (No. 5 pick, Minnesota Timberwolves, 2009): Yeah, he has yet to play one second in the NBA, but the Spanish sensation has a... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Worst_NBA_Draft_Picks_Of_The_Decade/1661183 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Worst_NBA_Draft_Picks_Of_The_Decade/1661183 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Worst_NBA_Draft_Picks_Of_The_Decade/1661183 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/7/27bdc04fcecd28162527a4e764fc560db43f68e5/small/Picture_1.png Ryan Gomes scored 27 points, the most by a Timberwolves player this season, and Minnesota snapped a 15-game losing streak by beating the Denver Nuggets 106-100 Sunday night. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:16:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Gomes_helps_bust_Wolves_losing_streak_at_15/1652178 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Gomes_helps_bust_Wolves_losing_streak_at_15/1652178 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Gomes_helps_bust_Wolves_losing_streak_at_15/1652178 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/d/5d0024c33b797289292179d0bbf5280ba3b6709d/small/Private_Screening_Of_65b6.jpg Ryan Gomes scored 27 points, the most by a Timberwolves player this season, and Minnesota snapped a 15-game losing streak by beating the Denver Nuggets 106-100 Sunday night. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:48:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_end_15_game_losing_streak/1652059 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_end_15_game_losing_streak/1652059 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_end_15_game_losing_streak/1652059 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/d/5d0024c33b797289292179d0bbf5280ba3b6709d/small/Private_Screening_Of_65b6.jpg Ryan Gomes scored 27 points, the most by a Timberwolves player this season, and Minnesota snapped a 15-game losing streak by beating the Denver Nuggets 106-100 Sunday night. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:48:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_stun_Nuggets_to_put_end_to_15_game_skid/1652073 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_stun_Nuggets_to_put_end_to_15_game_skid/1652073 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Wolves_stun_Nuggets_to_put_end_to_15_game_skid/1652073 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/d/5d0024c33b797289292179d0bbf5280ba3b6709d/small/Private_Screening_Of_65b6.jpg Ryan Gomes scored 27 points, the most by a Timberwolves player this season, and Minnesota snapped a 15-game losing streak by beating the Denver Nuggets 106-100 Sunday night. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:48:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Wolves_end_15_game_skid/1652087 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Wolves_end_15_game_skid/1652087 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Wolves_end_15_game_skid/1652087 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/d/5d0024c33b797289292179d0bbf5280ba3b6709d/small/Private_Screening_Of_65b6.jpg MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Losing has become a way of life for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:59:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Suns_send_Timberwolves_to_15th_straight_loss/1643093 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Suns_send_Timberwolves_to_15th_straight_loss/1643093 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 More photos » by Don Ryan - AP Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, right, "squats the john" -- hip new dunk slang! -- as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson watches in disgust during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Oden scored 16 points and had three blocked shots as Portland beat the Timberwolves 106-78. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) Browse more photos... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:58:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Media_Row_Report_Blazers_106_Timberwolves_78/1610740 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Media_Row_Report_Blazers_106_Timberwolves_78/1610740 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Media_Row_Report_Blazers_106_Timberwolves_78/1610740 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/1/a16cd402ce9958291655fd7e0d664404362fa163/small/oden_small.jpg Normal service will return to CSTB shortly — you’d be surprised how many people get upset when I try to drive a school bus and blog at the same time. But for now, here’s an unhappy item from the Sacramento Bee’s Bill Lindelof that serves as a reminder the restaurant business can be even tougher [...] Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:44:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Time_Out_C_Webb_8217s_Eatery_Goes_The_Way_Of_Vin_Baker_8217s_Saybrook_Fish_House/1591127 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Time_Out_C_Webb_8217s_Eatery_Goes_The_Way_Of_Vin_Baker_8217s_Saybrook_Fish_House/1591127 Hey guys, gather round. We've just received another letter from your favorite, and our favorite Prez of Basketball Operations, David Kahn. Calm down, calm down. I know you're excited. I am too. Remember the last letter he wrote to us? Boy, does he have a way with words. There's just something about a man that has unconventional dialect. Makes you feel all warm inside. But enough of that, let's read this glorious letter. As usual, I'll translate for you mortals b... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Hey_Everyone_Its_Another_Letter_From_David_Kahn/1575356 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Hey_Everyone_Its_Another_Letter_From_David_Kahn/1575356 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Hey_Everyone_Its_Another_Letter_From_David_Kahn/1575356 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/b/ebfe19dfcd53b09131d0a71a655da96a6c05e13f/small/PicImg_Timberwolves_vs_Warriors_a2e4.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 More photos » by Jim Mone - AP Brewer, meet the Shoo-er. Browse more photos » Nice game!  What else is there to say? The Timberwolves came out with energy as expected.  They gave everybody a preview of what better teams are going to try to do to the three-guard lineup, posting Ryan Gomes against Brandon Roy and running their offense through him.  They also ran hard, rebounded hard, and shared the ball.  But one o... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:30:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_9_Recap_Blazers_107_Timberwolves_84/1548603 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_9_Recap_Blazers_107_Timberwolves_84/1548603 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_9_Recap_Blazers_107_Timberwolves_84/1548603 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg The all day coverage you need to go into tonight's contest.  We're just making sure you're prepared to drop that extra knowledge on the brosephs to get you another smidgen of respect. Party Attendees... Let's be blunt here; the Minnesota Timberwolves are awful.  They drafted 18 point guards this offseason, signed another overrated one, and appear to be worse than the New Jersey Nets whom they somehow managed to beat on opening night.  Portland's... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:21:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Pre_Funk_Timberwolves_vs_Blazers_118/1525238 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Pre_Funk_Timberwolves_vs_Blazers_118/1525238 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Pre_Funk_Timberwolves_vs_Blazers_118/1525238 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg Game Time:  6:00 p.m. Pacific  TV:  Comcast  The Minnesota Timberwolves have had a rough start to the season.  They bring a 1-5 record into the Rose Garden tonight to face the Blazers.  If this surprises you then you might also be shocked to learn that it's a little cold in Minnesota this time of year.  And that hockey is popular there.  And that if you want gravy with your meal you have your choice of white, off-white, beige, or cream...which ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:26:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_7_Preview_Timberwolves_vs_Blazers/1522663 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_7_Preview_Timberwolves_vs_Blazers/1522663 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_7_Preview_Timberwolves_vs_Blazers/1522663 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa0d59907209f68e13afedd7abb8e1f8d8f24fbe/small/14.jpg Minnesota forward Kevin Love fractured a bone in his left hand during the Timberwolves' 94-90 preseason loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night and will likely miss about six weeks. Love banged his hand against teammate Oleksiy Pecherov's elbow trying to go for a rebound on a missed free throw late in the third quarter and fractured the fourth metacarpal. The injury is to his non-shooting hand and he hopes to return at the end of November or early December. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:04:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Timberwolves_39_Love_fractures_hand_in_loss_to_Bulls/1384207 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Timberwolves_39_Love_fractures_hand_in_loss_to_Bulls/1384207 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Timberwolves_39_Love_fractures_hand_in_loss_to_Bulls/1384207 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/f/9f27d905aaa6e62eca4501dd96afdc1ad0c61085/small/love2.jpg