Topic: Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA players sue league as more games cancelled

As another fortnight of games disappeared from the NBA calendar on Tuesday, NBA players filed anti-trust lawsuits against the league saying the lockout denied them their right to work.As of Tuesday evening, NBA.com's schedule for the 2011-2012 season showed the first games ...

Timberwolves reach agreement to hire Adelman as head coach

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves announced on Tuesday they had reached an agreement to hire Rick Adelman as their next head coach.The struggling Timberwolves said in a statement that they would formally introduce Adelman as the new coach once the ...

Where's the Love? On the beach volleyball tour

NBA rebounding leader Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves is taking his talents to the professional beach volleyball circuit during the NBA's ongoing lockout of players.Love announced Tuesday that he plans to play in next month's Manhattan Beach Open and hopes to ...

Timberwolves fire head coach Rambis after last-place finish

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves fired head coach Kurt Rambis after a last-place overall finish that stretched the struggling team's playoff drought to seven seasons, the NBA team said Tuesday.Rambis, who had two years left on his contract, posted a ...

Spaniard Rubio joins Timberwolves

Highly-rated Spanish guard Ricky Rubio will quit Barcelona and play for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA next season, the Catalan club announced on Friday.The 20-year-old Rubio, who made his Spanish league debut at the age of 14, was drafted by the ...

McHale agrees in principle to coach Rockets: report

Kevin McHale, a former Minnesota Timberwolves executive who was forced into a coaching role twice, has agreed in principle to coach the Houston Rockets, the Houston Chronicle reported Friday.The NBA club did not confirm the report, which had them making an offer ...

Timberwolves have best chance in Draft Lottery

NBA doormat Minnesota, coming off a woeful 17-65 season, will have the best chance to obtain the first pick of new talent with one-in-four odds of winning Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery.Random drawings among the teams that failed to qualify for the ...

Celtics dig down to hold off Timberwolves

The Boston Celtics, staring at another damaging defeat, dug in defensively and emerged with an 85-82 NBA victory over Minnesota.Paul Pierce on Sunday scored 23 points with seven rebounds and Kevin Garnett added 13 points with 13 rebounds against the team he ...

Mavs notch 11th straight 50-win season

The Dallas Mavericks held on in the final stretch to beat Minnesota 104-96 and post their 11th straight 50-win NBA season.Dallas' German star Dirk Nowitzki on Thursday had 30 points and 11 rebounds and Jason Terry added 18 points as the Mavericks ...

Dallas down Timberwolves to reach 50 wins again

DALLAS (Reuters) - The Dallas Mavericks produced a fourth-quarter rally to overcome the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-96 on Thursday and reach 50 wins for the 11th consecutive season.The Mavericks opened the fourth quarter with a four-point lead but Wayne Ellington drained a 22-foot ...
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