Nikola Pekovic still hasn’t signed anything, which is only weird because Brandon Jennings has. Of all the free agents, especially restricted free agents, most wouldn’t have thought Pek would be the last big name to sign. He should have been one of the first. After averaging 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds last season, a deal [...]
August 2, 2013
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The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to dream big. After winning the 2013 NBA draft lottery, why shouldn’t they? They’re obviously riding some kind of a hot streak. This gives them two first-overall picks in the last years. Ain’t nothing wrong with that, you know, except for the fact they had to lose in excess to get [...]
Pau Gasol wants Dwight Howard to hurry up. OK, those weren’t his exact words, but he understands the value of Superman making a quick decision. Speaking with Sam Amick of USA Today, the Los Angeles Lakers big man touched upon Howard’s impending free-agent nuptials: “Obviously from the team’s standpoint, the sooner Dwight makes his decision [...]
Kevin Love would be a good fit on the Chicago Bulls. Cue the speculation. Since it was first reported that Love was “unsure” about his standing with the Minnesota Timberwolves, rumors of his future and what it will hold have run rampant. As one of the NBA’s premier rebounders and floor spacers, Love would be [...]
April 26, 2013
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Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves do not have your typical superstar to franchise relationship. Partly because general manager David Kahn and the organization actually believe Love isn’t a superstar because he hasn’t led his team to the playoffs, but mostly because there seems to be a mutual animosity that exists between either party. Love [...]
February 8, 2013
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Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t the most harmonic of pairings, yet this union is anything but irreparable. Though Love has expressed his dissatisfaction with the franchise in the past, to go as far to say that he wants to be dealt would be a gross exaggeration. Or so one would think. According to [...]
January 3, 2013
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That Kevin Love even spoke his mind about his team’s management is a good sign for the Wolves. Recently, Love had shared with the media some of his frustrations with the team. Among other things, there was the topic of how negotiations concerning Love’s extension were handled. Was there a tone of some resentment? Sure. [...]
December 13, 2012
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently in the thick of the Western Conference playoff picture, but Kevin Love has still give them cause for concern. Love expressed a number of doubts about his future with the organization (via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports) that could ultimately serve as precursor two his departure when he is eligible [...]
December 13, 2012
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After breaking his hand earlier in the season, Kevin Love was finally back in action for the Timberwolves. He’s first game back was on the road against Portland. Though the Wolves lost 103-95, Love had a pretty good game (decent by his standards) with 24 points and 13 rebounds. His percentages weren’t very high at [...]
November 26, 2012
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are winning. Like really winning. Without Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio, and despite injuries to Brandon Roy, Nikola Pekovic, J.J. Barea and Chase Budinger, they find themselves nearly atop the Northwest Division, just behind the Oklahoma City Thunder. And just to clarify, no, you’re not dreaming. Somehow, in the face of not [...]
November 13, 2012
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