Tar Heel Fan (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Just how are Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green doing? GMSMPGFG%3P%FT%PPGAPGRPGTO/G Ty Lawson1121.952%50%85%9.73.41.81.2 Tyler Hansbrough415.030%0%65%7.80.84.50.5 Wayne Ellington1116.232%25%62%4.70.92.00.9 Danny Green has only played one minute this season so he was not included on the chart. Ty Lawson has gotten rave reviews so far, especially from Denver coach George Karl...
Complete Sports (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
A season ago, North Carolina had their One Shining Moment, beating Michigan St. for the National Title and declaring that the ACC had the best team in the nation. However, they lost much of their core roster (including Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington, Danny Green, and Ty Lawson), making the ACC race wide open. Even with the losses, the Tar Heels will still be in contention for the title. They return...
Loy's Place (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Boston Celtics (5-0) at Minnesota Timberwolves (1-3) Wednesday, November 4 8:00 PM ET Game 6, Road Game 3 TV: CSN HD, KSTC-45, NBA LP 757 Radio: WEEI, KFAN Target Center Referees: Joe DeRosa, David Jones, Courtney Kirkland The fortunes of the Wolves and Celtics have been joined more than probably any two teams in the league. The sub-plots of 3 former Celtics on the Wolves (Jefferson, Gomes and Blount)...
Hoops and Other Pop Culture (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Wolves somehow defeat the Nets after being down 16 with 6:51 to play. 24-6 run powered by the tiny but powerful Jonny (no H) Flynn brought about what the Nets announcer (per TEG) said was a "tremendous upset." How lowly are the Wolves regarded throughout the league? The Nets were picked 14th in the East by SI. Their #1 scorer pre-season was Chris Douglas-Roberts ("the lowest paid starter...
Tar Heel Fan (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Just saw this come across ACC Now. UNC has decided to add Final Four Most Outstanding Player and ACC Player of the Year to the list of qualifications for having an honored jersey hung in the Dean Dome. As a result of this change Wayne Ellington and Donald Williams will have their #22 and #21 honored [...] Continue reading UNC Changes Honored Jersey Qualifications
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
First Training Camp practice, first impression: wow . For whatever reason, seeing the guys together in one place in basketball gear is a completely different animal from reading their names on a roster sheet or going through Media Day interviews one by one. In one corner, you see Nic Batum, Travis Outlaw and Martell Webster. At another basket, it's All Star Brandon Roy. Across the way it's LaMarcus...
Ridiculous Upside (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
After playing for their Summer League team, Ron Howard is getting another look with the Knicks. View full size photo uploaded September 28, 2009 There have been many more training camp invitation/signings over the last few days, but I'm going to save most of those for tomorrow. I'll also warn you in advance that I may not cover all of them, just the notable ones. But that's not what this post is about....
Golden State Of Mind (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Senor Rubio, Donde esta mi ago? You were drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with this 5th pick back in June, and yet unlike Eddie Murphy in a fine film, you did not end up Coming to America . Instead you decided to stay despite wanting no more from your former team, DKV Joventut . So you got them to trade your rights to Regal Barcelona , and poof, you signed a 6 year contract with them. Does this...
TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz From Chris Sheridan : The waiting and wondering is finally over for restricted free agent Ramon Sessions, who agreed Friday to sign a four-year, $16 million offer sheet with the Minnesota Timberwolves. A source told ESPN.com that the paperwork on the deal was being processed Friday morning. After Sessions signs, the Milwaukee Bucks will have seven days to match the offer,...
The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Shatteringly, immensely, powerfully, and somehow unsurprisingly, Ricky Rubio's staying in Spain. Even three David Kahn trips abroad couldn't alter the course of history. Or, to apply a little hindsight, what's been rumored in one form or another for weeks, and what Rubio's ambivalence on draft night strongly suggested. Now what do we do? How do we pick up the pieces and go on living? What basketball...
Hoops and Other Pop Culture (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES as listed at http://www.insidehoops.com/depth-northwest.shtml : STARTERS BENCH PG Jonny Flynn Chucky Atkins, Bobby Brown SG Damien Wilkins Wayne Ellington SF Ryan Gomes Corey Brewer PF Kevin Love Darius Songaila Brian Cardinal C Al Jefferson Mark Blount, Ryan Hollins Oleksiy Pecherov OK -- Al is a top 20 NBA player. Love, offensively, could become a top 10 player at his position...
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009
Here's your chance to listen to the 2009 Draft class, from Stephen Curry to Wayne Ellington.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Good for Kurt Rambis for finally getting back to the No. 1 chair, and good for the Timberwolves for finally resolving months of coaching mystery. And good luck surviving the season ahead with the uncertainty of Al Jefferson working back from a serious knee injury, Jonny Flynn as a first-year point guard and a chance of an all-rookie backcourt with Flynn and Wayne Ellington, plus the potential Ricky...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 07/24/2009
(By Langston Wertz Jr., lwertz@charlotteobserver.com) The Bojangles' Shootout basketball tournament is returning to its roots for its 10th anniversary. The event initially featured local public and private school teams before morphing into a national tournament bringing some of the top high school talent to the Charlotte area. In recent years, the tournament's popularity has grown as star players like...
D.C. Sports Bog (Free subscription) | 07/18/2009
Another dispiriting loss for the Wizards summer leaguers Friday night, as they fell, 89-82, to a Timberwolves team led by electric guard Jonny Flynn, promising rookie Wayne Ellington, and yes, Oleksiy Pecherov. The ending was fairly exciting; after trailing by seven with about two minutes left, the Wiz got two Javaris Crittenton layups and two sweet-as-Bubble-Mint Andray Blatche jumpers to draw within...
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