Kevin Love is still on the bench
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:26:21 PDT)
In March of 2008, because I could not give a rip about the NCAAs, I watched Kevin Love play basketball for the...

Timberwolves Team Report
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:30:29 PDT)

This NBA summer has delivered two extravagantly produced televised productions announcing free agent player signings.

The Decision.

And the Decision, Part Deux.

"Which is French for two," new Timberwolves forward Anthony Tolliver said.

Tolliver said so in his own Youtube.com spoof of LeBron James' ill-advised decision to announce he'd sign with Miami with a one-hour ESPN special.

Tolliver did his with a video camera, dim lighting and a recorded snippet of ESPN's SportsCenter jingle. In it, Tolliver tells an off-camera interviewer he chose his new team over a Golden State team for which he played 44 games last season in a moment of inspiration in his bathroom—"It just came to me," he said—and then he announced he would be taking "my...

Even Kevin Love has no idea what David Kahn is doing
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:00:43 PDT)
The Internet has certainly had its fun at the expense of Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball...

Suicide lines: West heads East; Darius Miles gets a tryout
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:30:32 PDT)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Snickers Marathon bar.

Tickets go on sale for NBA games in London
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:55:02 PDT)
Tickets have gone on sale for the first regular-season NBA games in Europe. The New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors will play a pair of games at the O2 Arena in London on March 4-5. The NBA is planning a week of activities across Britain, including basketball clinics and 3-on-3 competitions. Nets guard Devin Harris says "everyone involved in bringing the games to London is excited about playing...

Nuggets seeking to deal Anthony to Nets, Kings, Timberwolves?
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:22:00 PDT)
The Denver Nuggets are trying to trade disgruntled superstar forward Carmelo Anthony, and Sam Amico of The Hoops...

Ranking the power forwards, 10 through 1
(Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:50:43 PDT)
As summer winds down and the day-to-day "news" falls flat, BDL will be ranking each NBA position,...

Team USA finalizes roster; Rondo withdraws
(Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:59:00 PDT)
Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo is the final player to be cut from Team USA's roster for the FIBA World Championship, the team announced on Tuesday. “Rajon came to us and said he was going to withdraw from the team, that he had some family matters to attend to and some things to take care of before the NBA season. He did an outstanding job during our training, we appreciate the effort and commitment he made to our program and he completely has our support," USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said in a statement.

Ranking the power forwards, 30 through 21
(Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:15:23 PDT)
As summer winds down and the day-to-day "news" falls flat, BDL will be ranking each NBA position,...

Suicide lines: Durant wins with defense; Oden healing on time
(Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:30:05 PDT)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your fringle-frongles.

Ricky Rubio impresses in Spain loss to US
(Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:12:49 PDT)
Ricky Rubio continued to impress despite Spain's 86-85 loss to the United States in a friendly game Sunday. The teenage point guard scored seven points and had three assists for Spain, and proved to be a key player at the "Magic Box" center down the stretch thanks to impressive dribbling and no-look passes.

Ricky Rubio in no hurry to join Timberwolves
(Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:21:35 PDT)
Point guard Ricky Rubio, who was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves last year but decided to stay in Spain...

Have a look at the new Minnesota Timberwolves uniforms
(Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:49 PDT)
It's been a whopping two seasons since the Minnesota Timberwolves started wearing their most recent uniforms...

Musselman getting another chance to coach
(Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:48:30 PDT)
Eric Musselman is finally getting another chance to coach: in the NBA's Development League. He has enjoyed some of his best coaching success in basketball's minor leagues. The former Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings head coach is set to be formally introduced by the Reno Bighorns in a news conference Thursday.

Tolliver's LeBron spoof a hit on YouTube
(Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:52:22 PDT)
MINNEAPOLIS - If Anthony Tolliver's basketball career doesn't pan out, maybe he can turn to Hollywood for Plan B.

NBA to play regular-season games in London
(Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:07:22 PDT)
LONDON - Those high-flying slam dunks and long-distance three-pointers are going to mean a lot more to the London crowd next year when the NBA plays its first regular-season games in Europe.

Raptors to play two league games in London
(Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:45:28 PDT)
LONDON - The Toronto Raptors will lead the NBA's first regular-season excursion overseas.

NBA to play 2 regular-season games in London
(Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:24:10 PDT)
Those high-flying slam dunks and long-distance 3-pointers are going to mean a lot more to the London crowd next year when the NBA plays its first regular-season games in Europe. NBA commissioner David Stern announced Monday that the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets will face each other March 4 and 5 at the O2 Arena, the same venue that has hosted preseason games over the last several years.