Timberwolves Press. Did the Wolves copy that Vote Mr. Love glass cleaner idea from a fan’s site?
From Bradley Campbell/City Pages: Kevin Love’s Rookie of the Year campaign
Ian Thomsen/SI.com lists the Wolves at #4 on his list of the league’s “most wasteful franchises”:
4. Minnesota Timberwolves, $68.8 million payroll, $2.99 million per win … Thus concludes the expensive transition from the Kevin Garnett era, with the phantom contracts of Juwan Howard ($5.2 million) and Troy Hudson ($5 million) on the books for this final year. Next season current commitments drop to $51 million, and only five players (including Al Jefferson and Kevin Love) are signed into 2010-11, when the Timberwolves will have tons of space. Can they apply some of that cash to revive their comatose market? We’ll see, but they needed to go through these couple of lost seasons before starting over.
Chris Sheridan/ESPN on Kevin McHale:
What’s the deal? Minnesota owner Glen Taylor is on record as saying he’d like McHale to return as coach, but McHale has been straddling the fence as to whether he wants to stay on the bench long-term. Also, McHale lost much of his organizational power when he was relieved of his front-office duties as part of the Wittman ouster, and you have to wonder whether that demotion will impact his thinking.
One common misperception is that McHale would be content to spend the rest of his days in seclusion fishing in Hibbing, Minn. He’ll be an empty-nester in two years when the youngest of his five children finishes school, and he doesn’t want to sit around the house doing nothing through the cold Minnesota winters.
One person close to McHale says his dry wit and intelligence would make him a better studio personality than Charles Barkley if he ever chooses to go into the broadcasting field.
From Insight News:
Throughout the month of April, the Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation will express thanks to all of the dedicated fans who have supported the Wolves on the court and in the community in 2008-09 through Fan Appreciation Month, presented by NRG Energy Center Minneapolis.
Fan Appreciation Month is highlighted by a special $10,000 FastBreak Foundation grant presentation, in which the winning organization will be decided through an online fan vote at timberwolves.com/community. The April schedule of events also features the annual Timberwolves Ten and Timberwolves Scholarship awards, a Randy Foye shopping outing with foster children, a Ronald McDonald House appearance by Kevin Love, Fan Appreciation Night during the Wolves game vs. Phoenix on April 11, and culminates with the grant giveaway at the Wolves season finale vs. Sacramento on April 15.
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