Timberwolves Rally To Beat Pistons
The Timberwolves played from behind for much of the night before rallying in the 2nd half to beat Detroit 93-85 Wednesday night.
The Timberwolves played from behind for much of the night before rallying in the 2nd half to beat Detroit 93-85 Wednesday night.
The Timberwolves won 99-86 Monday night at home against Sacramento. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 33 points and 11 rebounds, Luke Ridnour added 25 points and 9 assists and Ricky Rubio added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
Timberwolves forward Kevin Love was named one of 20 finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team by USA Basketball. The official 12-man U.S. Olympic team roster will be announced last this year.
The Timberwolves lost 111-100 to the Chicago Bulls at Target Center Tuesday night. Minnesota fell behind by 24 points in the first half but rallied to tie the game at 70 in the 3rd quarter.
The Timberwolves won 93-72 at Washington Sunday afternoon. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 20 points and 16 rebounds and Ricky Rubio added 13 points and 14 assists.
The Timberwolves lost 90-86 at home to Memphis Wednesday night to snap their 2-game winning streak. The Wolves fell behind 15-0 before making a comeback.
The Timberwolves won their 2nd straight game 106-96 at home against San Antonio Monday night. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 24 points and 15 rebounds and both Michael Beasley and Luke Ridnour added 19 points apiece.
The Timberwolves lost 98-95 at Milwaukee Tuesday night to fall to 0-2 on the season. Minnesota trailed by more than 20 points but Kevin Love’s missed 3-point shot at the buzzer would have forced overtime.
The Timberwolves made the game interesting but lost 104-100 at home to Oklahoma City Monday night in their regular season opener.
The Timberwolves waived shooting guard Bonzi Wells Friday. Wells is a 6’5 35-year old shooting guard who hadn’t played in the NBA since 2008.
The Timberwolves signed their first and 2nd round picks yesterday to multi-year contracts. Derrick Williams was the 2nd overall pick in the first round in June.
The Timberwolves have agreed to sign free agent point guard J.J. Barea to a 4-year contract with reportedly $19 Million.