Thursday, July 14th, 2011
As we've mentioned before, Minnesota Timberwolves general manager David Kahn is a bit of a buffoon. On Tuesday he yet again gave credence to that opinion of him.
During his press conference to announce the firing of Kurt Rambis, Kahn mentioned the names Ricky Rubio and Brad Miller. Normally that wouldn't ...
Posted in NBA | No Comments »
Monday, June 27th, 2011
David Kahn's Minnesota Timberwolves have done it again. The T'wolves had what may have been the most baffling draft night since...well, since their last draft night. Minnesota drafted Derrick Williams with the No. 2 pick, then proceeded to make five separate, equally puzzling trades.
Let's recap them here:
-Acquired Brad Miller, the ...
Posted in NBA | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
As we all know by now, Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio has finally agreed to join the Minnesota Timberwolves next season. So now the question becomes, what will the 20-year-old actually give Minnesota?
Judging by his numbers with FC Barcelona, not much.
Rubio has been hyped ever since he turned pro at ...
Posted in NBA | No Comments »
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
After nearly two years of "will he or won't he" speculation we may finally be able to see Spanish sensation Ricky Rubio in the NBA. Rubio, who was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the No. 5 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, has been playing for FC Barcelona for ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
If you went by the odds, entering last night's NBA Draft Lottery, the Minnesota Timberwolves were slated to end up with the No. 2 overall pick. After a long, disappointing season that ended with a 15-67 record, all the T'wolves wanted was the No. 2 pick. Instead they will select ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Draft, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 2 Comments »
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Eliot Spitzer's call girl, Ashley Alexandra Dupre is in the news again, this time for ranting about how most women she encounters are prostitutes in one way or another. Awesome.
Can we add Ricky Rubio to this list? - Thunder Treats
Is this the world's unluckiest football (soccer) player? - The Spoiler
20 ...
Posted in Ashley Dupre, Chicks Man, Link Dump | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Maria Kirilenko won her match and moved on to the third round today at the US Open.
Harold, it's Bateman. Patrick Bateman. You're my lawyer, so I think you should know: I've killed a lot of people - Deadspin
Three college football players to watch - Josh Q. Public
So how is Morgan ...
Posted in Chicks Man, Link Dump, Maria Kirilenko | No Comments »
Friday, June 26th, 2009
After making two moves on draft night the New York Knicks may not be done maneuvering. The Knicks grabbed the international sensation that is Darko Milicic in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies for Quentin Richardson then added the No. 29 pick in the Draft from the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Draft, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 5 Comments »
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
6:50 - Evening. This is around the 5,000th live blog of the NBA Draft going on tonight, and at least 1,000 of those are more qualified to dissect tonight's picks than I am. But hey, screw it, I need something to do tonight. I'll be live-blogging with a heavy heart ...
Posted in 2009 NBA Draft, Live Blog, Live Blogs, NBA | 9 Comments »
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
1. Los Angeles Clippers - Blake Griffin, PF (Oklahoma)
Duh. Not even the Clippers can botch this one...I think. Griffin is this year’s prize. After him, the draft starts to taste a lot like Coors Light - watered down.
Local take: Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times.
2. Memphis Grizzlies - Hasheem ...
Posted in 2009 NBA Draft, Mock Draft, NBA | 9 Comments »