0 comments by Derek Hanson on 4/19/2008
Celtics and Timberwolves fans unite as KG heads towards a title. Boston Celtics / Minnesota Timberwolves Playoff Preview “I’m ready. I can’t even describe it. I feel like it’s rookie season all over again, with the energy I have. You guys have been talking all that bull, so I’m ready to prove all you wrong. […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 4/16/2008
After the worst season in 13 years, Wolves fans can still have hope. Minnesota Timberwolves 2007-2008 Season Wrap-Up How do I even begin to summarize this past Timberwolves season? I don’t know what words to say. You see, even though games were played and men ran up and down the court with the name across […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 4/11/2008
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0 comments by Derek Hanson on 3/18/2008
Three ways to make the NBA Draft more fair and stop teams from tanking. I hate tanking. I despise it. I loathe it. I think it shows a lack of character, it cheats the fans who are paying to see competition, and it undermines the integrity of the league. That being said, I hope my […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 3/16/2008
Kevin Garnett and Sam Cassell are together once again. NBA Quarterly Report At the risk of sounding like a total hypocrite after writing my piece about contract buyouts, I am extremely happy to see Sam Cassell once again paired with Kevin Garnett. I certainly don’t like the way Sam I Am weaseled his way out of […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 3/14/2008
The Wolves bought out three players this year. Antoine Walker wishes it were four. NBA Quarterly Report With the Timberwolves already mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, I’m severely limited in the number of angles I can approach the team from. I suppose I could wax poetic about trying hard and building momentum towards next year, but I […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 1/30/2008
A TWolvesBlog.com Special Feature. As you all may or may not be aware, today is the sixth month anniversary of the blockbuster Kevin Garnett trade; which changed the faces of the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves. It is rare for a player of KG’s caliber to get traded in today’s NBA, and this blockbuster trade […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 1/29/2008
In the darkest of nights, hope lives on. NBA Mid-Season Report A little over a week ago, the Wolves were sitting dead-last in the NBA standings at an abysmal 5-34. Morale amongst their fans had hit an all-time low as the players looked completely lost and had managed to win only one of their last fourteen […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 1/25/2008
Kevin Garnett defeats the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first meeting. NBA Mid-Season Report With KG getting injured and falling on the way to the tunnel due to pain, only to make a late-game return, I knew we were potentially due for another WWF-esque moment from the Big Ticket. I was really hoping to see him raise his arms as […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 12/22/2007
The Kevin Garnett we all know and love is finally back. NBA Quarterly Report I had been here before. Though my memory had been clouded by years of disappointment, apathy, and broken dreams, I could still faintly remember standing in this place. The electric atmosphere and pulsing energy seemed so familiar. And the man in […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 12/14/2007
The Wolves are off to their worst start in franchise history. NBA Quarterly Report Show me that smile again. Don’t waste another minute on your cryin’. We’re nowhere near the end. The best is ready to begin. As much as I’d like to echo the sentiments of that 80’s sitcom theme song above, the 3-18 […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 10/29/2007
After leaving Minnesota, Kevin Garnett can finally spread his wings. 2007-08 NBA Season Preview “Kevin Garnett, who crawled through a river of **** and came out clean on the other side. Kevin Garnett, headed for Boston. Those of us who knew him best talk about him often. I swear, the stuff he pulled. Sometimes it […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 10/27/2007
With Kevin Garnett gone, it’s gut-check time for Wolves fans. Timberwolves 2007-2008 Season Preview For the first time in my life, I’m about to experience a Timberwolves season without Kevin Garnett. Yes, I’ve been a fan of the team since its inception, but for all intents and purposes, Friday night will be the first time […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 4/21/2007
Things have never been darker for the Minnesota Timberwolves… 2006-2007 NBA Season Wrap-Up It seems that the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves is destined to be defined by years. It took the franchise seven years to earn its first playoff berth. It took another eight before the Wolves would win a playoff series. And now […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 3/24/2007
The Timberwolves have put their fans in a very awkward position. 2006-2007 NBA Quarterly Report I have always prided myself on being the biggest optimist when it comes to my Timberwolves. But for the first time in my long history of following this team, I just don’t have anything good to say. A Timberwolves season […]
