TIMBERWOLVES

Timberwolves waive West

The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived guard Delonte West. West was acquired from Cleveland with Sebastian Telfair on July 26 in a trade that sent point guard Ramon Sessions and center Ryan Hollins to the Cavaliers. But West’s $4.6 million contract was guaranteed for only $500,000 if he was waived by Wednesday. West pleaded guilty last month to weapons charges. He was sentenced to eight months of home detention, two years of unsupervised probation, 40 hours of community service and psychological counseling. Prosecutors said that the sentence would allow West to attend practices and travel to NBA games as his team’s schedule requires, but NBA officials are reviewing the case for possible further discipline.

By The Associated Press , August 04, 2010

Timberwolves trade Sessions, Hollins to Cavs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Goodbye, LeBron. Hello, Ramon. The Cleveland Cavaliers completed their first post-LeBron James personnel move on Monday night, trading troubled guard Delonte West and point guard Sebastian Telfair to the Minnesota Timberwolves for point guard Ramon Sessions, 7-footer Ryan Hollins and a future second-round pick.

July 27, 2010

Kahn fined $50,000 for talk of Beasley’s drug use

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn $50,000 on Friday for his radio remarks about power forward Michael Beasley’s past marijuana use.

July 24, 2010

Ridnour to compete for starting PG in Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luke Ridnour didn’t sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves just to be a mentor to the younger players. Team president David Kahn brought the 29-year-old Ridnour in to challenge Jonny Flynn for the starting point guard spot.

July 22, 2010

Darko’s new deal: Milicic moves to lose bust label

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Darko Milicic was skeptical about Minnesota’s interest at first. Last February, a trade made the Timberwolves his fifth team in seven frustrating NBA seasons. The second pick in that dream 2003 draft, Milicic has been no more than the answer in a which-one-of-these-players-doesn’t-belong question about LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.

July 17, 2010

AP source: Wolves agree to deal with Ridnour

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With so many baby-faced players on a roster that is in the middle of a massive overhaul, team president David Kahn put a priority on adding some experience to help the young Minnesota Timberwolves grow together. The first veteran addition didn’t come cheap. The Timberwolves agreed to a four-year, $16 million deal with free agent point guard Luke Ridnour, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been officially announced.

By The Associated Press , July 15, 2010

AP source: Al Jefferson headed from Wolves to Jazz

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to send power forward Al Jefferson to the Utah Jazz for two future first-round draft picks and a salary-cap trade exception, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

July 14, 2010

Timberwolves agree on deal with 7-foot center Milicic

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Less than five months ago, Darko Milicic was done with the NBA. Carrying the label of one of the biggest busts in draft history, the former No. 2 overall draft pick who was taken ahead of Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade was ready to head back to Europe and continue his basketball career closer to his homeland of Serbia.

July 02, 2010

Timberwolves introduce top draft pick

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Over one of the longest and most difficult seasons in franchise history, one thing became painfully obvious to David Kahn and Kurt Rambis above all others — the Minnesota Timberwolves needed a star. Both acknowledge it is much easier to find a player who can take over games and become the face of a franchise through the draft than in free agency.

June 28, 2010

Kahn says Timberwolves will stay at No. 4 in Thursday’s draft

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After watching their Minnesota Timberwolves lose in the lottery again last month, the team’s disillusioned fans were crestfallen. No John Wall. No Evan Turner. No luck at all.

June 23, 2010

Wolves to host draft prospects

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are hosting several draft prospects in a workout at Target Center on Sunday.

June 14, 2010

Kahn tries to downplay draft lottery hype

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If the Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t have bad luck in the NBA draft lottery, they wouldn’t have any luck at all. Perhaps that’s why Wolves president David Kahn is downplaying the need to win the lottery this year.

May 18, 2010

No playoffs for Rambis this year

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As a player and a coach, Kurt Rambis has grown accustomed to winning over a long and successful career. There were the four titles he won as a member of the “Showtime” Lakers as a player in the 1980s. Then came four more NBA finals appearances and two more titles with the Lakers as an assistant coach under Phil Jackson earlier this decade.

April 17, 2010

Wolves lose season finale

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Charlie Villanueva scored 13 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Detroit Pistons to a 103-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in the season finale for both teams.

By Associated Press , April 15, 2010

Warriors beat Wolves, Nelson sets wins mark

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Don Nelson, one of the NBA’s true mavericks, is now the league’s winningest coach. Nelson set the career record for victories in the Golden State Warriors’ 116-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, notching win No. 1,333 to surpass Lenny Wilkens.

By Associated Press , April 08, 2010