As for Ratliff, Wittman said there would be further meetings with doctors to better access his condition.
"I don’t think it’s anything major, but he has something that is
clicking inside (his knee) that they’re trying to figure out. Our
doctors want to (have another look).
clicking inside (his knee) that they’re trying to figure out. Our
doctors want to (have another look).
Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune writes that both Ratliff and Sebastian Telfair could miss Wednesday’s game against Cleveland.
On his diary at the Wolves site,
Mad Dog recommends "a very hands-off approach with all coaches at the
high school level when it comes to playing time. He also talks about
his Halloween party:
Mad Dog recommends "a very hands-off approach with all coaches at the
high school level when it comes to playing time. He also talks about
his Halloween party:
I had a Halloween Party at my house on October 31st. I invited a bunch
of friends over to the house for a costume party. My new teammate
Michael Doleac and I were near the door when a bunch of kids rang the
doorbell and yelled out "Trick or Treat!" I think they knew that I
played for the Timberwolves because when I told them they could "take a
handful of candy" they made it a huge handful. But that’s OK, Halloween
only comes once and I remember liking houses that gave good treats.
of friends over to the house for a costume party. My new teammate
Michael Doleac and I were near the door when a bunch of kids rang the
doorbell and yelled out "Trick or Treat!" I think they knew that I
played for the Timberwolves because when I told them they could "take a
handful of candy" they made it a huge handful. But that’s OK, Halloween
only comes once and I remember liking houses that gave good treats.
The Basketball Jones podcast features discussion on the campaign to get Antoine Walker to the All-Star game.
Other FSN owned-and-operated regionals on the down side early in the
NBA season included: FSN Ohio, off 37% to a 3.6 in Cleveland for five
Cavaliers games; FSN North, where a pair of Timberwolves game declined
33% to a 1.2 household average in the Minneapolis-St. Paul DMA; and FSN
Wisconsin, as four Bucks dropped 20% in the Milwaukee market to a 3.5
average.
NBA season included: FSN Ohio, off 37% to a 3.6 in Cleveland for five
Cavaliers games; FSN North, where a pair of Timberwolves game declined
33% to a 1.2 household average in the Minneapolis-St. Paul DMA; and FSN
Wisconsin, as four Bucks dropped 20% in the Milwaukee market to a 3.5
average.
Wolves TV analyst Jim Petersen on his Western Conference picks.