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The Warriors, who averaged 116.5 points in their previous four games, should have better luck against a Timberwolves team that has lost 24 of 26 and is yielding 107.5 points. Minnesota (15-62) has given up at least 100 points in 16 of 18 games, and is 7-46 when allowing opponents to reach triple digits.

The Warriors have had little trouble getting their offense on track in winning the first two meetings of the season with the Timberwolves, including a 145-105 home victory Nov. 9. Golden State, which has won nine of 12 against Minnesota, hasn’t swept a season series from the Timberwolves since going 4-0 in 1991-92.

 

Darko will play tonight: Phil Miller/StarTribune

“It’s sore, but I’m not running on my jaw, so I’ll be fine,” Milicic joked about the shot he took to the face from Jamaal Magloire’s inadvertent elbow during Saturday’s loss to the Heat. “I will play [Wednesday].”

He could have played Sunday in Oklahoma City, he insisted, but the team’s doctor recommended being cautious because Milicic showed signs of a mild concussion.


Ray Richardson at the Pioneer Press asks each of the Wolves how they cope with losing

“The players see that we care,” Rambis said. “We want them to do well. We want them to get better, and their character adds a lot to that. It’s been a very difficult situation for all of us, but the players are still trying and digging. They’ve accepted the challenge late in the season of using every practice and game as an opportunity to learn and get better.”

-Click the link to see each player’s response. Most of it’s just cliche cookie cutter bullshit though so maybe don’t. If they think it’s rough getting paid millions of dollars to play basketball and lose games, they should try being a fan of this sorry squad.

Love was “promoted” to the bench? Britt Robson/SI.com
“I’m sure Kevin on some level is frustrated he’s coming off the bench. But we need him, this team needs him,” coach Kurt Rambis said before the loss to Miami. “To me it wasn’t a demotion, which is the way most people look at someone going to the bench. In my mind it’s a promotion — our second unit needs help and you’re someone who can support it and make it better.”

What makes matters worse is that Love was shorted minutes during the first half of his stellar rookie season by former coach Randy Wittman, a lack of playing time that cost him a spot in the rookie-sophomore game at All-Star weekend.

Asked if he felt like he had been “promoted” to the second unit this year and how he responded to watching his team struggle while he sits, Love said: “I don’t look at it as a promotion or a demotion or whatever — I just have to get it done in the time that the coach gives me. But it is tough sometimes coming in when we are down and in the third quarter it kind of seems like the team needs me.

-I give Rambis props because that sounds like some crazy thing that Phil Jackson would say.


Jonny Flynn talks about KG’s trash talk and his favorite sneaker among other things with DimeTV

In case you’re living under a rock, Tiger Woods is golfing at the Masters this weekend
To celebrate his return to gold, Slate has put together a Tiger Soundboard that you can use to make prank calls with.
As with the Gus Johnson soundboard, messing around with this is recommended.