Buckner, who does admit it’s "just tough now," can share his free fall
in the standings with veteran forward Antoine Walker, who was on
Miami’s 2006 title team before also being exiled last summer to
Minnesota.
in the standings with veteran forward Antoine Walker, who was on
Miami’s 2006 title team before also being exiled last summer to
Minnesota.
Buckner, who has said he wouldn’t mind being dealt by the Feb. 21 trade
deadline, said the two 31-year-olds often talk to "keep each other’s
heads up."
deadline, said the two 31-year-olds often talk to "keep each other’s
heads up."
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Gomes has partnered with Parent Heart Watch and Cardiac Science to
donate automated external defibrillators to schools and rec centers in
12 NBA cities this year. He hopes to hit the remaining 18 cities next
season en route to one day having the devices in most school gyms and
rec centers in the country.
donate automated external defibrillators to schools and rec centers in
12 NBA cities this year. He hopes to hit the remaining 18 cities next
season en route to one day having the devices in most school gyms and
rec centers in the country.
His motivation is simple. Growing up, Gomes played AAU ball for coach
Wayne Simone in Connecticut. While Gomes was in college at Providence,
another player from Connecticut – Stanley Myers of New Haven –
collapsed and died while working out ahead of a season at Morgan State
University in Baltimore.
Wayne Simone in Connecticut. While Gomes was in college at Providence,
another player from Connecticut – Stanley Myers of New Haven –
collapsed and died while working out ahead of a season at Morgan State
University in Baltimore.
When Gomes heard the news, he teamed up with Simone to form Hoops for
Heart Health, a nonprofit organization that helps to educate and
address sudden cardiac arrest.
Heart Health, a nonprofit organization that helps to educate and
address sudden cardiac arrest.
With the help of the Parent Heart Watch and the FastBreak Foundation,
Gomes was in north Minneapolis on Wednesday to donate an AED (automated external defibrillator) to the
Farview Recreation Center, preceding a basketball clinic put on by
Wolves youth basketball coordinator Todd Landrum with Gomes’s
assistance.
Gomes was in north Minneapolis on Wednesday to donate an AED (automated external defibrillator) to the
Farview Recreation Center, preceding a basketball clinic put on by
Wolves youth basketball coordinator Todd Landrum with Gomes’s
assistance.
The NBA June draft may prove differently when Kansas State’s Michael
Beasley and Memphis’ Derrick Rose are selected ahead of Indiana’s Eric
Gordon, but the Big Ten’s leading scorer’s presence at the Barn forced
the Wolves to seek out other sources for a couple extra tickets to
scout a powerfully built scoring guard who could be, depending how the
lottery balls bounce, on their radar come next summer.
Beasley and Memphis’ Derrick Rose are selected ahead of Indiana’s Eric
Gordon, but the Big Ten’s leading scorer’s presence at the Barn forced
the Wolves to seek out other sources for a couple extra tickets to
scout a powerfully built scoring guard who could be, depending how the
lottery balls bounce, on their radar come next summer.
Thirty-seven games into a season still rumbling away downhill, Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman returned his team’s focus in preparation for tonight’s game at Phoenix to turnovers, a problem area he has now started to qualify.
"I hate to use the terms ‘good turnover’ and ‘bad turnover,’ " Wittman
said, "but I’ve got to do a better job distinguishing to them the
difference between the two."
said, "but I’ve got to do a better job distinguishing to them the
difference between the two."
Wittman said he sees some misdirected focus from his players
regarding the officiating. Of course, the Wolves aren’t the only team
in the NBA that spends a significant amount of time during a game
carping about the officiating.
regarding the officiating. Of course, the Wolves aren’t the only team
in the NBA that spends a significant amount of time during a game
carping about the officiating.
"It’s not uncommon among the 30 teams," Wittman said. "We’re not
going to get the benefit of the doubt where we’re at (record-wise). Is
it right? It’s not right. But we can’t let that effect us getting up
and down the floor. You can be mad, and I can be mad, but we can’t let
that prevent us from playing through it."
going to get the benefit of the doubt where we’re at (record-wise). Is
it right? It’s not right. But we can’t let that effect us getting up
and down the floor. You can be mad, and I can be mad, but we can’t let
that prevent us from playing through it."
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says he’s not happy about his team’s performance on the court but that the team’s business plan is nearly on budget.