While McHale was overseas, he attended a game in
Sweden that featured NBA draft prospect Rudy Mbemba, according to a
Swedish television report.
Sweden that featured NBA draft prospect Rudy Mbemba, according to a
Swedish television report.
Mbemba is a name you probably haven’t heard. He’s a
20-year-old point guard who is known for his athleticism, quickness and
leaping ability, though he doesn’t have great size. He’s listed at 5
feet 11 and 176 pounds, according to his player profile on DraftExpress.com.
20-year-old point guard who is known for his athleticism, quickness and
leaping ability, though he doesn’t have great size. He’s listed at 5
feet 11 and 176 pounds, according to his player profile on DraftExpress.com.
Mbemba might become Sweden’s first NBA player if he’s drafted this summer. McHale said “it won’t be long” before Sweden produces an NBA player. ESPN.com projects Mbemba as a late first-round to early-second-round pick this summer.
“There will be Swedish players in the NBA,” McHale told SVT. “Too many good athletes over here for it not to happen.”
Chad Hartman/KFAN talked to Britt Robson about the team yesterday afternoon. Click here to listen to the interview.
I confess that Foye has genuinely raised my ire more often this season,
despite the fact that he’s played fewer games than Shaddy, and I think
it’s because I believe Foye is more a part of the future firmament for
this franchise than is McCants. I don’t imagine the Wolves are going to
keep both players around for the next two or three years and if a
choice is made, McCants will be the one packing his bags.
despite the fact that he’s played fewer games than Shaddy, and I think
it’s because I believe Foye is more a part of the future firmament for
this franchise than is McCants. I don’t imagine the Wolves are going to
keep both players around for the next two or three years and if a
choice is made, McCants will be the one packing his bags.
After having gone through the tedious 2007-08 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the chemistry and camaraderie between Gomes and his teammates continues to grow. Because of that, Gomes would prefer to stay in the Twin Cities.
"I’d like to be," says Gomes, when asked if he prefers to stay with the Timberwolves. "With the guys we have here already, we’re gelling together and becoming a team. I think when you look at the teams that are really, really good, they had the players they had on their team for a significant amount of years. It was four or five years before they really started taking off into that next direction."
Former Sonics assistant and Minnesota head coach Dwane Casey could be
an intriguing coaching candidate this summer. The consensus among
league executives is that he was unfairly fired in Minnesota and should
have edged out P.J. Carlesimo for the Seattle job. He and Larry Brown
will both get their share of interviews.
If given the right opportunity, people enjoy helping other people. And
at Target Center from Wednesday to Friday last week, five different
departments within the Timberwolves and Lynx organizations competed in
a food drive from which all items were donated to Minnesota FoodShare,
which in turn allocated the food to PRISM (People Responding In Social
Ministry).
at Target Center from Wednesday to Friday last week, five different
departments within the Timberwolves and Lynx organizations competed in
a food drive from which all items were donated to Minnesota FoodShare,
which in turn allocated the food to PRISM (People Responding In Social
Ministry).
Basketbawful/Deadspin nominates Antoine Walker for one of this season’s least valuable players.
Postgame quotes from the loss to the Jazz.
Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press on the game in Utah:
Wolves coach Randy Wittman was disappointed in the
body language he saw from his players after the Jazz began hitting shot
after shot.
body language he saw from his players after the Jazz began hitting shot
after shot.
Previews of tonight’s game at Phoenix:
The Wolves have beaten the Suns two out of three times this season, and
remember Minnesota has won only 19 games. In those two victories at
Target Center, Wolves young star Al Jefferson exposed the Suns’ soft
underbelly with a 32-point, 20-rebound game the first time, a 39-point,
15-rebound game the second time.
remember Minnesota has won only 19 games. In those two victories at
Target Center, Wolves young star Al Jefferson exposed the Suns’ soft
underbelly with a 32-point, 20-rebound game the first time, a 39-point,
15-rebound game the second time.
