Feb 28, 2006 10:53 AM EST
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said he continues to support Kevin McHale, the team's vice president of basketball operations, through what has been a difficult season on the court for the franchise.
McHale has drawn criticism for the Wolves' 24-31 record this season and a series of personnel moves that haven't sparked the team toward a run at the playoffs.
"He has my confidence because I've worked with him all these years," Taylor said.
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Feb 27, 2006 10:22 PM EST
imberwolves forward Kevin Garnett was fined $5,000 by the NBA on Monday for throwing a basketball into the stands in a win over Memphis.
Garnett accidentally hit a fan when he tossed the ball away in the third quarter Sunday. He was reacting in frustration after being called for an offensive foul, and was ejected from the game.
Medical personnel examined the fan, who was wheeled from the court on a gurney to boos and later walked with his family and arena personnel to a back room. His condition wasn't immediately available, although he appeared to be uninjured.
Garnett said Sunday that he didn't intend to throw the ball into the stands, but was trying to get a delay-of-game call.
"By no means was I trying to hit a fan," he said.
Ricky Davis was also fined $5,000 by the NBA for kicking a basketball into the stands in a loss to Denver on Friday.
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Wolves superstar Kevin Garnett was ejected during the third quarter of Minnesota's home game against Memphis after tossing the ball into the stands, inadvertently hitting a fan in the face.
According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the fan received medical attention and a chorus of apologies from Garnett and team officials after the game.
Garnett said he was frustrated with a foul called against him with 8:20 remaining in the quarter as he tried to make a steal against Pau Gasol. Less than a minute later, Garnett received a technical foul from official Bob Delaney and was ejected.
"I thought the call that was before that was sort of a cheap call," Garnett said. "I just came down and was frustrated. By no means was I trying to hit a fan. If anything, I was trying to get a delay of game. Unfortunately, that happened. I apologized to the little girl and her father."
Garnett said he was surprised by the ejection, though NBA rules stipulate a player must be ejected if he throws a ball into the stands.
"I wasn't trying to put it in the stands," he said. "It was one of them delay-of-game kind of tosses. I didn't know if it passes a certain mark and it goes into the seats that you get ejected. I felt like (expletive) after that because I hurt my team. I should have had a little more control than that."
Garnett continued: "I just tossed it. I really didn't even look at where I tossed it, I was so (expletive) mad."
"He just kind of took the ball and swung it like that, but it wasn't real hard," said St. Paul resident Kevin Zenk, who was seated behind the man who was hit and said he was a witness. "It just caught the gentleman in front of me just to the right of his nose in the face. He had a little girl next to him, and (the ball) didn't touch the little girl at all."
Fans booed the man as he was wheeled away from the court.
"He overreacted, in all of our view," Zenk said. "I kind of figured the Oscars were next week, but I don't know if the nominations are all in. He played it up."
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Timberwolves Feb 2006 Archive
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Feb 25, 2006
Dwane Casey wasn't pleased with a story in Friday's New York Daily News that mentioned that New York Knicks President Isiah Thomas, according to "several league sources," is planning to make a run at acquiring Wolves forward Kevin Garnett.
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AZCentral.com | Feb 24, 2006
Shawn Marion started hearing a rumor last week that he would be traded for Minnesota's Kevin Garnett.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Feb 23, 2006
Earlier this season Minnesota coach Dwayne Casey came out and said there would be no trades, and then the next day Wally Szczerbiak and Michael Olowonkandi were wearing Celtics green.
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Greg Logan/Newsday | Feb 23, 2006
One NBA general manager said Isiah Thomas sold Knicks owner James Dolan on a strategy to stockpile as many marketable assets as possible to make a play for Kevin Garnett this summer.
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Dime Magazine | Feb 22, 2006
Dime Magazine reported on Wednesday night that they have been hearing that the Lakers are making a late push for Kevin Garnett.
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Express-News | Feb 22, 2006
Gregg Popovich had a good relationship with Latrell Sprewell when both were in Golden State.
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San Antonio Express-News | Feb 22, 2006
The Knicks also reportedly have talked to the Timberwolves about exchanging Quentin Richardson, who rarely plays, for Marko Jaric, currently pouting after losing his starting spot to Marcus Banks.
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Mercury News | Feb 22, 2006
Dwane Casey has said that he is going to tone down the playoff talk because he wants his team to focus on playing each game and not look too far down the road.
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SI.com | Feb 21, 2006
Boston's Wally Szczerbiak was carried from the court by two teammates Tuesday after colliding with Utah's Milt Palacio in the lane.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Feb 21, 2006
A source close to the participants in the talks told RealGM's Christopher Reina late Tuesday night that New York and Minnesota have had serious discussions about a deal which would send Kevin Garnett to the Knicks in exchange for Penny Hardaway and Channing Frye.
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Mercury News | Feb 19, 2006
Kevin Garnett has been a Lakers' Plan A or B for some time now after, while Boston, Seattle, Indiana, Golden State and the Bulls are some of the teams reportedly hanging back just in case Garnett ever came on the trade market.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Feb 19, 2006
Kevin Garnett appreciates how difficult it has been earning his nine all-star appearances in his 11-year career.
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ESPN | Feb 17, 2006
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Troy Hudson won't have season-ending surgery on his right ankle for now.
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Florida Today | Feb 17, 2006
Minnesota, Memphis, New York and Denver all are believed to have an interest in Steve Francis.
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Star Tribune | Feb 16, 2006
Again there are rumors that the New York Knicks are shopping point guard Stephon Marbury, and that it's possible he could wind up back with the Wolves in a three-team trade.
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ESPN | Feb 15, 2006
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Troy Hudson is strongly considering season-ending surgery on his sore right ankle, which kept him out of his seventh straight game Wednesday night.
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New York Post | Feb 14, 2006
siah Thomas' intention is to trade Penny Hardaway's expiring contract by the Feb.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Feb 13, 2006
Marko Jaric, it turns out, essentially placed himself on the inactive list Saturday night.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Feb 11, 2006
Timberwolves point guard Marko Jaric's frustration bubbled over, the former starter saying coach Dwane Casey hamstrung him with a lack of playing time that helped lead to his demotion.
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Star-Tribune | Feb 11, 2006
Fred Hoiberg feels like he has all the information needed to make a decision about his future, and that decision should come during the All-Star break.
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Star Tribune | Feb 10, 2006
The Wolves still are trying to make a deal for a big man who can help Kevin Garnett rebound inside.
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Star Tribune | Feb 10, 2006
Timberwolves guard Troy Hudson, in a worst-case scenario, could require additional surgery on his sore right ankle, threatening his availability for the rest of this season the way the initial injury and surgery wiped out the end of 2003-04.
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Star Tribune | Feb 9, 2006
Timberwolves guard Marko Jaric, for the moment, is saying the right things.
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ESPN | Feb 8, 2006
The Clippers are getting plenty of low-post production from Elton Brand and Chris Kaman and thus have targeted Minnesota's Eddie Griffin -- a big man who prefers the perimeter -- as an ideal catch before the Feb.
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Denver Post | Feb 5, 2006
With four point guards on the roster, look for the Timberwolves to attempt to deal two of them.
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NY Daily News | Feb 5, 2006
By acquiring Jalen Rose and a first-round pick from Toronto for Antonio Davis, Thomas now has two first-round picks in June.
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SF Chronicle | Feb 4, 2006
Former pro basketball star Isaiah "J.
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ESPN | Feb 3, 2006
Criticism of Minnesota Timberwolves vice president Kevin McHale has been building, at least locally, in recent months.
