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AP Sources: 76ers send Carney, top pick to 'Wolves (AP)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:44:11 PDT

The 76ers have agreed to trade forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves, two people in the NBA told The Associated Press on Tuesday, in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger play for free agent Elton Brand. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been completed and the NBA trade moratorium is not...

Elton Brand poised to make Sixers relevant in East (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:36:11 PDT

The Sixers open the NBA's free-agency period by landing coveted forward Elton Brand and instantly become a contender in the East.

Sixers talking trade with Timberwolves (PA SportsTicker)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:47:49 PDT

The Philadelphia 76ers are close to swinging a trade that would send forward Rodney Carney, center Calvin Booth and a No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in an attempt to open salary-cap room, according to a report by the Philadelphia Daily News on Tuesday.

Brand ready to trade coasts (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:24:00 PDT

Is the Clippers' star-studded Hollywood pairing already headed for a divorce? Elton Brand is poised to sign with Philadelphia.

Philly makes a small move, wants to make a big move (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:00:49 PDT

The man on the right is Rodney Carney, he's about to enter his third year in the NBA after being selected in...

Sixers hope to clear cap room for Brand (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:21:00 PDT

Trading Rodney Carney would help Philadelphia improve its offer to Elton Brand or Josh Smith.

A most unusual and irreverent NBA mock draft (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:26:00 PDT

At the NBA draft, millions of dollars are involved, jobs are hanging in the balance, and the future of the league is at stake. This is business, serious business -- but that doesn't mean there can't be a mock draft with a sense of humor.

Knicks 'energized' by Danilo Gallinari pick (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:25:32 PDT

The Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden - predictably - didn't like the pick. But Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni say they took the best available player, Danilo Gallinari, with the No. 6 pick in the NBA draft.

Mantras all the new draftees should learn (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:23:57 PDT

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Grading the draft: Bulls among the As, Sonics fail (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:20:48 PDT

Sam Smith gives his opinion on every team's draft haul.

NBA mock draft: Real drama starts at No. 3 (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:19:58 PDT

Again, like in 2007, the big question going into Thursday's NBA draft is, "What is Kevin going to do?" Though...

Mock draft: Does Pat Riley have eyes for O.J. Mayo? (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:19:54 PDT

That the Chicago Bulls will take Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft seems to be a foregone conclusion. Sam Smith breaks down how the rest of the first round will shake out.

Celtics' Big 3 overcome 'loser' stigma with Finals win (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:19:35 PDT

Call them the Big 3. Call them whatever you will. But you can't call them losers anymore, not after Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen selflessly led the Celtics to an NBA championship.

Timberwolves Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:27:04 PDT

Five hours after more than 2,000 draft-party participants cheered the arrival of new Timberwolf O.J. Mayo, their NBA hometown team made a midnight deal that reshaped its roster.

The Wolves dealt Mayo's draft rights along with Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker, Greg Buckner and their contracts to Memphis for the rights to Kevin Love, swingman shooter Mike Miller, forward Brian Cardinal and Jason Collins.

The dramatic deal long after the revelers left the team's Target Center practice facility rids the Wolves of Jaric's bloated contract, Walker's problematic presence and delivers a uniquely skilled 6-9 rookie forward and a deft veteran three-point shooter.

Love, the Pac-10 Player and Freshman of the Year, was considered by Wolves basketball boss Kevin McHale to be the...

Wolves extend qualifying offers to 3 RFAs (AP)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:55:41 PDT

The Minnesota Timberwolves extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ryan Gomes, Craig Smith and Chris Richard on Monday and chose to let Sebastian Telfair and Kirk Snyder become unrestricted free agents. The moves were a formality the team had to go through with the start of the free agent bidding period beginning on Tuesday.

Timberwolves extend offers to three forwards (PA SportsTicker)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:12:39 PDT

The Minnesota Timberwolves extended qualifying offers to restricted free agent forwards Ryan Gomes, Craig Smith and Chris Richard on Monday.

Team-by-team draft grades (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:54:00 PDT

Teams receive report cards for their performance in the 2008 draft.

After late trade, Minnesota gets its man (PA SportsTicker)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:09:36 PDT

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a difficult choice to make at Thursday's NBA draft, deciding on whether they should select the best player available or fill a position of need.

Grizzlies aim to make splash with Mayo (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:54:00 PDT

The Grizzlies should sell a few more tickets with O.J. Mayo. It's now on him to help ensure they also win more games.

Wolves trade Mayo to Memphis for Love (AP)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:47:22 PDT

Minnesota Timberwolves fans went to bed wondering how O.J. Mayo would fit in with their guard-heavy team. Memphis Grizzlies backers hit the hay hoping that Kevin Love would open things up for Rudy Gay in the frontcourt. Both groups woke up Friday morning to a totally different reality, thanks to an eight-player blockbuster trade in the wee hours of the night that changed the faces of both teams.

Timberwolves, Grizzlies swap Mayo for Love (PA SportsTicker)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:10:11 PDT

The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to send No. 3 overall pick O.J. Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for fifth selection Kevin Love as part of an eight-player deal early Friday morning.

Timberwolves grab Mayo at No. 3 (AP)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:47:09 PDT

The television cameras and newspaper reporters have been following O.J. Mayo since he was 14 years old. He's experienced the gamut of coverage -- from national adoration and Sports Illustrated dubbing him the next LeBron James to controversy when allegations surfaced that he took money and gifts from a sports agent while in high school and during his only season at USC.

The Timberwolves have a new logo (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:15:48 PDT

I'm decrepit enough to remember the last time the Minnesota Timberwolves changed their logo on Draft Day, back...

NBA Draft Attack: No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:53:30 PDT

Ball Don't Lie continues counting down potential NBA Draft lottery picks. Because Skeets is far from a college...

NBA Draft starts with Timberwolves at No. 3 (AP)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:49:20 PDT

Barring a big surprise, everyone knows what's going to happen with the top two picks in Thursday night's NBA draft. Derrick Rose, then Michael Beasley. Or Michael Beasley, then Derrick Rose. In either order, it's as close to a sure thing as LeBron James going No. 1 to the Cavaliers in 2003. The real mystery begins at No.

Beasley shaping up as draft's wild card (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:30:00 PDT

Miami's decision on what to do (or not do) with Michael Beasley could determine rest of lottery order for NBA draft.

Walsh dreams of the day LeBron can be a Knick (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:42:23 PDT

Donnie Walsh's long-range plan is to make a play for LeBron James when James becomes a free agent in two years.

Draft buzz (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:58:00 PDT

Are the Minnesota Timberwolves locking in on O.J. Mayo?

GM Stack says Wolves like what they see in Mayo (AP)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:04:46 PDT

The Minnesota Timberwolves sent seven officials, including coach Randy Wittman, to watch draft prospect O.J. Mayo work out in Chicago on Saturday for the Wolves and four other teams. The 6-foot-5 Mayo, who played one season at Southern California, is one of the "four or five" players the Timberwolves are considering with the No.

NBA draft likely to finally separate Lopez twins (AP)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:01:28 PDT

Brook and Robin Lopez have been playing basketball together since the first grade. From driveway 1-on-1 to high school in Fresno, Calif., and later at Stanford, the twin 7-footers have never been far apart. So you could forgive them for being sentimental about the future. The NBA draft on Thursday will likely separate the 20-year-olds for the first time in their lives.