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| Laimbeer, Theus join T'Wolves staff |
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09/03/2009 |
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| teaming up to try and turn around one of the NBA's most downtrodden franchises. Rambis announced Thursday that Laimbeer, former Sacramento head coach Reggie Theus and former Celtics assistant GM Dave Wohl will serve under him as assistants on the Minnesota Timberwolves. J.B. Bickerstaff also will be retained from Kevin McHale's staff. Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn hired Rambis earlier this month to help revive a team that has only advanced out of the first round of the playoffs once |
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| Rambis adds ex-NBA stars Theus, Laimbeer to coaching staff |
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09/03/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Kurt Rambis announced his coaching staff on Thursday, among them some notable former NBA stars. Joining Rambis on the bench will be Dave Wohl, Reggie Theus, Bill Laimbeer and J.B. Bickerstaff. Wohl, who had been the assistant GM for the Boston Celtics for the past two seasons, also spent time as an assistant coach with Boston, Orlando, Miami, Sacramento and both Los Angeles teams. Wohl's only head coaching experience came with the New Jersey Nets f |
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| Rubio waffles his way back to Spain |
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09/01/2009 |
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| cusing Rubio of anything, except lacking the maturity at this point in his life to handle the grind that is the NBA. Last week the Spanish newspaper Via Marca reported that Rubio, who was selected with the fifth overall pick of the 2009 draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, had worked out a buyout with Joventut and subsequently agreed to a six-year contract with Regal Barcelona. That was news to T-Wolves president David Kahn, who released a statement on the team's official Web site disputing the report. "Based on the |
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| Wolves say Rubio will remain in Spain for two years |
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09/01/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - The Minnesota Timberwolves said Tuesday that draft pick Ricky Rubio will not join the team this year and will remain in Spain for the next two seasons. Rubio was selected by the Wolves with the fifth overall pick in June, but the 18-year-old had wavered all summer as to whether to continue playing in Spain or make the leap to the NBA for the 2009-10 season. Wolves president of basketball operations David Kahn said Tuesday that the club had an agreement in place with Rubio, his agen |
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| Kahn says no deal in Rubio case |
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08/26/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - Minnesota Timberwolves president David Kahn issued a statement Wednesday regarding Ricky Rubio, saying no deal of any kind has yet been reached with the club's first-round pick. Earlier Wednesday, Spanish newspaper Via Marca reported that Rubio had signed a six-year contract with Regal Barcelona. The deal would pay Joventut, Rubio's previous team, a buyout of 3.7 million Euros or approximately $5.3 million and include a buyout option in 2011. However, Kahn released a statement on t |
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| Thunder name former Sixers coach Cheeks as assistant |
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08/14/2009 |
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| eam to a record of 122-147 with one playoff appearance. A member of the Sixers' 1982-83 NBA championship team, he started his head coaching career in Portland, where he finished with a 162-139 mark and a pair of playoff appearances. Kalamian comes to Oklahoma City from Sacramento, where he served as an assistant coach with the Kings during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. Prior to joining the Kings, Kalamian spent two years as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves and one season with the Denver Nuggets. |
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| Richardson now headed to Miami; Blount lands in Minnesota |
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08/14/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - The Minnesota Timberwolves traded guard Quentin Richardson to Miami in exchange for center Mark Blount. Richardson has now been traded a whopping four times this offseason. The T- Wolves acquired the nine-year veteran in July in exchange for guard Sebastian Telfair, forward Craig Smith and forward Mark Madsen -- now with the Clippers. Richardson, who was selected 18th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Clippers, averaged 10.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 72 games (51 |
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| Rambis gives up on dream job for a chance |
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08/12/2009 |
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| ork) - Kurt Rambis just wanted a chance. A chance to prove he could be an upper-echelon head coach in the NBA. So, the former Lakers assistant took the trip from the penthouse to the outhouse, leaving the reigning world champions to mentor the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers are NBA royalty - 31 division titles, 30 conference championships and 15 NBA titles. The Timberwolves? How about one division title in 20 years of existence. Heck, the Lakers mean more to the city of Minneapolis than the Wolves ever coul |
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| Wolves tab Rambis as next head coach |
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08/10/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - The Minnesota Timberwolves have selected Kurt Rambis as their new head coach. Rambis has agreed, in principle, to terms of a contract and will become the ninth head coach in the team's 20-year history. "After a six-week search and thorough interview process, I feel that in Kurt Rambis we have found the best person to lead and develop our young team as head coach," said Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn. "Kurt is talented and hard-working, and his many years |
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| Report: T-Wolves set to name Rambis head coach |
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08/09/2009 |
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| St. Paul, MN (Sportsbooks) - The Minnesota Timberwolves' exhaustive coaching search is reportedly over. Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor confirmed to the St. Paul Pioneer Press late Saturday that the team had reached a verbal agreement on a contract with Los Angeles Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis to be its next head coach. According to the report, Rambis is expected to sign the contract Monday and be introduced at a Tuesday press conference. Rambis, who was a finalist for the head coaching vacancy in Sacramento and i |
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