AM 1240 WJON » Brandon Roy http://wjon.com Mon, 20 May 2013 01:37:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 [T-Wolves Preview] Cautious Optimism to Start the Season http://wjon.com/t-wolves-preview-cautious-optimism-to-start-the-season/ http://wjon.com/t-wolves-preview-cautious-optimism-to-start-the-season/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:01:20 +0000 Lee Voss http://1390thefan.com/?p=94827 The Minnesota Timberwolves made several off-season moves that has brought renewed optimism to a club that hasn't made the playoffs since 2004 when they made it to the Western Conference Finals.

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]]> http://wjon.com/t-wolves-preview-cautious-optimism-to-start-the-season/feed/ 0 Getty Images Timberwolves Win Preseason Game Haifa 114-81 http://wjon.com/timberwolves-win-preseason-game-haifa-114-81/ http://wjon.com/timberwolves-win-preseason-game-haifa-114-81/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:18:58 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=91186 The Timberwolves won 114-81 over Haifa in a preseason game Tuesday night. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 24 points and 8 rebounds, Brandon Roy added 19 points in 25 minutes and Andrei Kirilenko had 13 points and 8 rebounds for Minnesota. The Wolves shot 47 percent from the field and Haifa shot 39 percent.

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]]> http://wjon.com/timberwolves-win-preseason-game-haifa-114-81/feed/ 0 Getty Images Timberwolves Start Preseason Games Tonight http://wjon.com/timberwolves-start-preseason-games-tonight/ http://wjon.com/timberwolves-start-preseason-games-tonight/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:17:41 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=89784 The Timberwolves will play their first preseason game at the Fargodome against Indiana tonight at 7pm. The Wolves have a new-look team that includes veterans Brandon Roy and Andrei Kirilenko. The Wolves also welcome a slimmed down Nikola Pekovic and Derrick Williams. Pekovic reported lost 7 pounds and have improved his muscle mass. Williams has lost approximately 30 pounds in hopes of playing more small forward this season.

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]]> http://wjon.com/timberwolves-start-preseason-games-tonight/feed/ 0 Getty Images T-Wolves Introduce Brandon Roy http://wjon.com/t-wolves-introduce-brandon-roy/ http://wjon.com/t-wolves-introduce-brandon-roy/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:30:34 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=121762 The Timberwolves introduced shooting guard Brandon Roy at a press conference today at Target Center. The 28-year old Roy is coming out of retirement after missing all of last season with chronic knee problems. He played 5 seasons in Portland and the 6'6 guard averaged 19 points a game.

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]]> http://wjon.com/t-wolves-introduce-brandon-roy/feed/ 0 Getty Images T-Wolves To Introduce Roy; Kirilenko Signs http://wjon.com/t-wolves-to-introduce-roy-kirilenko-signs/ http://wjon.com/t-wolves-to-introduce-roy-kirilenko-signs/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2012 02:51:37 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=121063 The Timberwolves plan to introduce shooting guard Brandon Roy at a press conference Tuesday at 1:00 at Target Center. The 6'6 guard is coming out of retirement and has agreed to a 2-year contract with the Wolves. Roy averaged 14 points in game in his final season in the NBA with Portland before retiring with chronic knee problems.

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]]> http://wjon.com/t-wolves-to-introduce-roy-kirilenko-signs/feed/ 0 Getty Images T-Wolves Reach Agreement With Stiemsma; Win Summer League Game http://wjon.com/t-wolves-reach-agreement-with-stiemsma-win-summer-league-game/ http://wjon.com/t-wolves-reach-agreement-with-stiemsma-win-summer-league-game/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:27:49 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=119682 The Timberwolves have reached a contract agreement with 6'11 restricted free agent center Greg Stiemsma. The Boston Celtics are not expected to match the offer because they are salary cap strapped. Stiemsma averaged 2.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 55 games for the Celtics in 2011-2012. Stiemsma is expected to be the backup center to Nikola Pekovic this season for the Wolves.

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]]> http://wjon.com/t-wolves-reach-agreement-with-stiemsma-win-summer-league-game/feed/ 0 Getty Images Portland Matches Batum Offer; Time For Plan B http://wjon.com/portland-matches-batum-offer-time-for-plan-b/ http://wjon.com/portland-matches-batum-offer-time-for-plan-b/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:23:50 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=118861 The Timberwolves will not have Nicolas Batum playing for them this season. Portland matched the 4-year $46 Million offer sheet the Wolves signed restricted free agent Batum to. The Wolves tried to workout a sign and trade deal last week with Portland but no deal could be struck. Batum is a 23-year old 6'8 small forward who averaged 13.9 points a game with the Blazers in 2011-2012.

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]]> http://wjon.com/portland-matches-batum-offer-time-for-plan-b/feed/ 0 Getty Images T-Wolves Sign Batum To Offer Sheet http://wjon.com/t-wolves-sign-batum-to-offer-sheet/ http://wjon.com/t-wolves-sign-batum-to-offer-sheet/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:01:25 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=118105 The Timberwolves/Nicolas Batum saga will finally come to an end this week. The Wolves signed Batum to a 4-year $46 Million offer sheet Sunday night. Portland has until 11pm (CT) Wednesday to match the offer or lose him to Minnesota. Batum is a 23-year old 6-8 small forward who averaged 13.9 points a game with Portland in 2011-2012.

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]]> http://wjon.com/t-wolves-sign-batum-to-offer-sheet/feed/ 0 Getty Images T-Wolves Agree to Sign Roy, Batum http://wjon.com/t-wolves-agree-to-sign-roy-batum/ http://wjon.com/t-wolves-agree-to-sign-roy-batum/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:39:22 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=115782 The Timberwolves have come to a agreement to unrestricted free agent shooting guard Brandon Roy on a 2-year $10 Million contract. Roy is coming out of retirement at age 27 after retiring with chronic knee problems. He received some treatment oversees and is attempting a comeback. Roy is a 6'6 211 shooting guard who averaged 19 points and 4 rebounds a game throughout his career.

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]]> http://wjon.com/t-wolves-agree-to-sign-roy-batum/feed/ 0 Getty Images Timberwolves Shopping the Free Agent Market http://wjon.com/timberwolves-shopping-the-free-agent-market/ http://wjon.com/timberwolves-shopping-the-free-agent-market/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:57:39 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=114630 The Wolves are shopping the free agent market, looking at the likes of Nicolas Batum, Greg Stiemsma, Jordan Hill, Brandon Roy and Jamal Crawford.

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