Kevin Martin announced his retirement this past Thursday by posting an ad in the Zanesville Times Recorder: Thank you, thank you, thank you. There’s not a more perfect day for me to express those feelings. There are so many ways to announce your after professional career plans. My family and close friends have known since
This hasn’t been the start that the Minnesota organization has hoped for. At 5-10, desperation is surrounding Tom Thibodeau and upper management. Their players aren’t getting it done and they’ve consistently found themselves on the wrong side of games. With such a young core of players, there’s no question that veteran experience is needed in
I was amongst the people who envisioned the Minnesota Timberwolves having a breakout season. I thought the young core would have it together and they would contend for a playoff spot. And even though those hopes are far from being over, this hasn’t been the start that they quite hoped for. The Timberwolves are 3-7 to
In his tenure as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau firmly established himself as a defensive-minded coach. Now coaching one of the most dynamic young teams in the NBA, Thibodeau has to adapt to his team as much as they need to adapt to him. One way Thibs apparently plans to adapt is by
When I heard today that Kevin Garnett had decided to retire, I couldn’t help but think about what Kevin Garnett defined in the NBA. One thing Kevin Garnett defined was emotion, and this video is a pure example of why. After Game 6 of the NBA Finals in 2008, Garnett was interviewed after he won
Karl-Anthony Towns came into this past season as the number one overall pick, and being the number one pick, there is always a stigma of ‘bust’ potential. Lets just say, Karl-Anthony Towns was far from a bust this past season. Actually, he was one of the better big men in the league last season. That’s
The NBA season believe it or not is right around the corner. A total of ten teams will have new coaches on the sideline for the start of the 2016-17 NBA season. Some of these new coaches will have what it takes but some won’t. The big piece though is some will stand out from the
With Tom Thibodeau being in such high demand as a free agent coach, he knew that he had the chance to name his price and take personnel control of an organization. So when the Timberwolves called, he saw an opportunity where taking control of not only the coaching, but the players that are on the
Another year, another NBA offseason is dwindling down. Before we know it, media days will be here, camp will be here, and preseason will be tipping off. However, for now, the hottest topics are how all of the teams did this offseason to prepare themselves to be a contender next season. So, we will be
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been constantly making big additions to their team. Acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns in the draft, getting Andrew Wiggins from Cleveland, and having major pieces like Zach Lavine and newly drafted Kris Dunn on their roster has made this team something to watch out for. Even if you’re not a Minnesota fan, you