I just took a new job!

Mark Madsen took new job

I just signed a one year contract to be an assistant coach with the Utah Flash, located in Orem Utah…..and I’m excited to start coaching! One week ago I went to a Timberwolves game and it was surreal to be up in the stands watching my old teammates and friends, Al Jefferson, Kevin Love, Gomes, … Read more

Ron Artest

Ron Artest, Best Defender, Freindship, NBA, Madison Square Garden, Minnesota

Ron Artest is known around the NBA as one of the best, if not the very best defender in the entire NBA. He recently emerged as one of the Houston Rockets go to guys (along with Yao Ming) and is helping them to a great record in the past few weeks. We’ve played them at … Read more

One Win, and many more to come….

Minnesota, Win, Rashad McCants, Al Jefferson, Turkey , training camp

We finally won our first game and it happened to come in front of our home fans in Minnesota. We had a lot of guys step up in the win. Rashad McCants had 30 points, Al Jefferson had his normal dominant performance and Antoine Walker had a huge game in crunch time to put us … Read more

Saying Goodbye to a good friend: Kevin Garnett

Goodbye, Kevin Garnett, Traded to the Boston Celtics, Minnesota

Today I got the unimaginable news that Kevin Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics. Being out here in Minnesota and hearing this news was interesting because it is the most talked about thing in almost every circle in which I move. Friends from out of state are emailing me about it. A non-sports radio … Read more

Trades and Trade Rumors

Trades, Espn.com, Justin Reed, Mike James, Kevin Garnett, Minnesota, Juwan Howard, Houston, Rochester Athletic Club

Last week I lost one two teammates and I gained one. As I scrolled through ESPN.com last week, I saw the breaking news that Justin Reed and Mike James were being traded to Houston for Juwan Howard. I guess this is the really hard part of the business of NBA basketball. When you go to … Read more

Dinner at Gerald Green’s house

Gerald Green, near Mall of America, Antoine Walker, Vescio's Cucina, Italian restaurants, Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett, abdominal muscle injury

It’s always nice to have a team bonding event during the middle of a long season. The most recent one took place at Gerald Green’s apartment near the Mall of America. Gerald hosted the team, and Antoine Walker had some great food catered in from one of the best Italian restaurants in the twin cities, … Read more

We get the old ball back!!

old leather ball, Phone Call, Kevin Garnett, Michael Curry, Michael Curry, Minnesota, NBA Players

I got the phone call I have been waiting for all season long this morning!! Michael Curry of the N.B.A. administrative offices called me on my way to practice and told me that the old leather ball is coming back…..THIS SEASON!! He asked me to go into the locker room and find out how long … Read more

Sam Cassell paid us a visit and gave us a scare!

Sam Cassell, Clippers, Dwayne Wade, Fred Hoiberg, Kevin Garnett, Minnesota, Randy Foye

In warmups before the game Sammy told me I needed a haircut. I told him I would get him a bottle of Rogaine for his bald head. We both had a good laugh out of it. Sam Cassell is one of my all-time favorite teammates. At halftime of tonight’s game against the Clippers, he walked … Read more