One of the topic suggestions that I got from a reader this week was to write a little bit about Fred Hoiberg and his new/old role with the team. Obviously, Fred’s heart surgery this summer took everyone by surprise. It shakes you a little when you see a guy in great physical condition in the … Read more
I think you guys will find this pretty funny. Last year during the NBA finals Robert Horry had just hit a HUGE three pointer and basically won a huge game for the San Antonio Spurs. I was in Utah at the time and was so happy for Rob. I knew he’d be getting bombarded with … Read more
I am shocked about how much publicity the new NBA dress code has received in the media. I still have the memo from NBA Commissioner David Stern, which is about three pages long. I think the dress code is a good idea, but the outcry from the players was huge. Some players felt the do-rag … Read more
2005-06 Mark Madsen/Timberwolves Diary Week 1 (Oct. 31) We have a lot of rookies on the team right now. One of the their jobs is to bring Krispy Kreme doughnuts to practice every morning for the staff, coaches and the occasional player who is trying to gain weight. Recently, as a few of us changed … Read more
It’s 2AM and I can’t fall asleep. I guess now is a good time to update my blog. I just re-read the new Dress Code Memo from David Stern to all of the players. I think the things that jump out at me from the memo are 1) Players ARE allowed to wear “dress jeans” … Read more
Hey there! haha that was a funny story! Glad to hear that the team is doing great. I’m really happy that rashad is part of the team. I cant wait to see him at the open scrimmage on monday! Keep up the great work =) go t`wolves!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tina
Yesterday when we were all taking our physicals a few of us were talking about how excited we were to be back after a long summer of individual training. I looked at Rashad McCants and told him something like, “I’ve been waiting all summer for this.” His replied back, “I’ve been waiting my whole life … Read more
When I was about fourteen I came to Las Vegas for a basketball camp and was tempted to put a quarter into a slot machine. I dropped the quarter in and out came 5 quarters. As I was reaching for the winnings, a voice called out, “Hey how old are you?” A huge security guard … Read more
Today I went in to the Target center to clean out my locker and tie up a few loose ends. I saw McHale up in the office working the phones on the coaching search and we talked for a while. I asked him how the coaching search was going and he said that they had … Read more