2005-06 Mad Dog Diary Week 19

Coach Casey, NBA, Timberwolves, Basketball IQ, Best Defender, March Madness

The season is coming to an end and while all of us are very disappointed that we’re not going to the playoffs, I’ve seen some real positives lately from the team. I really think that Marcus Banks has come into his own, as he’s earned more minutes from Coach Casey. Marcus may be one of … Read more

2005-06 Mad Dog Diary Week 17

I’m not sure how many of your watched our recent home game against the Denver Nuggets, but it was a thriller. Sometimes I wish the fans could have a microphone implanted in our huddle, so that you can hear the emotion and involvement from all of the players. At a point very late in the … Read more

2005-06 Mad Dog Diary Week 11

My Grand Mother, Great Friend, Pneumonia, Coach Dwayne Casey, Minnesota, Salt Lake City Airport, My Grandpa

This past week my grandmother Helen Wells passed away. My Dad’s mother had always been a great friend to me and someone with whom I often confided. She was married three times to three awesome men and outlived each husband. Imagine, she’s been to a funeral for her husband on three occasions. Each died of … Read more

2005-06 Mad Dog Diary Week 5

Cleveland, Minneapolis, Rashad McCants, Eddie Griffin, Troy Hudson, Trenton Hassell, Wally Szczerbiak, NBA

We just beat Cleveland by a few points and it’s midnight and we’re flying back to Minneapolis on our charter plane. I normally sit a few seats behind K.G., so I can hear him laughing a little bit with Rashad McCants and Eddie Griffin about some of the things that the other team was saying … Read more

Mad Dog Diary #1

Minnesota, Timberwolves, NBA Players, NBA, Samuel Dalembert, Thomas McKinney, Eddie Griffin, Trenton Hassell, John Thomas

I’m very excited to share with Timberwolves fans in Greater Minnesota and the Upper Midwest a glimpse into what life is like for an NBA player on a weekly basis. I want to show people the rigors of the NBA, the ups and the downs and all that comes in between. Hopefully this weekly diary … Read more