News - Al Jefferson
The Minnesota Timberwolves said Monday they have signed restricted free-agent center Ryan Hollins to an offer sheet and are awaiting Dallas's response. The Mavericks, who got the 7-footer from Charlotte in January, have seven days to match the offer. Hollins has averaged 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds in 132 games for the Bobcats and Mavericks.
Kevin Love had 22 points Saturday night to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 108-100 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Rodney Carney and Ryan Gomes each had 21 points for Minnesota, which has won two of three following a 10-game losing streak. Charlotte's Gerald Wallace had 26 points and 10 rebounds.
Ryan Gomes scored 25 points Wednesday and Minnesota pulled away in the second half to end a 10-game losing streak with a 104-79 blasting of Memphis. The Timberwolves won at home for the first tine since Jan.
Marquis Daniels scored 24 points in helping Indiana build an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter Friday night and the Pacers held on to beat Minnesota 112-105. Indiana won a road game for the first time in 11 tries. Daniels made 11-of-18 shots from the field while Jarret Jack chipped in 18 points and Troy Murphy had 16. Indiana played without leading scorer Danny Granger, who suffered a foot injury in Wednesday's loss to Charlotte and will be out for up to three weeks.
Sebastian Telfair recorded a career-best 30 points and led a 3-point assault Wednesday that brought Minnesota a 111-104 victory over Miami. The Timberwolves made 14-of-22 from 3-point range and Telfair hit six of the shots from beyond the arc.
