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Timberwolves Lose Star Rookie Ricky Rubio to Torn ACL, Done for Year
Minnesota Timberwolves star point guard Ricky Rubio left Friday night's game after bumping knees with Lakers guard Kobe Bryant . Rubio went down hard, clutching his knee...
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Peyton Manning: Where the Biggest NFL Free-Agent Ever Should Sign
Peyton Manning is about to do something he probably has not done since high school: Look for a job. While the four time NFL MVP and Super Bowl Champion will have many suitors, where he signs will change the NFL for the next few seasons at least...
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Clippers vs. Timberwolves: Kevin Love and Minnesota Down Chris Paul and LA
Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves is the best power forward in basketball. In three games this month, he is averaging 34.7 points and 12...
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Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft 2012: Is Matt Kalil the Right Pick at No. 3?
The Minnesota Vikings hold the No. 3 overall pick in this year's NFL draft. The speculation has been that the team will address the offensive line by selecting USC tackle Matt Kalil...
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NBA Trade Rumors: Phoenix's Steve Nash to Dallas for Lamar Odom
The Phoenix Suns are dealing with an issue many NBA teams are forced to address at some point: Your franchise player is growing long in the tooth, is an upcoming free-agent and the trade deadline looms...
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Cleveland Browns NFL Draft 2012: Why They Need Robert Griffin III
The Cleveland Browns hold the No. 4 and the No. 22 picks in this April's NFL draft. However, they would be wise to trade these picks to the St. Louis Rams for the No. 2 overall pick in order to select Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III...
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Minnesota Timberwolves: Midseason Grade and Second Half Predictions
By all rights, the 2011-2012 NBA season is already a big step forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise. Already eclipsing last year's win total of 17 games, the Wolves are finally moving in the right direction...
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NFL Free Agency 2012: Where the Top 10 Players Will Land
NFL Free Agency begins March 13, 2012. This year's class is better than we usually have. That, combined with the depth of the draft, makes for some interesting situations across the league...
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NBA All-Star Game 2012: Kobe Bryant Breaks Career All-Star Scoring Mark
Kobe Bryant has always had a chip on his shoulder. Maybe it was coming straight to the NBA from high school. Maybe it was all the immediate expectations. Maybe it was always working to be better than Michael...
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Knicks vs. Heat: LeBron James and the Miami Heat Destroy Jeremy Lin's Knicks
102-88. Eight Wins. All by Double Digits. The Miami Heat put the hurt on the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Miami's Wade, Bosh and James combined for 67 of the team's 102 points...
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Minnesota Vikings 2012 Mock Draft: 7-Round Predictions
2012 is a defining year for the Minnesota Vikings. They need help all over the field, most glaringly in the defensive secondary. The Vikings were a minus three in the give/take department last season...
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NBA Trade Rumors: Do the Lakers Really Want Michael Beasley?
Since being drafted No. 2 overall in 2008, Michael Beasley has widely been considered a bust. Taken by the Miami Heat , Beasley had problems right away. Everything from marijuana-related incidents to flat-out poor play...
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Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin: Can They Co-Exist on the New York Knicks?
A month ago, even Carmelo Anthony might have said, "Jeremy who?" Now Linsanity has taken the world by storm and everyone has heard of Jeremy Lin...
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Nikola Pekovic: Minnesota Timberwolves Find Unlikely Cornerstone at Center
Thirty players were selected before him. His professional career started back in 2003. Born in a country full of obstacles, Nikola Pekovic is a fighter...
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NBA All-Star 2012 Orlando: Why the Dunk Contest Will Stink
The Slam Dunk. Maybe the most recognizable sports phrase ever. Basketball fan or not, you probably know what a slam dunk is. In it's most basic form, it is simple...
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NBA Trade Speculation: 7 Deadline Deals to Guarantee the Wolves a Playoff Spot
The NBA 's worst franchise (sorry Charlotte ) is on its way back. For the first time since Kevin Garnett 's departure, the Minnesota Timberwolves are fighting their way back into relevance...
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Jeremy Lin, Knickerbockers Phenom, Is Why We Love Sports
Linsanity. Lincredible. Linstant Offense. By now, you've probably heard every Jeremy Lin play on words that you can stomach. From SportsCenter's snappy anchors to every mix tape on YouTube, they've been exhausted over and over...
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Minnesota Wild Lose to the Ducks, Skid Hits Five in a Row
The Minnesota Wild lost for the fifth consecutive time on Monday night. This time it was to a red hot Anaheim Ducks squad anchored by reigning NHL MVP, Corey Perry...
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Ricky Rubio, Minnesota Timberwolves Stud, Is Ready for Superstardom... Now
We hear it all the time—upstart NBA players being put into conversations with the likes of Magic , Michael and Larry. Few times does the rest of the story read like the Hall of Fame resumes of their comparisons...