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Sports news, chat, and links from the City Pages staff
The Twins Stadium Wars: Back From the Dead
Rolling the Dice
The Wolves, with little to lose, may go for broke
King of the Hill
Burt Blyleven: Clown, color man -- and the best eligible pitcher who's not in the Hall of Fame
Okie from Okmulgee
The roots of Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire
Kwan Manasseh vs. Himself
He was a homeless ex-con with nothing to lose. Now he's a homeless fighter with nothing to gain.
The Blotter
News and Notes, Links and Loose Lips
by City Pages Staff
Culture to Go
Music, movie, TV, and other arts news updated every weekday
by City Pages Staff
Balls! The City Pages Sports Blog
Group sports blog featuring news, chat, and links
by City Pages Staff
Streets of Pizza
Join our anonymous pizza-delivery man on his nightly rounds
by Pizza Man
Pussy Ranch
Pop culture hog-tied and wrestled into submission
by Diablo Cody
American Idle
Political and pop culture satire
by Corey Anderson
The Other Side of Country
The Twin Cities only alt-country hillbilly rant blog
by Jack Sparks
Live Nude Weblog!
Labor, politics, music--and soccer
by Paul Demko
The Walsh Files
A weekly mix of twenty downloadable tunes
by Jim Walsh
Couch Pundit
The Monday Movie Quiz, plus pop culture artifacts on display
by Steve Monaco
This Is Pop
Local and national pop music news
by Lindsey Thomas
Complicated Fun
It's all Rock & Roll (and Hip Hop)
by Peter S. Scholtes
kpc--weeblog
Internet and tech info from the web director
by Karl Pearson-Cater
Twins '06: Is the Future Still Now?
Snapshots of a long-shot season to come.
(Sports - 4/12/2006)
Wolf at the Door
Sooner or later, Kevin Garnett will leave Minnesota without a championship.
(Cover Story - 4/5/2006)
Oops
This year's Wolves: I screwed up--I trusted them.
(Hang Time - 3/22/2006)
The Yeoman
In an otherwise disastrous season for the Wolves, Trenton Hassell is quietly having a career year.
(Hang Time - 2/15/2006)
The Boston C. Party
The Wolves' trade with the Boston Celtics pays immediate dividends. But will they last?
(Hang Time - 2/1/2006)
One Man's Rubble is Another Man's Building Block
The Wolves' current squad is either inching toward improvement or crawling into the dustbin.
(Hang Time - 1/25/2006)
Lame Duck
Are the Wolves near the end of the Kevin McHale era?
(Hang Time - 1/18/2006)
The Downward Spiral
Disaster in Florida may mark the start of a gruesome January for the Wolves.
(Hang Time - 1/4/2006)
I Love the 80s
Since when could the Wolves hold their opponents to fewer than 90 points a game?
(Hang Time - 12/14/2005)
Many Happy Returns
Eddie Griffin, shot-blocker extraordinaire, is delivering huge value on his new contract with the Wolves.
(Hang Time - 12/7/2005)
Trouser Tracks No More!
Marko Jaric needs to grow into his new job, fast.
(Hang Time - 11/30/2005)
Around the Horn of the NBA
Quick hits on pro hoops beyond the Wolves.
(Hang Time - 11/16/2005)
All Jumbled Up
The Wolves muff a golden opportunity for a fast start.
(Hang Time - 11/9/2005)
Out with the Old
They might not be giants, but the 2005-'06 Timberwolves will be better than you think: An opening night FAQ.
(Cover Story - 11/2/2005)
Rolling the Dice
Incoming coach Dwane Casey puts his stamp on the Timberwolves with a risky and intriguing draft pick.
(Hang Time - 7/6/2005)
Casey at the Hoop
How can a coach promise high hopes and low expectations at the same time?
(Hang Time - 6/22/2005)
Stadium Wars: Back From the Dead
The ballpark deal that wouldn't die: After a decade of threats, insults, and doomsday scenarios, how did the Twins get the most Pohlad-friendly stadium plan yet?
(Cover Story - 5/11/2005)
Wally's World is Minnesota
Why Ray Allen's playoff heroics makes it even more likely Szczerbiak will remain a Timberwolf.
(Hang Time - 5/4/2005)
Held Back
Now that their last chance at a playoff berth is mercifully gone, it's time to pass out the grades for this year's Timberwolves--and boy, are their moms gonna be mad.
(Hang Time - 4/20/2005)
NBA first-round playoff picks
Britt Robson likes the Heat and the Pacers, and dismisses the Grizzlies and the Kings.
(Hang Time - 4/20/2005)
Not With a Bang but a Whimper
Now that their playoff hopes are finally kaput, it's time for the Wolves to part with Spree and Sammy and get started with what may be a long, slow road back to respectability.
(Hang Time - 4/13/2005)
King of the Hill
Bert Blyleven: Clown, color man -- and the best eligible pitcher who's not in the Hall of Fame.
(Cover Story - 4/6/2005)
Don't Wait Until Next Year
Playoffs? It's (long past) time to throw in the towel and plan for next year.
(Hang Time - 3/30/2005)
The Last Gasp
Arrrr, mateys: can't we all just get along?
(Hang Time - 3/23/2005)
The Source of All Swagger
When you've got swagger, you look like a winner. When you don't, you look like the Wolves.
(Hang Time - 3/16/2005)
Sam the Sham
The '05 Wolves' biggest letdown artist isn't Latrell Sprewell.
(Hang Time - 3/9/2005)
Two Cheers for Kevin McHale
And a reckless proposal to further shake up the Wolves.
(Hang Time - 3/2/2005)
With Friends Like KG…
Kevin Garnett remains the best player in the NBA. But considering his ill-judged and mostly graceless role in the Flip Saunders affair, maybe it’s time we all stopped calling him a great leader.
(Hang Time - 2/23/2005)
Scapegoat Time
The Wolves cap a lost season by thinking like losers.
(Hang Time - 2/16/2005)
Canine Distemper
Forget About the Wolves Bandwagon. Now Might Be the Time to Climb Aboard the Tow Truck.
(Hang Time - 2/9/2005)