Rick Adelman met with Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor on Tuesday, but returned to Portland without an offer or promise that one would be forthcoming, according to a source.

Adelman also met with representatives of the team last week.

Adelman returned to Minneapolis late Monday night, had dinner with general manager David Kahn and met with Taylor at his home on Tuesday before flying home again, the source said.

Rick Adelman will return to Minneapolis to meet with Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor on Tuesday, according to a league source.

Adelman is a candidate to become the franchise's next head coach.

According to league sources, Adelman was not retained by Houston in part because of his failure to develop a relationship with Rockets owner Les Alexander.

Taylor was unable to meet with Adelman during an interview last week.

Michael Beasley injured his wrist while attempting a slam dunk following a game in China on Sunday.

Beasley will have his wrist reexamined and there is a possibility that it suffered a break.

Rick Adelman is interested in taking the head coaching job of the Minnesota Timberwolves and has made calls to potential assistants, according to KSTP's Joe Schmit.

Adelman interviewed in Minnesota this week with David Kahn.

Rick Adelman met with the Wolves on Tuesday before flying back to Oregon, according to a league source.

Three weeks ago Adelman said he had no plays 'right now' to coach during the 11-12 NBA season.

Adelman first talked with Kahn about the job at some length by phone more than a month ago, but didn't interview in person, as the other six candidates did previously, until Tuesday.

Rick Adelman is meeting with David Kahn, CEO Rob Moor and owner Glen Taylor on Tuesday for an interview.

Minnesota has been attempting to bring Adelman in for a formal interview for several weeks.

Adelman joins Don Nelson and Sam Mitchell as the other top candidates.

Adelman has said he wanted to take time off from coaching following his departure from the Rockets.

It is believed that the job is Adelman's if he decides to take it.

The Wolves are working once again to schedule an interview with Rick Adelman.

Minnesota has already interviewed six other candidates in person.

Adelman spoke with Kahn about the job at some length on the phone, but didn't come to town for an interview process that has brought Don Nelson, Sam Mitchell, Mike Woodson, Bernie Bickerstaff, Larry Brown and Terry Porter to town.

Nikola Pekovic has signed a one-year contract with Partizan Belgrade in the Euroleague, according to Sportando.net.

Pekovic has a provision in the contract that allows him to return to the Timberwolves when the NBA's lockout ends.

The Wolves will interview two final candidates in Sam Mitchell and Larry Brown in their search for a new head coach.

Mitchell is expected to interview Friday or Saturday, while Brown is scheduled for next week.

David Kahn and owner Glen Taylor already have interviewed Terry Porter, Mike Woodson, Bernie Bickerstaff and Don Nelson.

Rick Adelman said on Monday that he doesn't plan on coaching during the 11-12 season.

Adelman told the Statesman Journal newspaper in Salem, Ore., “It’s a hard grind in the NBA and I’ve been doing it for 20-plus years. I’m just looking forward to getting away from it.

“Right now I don’t plan on doing anything, just taking some time off.

“I don’t have any plans to (coach) next year, no.”

Adelman dismissed the notion that there was mutual interest between him and the Timberwolves.

“They had me interviewing a couple places that I never even went to,” he said. “It’s all part of it now. If you don’t have a job and you’ve coached in the league, the first thing that happens if a job opens up, they throw the same names out there.

“Sometimes you know things are happening, but until you hear from teams, I don’t believe a lot of things I read.”