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Durant Hurt But Sonics Rout T-Wolves

Dec 30, 2007 6:10 AM EST

An injury to the team's franchise player overshadowed a nice win by the SuperSonics.

Wally Szczerbiak and rookie Jeff Green each scored 18 points, and Seattle overcame the loss of Kevin Durant to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-90 on Saturday night.

The Sonics played the final three quarters without Durant, their leading scorer. The second pick in the 2007 draft, who is averaging 20.2 points, sprained his left index finger near the end of the first period. X-rays were negative, but Seattle held Durant out as a precaution.

With 9.2 seconds left in the first period, he came off the floor to the Sonics' bench holding his hands together.

"I just ran into somebody and sprained my finger. It was kind of hurting more than it usually does," Durant said. "I hit it in every game and the pain usually stops, but tonight it started throbbing and swelling up a little bit. I wanted to play, but our trainer just wanted me to sit out for the rest of the game."

Via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Blazers Win 12th Straight

Dec 29, 2007 4:16 AM EST

Brandon Roy scored 22 points despite not playing the second quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers got their league-leading 12th straight victory Friday night by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-98.

The streak matches Portland's best run since winning 12 in a row during the 2001-02 season, the team's second-longest stretch. Portland's longest streak was 16 games in the 1990-91 season.

Via Miami Herald

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T-Wolves' Ratliff Out Six Weeks After Knee Surgery

Dec 20, 2007 4:21 AM EST

Minnesota Timberwolves' center Theo Ratliff underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday and is expected to miss another six weeks.

Dr. James R. Andrews of the Alabama Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama, performed the operation.

Via Miami Herald

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Timberwolves Dec 2007 Archive

  • Walker Takes Pot Shot At Riley

    Miami Herald | Dec 18, 2007

    A sprained left ankle kept Timberwolves' forward Antoine Walker out Monday night, but it didn't stop him from taking a few not-so-subtle shots at his former coach.

  • Ratliff To Get Knee Scoped

    timberwolves.com | Dec 14, 2007

    The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Thursday that center Theo Ratliff will undergo exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday, Dec.

  • Timberwolves: Foye Could Miss Another 3-4 Weeks

    Pioneer Press | Dec 11, 2007

    Minnesota Timberwolves' guard Randy Foye could miss another three to four weeks because his injured left knee is healing slowly, General Manager Jim Stack said today.

  • Wolves' Coach Wittman Returns After Back Surgery

    ESPN | Dec 11, 2007

    Minnesota Timberwolves' Coach Randy Wittman returned to practice following back surgery and is to work Tuesday night's game against Washington.

  • Wolves' Head Coach Wittman To Have Back Surgery

    ESPN | Dec 4, 2007

    Minnesota Timberwolves' Coach Randy Wittman is preparing for back surgery and will miss Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

  • Kobe, Bynum Come Down With Stomach Flu On Road

    ESPN | Dec 4, 2007

    Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers both came down with stomach illness while in Minnesota on Tuesday to face the Timberwolves.