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Darcy Keumper Called Up from Houston to Replace Ailing Harding

February 12th, 2013
The Minnesota Wild have called up goaltender Darcy Kuemper from Houston, hours before the second game of a back-to-back at Vancouver. The move is reportedly related to Josh Harding's complications with medication related to his battle with multiple sclerosis. "Josh hasn't been feeling great the last few days," GM Chuck Fletcher said in ...

Wild Coach Mike Yeo Hot Seat Even Hotter After Vancouver Loss

February 8th, 2013
If you would have said last July that the Wild would be 4-5-1 10 games into the 2012-13 NHL season, you would have been thrown into Lake Minnetonka. But here we are, 10 games into the NHL season. After winning their first two games, the Wild are 2-5-1, on a ...

NBA Free Agency: Brandon Roy Begins NBA Comeback with Minnesota Timberwolves

July 31st, 2012
It's a press conference that's been six years in the making.The Minnesota Timberwolves have played 477 games since selecting Brandon Roy with the sixth pick in the 2006 NBA draft. The Timberwolves are 137-340 (.287) in those games after trading the eventual Rookie of the Year and three-time All Star ...

LeBron James: Don’t Change To No. 6

March 3rd, 2010
LeBron James will have a different number next season. The Cleveland Cavaliers hope he won't have a different uniform. According to league sources, the Cleveland superstar filed paperwork on Tuesday that will allow him to change from No. 23 to No. 6 next season. Earlier this season, James said the NBA should retire ...

Timberwolves Playoff Hopes Take Hit with Al Jefferson Suspension

March 1st, 2010
Last December, Minnesota Vikings stars Adrian Peterson and Bernard Berrian were both pulled over on I-694 going 109 and 104 mph, respectively. Early Sunday morning, Al Jefferson became the latest Minnesota star to be pulled over for speeding, after a 110-91 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Jefferson was pulled over going ...