Flip Saunders

New D-Fenders Coach Mark Madsen sets ambitious goals

2013-05-14 14:13:00

Mark Madsen was introduced Tuesday as the new head coach of the D-Fenders, the Lakers' D-League affiliate. "It's great to be back here in Los Angeles," Madsen said. "The L.A. D-Fenders, in its short history, has a rich tradition of developing players,...

Flip Saunders hired to run Timberwolves

2013-05-02 22:10:00

Goodbye, David Kahn. Hello, Flip Saunders. Again. The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Thursday that owner Glen Taylor will not pick up the option for next season on Kahn's contract as president of basketball operations. Three people with knowledge of...

Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook sidelined indefinitely

2013-04-26 18:10:00

All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the Oklahoma City Thunder's championship chances. General Manager Sam Presti said Friday that the Thunder had...

Wizards beat Raptors to get first victory

2012-01-10 23:58:00

Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Sid Hartman column

2013-05-20 00:34:02

According to new Timberwolves president of basketball operations Flip Saunders, former Gophers forward Trevor Mbakwe performed well at last week's NBA draft combine in Chicago, which is held for players who have a likelihood of getting selected....

Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Jim Souhan column

2013-05-18 00:44:02

Tom Kelly had a favorite word for the strange events that occur around the traveling carnival that is a big-league sports team: buffoonery. As Twins manager, he might use it in reference to an umpiring call or an official scorer's decision, or a rookie'...

BRIEF: Timberwolves fire scout who helped land Ricky Rubio, Alexey Shved

2013-05-09 00:54:02

New Timberwolves president of basketball operations Flip Saunders made his first moves Wednesday, May, 8, firing three members of the team's scouting department, an NBA source confirmed. Saunders dismissed Pete Philo, the Wolves' international...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Charley Walters column

2013-05-09 00:54:02

Andre Hollins won't be the only University of Minnesota basketball guard nicknamed "Dre" anymore. Now there's Deandre Mathieu, an Arizona Community College junior college guard also nicknamed "Dre." "We're both Dre and both from Tennessee," Mathieu said...

As far as he's saying, Kahn still has a job with Timberwolves

2013-04-27 00:44:02

If Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn's departure is imminent, it is news to him. The NBA's website on Friday reported former Wolves coach Flip Saunders is negotiating with Wolves owner Glen Taylor a five-year contract worth more...

Wizards keep Wittman after sampling his coaching

2012-06-04 20:25:00

It’s not too often than an 18-31 coach keeps his job in the NBA. It’s especially rare if the 18-31 coach turns out to be the only candidate in the team’s coaching search. In fact, the Washington Wizards didn’t really conduct a...

Winless Wizards lose to Rondo, Celtics 94-86

2012-01-01 20:25:39

Before the Washington Wizards hosted the Boston Celtics on Sunday in the first game of a home-and-home set, coach Flip Saunders said he wanted to see John Wall play with more enthusiasm. Wall sulked through the Wizards' loss in Milwaukee on Friday and...

Better play, but not good enough to win

2012-01-22 20:40:15

On one of the rare times Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce missed a shot Sunday, Andray Blatche corralled the rebound and fired a full-length pass down the court to Nick Young for a vicious one-handed jam. Admiring his work, Blatche stopped at half-...

Pistons coach Flip Saunders talks with Richard Hamilton during a game against the Bulls at the United Center .

2007-11-08 00:00:00