The Timberwolves lost another heartbreaker last night as Dwyane Wade beat them at the buzzer. Kevin Love led the way for the T-Wolves last night with 25 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Anthony Randolph (14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 blocked shots) and Ricky Rubio (12 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 steal in 31 minutes) also had solid games for the T-Wolves off the bench. Wayne Ellington (11 points), Anthony Tolliver (10 points) and Derrick Williams (10 points) also pitched in for the Timberwolves last night. The Timberwolves are now 0-3 on the year.

The Timberwolves fell just a tad short again last Tuesday in Milwaukee. They outrebounded the Bucks 54-45, but it didn’t matter on the scoreboard. Kevin Love led the way for the T-Wolves in this game with 31 points, 20 rebounds and 2 assists. Luke Ridnour (17 points, 3 assists and 1 steal) and Michael Beasley (15 points and 7 rebounds) also had solid games for the Timberwolves. The T-Wolves are now 0-2 on the year.

The Timberwolves traded punches with the Thunder all night long before losing at the very end. Michael Beasley (24 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Kevin Love (22 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Timberwolves in this game. J.J. Barea (14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists), Darko Milicic (12 points and 3 rebounds) and Derrick Williams (13 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) also had solid games for the T-Wolves last night. Ricky Rubio was very active in his NBA debut last night with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in 26 minutes on the floor. The Timberwolves are now 0-1 on the year.

The Timberwolves have signed 27-year old point guard J.J. Barea to a 4-year, $19 million dollar deal. Barea played in 81 games (2 starts) for the Mavericks last year and he averaged 20.6 minutes, 9.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He has now played in 315 games (45 starts) in his first five years in the NBA and he is averaging 17.4 minutes, 7.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. J.J. Barea is a very solid basketball player as he brings energy to the basketball court. It will be interesting to see how head coach Rick Adelman will dole out the minutes between Ricky Rubio, J.J. Barea and Luke Ridnour at point guard this year.

The Timberwolves have dealt 25-year old small forward Lazar Hayward to the Oklahoma City Thunder for two second round picks. Hayward played in 42 games (0 starts) for the Timberwolves last year as a rookie and he averaged 10.0 minutes, 3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He only shot 35.7% from the floor last year. The Timberwolves are loaded at small forward for the 2011-12 season, so they shouldn’t miss him too much.

The Timberwolves have invited 35-year old SG/SF Bonzi Wells to training camp. Wells last played in the NBA back in 2007-08 with the Rockets & Hornets. He has played in 591 games (275 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 25.6 minutes, 12.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He will be a longshot to make the Timberwolves this year.

UPDATE: (12/23/2011) - The Timberwolves have waived Bonzi Wells.

The T-Wolves are going to be without 25-year old shooting guard indefinitely as he recovers from back surgery to repair a herniated disk. Webster played in 46 games (1 starts) for the Timberwolves last year (his first in Minnesota) and he averaged 23.2 minutes, 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. The Timberwolves are going to miss his shooting as he nailed 41.7% of his shots from three point range. Wesley Johnson and Wayne Ellington are going to have to handle the shooting guard position for the T-Wolves until Webster is ready to return to action.

26-year old Darko Milicic is going to be the starting center for the Timberwolves once again in 2011-12. Milicic played in 69 games (all starts) for the T-Wolves last year and he averaged 24.4 minutes, 8.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per game. He has now played in 438 games (185 starts) in his NBA career so far and he is averaging 18.6 minutes, 6.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.3 blocked shots per game. 25-year old Nikola Pekovic was a banger as a rookie for the T-Wolves last year. He played in 65 games (11 starts) for the Timberwolves last year and he averaged 13.6 minutes, 5.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. 35-year old Brad Miller could give the T-Wolves some offense off the bench if he’s healthy. Miller played in 60 games (5 starts) for the Rockets last year and he averaged 16.9 minutes, 6.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He has now played in 853 games (597 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 28.6 minutes, 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.

23-year old power forward Kevin Love transformed into one of the very best players in the entire NBA last year for the Timberwolves. He played in 73 games (all starts) for the T-Wolves last year and he averaged 35.8 minutes, 20.2 points, 15.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Love shot 41.7% from three-point range while also leading the NBA in rebounding, which says a hell of a lot about his all around ability on the basketball court. Love has now played in 214 games (132 starts) in his first three years in the NBA and he is averaging 29.8 minutes, 15.0 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. I look for him to have another monster year in 2011-12 for the Timberwolves. 22-year old Anthony Randolph came to the T-Wolves in a deal in-season with the Knicks last year. He played in 40 games (3 starts) for the Knicks & T-Wolves last year and he averaged 14.8 minutes, 7.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Randolph has now played in 136 games (33 starts) in his first three years in the NBA and he is averaging 18.1 minutes, 8.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game. He is still just scratching the surface of his potential. 26-year old Anthony Tolliver is also a solid player. He played in 65 games (4 starts) for the Timberwolves last year and he averaged 16.9 minutes, 6.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Tolliver has now played in 130 games (33 starts) in his first three years in the NBA and he is averaging 23.1 minutes, 7.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.