Big Baby's Table, Flip Flipped, Love's Deadline, and Other NBA Notes

by Jeff Clark on Jan 24, 2012 8:43 PM EST in Boston Celtics News & Links

Just a smattering of news items from around the NBA. Starting with a great zing.

Green Street " Big Baby: ‘The only thing I know is that I got paid a little bit more money’

Asked what Davis brings to the Magic, Dwight Howard said, "Food. Drinks. By the time he brings the food, there’s no food left. He usually eats it before he brings it to the table."

Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves approaching deadline for extension - NBA - SI.com

The deadline for players from the 2008 draft class to sign an extension is 11 p.m. Central time Wednesday. If the Wolves and Love do not come to agreement, the new face of the franchise will become a restricted free agent this summer.

UPDATE: Report: Kevin Love, Wolves agree to 4-year deal - CBSSports.com

Twincities.com reports that the Timberwolves have agreed to terms on a 4-year contract extension with All-Star forward Kevin Love worth $62 million.

Flip Saunders' Firing Should Only Be First Step In Wizards' Reconstruction - SBNation.com

Team owner Ted Leonsis has preached patience to fans with the team's youth, pointing to the Oklahoma City Thunder as an example of a young club that took their lumps and improved over time. Leonsis is right that taking the slow and steady route can work if done properly. But the Thunder never sunk so low to the point where they were not even close to competing with even the below-average NBA teams. As Bullets Forever noted on Monday, the Wizards have been embarrassed in seven of their 19 games (counting preseason) this year. This kind of ineptitude just leads to more ineptitude, and it can't continue.

Details emerge of league’s new revenue sharing plan | ProBasketballTalk

Looks like the NBA is going with a "pool" system for revenue sharing, something that is dramatically different in both style and amount than it was in the last labor deal.

Bulls F Deng hopes to avoid surgery on left wrist - NBA - SI.com

Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng hopes he won't need surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist.

NBA: 2011-12 All-Disappointment Team - ESPN - Hey, no Celtics on this list. That's always nice.

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i wonder what baby has to say about this

kind of a d*** move on howards part…and im no baby fan.

by Kgwillkillyou on Jan 24, 2012 9:06 PM EST reply actions

I think he would say: " Are you gonna finish that?"

by forever_green on Jan 24, 2012 9:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

please

no masked profanities – thanks

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by Jeff Clark on Jan 24, 2012 9:31 PM EST up reply actions

sorry jeff

by Kgwillkillyou on Jan 24, 2012 10:24 PM EST up reply actions

Sadly

Bbd probably is never going to be taken seriously

by vgarcia890 on Jan 24, 2012 9:58 PM EST up reply actions

It was a joke that I really, really doubt BBD took much offense to. They’re supposedly good friends so what’s the big deal again?

by muckduck on Jan 25, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe he can punch DH in the face and break his hand again.

by The green mamba on Jan 24, 2012 9:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions

It's looking like Kevin Love will not be joining the Celtics next season

Love and the Timberwolves just agreed to a 4 year $62 million extension

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/34561176

by BlackMass on Jan 24, 2012 9:27 PM EST reply actions

well that sucks

I was hoping he’d take the QO and be a UFA the next season.

by slamtheking on Jan 24, 2012 9:29 PM EST up reply actions

Marc stein says...

Not so fast.

“@ESPNSteinLine: Wolves have been unwilling to budge from four-year, $62M offer to Love, who’s eligible for same five-year, $80M deal Westbrook got from OKC”

Roy could we sign him to an 80 mm offer sheet after the season?

by Evantime34 on Jan 24, 2012 11:26 PM EST up reply actions

Oh man I really wanted Klove. Oh well as long as we get our vets back for a lowered rate. And get a couple of servicable bigs we will be fine during this rebuilding period.

by The green mamba on Jan 24, 2012 9:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions

you had to be ignorant to believe the Celtics were getting Kevin Love anyways. Live-long Los Angeles guy is going to inexplicably sign with Boston… and the Timberwolves are going to inexplicably refuse to match? Better shot of signing LeBron James.

by LarBrd33 on Jan 24, 2012 9:48 PM EST reply actions

A moot point now but you never know

The Timberwolves organization doesn’t exactly have a great track record

by BlackMass on Jan 24, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions

is not always about money but the chances of a title

by EXER123 on Jan 24, 2012 11:55 PM EST up reply actions

Sadly it's not the twolves blowing it (that happened many times and will continue to in the future)

It’s that players flock to the biggest markets and generally warm weather. Boston is a big market but it’s smaller than LA NY Miami etc. and weather wise the players don’t like the cold.

by kg2128 on Jan 24, 2012 11:59 PM EST up reply actions

You know where PP is from right? If not he grew up in Compton. And signed withBoston. And why not the Celtics? Its not always about the money you know. And FYI Klove didnt even grow up in LA.

by The green mamba on Jan 25, 2012 12:28 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

+1

And I don’t know why you keep using that lifelong Los Angeles guy argument, LarBrd33. I told you he grew up in Oregon up until graduating from high school.

I’m also sure that I mentioned his close high school teammate (who he also won a state championship with) was Landon Ainge, Danny’s nephew. Not to mention the fact that he modeled his game after and watched hours of videos on Bill Walton and Boston’s original Big Three.

by Pork n Beans on Jan 25, 2012 3:55 AM EST up reply actions

Maybe they've decided enough is enough.

I always thought this year the T-Wolves had potential if they could keep it all together, perhaps one more player and they will be very dangerous.

by Hammerhead7 on Jan 24, 2012 11:21 PM EST reply actions

False Alarm

Love extension is still in process, not yet final until the deadline.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7499532/sources-kevin-love-minnesota-timberwolves-continue-work-contract-extension

by ball is green on Jan 24, 2012 11:23 PM EST reply actions

Never thought I'd see the day ...

when players actually WANT to stay in Minnesota, and DON’T want to play for Boston

by rocknrollforyoursoul on Jan 25, 2012 12:08 AM EST reply actions

If KLove doesnt sign smart money says hes looking to go elsewhere and not just because of the cash. Maybe we should let KG talk to him about moving to Boston.

by The green mamba on Jan 25, 2012 12:31 AM EST via mobile reply actions