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It was only fair with the news of Kevin Garnett‘s retirement decision that Brandon Armstrong, aka the “NBA impersonator,” would do a clip of the Big Ticket’s greatest hits. Armstrong mimics Garnett’s signature pick-and-pop game that’s made him so recognizable throughout his career. He also captured KG’s knack for getting tangled up with opposing players and the […]

Kevin Garnett was known to be one of the noisiest trash talkers in the league. He was always on the opponent’s ear jawing at them whenever he got the chance. Even if he’s on the bench, the yapping never stops. Once someone becomes the apple of Garnett’s eye, expect a lot of noise throughout the […]

L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers had very successful stint coaching recently-retired forward Kevin Garnett. Rivers, who coached Garnett during his time with the Boston Celtics and saw an NBA championship together in 2008, grew a bond with the future Hall-of-Famer and revealed that he had plans for the 21-year veteran if he secured a buyout […]

Kevin Garnett will be remembered as one of the best defensive players of all-time. During his prime, his ability to cover a lot of space anywhere on the floor made him a nightmare to opponents. He was able to defend guards, forwards, and centers alike. The year he won the award for best defender in […]

Throughout his career, Kevin Garnett has made a profound impact on the players he’s played with and those he fought against. His unwavering intensity and focus is legendary and the league will never be the same now that he has retired. Garnett will be leaving behind a Minnesota Timberwolves team that he brought into people’s […]

Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett have a lot of things in common. They were both drafted straight out of high school. They have one Most Valuable Player trophy each. Both have been named to several All-NBA, All-Defensive, and All-Star teams. They are both champions. Sad to say, they are both recently retired as well. Bryant […]

The league will never be the same. After 21 seasons, former MVP Kevin Garnett has decided to retire after completing a buyout with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He brings along with him a horde of accolades and accomplishments, topped by his earlier-mentioned Maurice Podoloff trophy, an NBA championship and Defensive Player of the Year award with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have departed with legendary star Kevin Garnett, who announced his retirement on Friday. Earlier this week coach Tom Thibodeau told the press that he doesn’t expect Wolves  big man Nikola Pekovic to be ready for training camp. Team owner Glenn Taylor announced Friday that Pekovic will not only miss training camp, but […]

NBA Champion Kevin Garnett is one of the most intense players to have ever played in the NBA. Not only was he a hard worker, but he never ceased to leave anything on the court. He is known as one of the most intimidating trash talkers in his generation. On a nightly basis, he was almost […]

Everyone received the warning. Now, the decision has been made. Kevin Garnett will retire after 21 seasons in the NBA. Garnett hanging up his sneakers follows two other future Hall of Famers, his contemporaries, who also saw their final game played last season in Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan. The news was first reported by […]

Kevin Garnett’s future is slowly unraveling before our eyes. After much speculation over the past few weeks regarding his status for next season, the former MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and NBA champion appears to be on his way out of Minnesota. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Garnett and the Timberwolves are working on […]

There’s an old sports saying that goes: “the legends of today will shape the stars of tomorrow.” That seems to be the story between the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ Kevin Garnett and Karl-Anthony Towns. Garnett was the staple icon of the franchise for 10 years before he left for the Boston Celtics in search of a championship ring. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns’ performance last season may be one of the best that the league has seen coming from a rookie in recent years. His game boasts of a wide repertoire of skills, sound fundamentals, and solid basketball I.Q., making Timberwolves fans grin from ear to ear when thinking about the team’s future. What’s even scary […]

Kevin Garnett has played in the NBA for 21 seasons, but whether he plays in his 22nd is still up in the air. Garnett is on a Timberwolves team full of youth and potential for this next season. The key is that Garnett can still be viable to Minnesota. Garnett brings a veteran presence and […]

With less than two months before the start of the 2016-2017 season, there has still been little news on whether or not Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett will play out the final year of his contract, the 22nd of his career. Though news surfaced that The Big Ticket has had conversations with team owner Glen […]

Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett was one of many people putting in work through Labor Day. The 40-year-old power forward is entering his 22nd season and not shying away from preseason work as he wished his fans a happy Labor Day while grooving to Travis Scott’s “Sweet Sweet” through the sound system. https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ_P50cgltV/ While KG’s role […]

Avery Bradley is as fearless as they come. The Boston Celtics guard had been a great perimeter defender since college, but has evolved into a player that won’t back down from anyone. Perhaps it all started with the story of how he once earned Kevin Garnett‘s jersey. Garnett played six memorable seasons in Boston. After […]

What could have been scarier for an NBA rookie? Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley had quite the experience with Kevin Garnett during his rookie season back in 2010-11. As Bradley tells it, during a practice one day he was running point for the second unit and missed a layup. Not that uncommon of a thing […]

Milwaukee Bucks rookie Thon Maker does not lack confidence. In fact, he envisions himself as the second coming of an NBA legend who is a monster on both ends of the court: All-Star forward and future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett: “I’m a modern-day version of Kevin Garnett.” Maker towers over opponents at 7’1″ but […]

Many have been waiting for an announcement from Kevin Garnett on whether or not he decides to play out the final year of his contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2016-17 season. If he indeed comes back for his 22nd year, it will make him the longest-tenured player in NBA history. However, his former teammate and coach […]

Tom Thibodeau sees the the similarities in the roster of his currentTimberwolves and the team he inherited with the Chicago Bulls in the Summer of 2010. There was a mix on young guys and veterans that just needed some guidance to become a better team. The Bulls in 2009-10 went 41-41 and were the 8th […]

The NBA age minimum has been in implementation for 10 years. Although the subject is talked about sparingly and after a decade has passed, there is still common dissension about the rule itself, and hardly anyone likes it. The NBA wants to change the age minimum from age 19 to age 20, making it even […]

Kevin Garnett is contemplating on calling it quits prior to returning for a historic 22nd NBA season which would be the longest career of any player in league history. Garnett, who turned 40 this year, started his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves under the nickname “The Kid”, and transitioned into becoming “The Big Ticket” as he grew and matured […]

On the short list of most intriguing up-and-coming franchises lies the Minnesota Timberwolves. Drafting well and good fortune have landed them two centerpieces for the future in Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. Other young and talented players like Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and Ricky Rubio surround that duo. The distant future appears to be in […]

The Big Ticket is finally starting to see an end to it all. After three different teams and over 20 years in the league, Kevin Garnett is unsure if he will be able to play to his best ability this last year in his contract. A right knee injury took him out of the latter half of the […]

There have been a lot of negative attitudes towards some of the NBA’s top players joining forces to create “superteams,” but to Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick, there’s no need to be worried. In a series of tweets Redick posted Thursday afternoon, he discussed why the idea of the competitive imbalance in the league […]

This season we have seen two NBA legends retire with both Kobe Bryant and now Tim Duncan putting on their jerseys for the last time. Kevin Garnett could soon follow. Although the 40-year-old Timberwolves player has another year on his current two-year, $16 million deal, he may decide to end his career before the contract […]

If Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Garnett enters a game this season, he will become the first player in NBA history to appear in 22 seasons, passing both Robert Parish and Kevin Willis, who have appeared in 21. Although KG is not who he once was, this is an incredible accomplishment and just adds to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not produced a winning record since the 2004-05 season. The closest they have come to breaking this streak was three years ago when the team went 40-42. The following year the T-Wolves traded away superstar Kevin Love, and the team could only muster a meager 16 wins. This season, the team improved, […]

If Kevin Garnett plays next season, he will set the record for most seasons played in NBA history at 22 years. However, according to Garnett, that will all depend on whether or not the Minnesota Timberwolves has “loyalty,” according to Marc Stein of ESPN (via RealGM): “I pride myself on being loyal. I think I’ve […]

According to Basketball Reference, there are only 6 active NBA players that are a 100% lock for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Those six players are  Kobe Byrant, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade, and Dirk Nowitzki. Six active NBA players are a 100% lock to make the Hall of Fame, according to @bball_ref… https://t.co/0GR4LsGXkJ […]

Karl Anthony Towns has had a fantastic season by all accounts. He’s averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, nearly a steal, and almost 2 blocks per game. That’s phenomenal for a rookie big man. To add to that, he can shoot free throws consistently at over 80%. Among the league’s best rebounding centers, he stands among […]

Despite having played in only 85 total games over the course of the past two NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett plans to return to the Timberwolves next season according  to Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor. According to Darren Wolfson of KSTP Minneapolis, The Big Ticket is planning on returning for what will be the 22nd year of his illustrious NBA career, […]