Fri Jul 24 2020 | 15:04 | AP Sources: Afflalo headlines group bidding to buy Wolves |
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An ownership group led by longtime NBA player Arron Afflalo is putting together an offer to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves, two people with knowledge of the bid said. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the deal was still in the process of being submitted. The group will consist of two to five individuals with a net worth of more than $10 billion. According to the people, Afflalo's group will submit the bid no later than this weekend.Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, who bought the club in 1994 to keep it from moving to New Orleans, has put the franchise up for sale on the condition it remain in Minnesota. Taylor has hired a merchant bank, The Raine Group, to broker talks. There are multiple groups interested, the 79-year-old Taylor said earlier this week. He also owns the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx.The Timberwolves have a lease at the city-owned Target Center that lasts through 2035. A $140 million renovation project on the arena... [ More] |
Sat Dec 16 2017 | 01:57 | G/F Arron Afflalo missed second straight game due to back spasms |
G/F Arron Afflalo missed his second straight game due to back spasms. |
Thu Dec 14 2017 | 04:33 | G Arron Afflalo missed Wednesday's game with back spasms |
G Arron Afflalo missed Wednesday's game with back spasms. |
Sat Dec 9 2017 | 03:50 | G Arron Afflalo started for first time this season on Friday nig... |
G Arron Afflalo started for the first time this season on Friday night, replacing Evan Fournier (sprained right ankle), who is averaging 18.3 points per game. Fournier was injured late in Wednesday's victory. |
Thu Jul 27 2017 | 22:48 | G Arron Afflalo signed contract with Orlando Magic, team announc... |
G Arron Afflalo signed a contract with the Orlando Magic, the team announced on Thursday. The team did not divulge terms of the deal, however league sources told ESPN that it was a one-year contract for $2.3 million. Magic president Jeff Weltman and general manager John Hammond have history with Afflalo, whom they helped draft to the Detroit Pistons in 2007. The 31-year-old Afflalo enjoyed a career season with Orlando in 2013-14, averaging 18.2 points. |
Thu Jul 27 2017 | 13:22 | Magic sign G Afflalo, C Birch |
The Orlando Magic signed free-agent guard Arron Afflalo, the team announced on Thursday.The team did not divulge terms of the deal, however league sources told ESPN that it was a one-year contract for $2.3 million.Magic president Jeff Weltman and general manager John Hammond have history with Afflalo, whom they helped draft to the Detroit Pistons in 2007. The 31-year-old Afflalo enjoyed a career season with Orlando in 2013-14, averaging 18.2 points."Arron adds experience and depth to our backcourt," Weltman said. "He is an excellent 3-point shooter and a veteran that will help our young roster both on the court and in the locker room. We are excited to have Arron back in a Magic uniform."Afflalo has averaged 11.3 points and 3.0 rebounds over 10 seasons in stops with the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Magic and Pistons.Orlando also signed free-agent center Khem Birch to a contract on Thursday. The Montreal native averaged 7.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 37 games last season while playing for Olympiacos in Greece. |
Fri Jun 23 2017 | 21:42 | Kings waive G Afflalo |
The Sacramento Kings waived guard Arron Afflalo on Friday, one day before his $12.5 million salary for next season would have become guaranteed.Afflalo will receive $1.5 million instead.The 31-year-old Afflalo averaged 8.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 61 games this past season for Sacramento.Afflalo has averaged 11.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game during his 10-year career with the Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks and Kings. |
Mon Apr 10 2017 | 06:36 | G Arron Afflalo (lower back strain) did not play Sunday against ... |
G Arron Afflalo (lower back strain) did not play Sunday against Houston. |
Sat Apr 8 2017 | 04:52 | G Aaron Afflalo returned to starting lineup after missing Tuesda... |
G Aaron Afflalo returned to the starting lineup after missing Tuesday's win against Dallas with a lower back strain. |
Thu Mar 30 2017 | 03:47 | F Arron Afflalo not with Kings because of personal reasons, and ... |
F Arron Afflalo is not with the Kings because of personal reasons, and the team has not said when he will return. |
Mon Mar 27 2017 | 02:28 | F Arron Afflalo and C Kosta Koufos were rested Sunday, sitting o... |
F Arron Afflalo and C Kosta Koufos were rested Sunday, sitting out the game against the Clippers. |
Tue Mar 14 2017 | 03:15 | F Arron Afflalo, G Ty Lawson and C Kosta Koufos each were given ... |
F Arron Afflalo, G Ty Lawson and C Kosta Koufos each were given a night off for a planned rest Monday. |
Mon Mar 6 2017 | 02:36 | F Arron Afflalo had 17 points for Kings |
F Arron Afflalo had 17 points for the Kings. |
Tue Feb 28 2017 | 02:13 | F Arron Affalo (hamstring soreness) hasn't played in three games... |
F Arron Affalo (hamstring soreness) hasn't played in three games since the All-Star break. |
Fri Feb 24 2017 | 03:32 | F Arron Afflalo (right hamstring strain) and G Malachi Richardso... |
F Arron Afflalo (right hamstring strain) and G Malachi Richardson (right partial hamstring tear) didn't suit up Thursday against Denver. Richardson is out three to six weeks, but the Kings haven't said how much time they expect Affalo to miss. |
Mon Nov 21 2016 | 03:01 | G Arron Afflalo had 14 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes of... |
G Arron Afflalo had 14 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench, |
Mon Jul 11 2016 | 05:43 | G Arron Afflalo and Kings finalized two-year contract Saturday |
G Arron Afflalo and the Kings finalized a two-year contract Saturday. The deal reportedly is worth $25 million. Afflalo, 30, spent his 2015-16 season playing for the New York Knicks, averaging 12.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists. |
Sat Jul 9 2016 | 17:59 | NBA notebook: Harden signs four-year extension |
The Houston Rockets signed All-Star guard James Harden to a four-year, $118 million contract extension Saturday.The deal assures the Rockets of one additional year of Harden under contract in 2018-19 because of a player option that could return him to free agency in 2019, league sources told The Vertical.Harden's salary for next season will be $26.5 million under the new salary cap and increase incrementally over the course of the deal.Rockets owner Leslie Alexander made the announcement at a news conference Saturday."I'm happy to be here for four more years," Harden said. "This is home for me."The 26-year-old Harden averaged 29 points, 7.5 assists and 6.1 rebounds for the Rockets last season.--New Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade joined New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony in speaking out against recent gun violence that has dominated the news.Both athletes expressed their demands for social change in the wake of police shootings of African-American men and the sniper who killed... [ More] |
Sat Jul 9 2016 | 17:57 | Kings sign Afflalo, Temple, Barnes, Tolliver |
The Sacramento Kings signed free agent guards Arron Afflalo and Garrett Temple, and forwards Matt Barnes and Anthony Tolliver on Saturday.Terms of the agreements were not disclosed by the team.Afflalo has career averages of 11.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 28.7 minutes per game in nine NBA seasons.Barnes returns to the Kings as a 13-year NBA veteran after spending the 2015-16 season with the Memphis Grizzlies. Last season, he had career highs in field goal attempts per game (9.1), free throw percentage (80.4 percent) and tied a career-best with 5.5 rebounds per contest. He owns career averages of 8.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 23.6 minutes per game.Tolliver, a 10-year NBA veteran, has career averages of 6.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 19.6 minutes per game. He played 72 games with the Detroit Pistons last season.Temple spent the previous four seasons with the Washington Wizards, where he averaged 4.6 points and 1.5 assists in 17.4 minutes per game."Adding... [ More] |
Sun Jul 3 2016 | 04:13 | G Arron Afflalo and Sacramento Kings reached agreement on two-ye... |
G Arron Afflalo and the Sacramento Kings reached an agreement on a two-year deal, according to reports Saturday. The deal is worth $25 million, Yahoo Sports reported. Afflalo, 30, spent his 2015-16 season playing for the New York Knicks, averaging 12.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He made nearly 39 percent on 3-pointers. Afflalo, a first-round pick by the Detroit Pistons in 2007, had his most success while playing for the Orlando Magic, averaging 18.2 points in 2013-14. In nine NBA seasons with Detroit, Denver, Orlando, Portland and New York, Afflalo has averaged 11.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists. |