Kevin Garnett, a retired 15-time NBA All-Star and former league MVP, has signed a multiyear deal with TNT to join the network's NBA broadcast team.Garnett will serve as a contributor from a "custom standalone set" and "will appear weekly throughout the season providing raw insight and commentary," a Turner Sports news release said Friday."You might not like what I say, but I promise you this: I'm going to keep it 100 percent real," Garnett said in a short video released on the "NBA on TNT" Twitter account.Garnett, who said he has been a longtime fan of Turner's basketball coverage, will be joined by special guests from the sports and entertainment worlds and will offer fans his unique opinions."KG's incredible passion for the game brings a new unfiltered narrative to our coverage," Turner executive vice president and chief content officer Craig Barry said in the press release. "This raw innovative approach will speak directly to the fans across multiple platforms."Garnett announced his... [More]

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said that recently retired Kevin Garnett is "back and forth" about accepting his offer to join the Cleveland coaching staff."I talked to him about it," Lue said, via ESPN, after Cavs practice Thursday. "I know his wife is pushing for it a lot. Brandi is pushing for it, trying to get him to come and coach. He says he's not ready yet. He goes back -- 'I might do it' -- but he's back and forth. We'll see. But I'd definitely make a spot for him if he wanted to come back and coach."Lue was an assistant coach on the Boston Celtics when the 40-year-old Garnett played there. Garnett called it quits last week after 21 NBA seasons."Didn't want to see him do it," Lue said of Garnett's retirement. "I thought he would've been the first player in NBA history to play in his teens, 20s, 30s and 40s. He just turned 40 in May. I just thought that would've been great for him."Garnett was a 15-time All-Star, was named league MVP in 2004 and won a championship with the Celtics in... [More]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are working on a buyout for Kevin Garnett that would end the forward's second stint with the team.Minnesota opens training camp on Tuesday and would like to have a solution before it starts, preferably with the 40-year-old Garnett electing to retire.Garnett is entering the final season of his contract and hasn't given the Timberwolves an answer on which direction he is leaning. He has spent 13 1/2 of his 21 NBA seasons with Minnesota.The 15-time All-Star ranks 17th in NBA history with 26,071 career points, ninth in career rebounds with 14,662 and 17th in career blocked shots with 2,037.Garnett played in just 38 games last season due to knee and leg injuries and averaged just 3.2 points and 3.9 rebounds. His current value lies more in terms of being a mentor for young stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins than for his production.The Timberwolves hired Tom Thibodeau as coach and president in the offseason as well as a new general manager in Scott Layden. The... [More]

F Kevin Garnett did not play Saturday, the seventh consecutive game he has missed with a sore right knee.

F Kevin Garnett (sore right knee) sat out the Wolves' game against the Clippers on Wednesday.

F Kevin Garnett (sore right knee) sat out the Wolves' game against the Lakers on Monday.

F Kevin Garnett (knee) sat out the Wolves' game against the Blazers on Sunday.

F Kevin Garnett did not play because of lingering soreness in his right knee.

PF Kevin Garnett missed Monday's game with right knee soreness. He is considered day to day. ...

F Kevin Garnett did not play in the second half on Saturday night because of a sore right knee.

F Kevin Garnett was inactive Wednesday after playing more than 15 minutes Tuesday night at New Orleans.

F Kevin Garnett sat out the second half of a back-to-back on Wednesday night after logging nine scoreless minutes against the Thunder on Tuesday night.

F Kevin Garnett visited with his old Celtics friends before Monday's game but didn't play, sitting out the back end of a back-to-back.With 4:06 left in the first quarter, the crowd exploded into a "We Want K-G" chant.

F Kevin Garnett had five rebounds Friday to passKarl Malone for most defensive rebounds in NBA history with 11,409. Garnett received a warm ovation from the crowd.

F Kevin Garnett had six points and four rebounds and is just two defensive rebounds shy of Malone's NBA record of 11,406.

F Kevin Garnett grabbed three defensive rebounds, leaving him four shy of Karl Malone's all-time record.

F Kevin Garnett sat out his second game of the season Wednesday night and was replaced in the starting lineup by Adrien Payne. Garnett, 39, played 14 minutes Tuesday in Miami. The team's plan is to hold him out when the Wolves play on back-to-back nights, hoping to preserving him for later this season.

F Kevin Garnett sat out his second game of the season Wednesday night and was replaced in the starting lineup by Adrien Payne. Garnett, 39, played 14 minutes Tuesday in Miami. Minnesota's plan is to hold him out when the Wolves play on back-to-back nights, hoping to preserve him for later this season.

F Kevin Garnett had eight points in 24 minutes on Sunday, becoming just the fifth player in NBA history to record 50,000 minutes played or more. Garnett, picked out of high school by the Wolves in 1995, is in his 21st season.

F Kevin Garnett was inactive for Tuesday's game, coach Sam Mitchell said. It's simply rest for the 39-year-old Garnett as Minnesota plays its second game in as many days. Garnett is averaging 2.3 points and 5.2 rebounds this season.