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Jerry Zgoda missed the entire Kevin Garnett era, but he's back covering the Timberwolves after working the beat for their first four seasons two decades ago. In between, he covered a bit of everything: Gopher men's and women's basketball and NCAA athletics, golf, outdoor recreation, sports media and a little Vikings and Twins.
Shved chosen for All-Star Rising Stars, Rubio and DWilliams are not
Posted by: Jerry Zgoda under Wolves players, Wolves pre-game, Rookies, Wolves news Updated: January 30, 2013 - 3:16 PM
Timberwolves rookie guard Alexey Shved is one of 18 young players chosen for All-Star weekend's Rising Stars challenge, but Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams weren't invited to play on Friday night in Houston next month.
The NBA chose 18 rookies and sophomores -- nine each -- and will divide those players equally into two teams, as chosen by GMs Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley.
The NBA ditched the rookie-sophomore opposition starting last season in Orlando.
Second-year players Kenneth Faried, Kyrie Irving, Brandon Knight, Kawhi Leonard, Chandler Parsons, Klay Thompson, Tristan Thompson, Nikola Vukevic and Kemba Walker were chosen ahead of Williams and Rubio.
Rubio, of course, got a late start this season, missing the season's first six weeks following March knee surgery.
The rookies chosen: Portland's Damian Lillard, Golden State's Harrison Barnes, Washington's Bradley Beal, New Orleans' Anthony Davis, Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Cleveland's Dion Waiters and Tyler Zeller.
Shved, btw, will make his return tonight against the Clippers at Target Center after two weeks away because of a sprained ankle.
As of yesterday, Rick Adelman was uncertain whether Shved or vet Luke Ridnour will start beside Rubio in the backcourt.
I'll bet Ridnour does.
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| Seattle - LP: F. Hernandez | 0 | FINAL |
| Cleveland - WP: J. Masterson | 6 |
| Toronto | 0 | Postponed |
| NY Yankees | 0 |
| Arizona - LP: W. Miley | 1 | FINAL |
| Miami - WP: R. Nolasco | 2 |
| Cincinnati - LP: A. Chapman | 2 | FINAL |
| Philadelphia - WP: A. Bastardo | 3 |
| Houston - LP: L. Harrell | 0 | FINAL |
| Pittsburgh - WP: J. Locke | 1 |
| Los Angeles - LP: K. Jansen | 2 | FINAL |
| Atlanta - WP: L. Avilan | 5 |
| Tampa Bay - WP: M. Moore | 3 | FINAL |
| Baltimore - LP: C. Tillman | 1 |
| Boston - WP: J. Lackey | 5 | FINAL |
| Minnesota - LP: P. Hernandez | 1 |
| Milwaukee - LP: K. Lohse | 2 | FINAL |
| St. Louis - WP: J. Gast | 4 |
| NY Mets - WP: S. Rice | 4 | FINAL |
| Chicago Cubs - LP: K. Fujikawa | 3 |
| Chicago WSox - LP: J. Peavy | 2 | FINAL |
| LA Angels - WP: J. Vargas | 6 |
| Kansas City - LP: K. Herrera | 3 | FINAL |
| Oakland - WP: J. Blevins | 4 |
| Washington - LP: D. Haren | 4 | FINAL |
| San Diego - WP: A. Cashner | 13 |
| San Francisco - LP: B. Zito | 0 | FINAL |
| Colorado - WP: J. Nicasio | 5 |
| Detroit - LP: J. Ortega | 8 | FINAL |
| Texas - WP: R. Ross | 11 |
| Memphis | 83 | FINAL |
| San Antonio | 105 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | FINAL |
| Red Bull New York | 1 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1 | FINAL |
| D.C. | 1 |
| Real Salt Lake | 4 | FINAL |
| Chivas USA | 1 |
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