The Wolves' week ahead

January 8, 2012 at 7:39AM

Sunday: Noon at Washington (FSN). Monday: 6 p.m. at Toronto (FSN). Tuesday: 7 p.m. vs. Chicago (FSN). Friday: 7 p.m. at New Orleans. Saturday: 6 p.m. at Atlanta.

Player to watch: Derrick Rose, Chicago Wolves fans luck out, their team doesn't when the defending MVP and league's most unstoppable point guard brings Chicago to town Tuesday in a season when six East teams won't visit. Wolves face him on the first of two sets of back-to-back-to-back games.

Voices "I wish I was on his diet plan." -- New Houston coach Kevin McHale when asked about Kevin Love's new look and new game this season. McHale, of course, was the guy who traded O.J. Mayo's rights for Love in 2008.

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