The Wolves' week ahead

Tuesday: vs. Sacramento, 7 p.m. (FSN). Wednesday: at Memphis, 7 p.m. (FSN). Friday: vs. Dallas, 7 p.m. (FSN). Saturday: vs. New York, 7 p.m.

Player to watch: Carmelo Anthony, New York Yes, the Knicks are the league's biggest disappointment so far, but Carmelo Anthony is an East All-Star starter, you know? And it's the only meeting this season with him, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler and the New Yorkers.

Voices "David Kahn doesn't like it, so I'll keep it." — Wolves forward Kevin Love on his fully bearded look. He was kidding about the team's president of basketball operations ... probably.