Wolves' week ahead

April 6, 2014 at 12:39AM
Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) adjusts his hair before an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Atlanta. The Bulls won 105-92. (AP Photo/Jason Getz)
Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) adjusts his hair before an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Atlanta. The Bulls won 105-92. (AP Photo/Jason Getz) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wolves' week ahead

Tuesday: 7 p.m. vs. San Antonio (FSN Plus)

Wednesday: 7 p.m. vs. Chicago (FSN)

Friday: 7 p.m. vs. Houston (FSN)

Player to watch: Joakim Noah, Bulls

Not only is he is the NBA's most active interior defender, he just might be, with apologies to Kevin Love, the best passing big man around. The guy's averaging 12.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals.

Voices

"It hurts when I smile, and I want to smile all the time but I can't."

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Wolves guard Ricky Rubio, who is stitch-free after receiving 15 of them in his upper lip after being struck in the face during a game against Atlanta two weeks ago.

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