Tag Archives: Minnesota Timberwolves

Like, the Greatest Study Abroad Trip, Ever.

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Andrew Snyder

Editor’s Note: Mr. French’s piece has launched a thousand ships, including this response from regular Diss-cussant Andrew Snyder.  Mr. Snyder lives and works as a strategist for a political advertising firm in Minneapolis. ***** Well, I guess it’s “Race in … Continue reading →

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Wild Speculation and Outlandish Guesses: Let’s Talk About Race

Posted on November 28, 2012 by thediss

Editor’s Note: Today’s Wild Speculation and Outlandish Guesses continues our discussion about the Minnesota Timberwolves, race, and the NBA. Check-in tomorrow for a few more long form reactions. In an article that ran yesterday, Andy French asserted that “it is … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Nice.

Posted on November 27, 2012 by thediss

Editor’s Note:  Over the next three days, we will be discussing race and professional basketball, with a special emphasis on the problematic nature of the predominantly white Minnesota Timberwolves.  This guest piece by Andrew “Frenchie” French bravely leads of our coverage.  … Continue reading →

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OKCupid Season Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves (#16)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jacob Greenberg

My self-summary Hey. I’m SlickRick_da_Love_Machine. And in the words of Band of Horses, nobody’s gonna love you more than I do. I graduated from Macalester in St Paul, MN, 2008 with a degree in Political Science. I sorta tried to … Continue reading →

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Diss Guys Miss Guys, Volume 14

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Jacob Greenberg

Diss Guy: Brandon Roy His story is well known at this point: the former franchise player for the Portland Trailblazers, who has dealt with debilitating knee issues for the better part of three seasons, has returned to the court for … Continue reading →

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Wild Speculation and Outlandish Guesses: Media Day Roundup Edition.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by thediss

Over the past few days, notably last Friday and Monday, all NBA teams held their media days. Normally these are pretty boring affairs, a chance to see the new players in uniform, write the same story about how player x … Continue reading →

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Your Annotated Smartphone Bathroom Reader for Sunday, September 23, 2012.

Posted on September 23, 2012 by thediss

No one at The Diss is really in love with J.R. Smith (yet), but this edition of the Reader belongs to him. J.R. Smith Thinks He’s a Bargain, is Kind of Right, but Also Might Not Know What a Bargain … Continue reading →

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