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Kyrie Irving Wins NBA’s Top Rookie Honor, Praises Cleveland Cavaliers: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

It is hard to deny that rookie point guard Kyrie Irving made a huge difference for the Cleveland Cavaliers this past season. Ever since LeBron James left town for a warmer climate and what he deemed to be a better chance at an NBA Championship, Cavaliers' fans had been looking for a reason to stay positive. When Cleveland won the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery and the rights to draft Irving, the future looked bright again for a once strong franchise that had the rug pulled out from under them.

 

NBA roundup: Bulls' Rose may miss 2 months of next season (The SportsXchange)

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose could miss the two months of next season while recovering from knee surgery.

 

Cavs guard Irving earns rookie honor (AFP)

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving, the top overall selection in last year's NBA draft, was named the league's Rookie of the Year on Tuesday.

 

Wolves' Pekovic has ankle surgery in New York (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic had surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle on Tuesday.

 

Cavaliers' Irving wins ROY Award (The SportsXchange)

LeBron who?

 

'Assertive' Garnett continues his strong play (The SportsXchange)

Kevin Garnett doesn't believe there's any real change in his game of late, but he may be the only one with that belief.

 

LeBron James wins 2012 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award (NBA)

LeBron James wins 2012 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award

 

NBA MVP Award Winners (NBA)

NBA MVP Award Winners

 

Glen Taylor is looking to sell the Minnesota Timberwolves (Ball Don't Lie)

Every NBA owner has a few black marks on their reputations. For Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, those include agreeing to pay Joe Smith under the table , lording over a franchise that managed just two playoff series wins with Kevin Garnett in his prime, hitting a dismal run of form thereafter, not having particularly kind words for Garnett and others following their departures, and, depending on whom you ask, hiring the erratic David Kahn as general manager. All things considered, though, Taylor has a relatively good reputation compared to other owners (which says something about those owners), currently serving as chairman of the league's Board of Governors and generally not doing anything especially embarrassing in public. There's a sense that Taylor, a former state senator, conceives of a sports team as part of the fabric of the community rather than a mere business venture. As reported by Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press , Taylor is now looking for, in his words, a successor. Except, in keeping with his approach, he's not looking for the highest bidder or a regular change in ownership:

 

APNewsBreak: T-Wolves owner looks for successor (The Associated Press)

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (AP) Glen Taylor is the biggest reason the Timberwolves are still in Minnesota, having saved the team from moving to New Orleans when he swooped in and bought the franchise in 1994.