Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Love says, "It was a tremendous summer for me, and a tremendous summer for our team." Minnesota added a bevy of players, including Brandon Roy, Andrei Kirilenko and Greg Steimsma.

The NBA released next season's regular season schedule and the Timberwolves will open up at home, November 2nd against the Sacramento Kings. They'll also play 15 games on national television -- the most since the 2005-06 season.

The Timberwolves will play the Milwaukee Bucks in their two preseason games to get ready for the abbreviated post-lockout season. The Star Tribune reports the games will likely be played the week before Christmas, in a home-and-home series.

Timberwolves star Kevin Love has no love for the Indiana Pacers, who out-muscled Minnesota in a 109-99 win at Target Center last night. Love, who briefly scuffled with Indiana's Danny Granger, told Fox Sports North "They all think they're tough guys ... it makes me laugh."

The Timberwolves open the season Monday night at Target Center as they host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Expectations aren't that of a playoff team, but the likes of Ricky Rubio, Derrick Williams and JJ Barea is creating a buzz around town that hasn't existed since the Kevin Garnett era.

Timberwolves point guard J.J. Barea told reporters after Minnesota's loss to Golden State Sunday night that "a lot of guys" on the team simply don't care. When that happens, Barea says it's tough to win games.

Timberwolves president David Kahn says the team is interested in signing free agent Brandon Roy, a three-time All-Star who missed last season with knee problems.