Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Love arrived at Target Center Sunday 25 pounds lighter than when he left following last season. The Star Tribune reports Love is looking for a contract extension that will keep him in Minnesota, which team president David Kahn calls a "priority."

Kevin Love is doing a lot this year. He's fifth in the NBA in scoring and second in rebounding. Love wouldn't be able to pile up the stats if he wasn't piling up the minutes. He leads the NBA at 39.8 minutes/game. Love says he feels "pretty dang good" for playing so many minutes in a condensed season.

Timberwolves star forward Kevin Love is officially a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team for the London Games. Love was named to the team's 12-man roster Saturday in a live broadcast on NBA TV. The two-time NBA all-star was a member of the 2010 U.S. men's basketball team that won the world championship in Turkey.

Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams has finished serving his two-game suspension and is ready to help his team start winning. However, the All-Pro won't be getting paid over the next two weeks. It's part of his punishment from the Starcaps case.

Kevin Love told a local radio station that he believes he is the best power forward in the NBA today. The Timberwolves' forward is fifth in the NBA in scoring, and No. 1 in rebounding.

Kevin Love is always at the top, or near the top of the league lead in rebounding. He tells the Pioneer Press that there are three keys to rebounding. They are the "will to win", being in the right position and assuming every shot is a miss.

Kevin Love is starting to hear MVP chants at Target Center. He leads the Wolves in scoring and rebounding, and he's been the go-to-guy in clutch situations. Head coach Rick Adelman believes Love deserves to be included in the MVP conversation, but Love says he's "just trying to go out there and help" the Wolves win.

Kevin Love may not play again this season, but he's still finding ways to entertain fans. The Wolves forward recently shaved his beard for a more traditional look ... from the 1920s. His mustache might surpass Carl Pavano's 2010 mustache as the most popular in local sports history.