Head coaches are required to give both pre and post game conferences regardless of how tough the game was that night or the night before. Unfortunately, Ed Tapscott has had to discuss losses at press conferences 44 times, including after the Wizards’ 106-98 loss on Wednesday night.

My Contender Report series is back by demand, as we start counting down the days, hours and minutes until the NCAA Tournament kicks off in mid-March. First up, the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Randy Foye started his season averaging 12.1 points in November only to increase his scoring average to 16.6 points in December. Since January, Foye has anchored Minnesota’s offense by averaging 19.4 points in January and now 20.2 points in February. What caused this slow and steady improvement? Hoops Addict has the inside scoop.

After a recent win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the face of the Toronto Raptors talked with the media about the argument he had with Brian Cardinal during the first half, how big this win was for the team, what the team has to do to sneak into the playoffs and a host of other topics.

Kevin Love talked with the media about not playing in the fourth quarter of Minnesota’s past two games, what it’s like to have Kevin McHale to teach and mentor him on a daily basis, how he is adapting to different defensive assignments and a host of other topics.

One of my highlights from this season was my chance to chat with Kevin McHale. Why? Because he compared me to a fishing lure during our chat and then later in the evening he called me the James Brown of basketball.
Trust me, this is one video clip you need to watch.

Robin Sawh returns with a look at the Minnesota Timberwolves season. In this segment he looks at the history of the franchise, how the trade of Kevin Garnett has shaped the current state of the franchise, the impact Kevin McHale is having and the strong play of rookie Kevin Love this season.

Right after the Spurs 98-67 blowout victory against the Wizards, Matt Bonner talked to Hoops Addict about the importance of the win, the special field trip Coach Popovich took them on, and on the advantages of a long road trip.

Prior to a recent game against the Washington Wizards, Kevin McHale talked to the media about Al Jefferson’s injury, the fears involved with having surgery, possible pre-trade deadline moves, and Bill Russell’s influence on him.

With only two weeks left in the regular season, many high profile games have yet to be played, as we get to set to turn the calendar to March.