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Corey Brewer News & Rumors

Nuggets acquire Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer from Dallas
December 14
Denver Post
 
"Get ready for "unos triples." Three-point shooting extraordinaire Rudy Fernandez is now with the Nuggets, as is former Florida star Corey Brewer, both acquired in a trade Tuesday with Dallas. The Nuggets only had to send a future second-round draft pick to Dallas, utilizing a trade exception they received in last February's blockbuster trade wit h the New York Knicks?. The Nuggets haven't given up on trying to re-sign shooting guard Arron Afflalo?, a restricted free agent, but haven't been able to reach an agreement. If Afflalo is not signed, the Nuggets might open the season with the 6-foot-6 Fernandez at shooting guard, alongside point guard Ty Lawson. The 26-year-old Spaniard averaged"
Brewer, Fernandez shipped to Denver
December 14
Dallas Morning News
 
"With a logjam at shooting guard and small forward, the Mavericks have traded Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer to Denver, Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson said Tuesday. All Dallas is getting in return is a 2016 second-round pick that originally belonged to Memphis. But according to Nelson, the biggest thing Dallas gains is financial and roster flexibility. It also might be a signal that Nelson and owner Mark Cuban aren't done improving this year's roster. "It really gives us the ability to add players that could help us this year, as well as create room for next year," Nelson said. "Flexibility is key with the new world order.""
Nuggets trade for Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer from Mavericks
December 13
Denver Post
 
"The Nuggets acquired shooting guards Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer from Dallas, a source said, in exchange for a future second-round pick. The Nuggets were able to make the deal because of a trade exception acquired during the big Carmelo Anthony trade. Fernandez could possibly start for Denver at shooting guard. He averaged 8.6 points per game for the Trail Blazers? last season - he was traded to Dallas in the summer. The Nuggets are still in talks with Arron Afflalo?, a restricted free agent."
Corey Brewer feels lucky he was traded to Mavericks
December 3
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"During the last week of February this past season, Corey Brewer was languishing for one of the worst teams in the NBA. Some 3 1/2 months later, he was being showered with champagne after he became a first-time NBA champion. "I got lucky," Brewer said Friday. "I can truly say I'm blessed and I got in a great position. I went from being on the worst team in the NBA to winning an NBA title. I went through a period of 3 1/2 years of every night -- night in and night out -- of losing, so to come here and win, it's a blessing.'' The Dallas Mavericks signed Brewer to a three-year, $8 million contract on March 3, two days after he cleared waivers once the New York Knicks released him. The Knicks"
Brewer wanted to stay with Knicks
August 14
ESPN.com
 
"Dallas Mavericks forward Corey Brewer returned to the Dyckman League in Washington Heights for the second straight night. As it turns out, he never wanted to leave New York in the first place. Brewer was part of the three-team deal that sent him from the Timberwolves to the New York Knicks, along with former Denver Nuggets Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and Anthony Carter."
Former Timberwolves player Corey Brewer finds his niche with Mavericks
May 31
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Two weeks have passed since Corey Brewer made an appearance in the NBA playoffs for the Dallas Mavericks. He hasn't gotten off the bench since May 17, Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City, and he has played in only six of Dallas' 15 postseason games. In those six games, Brewer has scored a total of nine points. But things could be worse: He could still be with the Timberwolves, wondering what it feels like to be on a playoff team or whether Kurt Rambis will return as the team's coach next season. Brewer is far removed from both concerns, thanks to a February trade that ultimately led him to the NBA Finals. "I'm smiling from ear to ear right now," he said. "To me,"
Mavs' Brewer was close to joining Celtics
May 31
Boston Globe
 
"The Celtics pursued a handful of released veterans to supplement their bench for the stretch run, including Dallas swingman Corey Brewer, who told the Globe yesterday that he was very close to choosing Boston. Brewer, the seventh overall pick in 2007 by the Minnesota Timberwolves, received offers from the Mavericks and the Celtics after being released by the New York Knicks. "I seriously considered the Celtics, a lot," said Brewer, who is making his first career NBA Finals appearance with Dallas. "And eventually I thought I was going to go to Boston. But then at the last minute we struck a nice deal with Dallas and we felt like this was the best situation for us.""
Mavericks' Corey Brewer savors playoff opportunity
April 14
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Around this time the last three seasons Corey Brewer already had his bags packed and was headed to his offseason destination. That's what three consecutive losing seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves got Brewer -- an early plane ticket home and the chance to start his vacation right away. But that has changed now that the 6-foot-9 swingman is with the Dallas Mavericks."
Brewer gives Mavericks a unique option
April 11
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"If the Dallas Mavericks advance deep into the playoffs this year, it may be because of a shrewd move they made back on March 3. The decision to sign small forward Corey Brewer. Everyone associated with the Mavs agree that Brewer is unlike any other player to play with this franchise in recent years. He's wiry, athletic, energetic, and extremely active at both ends of the court, and doesn't mind sticking his nose in dirty places and diving for loose balls. Brewer is, in essence, just what the Mavs need in their quest to win the franchise's first NBA title. "He's different than any other guy we have,'' coach Rick Carlisle said. "That's the reason we signed him. "He's a smart kid. He picks up"
Corey Brewer 'feels good to be here' and will suit up tonight
March 4
Dallas Morning News
 
"New Maverick Corey Brewer participated in this morning's 45-minute shootaround and will be in uniform for tonight's home game against Indiana -- although coach Rick Carlisle said there's no way of knowing whether Brewer will play until/unless the right situation arises. Brewer, meanwhile, said what one might expect of a former lottery pick who spent the first 3-plus seasons of his career playing for cellar-dweller Minnesota and is now playing for a contender. "Feels good," he said. "Nice situation, nice bunch of guys, feels good to be here.""
How the expected signing of Corey Brewer can help Mavericks
March 3
Dallas Morning News
 
"Swingman Corey Brewer is expected to sign a contract with the Mavericks on Thursday, assuming he clears waivers at 1 p.m, two NBA sources said. The 6-9 Brewer, who turns 25 on Saturday, was the No. 7 overall pick by Minnesota in the 2007 draft. He was part of the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to New York. The Knicks cut Brewer, and clearing waivers is the last holdup to his signing with the Mavericks. Assuming there are no late snags, the Mavericks will be getting a slender, defensive-minded player who had a solid season with Minnesota last year but saw his offensive production tail off this season."
Mavs expected to sign former top-10 pick Corey Brewer to contract
March 3
Dallas Morning News
 
"Swingman Corey Brewer is expected to sign a contract with the Mavericks on Thursday, assuming he clears waivers at 1 p.m, two NBA sources said. The 6-9 Brewer, who turns 25 on Saturday, was the No. 7 overall pick by Minnesota in the 2007 draft. He was part of the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to New York. The Knicks cut Brewer, and clearing waivers is the last holdup to his signing with the Mavericks. Assuming there are no late snags, the Mavericks will be getting a slender, defensive-minded player who had a solid season with Minnesota last year but saw his offensive production tail off this season."
Mavericks land Brewer
March 2
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Corey Brewer has agreed to sign a multiyear contract with the Dallas Mavericks, a league source told Yahoo! Sports. After securing a buyout from the New York Knicks, Brewer became one of the most desirable free agents for his athleticism and defensive versatility. Most of the NBA's contenders – including Boston, San Antonio and Dallas – pursued the 6-foot-9 forward over the past several days."
Sources: Corey Brewer near buyout
March 1
ESPN.com
 
"The NBA's buyout market will soon have a surprise addition: New York Knicks' Corey Brewer. The Knicks and Brewer are closing in on a buyout agreement that will make the former Minnesota swingman a free agent, sources close to the situation told ESPN.com. Because Brewer will be officially released before March 1, he's eligible to play in the playoffs with another team."
Timberwolves send Corey Brewer to Knicks, picking up Anthony Randolph, Eddy Curry
February 22
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Carmelo Anthony is getting his wish, and the New York Knicks are getting a second superstar. The Timberwolves helped make it all possible. In a three-team, 12-player deal, the Knicks acquired Anthony, veteran guard Chauncey Billups, forward Shelden Williams, guard Anthony Carter and swingman Renaldo Balkman from the Denver Nuggets, according to the Denver Post, and sent Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Timofey Mozgov, the Knicks' 2014 first-round pick and a pair of future second-round picks previously acquired from Golden State in the David Lee trade. As part of the shuffling, the Timberwolves acquired Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry from the Knicks and sent Corey Brewer"
Knicks add names to 'Melo mix
February 7
New York Post
 
"Rookie guard Andy Rautins and Kelenna Azubuike's expiring contract have been discussed as parts of the Carmelo Anthony three-team package, The Post has learned. The Knicks have to add more pieces to the reported three-team trade proposal for Anthony to make it work from a talent and financial perspective for the Nuggets, according to NBA sources. The Knicks, Nuggets and Timberwolves have had advanced discussions on a three-team trade, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. The Knicks would also give up Wilson Chandler, Anthony Randolph (to Minnesota) and Eddy Curry's expiring contract. Rautins, selected with the 38th overall pick out of Syracuse, has played in just four"
Walsh 'further along' in discussions involving Carmelo Anthony
February 7
Bergen Record
 
"As another round of Carmelo Anthony-to-the-Knicks reports hit the fan, team president Donnie Walsh insisted Sunday that he's "maybe a little [further]" along in terms of talking with teams to determine if he can do something by the Feb. 24 trade deadline. But he insisted there's nothing imminent. The latest reports indicate a three-way deal could be in the works to send Eddy Curry (and his expiring $11.3 million contract) plus Anthony Randolph to Minnesota, which would send a first-round pick plus swingman Corey Brewer to Denver. The Nuggets would also get Wilson Chandler from the Knicks, who'd get Anthony. As is, that means Denver would surrender their star for just Chandler, Brewer and a"
Anthony-to-Knicks rumors re-surface as Stoudemire's 41 leads Knicks past 76ers
February 6
New York Daily News
 
"The Knicks may finally be making progress in their endless pursuit of Carmelo Anthony. "I don't think we have anything going, but we're getting a feeling for possibilities," Knicks president Donnie Walsh said prior to the Knicks 117-103 victory over the Sixers at the Garden. "We have a better feeling for what's going to happen." An Internet report claims the Knicks are working on a three-way trade with the Nuggets and Timberwolves that would result in Anthony ending up in New York, which has been his preference since last summer. In the deal reported on ESPN's website, the Knicks would send Wilson Chandler to Denver plus send Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry to Minnesota. The Wolves would"
Source: Knicks president working on 3-team deal to snag 'Melo
February 6
New York Post
 
"Knicks team president Donnie Walsh, who has been trying to trade Anthony Randolph and get a third team involved for a Carmelo Anthony blockbuster, might have found a match for both. A source familiar with the situation said the Knicks, Timberwolves and Nuggets have discussed a three-team trade that would bring Anthony to the Knicks while Randolph, Wilson Chandler and Eddy Curry's expiring contract would depart. "There are discussions," the source said yesterday. However, talks are at a standstill, but it confirms why the Knicks have handled Chandler's recent calf injury with kid gloves, kept him out three games and are not starting him since his return Friday. The trade deadline is 19 days"
Nuggets, Wolves and Knicks discussing trade involving Melo
February 6
ESPN.com
 
"The Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks are discussing a three-team trade that would make forward Carmelo Anthony a Knick before the Feb. 24 trade deadline, according to league sources. In the proposed trade, New York would send Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry to Minnesota and the Timberwolves would send Corey Brewer and a first-round pick to Denver. Denver would also receive Wilson Chandler from New York. The deal is not expected to happen until the middle of next week at the earliest, and one source said it could drag out until the trade deadline. Denver, which has been exchanging proposals with the Knicks for the past couple weeks, is weighing other options."
Brewer detours to visit father
January 18
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Corey Brewer began his Monday in Portland, and ended it in Portland as well. In between, he traveled more than eight hours and 2,000 miles, ending up right where he left the Timberwolves on Saturday night: in the starting lineup, this time against the Trail Blazers. Early Sunday, Brewer flew from the Twin Cities to Portland, Tenn. -- his hometown, about 30 miles north of Nashville -- to be with his ill father, Pee Wee. He awoke Monday morning, flew to Portland, Ore., and arrived at the team's hotel about 3:30 p.m. Before 5, he stepped onto the Rose Garden court and received a yelp and a big hug from Michael Beasley. Brewer's father -- whose given name is Ellis -- has battled diabetes and"
Wolves plan to make push to acquire O.J. Mayo
December 30
CBSSports.com
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"CBSSports.com has learned that the Wolves plan to make a push to acquire Memphis guard O.J. Mayo, whose rights they traded to the Grizzlies on draft night in 2008 in the deal that brought Love to Minnesota. Mayo is frustrated coming off the bench in Memphis and "needs a change," according to one person familiar with the situation. The Wolves envision Mayo playing in the backcourt next season alongside Rubio, who according to a person familiar with the situation has given team officials his word that he will join the Wolves next season. The buyout that Minnesota must pay FC Barcelona is down to $1 million, but it's not clear how Rubio's decision could be affected by a lockout. Even if Rubio"
Timberwolves to pursue O.J. Mayo trade
December 30
CBSSports.com
 
"CBSSports.com's Ken Berger reports that the Minnesota Timberwolves are considering trading for Memphis Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo. CBSSports.com has learned that the Wolves plan to make a push to acquire Memphis guard O.J. Mayo, whose rights they traded to the Grizzlies on draft night in 2008 in the deal that brought Love to Minnesota. Mayo is frustrated coming off the bench in Memphis and "needs a change," according to one person familiar with the situation. The Wolves envision Mayo playing in the backcourt next season alongside Rubio, who according to a person familiar with the situation has given team officials his word that he will join the Wolves next season. The buyout that Minnesota"
Brewer's new focus is hurrying, not worrying
November 7
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Corey Brewer spent much of this fall worrying about everything but the practice or game that was right in front of him. What was his future? He was entering the final year of his contract as the Wolves first-round pick in 2007 and there were no talks. Did the Timberwolves want him? Coach Kurt Rambis, with more options at shooting guard, was asking him to come off the bench -- after Brewer started all 82 games of the 2009-10 season. "I had my head down a little bit, I guess," Brewer said after practice Saturday. "I was having to come off the bench. I was trying to figure out where I fit in this situation, a lot of things. I guess I let it affect me." Brewer is talking about this in the past"
Corey Brewer impresses Minnesota Timberwolves coach as a sub
November 6
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Though the Timberwolves are off to a disappointing 1-5 start, coach Kurt Rambis continues to be impressed with his second unit, which helped make a valiant run at Atlanta in the fourth quarter Friday night before the Hawks held on for a 113-103 victory at Target Center to remain undefeated at 6-0. Praised the most by Rambis was guard-forward Corey Brewer, who started all 82 games last season but has had to battle for playing time with the Wolves' revamped roster. Rambis said Brewer "changed the structure" of Friday's game with his energy off the bench. Brewer had 18 points, five steals, two assists and one blocked shot in 25 minutes. "Corey always plays with a defensive mind-set, but he's"
Brewer understands wait on extension
October 31
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Corey Brewer returned home to Tennessee on Saturday night knowing his long limbs and energy will carry him toward his future with the Timberwolves, whatever that is. One of last season's most promising players, Brewer now is just another athletic wing player on a team suddenly thick with them. That's one reason the Wolves decided not to offer a contract extension to him by Monday's deadline and instead will keep their options open until next summer, when Brewer will become a restricted free agent. By then, the Wolves should know if Brewer is any closer to finding a dependable jump shot and perhaps if the league's labor situation with new rules might be clearer. They'll also have a better"
Timberwolves want NBA to know how much Corey Brewer has improved
March 31
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"In the midst of a 16-game losing streak, Corey Brewer is giving the Timberwolves something to feel good about during the team's late-season slide. Brewer's performance this season, including making three-pointers in a club-record 33 consecutive games, has prompted a marketing campaign by the Wolves organization to promote Brewer for the NBA's Most Improved Player Award. No Wolves player has won the award in the club's 21-year history. "Something like this lets me know I'm having a decent season," said Brewer, the Wolves' first-round pick in 2007. "I couldn't make a shot when I came into the league. Now I'm starting to feel I can play in this league." Brewer is a candidate for most improved"
Corey Brewer: New and improved
March 30
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Hard to imagine things are getting better in a season when the Timberwolves have matched the long-gone days of Tellis Frank and Gundars Vetra by tying a franchise record with 16 consecutive losses and by becoming only the seventh team in NBA history to lose 15 consecutive games twice in the same season. Yet that's what the team will propose today when it launches a campaign with voting media members to promote third-year guard Corey Brewer for the league's Most Improved Player award. In 2004, the Wolves produced a successful promotional "KG4MVP" on a Minnesota state ("Land of 10,000 Rebounds," of course) license plate. Two years ago, it was an Al Jefferson coin bank for an "Al Fits the"
Corey Brewer: Shooting down his detractors
March 7
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"The Timberwolves are planning a campaign later this month to promote Corey Brewer for the NBA's Most Improved Player award -- which is as close as they can find to the trophy he really deserves. Too bad there's no recognition for "Most Surprising Player," because Brewer might win it unanimously. His season, Brewer admits, has shocked him, too. "Coming off [knee] surgery, I knew I was going to be rusty," said the third-year guard, who turned 23 on Friday. "But I was surprised. My explosiveness came back. I'm feeling a lot more confident." It shows most of all in his shooting, where Brewer has transformed himself from an avert-your-eyes disaster to a record-setting marksman. "Brewer might be"
Now it's Brewer's name in trade talk
January 22
Salt Lake Tribune
 
"No matter that they have won five of their last six games and completed a season sweep of San Antonio for just the second time in franchise history Wednesday. There is still no respite for the Jazz right now when it comes to trade rumors. The Jazz were greeted Thursday by a report from the Memphis Commercial Appeal that the Grizzlies were discussing a deal through which they would acquire Ronnie Brewer from Utah for one or more draft picks. Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor declined to comment, but the team was not believed to have initiated any talks with Memphis and was disappointed to be dealing with the subject at a time when it is enjoying one of its best stretches of the season."
Brewer blooming but Wolves still losing
January 21
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"In the season's 43rd game, the Timberwolves on Wednesday night entered a parallel universe in their tense 94-92 loss. In that world, Oklahoma City superstar-in-waiting Kevin Durant and Wolves guard Corey Brewer are equals. Well, almost. Until Wednesday, about the only things the two seemingly had in common were their skinny 6-9 bodies and lottery positions in the 2007 draft. Then, for one night, the two players entered into an inexplicable duel at both ends of the floor that ultimately wasn't decided until Durant carried the Thunder to its 24th victory this season -- matching last season's total -- by scoring six consecutive points down the stretch. Those were the six points that separated"
Timberwolves' Corey Brewer is starting to make some shots
January 18
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"During the first two months of the NBA season, it was obvious that opponents did not give priority status to covering Timberwolves swingman Corey Brewer. If Brewer had a good look at the basket, foes didn't seem to worry about it. Brewer's 38 percent shooting was an indication that he would probably miss the shot. A lot has changed since then, including the casual approach by teams in defending Brewer — and the third-year veteran feels pretty good about it. "I don't get as many wide-open shots as I used to," Brewer said, smiling. "I guess it's a sign of respect ... when you start knocking down some shots." Brewer noticed he was getting more attention during the Wolves' four-game road trip"
Wolves' Corey Brewer working patiently to find his shooting touch
December 12
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Slump? What slump? Corey Brewer may be struggling with his jump shot, but the Timberwolves swingman isn't ready to call it a slump. "You have to remember," he said, "I didn't play basketball last year. I'm not shooting well, but people don't understand I didn't play for a whole year, basically, so I'm kind of still getting my legs back and trying to get back to normal." Brewer missed all but 15 games last season after tearing up his knee, and he still doesn't feel quite right. So even though his inability to hit open shots (5 for 13) was a problem in a one-point loss to New Orleans on Wednesday, neither Brewer nor his coach is ready to panic. "I want him to work on his mechanics, work"
Timberwolves need Corey Brewer's best shot
December 2
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Corey Brewer is spending less time looking at the floor these days. There were times earlier this season when the Timberwolves small forward would look at his feet before firing up a jump shot. It was Brewer's way of remembering his new shooting mechanics, a makeover implemented by Wolves coach Kurt Rambis. Rambis has been working on Brewer's shooting technique, starting with his footwork to make sure his body is balanced as he takes aim. Brewer is shooting only 38 percent (80 of 210) through 17 games, but he can tell he's making progress — his body is straight and he no longer has to double-check his alignment before shooting. "It's a lot more natural for me now," Brewer said. "I'm"
Timberwolves exercise options on Kevin Love, Corey Brewer
November 3
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"The Timberwolves exercised contract options on guard/forward Corey Brewer and forward Kevin Love before Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, keeping both players from becoming free agents after the season. For now, Brewer and Love are under contract through the 2010-11 season. The Wolves exercised the fourth-year option on Brewer and the third-year option on Love. "It's always good to have a guaranteed deal for next season; at least you know you'll have a job," Brewer said. "I want to be a Timberwolf. I feel like we're building something good here." A 2010-11 option on forward Oleksiy Pecherov's contract was not picked up. President of basketball operations David Kahn said"
Kahn must decide on offers for Love, Brewer, Pecherov
November 2
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Wolves boss David Kahn must decide by today whether to offer Kevin Love, Corey Brewer and Oleksiy Pecherov contract extensions for the 2010-11 season. On Sunday, Kahn wasn't saying what he'll do. Kahn said during training camp that extending Love a $3.64 million salary for next season is a "no-brainer." At that same time, he said he "couldn't fathom" not extending Brewer -- the seventh pick in the 2007 draft -- a $3.7 million offer. If Kahn doesn't extend Brewer or Pecherov ($2.38 million), he would save $6 million and give the Wolves even more salary-cap flexibility -- with the option of signing multiple free agents, including perhaps one to a maximum contract -- for a long-awaited"
Third season is a proving ground for Wolves' Brewer
October 23
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Corey Brewer stood in a cramped, steamy visitors locker room and acknowledged that all this is new to him. He wasn't referring to the absence of teammates Al Jefferson and Kevin Love, a problematic situation that has thrust Brewer into the unlikely role of a primary offensive option in the Timberwolves' final preseason games. Instead, he meant a new feeling in a NBA career that's about to enter its third season with Brewer -- the former two-time NCAA champion and Final Four MVP at Florida -- still needing to prove he belongs. "I'm feeling more comfortable, like a basketball player, like I've been doing my whole life," he said. "I really never struggled playing basketball my whole life"
Extension decisions nearing deadline for Brewer, Love
October 2
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"The Timberwolves will use October to consider options for a third point guard. They also by month's end must make contract-extension decisions on youngsters Kevin Love, Corey Brewer and Oleksiy Pecherov. Extending Love a $3.6 million qualifying offer by the Oct. 31 deadline is what Wolves boss David Kahn calls a "no-brainer," but Pecherov is an unlikely keep. On Thursday, Kahn said he "can't fathom" not guaranteeing Brewer -- the seventh overall pick in the 2007 draft -- a $3.7 million contract for the 2010-11 season. "I think I need to visit with the coaches and we need to watch Corey play this year," Kahn said. "It'd be hard for me to fathom as we speak today that we don't pick up Corey"
Wolves with repaired knees bond over rehab, recovery
June 22
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Timberwolves teammates Al Jefferson and Corey Brewer welcome the steaming, if belated, return of summer to Minnesota, not because of their shared Southern sensibilities but rather their healing right knees. Brewer tore the anterior cruciate ligament in that knee during a game against Denver last November. Jefferson did exactly the same at New Orleans in February. Together, they have become rehabilitation buddies and confidants daily this summer, with Brewer -- a year younger and three NBA seasons less experienced -- becoming Jefferson's mentor, if only because he is more than two months further along in the recovery process. When Jefferson awoke alarmed because his knee throbbed one"
Utah Jazz too much for pesky Wolves
February 26
The Deseret News
 
"Ronnie Brewer probably isn't an avid Dear Abby reader. But the Jazz's starting shooting guard is willing to heed advice, and that open-mindedness paid dividends as Utah rallied from four down in the third quarter to beat Minnesota 120-103 on Wednesday night at sparsely filled Target Center. It was the sixth straight victory overall and the ninth in 10 games for the 35-23 Jazz, who remain seventh in the NBA's Western Conference — but now are within a half-game of fifth-place Portland and only a game-and-a-half of fourth-place Houston. It also was just the third victory in 10 games on the road in 2009 for the Jazz, whose last win away from EnergySolutions Arena prior to Wednesday came nearly"
Corey Brewer out for season with ACL injury
December 2
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"The Timberwolves suffered a major loss even before they took the court Monday when it was learned that forward Corey Brewer will miss the rest of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Brewer suffered the injury during Saturday night's 106-97 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Target Center, but the severity wasn't known until he underwent a magnetic resonance imaging test Monday morning. Coach Randy Wittman broke the news to the team before the morning shootaround for Monday night's 100-90 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats and said Brewer and his defense will be missed. "It hurts us, obviously," Wittman said. "That's what he had been providing us. It hurts us,"
Brewer gains a headband but loses a buddy
October 28
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"The headband is back. And if portions of the preseason were telling, so might be Corey Brewer. Brewer wore two NCAA championships at Florida and sported a fabric headband while doing so. In his debut NBA season a year ago, he went without it because coach Randy Wittman's team rule prohibits rookies from wearing one. "No particular reason, other than he was a rookie," Wittman said when asked about the rule. "He graduated to his headband this year." Brewer spent all summer in the gym working on a jump shot that abandoned him last season. In eight preseason games, he shot 40.3 percent from the field -- a slight improvement over last season's 37 percent -- but made eight of 12 three-point"
Brewer achieves weight gain, seeks gains elsewhere
October 1
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"You'd never know it by looking at those scrawny arms and calves he inherited from a father nicknamed Pee Wee, but Corey Brewer claims he has returned for his crucial second season with the Timberwolves stronger, better. He has done so by exercising those limber limbs in the weight room and those smiley jaws in the dining room to varying degrees of success. "I think he has gained 8 pounds," Wolves Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin McHale said, "and for Corey, that's not easy." Now if only a scale could measure confidence. A two-time NCAA champion and the seventh overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, Brewer demonstrated springy athleticism and uncanny defensive ability in his"
Timberwolves veteran Mike Miller helps Corey Brewer with shot
September 30
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"The Timberwolves picked up more than a sharpshooter when they acquired veteran guard/forward Mike Miller in the draft-night trade that brought power forward Kevin Love from Memphis. They also got a tutor. Since Miller arrived in Minnesota, a number of teammates have joined him in his post-practice shooting drills, including forward Corey Brewer, who made just 37.4 percent of his field-goal attempts last season as a rookie. Asked what he's learned from those sessions, Brewer said: "Try to keep the same shot every time, because he has perfect form." Asked if Miller's shooting touch could rub off on him, Brewer said: "I hope so. We'll see." Brewer admitted that he lost a lot of confidence at"