Randy Foye News: Pro Sports Daily

Comment

October 30

Washington Examiner

"Gilbert Arenas and Randy Foye hardly played together during the Wizards' preseason games. But practice was a different story, and a sly grin from Flip Saunders after Thursday's practice said that particular backcourt pairing -- one crucial to Washington's opening-night victory at Dallas -- wasn't all he had waited to reveal about his rotation until the regular season. "I was wondering when it was going to happen," said Foye, who led Washington (1-0) with eight of his 19 points off the bench in the final quarter, the final 7:34 partnered with Arenas. "But I guess [Saunders] probably didn't want people to see it, because then they'd probably be waiting for it. I think when he put us in ..."

Oberto, Foye add balance to Wizards

Comment

October 29

Washington Times

"As coach Flip Saunders said Tuesday night, Gilbert Arenas "did his talking on the court." Arenas, who was reluctant to speak to the media in the preseason, fielded questions from reporters after the game but was not interested in talking about himself. When asked about his performance - 29 points and nine assists in the Washington Wizards' 102-91 season-opening victory over Dallas - he said, "I did fine." Later it was, "I felt fine." But when asked about his teammates - particularly offseason acquisitions Fabricio Oberto and Randy Foye - Arenas had no problem giving his take. His teammates praised the three-time All-Star for making the game easy for them, but Arenas credited Oberto and ..."

Wizards' Foye tries to find his form, and the right fit, in the offense

Comment

October 22

Washington Post

"The Washington Wizards certainly don't want to fall into the habit of being without Gilbert Arenas for an extended period of time again. But with Arenas sidelined with flu-like symptoms for consecutive games against Atlanta and Philadelphia, the Wizards got a small sample of what life would be like with Randy Foye filling in and running the show -- and it was a bit of a mixed bag. Foye had an uneven game in his first start at point guard on Monday against the Hawks, as he led the Wizards with 19 points and six assists during a 113-95 loss. But he seemed uncomfortable finding a balance between getting his own shots and setting up his teammates, with the offense at times sputtering with his ..."

Foye Hopes to Be a Hit Closer to Home for the Wizards

Comment

September 26

Washington Post

"This isn't exactly a homecoming for Randy Foye, but the Washington Wizards' latest back-court addition joked that if he were any closer, he'd be in the backyard of his home in New Jersey. After Foye spent the first three years of his career in Minnesota, a trade with the Wizards the day before the NBA draft in June brought him within a three-hour drive of Newark -- the city in which he was orphaned before the first grade but which provided him with a support system to overcome those hardships. With Wizards training camp set to start on Tuesday, Foye is honoring his Newark roots this season by wearing No. 15, the number he wore while leading East Side High to a state championship and ..."

Butler to talk title with Wes in China

Comment

August 28

Washington Examiner

"There are no exhibition games scheduled during the Wizards' ten-day trip to China next month -- Caron Butler and Randy Foye are the only two players among the traveling party, after all -- but Butler expects the journey to have an effect on the court. "Just build momentum," said the All-Star forward when asked what he hopes to get out of the trip. "Take that experience, come back and talk about the old championship days and their legacy and what we're trying to do. We're trying to do something special. I think it should be safe, and people shouldn't be scared of mentioning championship." Butler hopes to glean as much insight as possible during the trip from Wes Unseld Sr., who led the ..."

Foye read writing on wall from Wolves

Comment

June 28

St. Paul Pioneer Press

"Traded to Washington last week, former Timberwolves guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller seem happy to be with the Wizards. Foye told the Washington Post that he thought his days in Minnesota were numbered when new team president of basketball operations David Kahn dismissed Kevin McHale as coach. "I was in Minnesota working out for about two weeks, and I was like, this just don't feel right," Foye said. "You know when you're not wanted, and I felt wanted when Kevin McHale was there. He was thinking about coming back, but once he left I pretty much knew I had to get out of there. It wasn't anything negative on David Kahn's part. He just wanted new blood. He wanted to bring in new guys, his ..."

Wizards snag Foye, Miller

Comment

June 24

Washington Times

"The Washington Wizards agreed in principle Tuesday night to send the No. 5 pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, center Etan Thomas and forwards Darius Songaila and Oleksiy Pecherov to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Randy Foye and veteran swingman Mike Miller, multiple league sources told The Washington Times. The deal is expected to be finalized Wednesday morning after Thomas, who is due a $1.2 million trade bonus, signs an agreement that he won't opt out of his contract - which runs through the 2009-10 season - on July 1 and pursue free agency. Foye, a three-year veteran, started 61 games last season and averaged 16.3 points and 4.3 assists, while Miller has averaged 13.9 points, 5.0 ..."

Cleanup Starts By Throwing Out The Leftovers

Comment

June 24

Washington Post

columnist Mike Wise

"Seeing how the trade is, oh, three minutes old and not yet consummated, let's take stock of what Ernie "Small Ball" Grunfeld hath wrought anyway: Washington's pro basketball team gets two scoring swingmen who like to have the ball in their hands, and gives up a onetime starting center, a banging veteran forward, a young 7-footer and the fifth pick in tomorrow's NBA draft. Hey, at least Brendan Haywood will never have to worry about his minutes in the pivot being cut again. In an apparent ongoing attempt to run, gun and mirror the pre-Shaq Suns, Grunfeld, the Wizards' president, dealt away that depressing No. 5 selection and three contracts to Minnesota for Mike Miller, Mr. Outside, and ..."

Wizards Make Their Move

Comment

June 24

Washington Post

"The Washington Wizards' infatuation with Minnesota continues. The Wizards agreed in principle last night to a deal that would send the No. 5 overall pick, Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila and Oleksiy Pecherov to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for forward Mike Miller and guard Randy Foye, two league sources said. The Wizards had been open to dealing the pick from the moment they slipped to the fifth pick in the draft lottery. Ernie Grunfeld, the Wizards' president of basketball operations, was considering several offers and had spoken with more than a dozen teams, but he jumped on the offer from Minnesota two days before tomorrow's NBA draft. The sources spoke on the condition of ..."

Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes seem to have hit the wall

Comment

March 23

St. Paul Pioneer Press

"When the Timberwolves lost star center Al Jefferson to a season-ending knee injury on Feb. 8, guard Randy Foye moved up to their No. 1 scoring option and initially played up to the role. That was then, though, and this is now. The Wolves' 97-90 loss to Oklahoma City on Sunday was the fifth straight game of 15 points or fewer for Foye, who scored just seven on 3-of-6 shooting. "The last two weeks he's struggled," coach Kevin McHale said. "He was very good prior to that. ... Maybe he's tired and run down a little bit, too. We've run a lot of offense through him; he's had the ball a lot. Right now, he's not the player he was two weeks ago. We've got to try to figure that out." Another player ..."

Foye and Carney knocked from already thin Wolves lineup

Comment

March 11

Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Timberwolves guard Randy Foye wore a hooded sweatsuit and a plastic boot to protect his sprained right ankle while he watched his teammates practice 3-on-3 Tuesday morning. So has to it come to this? Are those the only healthy bodies the Wolves, with 18 games remaining, have left? "No," Foye said, "I think we've got 10." With Al Jefferson and Corey Brewer already out for the season with the same anterior cruciate knee ligament injury, the Wolves lost both Foye and Rodney Carney to injury in Monday's loss to Washington, the Wolves' 10th consecutive defeat and their single-season, franchise-record 11th consecutive at home. Both are expected to miss at least tonight's game against Memphis at ..."

Simple approach pays off for Minnesota Timberwolves' Randy Foye

Comment

November 25

St. Paul Pioneer Press

"After 11 games of experimenting with starters, rotations and minutes, the Timberwolves finally hit on a winning formula Sunday by going back to one of sport's most basic tenets: the KISS principle. Or, in their case, KISR for "Keep It Simple, Randy." That's Randy Foye, the Wolves' starting point guard, who credited a pared-down playbook for the season-high 23 points and career-high 14 assists he had in a stunning 106-80 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Auburn Hills, Mich. "Everything was simplified tonight," Foye said after the game. "Coach brought me to the side a couple of times and told me to just go." Coach Randy Wittman said Monday it wasn't a case of going back to basics as much ..."

Foye ascends to next rung of leadership

Comment

October 27

Minneapolis Star Tribune

"If Randy Foye toted a conductor's baton and wore a tuxedo to work rather than a mesh singlet, you'd swear he knows every note and instrument in the orchestra. You might wonder, however, if he can truly feel the music. These Timberwolves, who open their 20th season Wednesday, without question are Al Jefferson's team, but the franchise has entrusted the directing to Foye, an explosive scorer who must show in his third season he can master the tone, nuance and shadings required from winning NBA point guards. "I never knew who said I didn't," Foye said when asked about his progress learning the position. "I call the majority of our plays." Randy Wittman has allowed him the freedom to do so in ..."

A long look at film leads to better look on court for Foye

Comment

October 21

Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Timberwolves guard Randy Foye went to the movies before a big weekend away in Bismarck and returned home with a 15-assist, two-turnover night in Sunday's 111-107 victory over Denver in North Dakota. Coach Randy Wittman, smitten with his reserves and unhappy with his starters after Thursday's victory in Toronto, spent more than an hour in a film session with his players on Saturday and, well, encouraged both Foye and Sebastian Telfair to play with more aggression at the point-guard position. Point made. "He was night and day," Wittman said after practice Monday at Target Center. "I didn't like how we played, especially in Toronto and Chicago, when the play breaks down. It's going to happen. ..."

Timberwolves want point guard Randy Foye to turn up the volume

Comment

October 1

St. Paul Pioneer Press

"Sidelined for the first 43 games by a knee injury, Randy Foye closed last season with a rush, and Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman sees his starting point guard getting nothing but better. There's just one question. "What I've got to see now is can he make the next step from a leadership standpoint?" Wittman said. "He's kind of a shy, quiet guy. He's got to be able to demand some things on the floor. I'm looking for somebody for that. You've got to have that leadership both on and off the floor, and I think he can bring that to us." According to Foye, message received. Healthy again, he has embraced his new role and knows he must make at least one change to make it work. "The only thing I ..."

For Foye, it doesn't get any better than this

Comment

July 14

Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Randy Foye reads the Timberwolves' marketing slogans every time he walks through Target Center or takes the team's practice court downstairs from the big arena. But maybe even he didn't consider it much more than hyperbole until he awoke at home in New Jersey one morning last month and, just as most of the fans back in Minnesota did, learned about an eight-player trade made near the stroke of midnight that reshaped a team for which he will begin his third NBA season this fall. "Let's rebuild it, see what they can do," Foye said, slightly recasting the team's advertising campaign after it traded away superstar Kevin Garnett a year ago and delivered 22 victories last season. "Right ..."