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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kevin Love is playing so well this month hes beginning to garner MVP consideration. And rightfully so. Sure, the Minnesota Timberwolves might be on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff picture, but Loves numbers are getting harder and harder to ignore. Love had 40 points and 19 rebounds Wednesday night to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to an 88-83 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. It was Loves third-highest point total in March, and pushed his scoring average in 15 games in the month to 31.2. Love has scored at least 20 points in 14 of his last 15 games and has 44 double-doubles on the season, including nine straight games. Before the game, Bobcats coach Paul Silas said Love without question should be considered an MVP candidate and his opinion didnt change after he dominated his young big men Bismack Biyombo and Byron Mullens. "If he continues to do what hes doing for a good portion of his career hes going to be one of the best ever," Silas said. "Hes just tenacious. That ball goes up and hes there. And hes strong... The young boys we have are not ready for that. So that makes it difficult." As for all of the MVP talk, Love said, "In some ways its warranted, but we need to win a lot more games in order to be anywhere close to that." Love said he feels like hes worked hard on his conditioning to get where he is and hes in a good groove when it comes to shooting the ball. "Im not stopping," Love said. "Im continuing to get better." Love got some needed help against the Bobcats. Point guard Luke Ridnour had a season-high 14 assists and added 15 points for Minnesota, fighting to get into playoff contention in the Western Conference. Forward Anthony Tolliver added his first double-double of the season as well, with 11 points and 11 rebounds. But Love was the key. The Timberwolves led 68-65 en**** the fourth quarter when Love hit back-to-back 3-pointers to quickly push the lead to nine. A short while later, he faked a low post move to the middle and spun past Byron Mullens for an easy basket. Love scored 11 of Minnesotas first 13 points in the fourth quarter. Love, who lead the league in minutes played, played the entire second half and converted 14 of 31 field goals for the game, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. "The only one that could slow him down was Najera," Silas said. "They guy played 43 minutes and thats a lot of time. But they needed to win. They played him and he got the win for them." "Hes just playing at a high level," said Minnesota coach Rick Adelman. "His concentration is at a high level. Hes been spectacular. What else can you say?" The Bobcats trailed by nine late in the first quarter, but closed the half with a 20-9 run to take a 47-45 lead into the locker room after getting a big lift off the bench from rookie Kemba Walker and veteran Eduardo Najera. The Bobcats held Love without a point during that span. But there was no stopping Love in the second half as he scored 26 points. Love scored 14 points in the fourth quarter and the Timberwolves (25-27) led the entire second half to win a game they had to have. Love scored in almost every way imaginable, hitting from the outside, driving to the hole, making great low post moves and putting back missed shots by teammates. "I think his activity is what sets him apart," Adelman said. "Luke missed that jumper down the stretch there and he followed it up, had the point guard on him and he got the offensive board and put it in. Those are just hustle plays. Thats what hes been doing." Silas said if Love continues to play like he has for the rest of his career that "hes going to be one of the best ever." "You just dont see anybody in this league who can score the way he scores and rebound the way he rebounds," Silas said. "You have to keep an eye on him all of the time. When the ball goes up you have to find him." Corey Maggette had 22 points, and Kemba Walker added 20 for the Bobcats (7-41), who remain the only NBA team with fewer than 10 wins this season. NOTES: Charlottes backups outscored its starters the last two games -- getting 59 points against the Boston Celtics and 49 against the New Jersey Nets -- but only got 26 against the Timberwolves. ... Silas said afterward hes worried about the play of point guard D.J. Augustin, who has missed 21 of his last 26 shots from the field and failed to score against Minnesota. Nike Roshe Run Flyknit Uk . The 27-year-old Grossman, six-foot-four and 230 pounds, has five assists in 52 games this season. He has three goals and 41 points in 333 career NHL games, all with the Stars. "He is experienced. Adidas Originals Zx 750 Trainers . Dazzling displays in the Champions League forced Tottenham to persistently deny that the 21-year-old Wales winger could be lured away from the club. Having signed a new four-year deal only last May, the latest agreement contracts Bale to Spurs until 2015. http://www.ukshoessale.me.uk/nike-roshe-run.html . He grounded out. Lately the script hasnt been going Atlantas way. With their NL wild-card lead dwindling, the Braves mustered only two hits against former teammate Javier Vazquez and lost Wednesday to the Florida Marlins, 4-0. Atlantas lead the NL wild-card race shrank when St. Nike Free 5.0 Womens Uk . The Mavs, who will also visit Golden State on their quick trek, have faltered a bit recently, losing for the second time in three games on Saturday when Kobe Bryant scored 16 points despite rolling his ankle during the third quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers got back in the win column with a 96-91 victory in Dallas. Adidas Zx Flux Womens Black . On his first trip back to Lucas Oil Stadium, he and his teammates had an off night. NEWPORT, R.I. -- Top-seeded John Isner and Nicolas Mahut are forever linked with the longest match in tennis history. On Tuesday, they both wasted little time in winning opening-round matches at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Isner, who entered the tournament on a wild-card entry after No. 1 seed and defending champion Mardy Fish withdrew when he was selected for the United States Davis Cup team, needed just 63 minutes to beat Karol Beck, 6-3, 6-2, in a first-round match on centre court. Mahut was even faster, beating Sebastian Decoud, 6-1, 6-0, in just 51 minutes. Mahut played his match on a side court while Isner was also in action. "Its something were not used to," Isner said, breaking into a smile. "The points actually arent grinding like hard court or clay. Its good to go out there and get a real good sweat. Any match thats this quick is good, especially the first round. "Im just glad when I picked my opponent at the draw party, I didnt pick him," Isner said. 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