The longer the Kurt Rambis saga dragged on, the bigger the mess got for president of basketball operations David Kahn and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The organization endured a torrent of criticism nationally for allowing Rambis to twist in the wind, tarnishing the team's image across the league while many accomplished candidates took other jobs as Kahn mulled the decision. The long expected firing finally was officially announced Tuesday, ending more than three months of uncertainty and awkwardness surrounding the head coach of the worst team in the NBA last season. Read more: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/6761830/kurt-rambis-fired-coach-minnesota-timberwolves