Timberwolves center Michael Olowokandi didn't back down or apologize.

Olowokandi said Saturday he didn't believe he hurt his team by getting ejected for two technical fouls during the fourth quarter of Friday night's 91-83 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at Target Center.

Olowokandi wouldn't name names Friday night when he said a "person of authority" should have stood up to the officials.
That seemed to be a thinly veiled reference to coach Dwane Casey, who hasn't been called for a technical foul or been ejected this season.

"I never said Case didn't back me up," Olowokandi said after Saturday's practice. "It was a close game, obviously, and he was out there trying to coach the team. I don't want to turn this into a Case thing. I said a person of authority."

So maybe he was talking about eight-time all-star Kevin Garnett?

"I'm not coming up with any specific names," Olowokandi said. "I just said a person of authority. You can fill in the blanks if you want, but don't try to have me start naming names, and saying maybe Case or maybe K.G. or whatever. ? I just said a person of authority should have said something or spoken up about it."