There is a new vibe buzzing through Target Center these days, something wholly unfamiliar to a Minnesota Timberwolves team that lost 132 games the previous two seasons and hasn't made the playoffs since 2004. "I don't think anybody can really say that we're the laughing stock of the NBA anymore," Wes Johnson said. "If you come in here thinking that, you're going to catch an 'L' real quick." The Portland Trail Blazers were just the latest team to discover that. Johnson scored 19 points to back Kevin Love's 29 points and 16 rebounds in Minnesota's 106-94 victory over the Blazers on Wednesday night.