Those who have followed the Timberwolves since the early days and have also tried — likely in vain, even SI.com appears to have lost interest in all of them — to track the various legal misadventures of Isaiah “J.R.” Rider will be stunned to know that he has once again run afoul of the law. From TMZ.com, with a tip from Paul W.:

A Los Angeles Commissioner has just issued a $30,000 bench warrant for former NBA player Isaiah Rider. The warrant was issued after Rider failed to show up for his scheduled arraignment this morning.

Rider, who played for the Lakers and Timberwolves, was busted last month while driving through Skid Row in L.A. for failure to stop at the limit line at an intersection. He originally was booked for grand theft auto — since the 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo he was driving seemed to have been a stolen vehicle — but only was charged with one misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license. Isaiah was released on $25,000 bail.

TMZ says “story developing.” We don’t know if that means more crimes are anticipated to be committed by Rider in the near future, or if the reporting is just incomplete at this time. By the way, that Star Tribune archive picture of Rider and a rookie KG? Happier times.

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