The Timberwolves squandered a 30-point lead only to rally in the 4th quarter to win at Atlanta 117-107 Monday night. Minnesota led 72-42 at halftime but saw Atlanta come back to lead briefly in the 4th quarter.
This week in our "Behind the Scenes" series on WJON, we check out the new practice and medical facility for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. Opening earlier this fall, the new Mayo Clinic Square is a Minnesota basketball fans paradise.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will wear a commemorative patch on their jerseys during the new season honoring team president and coach Flip Saunders. Saunders died Sunday after battling cancer.
Flip Saunders, the longtime NBA coach who won more than 650 games in nearly two decades and was trying to rebuild the Minnesota Timberwolves as team president, coach and part owner, died Sunday, the team said. He was 60.