The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 124-106 victory over the Houston Rockets to start the season. Anthony Edwards energized the first full-size home crowd of his career with 29 points in 31 minutes for Minnesota.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor expressed confidence Thursday that the NBA franchise will remain in Minnesota after it is sold, responding to a federal lawsuit against him by one of his investors alleging breach of contract.
Glen Taylor sold the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx to Alex Rodriguez and former Walmart chief executive Marc Lore for $1.5 billion. Guest host Chris Farrell explored the potential effects of the sale and the value of sports franchises to regional identity and the economy.
Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and e-commerce mogul Marc Lore signed a letter of intent Saturday to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, owner Glen Taylor said.
The Timberwolves shooting guard recently pleaded guilty to a felony charge of threats of violence. The punishment will begin with Minnesota’s game Saturday at Washington.
Another three NBA games were postponed Friday, including one in Minnesota only a couple hours before game time, as the league’s struggle with increasing coronavirus numbers continued. Among the Wolves with COVID-19 issues: Karl-Anthony Towns, who said he tested positive.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was in jail Sunday on charges of drug possession and receiving and concealing stolen property, after his arrest the night before.
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