Keep that Timberwolves foam finger on the shelf. Minnesota was set to open the regular NBA season at Target Center tonight, but the lockout wiped out the first month of the season.
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We’ll have to wait a while longer to see the new-look Timberwolves. The NBA says due to the lockout, training camps set to open in early October have been postponed indefinitely and the first week of exhibition games have been wiped out. The NBA regular season is due to begin Nov. 1.
The Timberwolves (4-7) are going for back-to-back wins Saturday night at Phillips Arena in Atlanta. Minnesota defeated the New Orleans Hornets 87-80 Friday night. The Hawks (8-4) are aiming for their 11th straight win over the Wolves.
The Timberwolves were supposed to begin regular season play November 1st. Now the best they'll be able to do is start December 1st because Friday's NBA lockout talks between the owners and players broke down without a deal, thus wiping two more weeks of games off the schedule.
The new-look Minnesota Timberwolves are in Milwaukee tonight looking for their first win of the lockout-shortened NBA season. The Wolves beat the Bucks in both pre-season games the two teams played against each other.
The Vikings have announced their list of inactive players for tonight's game against the Packers. Chris Cook, Anthony Herrera, and Stephen Burton highlight the list. Herrera will be replaced by Joe Berger at right guard.
The home of the Timberwolves will keep the Target name for at least another three years. Sports Business Journal reports Target and the Wolves have reached agreement on the extension. The previous naming rights deal started when the basketball arena started in 1990 and expired at the end of August.
The 66-game NBA schedule was released today. The Timberwolves begin regular season play December 26th at home against Oklahoma City. They close out December at Milwaukee, and at home against LeBron James and the Miami Heat.
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