When Prince died unexpectedly in 2016 at the age of 57, tributes from Minnesota institutions like the Timberwolves poured in, and the City Edition uniforms were a natural extension of those tributes.

If the Timberwolves possess the most of any one thing of the 30 teams in the NBA, it may very well be confidence. They’re fearless. All of ‘em.

The chants were predictable. Put a star athlete in front of a home crowd after an emotional victory, and you will hear the letters M, V and P. That’s what Anthony Edwards heard on Sunday after leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a dramatic comeback 104-103 victory over San Antonio at Target Center.

Chris Finch will not coach the Timberwolves on Sunday due to illness, and longtime assistant Micah Nori is expected to fill in as the team's head coach. NEWS: @Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch will not coach tonight due to illness. In his place, Assistant Coach Micah Nori will serve as Head Coach.

The season has not yet reached its midpoint, but this week, we’ll check in on those preseason over/unders from BetMGM (you know, the conventional expectations, not the deep shots I put out in Week 1).

Finch missed the Wolves’ game on Sunday night, Jan. 11, because of an illness, the team said, with assistant Micah Nori taking over head coaching duties at Target Center. Nori said Finch was at the coaches’ meeting, but his illness got worse throughout the day. Finch stayed away from the team in case he was contagious.

Timberwolves coach wildly compared Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle to Yankees legend Derek Jeter originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. When you think of Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle, you think of Derek Jeter, right?

Tim Phillips, a civil rights attorney, said that he wore the shirt in response to the increased presence of ICE agents in the Twin Cities.