JOTTINGS

• Three Gophers football players were reported to be among the 30 or so potential Vikings draft choices trying out at Winter Park this week: linebacker De'Vondre Campbell, wide receiver K.J. Maye and cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun.

• The Wolves' final game of the season Wednesday with New Orleans marked the 24th consecutive game with the same starting lineup of Ricky Rubio, Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns and Gorgui Dieng. The last time the Wolves had that consistency in their lineup was from Nov. 2, 2004, to Dec. 23, 2005.

• Media reports have listed Tom Thibodeau, Scott Brooks and Jeff Van Gundy as candidates for the Timberwolves' head coaching position. But the word is that two others are serious candidates: Memphis coach Dave Joerger and University of Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie.

• With Brussels at peace after terrorist attacks earlier this year, Andre Hollins has resumed playing basketball for Leuven in Belgium and is averaging 15.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 31.7 minutes per game. Hollins, also had kind words about former coach Tubby Smith, who took over the coaching job at Memphis. Hollins, a Memphis native, told radio station 92.9-FM: "Coach Smith is like a father figure. He teaches discipline and respect that correlates towards life after basketball and also helps a lot on the court as well."

• On April 29 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie, three of the most successful coaches in Minnesota football history will speak at an event to benefit Project Friendship: Bud Grant of the Vikings, Mike Grant of Eden Prairie and John Gagliardi of St. John's.

• Twins righthander Phil Hughes is on quite the roll when it comes to his control. He hasn't walked a batter since Sept. 15, 2015, against the Tigers, a streak of five starts.