Wolves week ahead

November 9, 2014 at 2:53AM
New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) poses at the Pelicans NBA basketball media day in Metairie, La., Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ORG XMIT: NYOTK
New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) poses at the Pelicans NBA basketball media day in Metairie, La., Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ORG XMIT: NYOTK (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

wolves' week ahead

Wednesday: 9 p.m. vs. Houston in Mexico City (ESPN)

Friday: 7 p.m. at New Orleans (FSN)

Saturday: 7:30 p.m. at Dallas (FSN)

Player to watch

Anthony Davis, New Orleans

The NBA's next great player after LeBron James and Kevin Durant, he already is the league leader in blocked shots who had nine of 'em on opening night. With shot-blocking Omer Asik now next to him, this former No. 1 overall pick and third-year player is about to become a terror every which way.

Voices

« Either that or demoralizing, I'm not sure. »

Wolves coach Flip Saunders when asked if leaving 19-year-old rookie Andrew Wiggins out on an island to defend Brooklyn's Joe Johnson is a learning experience for the young fella.

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