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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