WolveS’ WEEK AHEAD
Sunday: 2:30 p.m. vs. Memphis
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. at Miami
Wednesday: 6 p.m. at Orlando
Friday: 7 p.m. vs. Detroit
All games on FSN
Player to watch: Andre Drummond, Pistons
His team is on the rise because of coach/GM Stan Van Gundy’s remodel built around guard Reggie Jackson and a dominant center who is averaging nearly 19 points AND 19 rebounds a game.
VOICES
“That guy is a godsend. Awesome.”
TNT analyst Brent Barry after meeting charming Wolves rookie Karl-Anthony Towns during an NBA TV studio segment while the Wolves were in Atlanta last week.
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