Wolves' Week Ahead
Sunday: Noon at Brooklyn
Monday: 6:30 p.m. at Boston
Wednesday: 7 p.m. vs. San Ant.
Saturday: 7 p.m. vs. Indiana
Sun, Mon FSN • Wed, Sat FSN+
Player to watch: Kawhi Leonard, Spurs
Move over, Timmy, Tony, Manu, there's a new sheriff in town and his name is Kawhi Leonard. Leonard has grown into the league's best defender and the Spurs' best player at both ends of the court.
Voices
"Thank you, league."
— Wolves star Kevin Garnett on an NBA scheduling quirk that sandwiched games at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday and Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Sunday around Friday's home game against Sacramento.
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