Wolves week ahead

January 7, 2017 at 11:05PM
Dirk Nowitzki 2015-16 Dallas Mavericks.
Dirk Nowitzki (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Wolves' WEEK AHEAD

Monday: 7 p.m. vs. Dallas

Wednesday: 7 p.m. vs. Houston

Friday: 7 p.m. vs. Okla. City

FSN for all games

Player to watch: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas

He won't be around forever — he already has missed 22 games this season because of an Achilles' strain and another three because of illness — so appreciate the man who along with Kevin Garnett helped transform the power forward position in the NBA while you can.

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"It was a Presidential order."

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Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau after President Obama told his players during a White House visit last week that they need to play defense better.

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