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.
VOICES
"It was a Presidential order."
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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