Star Tribune · Apr 13, 2024
Back from injury, Karl-Anthony Towns just as good as when he started
On Friday night, Karl-Anthony Towns returned after missing 18 games with a torn meniscus in his left knee.Patrick ReusseFlip Saunders was fired as the Timberwolves coach in February 2005. That was something of a surprise, since it came following what remains the only actual playoff run in franchise history, to the 2004 Western Conference finals.
Owner Glen Taylor has stated regret for allowing that firing, and he brought back Saunders as the team president in 2013. Flip would make himself the coach for the 2014-15 season with one goal in mind: to get as many pingpong balls as possible for the 2015 lottery.