The Timberwolves typically play most or all of their preseason games on the road. Next season, they'll be logging a few more miles than normal.
The NBA announced the Wolves and Mavericks will participate in two preseason games at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The games will take place Oct. 5 and Oct. 7 and continue a multiyear series of games in the country. Last season, the Hawks and Bucks played in the preseason there.
The league has carried on with this series despite criticism for its association with Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates, a country that, according to the U.