Star Tribune · Sep 24, 2017
Wolves aim to bond on long trek to China
The Timberwolves rolled out the basketballs on a new season Saturday morning, convening in a University of California-San Diego gym more than 1,500 miles away from their downtown Minneapolis training facility.
Why, you very well might ask?
Well, it’s sort of on their way to China, where they will play two preseason games against defending NBA champion Golden State next week.
It’s also a sunny and chic version of Mankato, Minn., — former training-camp home to both the Wolves and the NFL’s Vikings — and a getaway where they’ll drill during the day with the Pacific Ocean shimmering in the distance and bond at night.