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T-Wolves coach diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Head coach Flip Saunders of the Minnesota Timberwolves shouts during their game at Madison Square Garden on March 19, 2015 in New York City (AFP Photo/Al Bello)

Minneapolis (AFP) - Flip Saunders, coach and basketball operations president for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, said Tuesday that he has been diagnised with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy treatment to fight the cancer.

Saunders said the first diagnosis came eight weeks ago when he was examined by Sheldon Burns, the T-wolves' vice president of medical services, and he followed by starting the treatment process with a team from the Mayo Clinic.