NBA: Timberwolves push back start time vs Spurs because of issue with game court

NBA: Timberwolves push back start time vs Spurs because of issue with game court

The Minnesota Timberwolves delayed its game against the San Antonio Spurs by one hour on Sunday night (Monday morning in IST) due to an issue with the court at Target Center.

The Timberwolves announced the decision about three hours before the originally scheduled tipoff time. The Spurs discovered the problem during their morning shootaround, Timberwolves spokesman Patrick Rees said.

The team decided to delay the game so arena staff had enough time to install the replacement court that had to be delivered from elsewhere.

The Timberwolves have played at Target Center since 1990.

Anthony Edwards was fined USD 100,000 by the NBA on Sunday for using profanity during a live television interview, with the league increasing the amount after penalising the Minnesota Timberwolves star for the third time in three weeks.

This penalty was for comments Edwards made after the Timberwolves rallied for a 113-112 victory Friday in Houston. The NBA said in the announcement that it was taking into account “Edwards’ history of using profane language during media interviews.”