NBA postpones Nets-Timberwolves game due to the shooting of Daunte Wright

The NBA released the following statement on the postponement of the Nets-Timberwolves game due to the shooting of Daunte Wright:

The National Basketball Association announced today that in light of the tragic events in the Minneapolis area yesterday, tonight’s game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center has been postponed. The decision to postpone was made by the NBA after consultation with the Timberwolves organization and local and state officials.

Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Daunte Wright during this difficult time.

The Timberwolves and the minnesota Lynx also released a statement on the shooting of Daunte Wright:

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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 12, 2021

NBA star Taj Gibson takes students on a shopping spree

NBA star Taj Gibson and Brooklyn NY native shad a surprise fifth graders from his former elementary school, P.S. 67. The 6-foot-9 power forward, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves took the students on shopping spree so that they could buy new outfits for graduation. Big shout out to Taj for not forgetting where he comes from and for more importantly giving back!

Kevin Garnett retires from the NBA after 21 seasons

No fire burned hotter, no mouth was fouler, no defender was in for a longer night than Kevin Garnett's.

In more than two decades in the NBA, Garnett opened the door for a new wave of young talent to enter the league, was partly responsible for a rewriting of the collective bargaining agreement and nearly singlehandedly redefined what the game's tallest players were allowed to do on the court.

Fittingly, and maybe a little reluctantly, No. 21 is calling it a career after 21 years, leaving a legacy as one of the best defensive players in league history and one of the game's most influential and intense competitors.

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