Minneapolis/St. Paul – The MinnesotaTimberwolves will open their 2014-15 Training Camp, with a “Dunks After Dark” event at Bresnan Arena in the Taylor Center on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Doors will open to the public at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29 with the Wolves expected to take the floor shortly after midnight.
Modeled after a traditional collegiate “Midnight Madness,” the Wolves’ Dunks After Dark event will be free and open to the public, featuring over an hour of Wolves entertainment, headlined by a scrimmage and a dunk contest involving Wolves’ rookies Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine. NBA TV will be on hand to provide live coverage throughout the night. Media availability will follow the conclusion of the event.
Doors to Bresnan Arena will open at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29. Tickets will be available to the general public and Minnesota State University, Mankato students at the Student Union Center and the Taylor Center beginning Thursday, Sept. 25 at 11:00 a.m.
More details on Dunks After Dark, including an event schedule, will be issued the week prior to the event.
Training camp is presented by the Hilton Garden Inn - Mankato.
Training Camp Schedule*
Date Time Location
Tues., Sept. 30 Dunks After Dark Bresnan Arena - MSU, Mankato
12:00 midnight -1:10 a.m.
Doors open at 11:00 p.m. (Monday, Sept. 29)
* Open to media and public
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Bresnan Arena - MSU, Mankato
3:30 p.m. media availability
Wed., Oct. 1 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bresnan Arena - MSU, Mankato
12:00 p.m. media availability
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Bresnan Arena - MSU, Mankato
Closed to media
Thurs., Oct. 2 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bresnan Arena - MSU, Mankato
12:00 p.m. media availability
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Bresnan Arena - MSU, Mankato
Closed to media
Fri., Oct. 3 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Bresnan Arena - MSU, Mankato
2:00 p.m. media availability
Sat., Oct. 4 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Bresnan Arena - MSU, Mankato
1:30 p.m. media availability
Sun., Oct. 5 TBD Bresnan Arena - MSU, Mankato
*All practice times are subject to change. Please check with the Timberwolves public relations staff for daily updates.
The Timberwolves' 26th NBA season will tip off with the team's annual Media Day on Sept. 29 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Target Center. The Wolves open preseason play with a game on Oct. 7 at the Indiana Pacers. Minnesota's first home preseason game is Oct. 10 vs. Philadelphia at Target Center.
Visit the Timberwolves Media Center (http://timberwolvespr.wordpress.com/) for information that can be utilized all season in your coverage of the team: Box Scores, Statistical Information, Quotes, Press Releases, Game Notes, etc.
Hilton Garden Inn
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