Warriors-Timberwolves Postponed Amid Minneapolis Unrest

ESPN ^ | Jan 24, 2026 | Anthony Slater Shams Charania

[nickcarraway]

The NBA has postponed Saturday's game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors in Minneapolis amid growing unrest after a Saturday morning confrontation with federal officials ended in a man being shot and killed.

In a statement, the NBA said the game was postponed "to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community." The league intends to play the game Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Warriors and Timberwolves are also scheduled to play again in downtown Minneapolis on Monday night.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said a 37-year-old Minneapolis man was killed in Saturday's shooting but declined to identify him. He added that information about what led up to the shooting was limited.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: civilunrest; minnesota; nonpeacefulprotests; ohnoanyway; riots; sports; thatsashame

[BipolarBob]

This is why we can’t have nice things.

[frank ballenger]

Good.

It will dent the Minneapolis economy a tiny bit but every bit of suffering to those evil people counts.

The leftists claim the shopkeepers are terrified of masked gestapo ICE agent kidnappers so they close up in fear. Total BS. The Minnesotans are causing the problem by sheltering violent criminals because they hate Trump and us so viciously.

[shelterguy]

Why would they have to postpone the game if these protests are “peaceful”?

[ClearCase_guy]

Burning down cities? Not a big deal.
Trying to run over federal agents? Not a big deal.

But now they’re messing with professional sports. Their days are numbered. It’s about to get serious.

[Vermont Lt]

Sunday at 5:30PM? LOL

No one is going to be watching that game when the NFC Championship is being played.

[Mozzafiato]

Great, now we get to hear another handwringing sermon from Steve Kerr

[willk]

Black people of Minneapolis are going to be pissed at these white agitators causing the cancellation of the game.

[Sarah Barracuda]

LOL good, no one watches either team anyway

[shelterguy]

“”No one is going to be watching that game when the NFC Championship is being played.”””

No one is going to be watching that game when RERUNS OF SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTS IS ON.

[stars & stripes forever]

But now they’re messing with professional sports...

And the airport.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Good! Now they can all take a knee.

On the other hand, now all of millionaires can open up their multiple mansions to provide “sanctuary” to the “undocumented” foreign invaders.

Yes, yes...... For those of you in Rio Linda.......

................ /SSSS

[nickcarraway]

Better than the Lakers.

[GSWarrior]

That’s enough time to add the Abolish Ice graphics on each baseline.

[FlingWingFlyer]

LOL!

[nickcarraway]

Ice? That’s for hockey.

[Schatze]

now we get to hear another handwringing sermon from Steve Kerr

Since Kerr has time on his hands now, maybe he can make a "F*** Trump" sign and go outside to join the street animals (protesters).

[Impala64ssa]

now all of millionaires can open up their multiple mansions to provide “sanctuary” to the “undocumented” foreign invaders.

Here's the math. There's approx 500 celebs pro athletes and woke billionaires. On average they each own 3 20000ft² houses, 60k each. Collectively they own 30 MILLION sq ft of living space. Even if they took 1/2 of that, =15 million then subdivide that into 1500, 1000 ft² apartment units think of how many "undocumenteds" they can comfortably accommodate out of the goodness of their hearts /exterme sarc. That doesn't even factor in all the acres of vacant land they own that could be developed for such a worthy cause.
What a fine example they can set

[dangus]

Nah, it’s only the NBA. ;-)

[Sarah Barracuda]

True, and the Lakers have sucked recently thats what happens when they basically did NO trades last season