FOX Sports North announces 2020-21 Timberwolves first half broadcast schedule
FOX Sports North, the television home of the Minnesota Timberwolves, announced plans Thursday to televise the first half of the Timberwolves 2020 -2021 season.
The schedule features 37 regular-season games and three preseason games. Preseason coverage begins Dec. 12, and the regular season will start Dec. 23 as the Wolves face the Memphis Grizzlies at the Target Center. The Timberwolves’ home opener will feature a special one-hour edition of “Wolves Live” beginning at 6 p.m.
The 37-game regular-season schedule includes 18 telecasts from Target Center and 19 road contests. “Wolves Live” on FOX Sports North will air before and after every telecast.
More Timberwolves coverage
Timberwolves broadcasts will feature play-by-play announcer Dave Benz and color analyst Jim Petersen with Marney Gellner and Lea B. Olsen reporting. Annie Sabo will host “Wolves Live” before and after every game featuring analysis from Kevin Lynch, Quincy Lewis as well as Rebekkah Brunson.
For the first time, the Timberwolves and FOX Sports North are launching “Wolves+”, a new show and podcast available on iTunes, (and wherever podcasts are available) that will originate from a new studio inside the Wolves Practice Facility at Mayo Clinic Square. “Wolves+” will entertain fans with in-depth and candid conversations with a variety of players, coaches, executives, and voices from around the organization that will give fans a glimpse into the happenings and lifestyles of Timberwolves personnel. “Wolves+” will debut prior to the Wolves’ second preseason game Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. on FOX Sports North.
All games will stream live on FOX Sports GO – available via the FOX Sports GO app, which can be downloaded from iTunes, Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store. Streaming is also now available on several connected devices, including Apple TV, Android TV, FireTV, Roku, Chromecast and Xbox One.
FOX Sports North channel availability can be found here.
About FOX Sports North
Sinclair-owned regional sports network FOX Sports North, presents more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. Serving sports fans throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota, the regional network produces over 250 live sporting events every year. For complete regional sports news, telecast schedules and more, follow @fsnorth on social media.
2020-21 Timberwolves first half broadcast schedule
Preseason
| DATE | DAY | OPPONENT | TIME (CT) |
| Dec. 12 | Saturday | vs. Memphis | 7 p.m. |
| Dec. 14 | Monday | vs. Memphis | 7 p.m. |
| Dec. 17 | Thursday | at Dallas | 7:30 p.m. |
Regular season
| DATE | DAY | OPPONENT | TIME (CT) |
| Dec. 23 | Wednesday | vs. Detroit | 7 p.m. |
| Dec. 26 | Saturday | at Utah | 8 p.m. |
| Dec. 27 | Sunday | at L.A. Lakers | 9 p.m. |
| Dec. 29 | Tuesday | at L.A. Clippers | 9 p.m. |
| Jan. 1 | Friday | vs. Washington | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 3 | Sunday | vs. Denver | 6 p.m. |
| Jan. 5 | Tuesday | at Denver | 8 p.m. |
| Jan. 7 | Thursday | at Portland | 9 p.m. |
| Jan. 9 | Saturday | vs. San Antonio | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 10 | Sunday | vs. San Antonio | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 13 | Wednesday | vs. Memphis | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 15 | Friday | vs. Memphis | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 18 | Monday | at Atlanta | 1:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 20 | Wednesday | vs. Orlando | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 22 | Friday | vs. Atlanta | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 23 | Saturday | vs. New Orleans | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 25 | Monday | at Golden State | 9 p.m. |
| Jan. 27 | Wednesday | at Golden State | 9 p.m. |
| Jan. 29 | Friday | vs. Philadelphia | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 31 | Sunday | vs. Cleveland | 6:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 1 | Monday | at Cleveland | 6 p.m. |
| Feb. 3 | Wednesday | at San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 5 | Friday | at Oklahoma City | 7 p.m. |
| Feb. 6 | Saturday | at Oklahoma City | 7 p.m. |
| Feb. 8 | Monday | at Dallas | 7:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 10 | Wednesday | vs. L.A. Clippers | 7 p.m. |
| Feb. 12 | Friday | at Charlotte | 6 p.m. |
| Feb. 14 | Sunday | at Toronto | 5 p.m. |
| Feb. 16 | Tuesday | vs. L.A. Lakers | 7 p.m. |
| Feb. 17 | Wednesday | vs. Indiana | 7 p.m. |
| Feb. 19 | Friday | vs. Toronto | 7 p.m. |
| Feb. 21 | Sunday | at New York | 6 p.m. |
| Feb. 23 | Tuesday | at Milwaukee | 7 p.m. |
| Feb. 24 | Wednesday | at Chicago | 7 p.m. |
| Feb. 27 | Saturday | at Washington | 6 p.m. |
| Feb. 28 | Sunday | vs. Phoenix | 7 p.m. |
| March 3 | Wednesday | vs. Charlotte | 7 p.m. |
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