Introduction: Host Michael Rand was almost ready to believe the Timberwolves were true championship contenders before they faltered down the stretch of a wonderful game at Boston. It doesn't mean they won't get there, nor does it mean we can't give the credit for a great short-handed effort. But they still have things to prove.
Can Timberwolves win a title? + Gophers women's hockey, men's hoops in the spotlight
It's a wintry mix of Minnesota sports topics on Thursday's Daily Delivery as Gophers women's hockey senior Madeline Wethington joins the show.
January 11, 2024 at 3:47PM
10:00: The Wolves are feeling some of the same shift in expectations that the Gophers men's basketball team is experiencing. Head coach Ben Johnson and standout big man Dawson Garcia weigh in on that idea.
20:00: Gophers women's hockey senior Madeline Wethington joins the show for a look at her extended hockey family, the PWHL, and a big weekend against Ohio State.
33:00: Hockey teams going in opposite directions; a seismic shift in big-time football
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