The Timberwolves and Lynx’s Biggest Wins Are Off the Court

Before the Minnesota Timberwolves boarded a plane to Florida for their season-opening win against the Miami Heat, they started the season off on the right foot. The Timberwolves and Lynx, in partnership with U.S. Bank, opened a newly refurbished Brian Coyle Center in the Cedar-Riverside community. The ribbon-cutting made official a project in the works since June and an investment in a community often overlooked in the Minneapolis area. Screenshot The Cedar-Riverside youth council started the project with an online petition in April, which quickly gained over 500 signatures. The petition wasn’t asking for much: new and safer bleachers for family members to watch from. It asked to replace broken and removed equipment that had needed repairs for the past ten years. The lack of repairs left the gym with only a pair of basketball hoops and no padded mats on the walls. After the youth council showed interest, the Timerwolves and Lynx stepped in to help. They didn t just bring a new pair of