The new-look Timberwolves were playing their final game before the All-Star break, and a face from the recent past was watching in the Target Center stands.
Robert Covington, now playing for Houston, was back in town, sitting next to Wolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas. What he watched must have looked familiar:
The Timberwolves, up 18 in the second quarter, up 16 at the half and up 13 with 3 minutes, 39 seconds left in the third quarter — and losing. Wednesday’s result: Charlotte 115, Minnesota 108.
The more things change …
It was the second-biggest blown lead of the season for the Wolves (16-37), who are now 1-2 since Rosas reshaped the roster.