Patrick Beverley's trash-talking to the LA Clippers cost him $30,000 after the Minnesota Timberwolves point guard was fined by the NBA for "egregious use of profanity" in postgame comments to the news media and on social media.
The Minnesota Timberwolves, University of Minnesota men's hockey team, Granite City Lumberjacks, and St. Cloud State University women's basketball team all started out their weekends with big wins on Friday night. Meanwhile, the NDSU Bison football team is getting ready to take the field for the FCS title matchup on Saturday afternoon.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced their 2014 preseason schedule, and Sioux Falls is not included. Last season, the Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks met at the Sanford Pentagon.