It's been an emotional week for the Minnesota Timberwolves since the death of their leader Flip Saunders. Ready or not, their season got underway in Los Angeles against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. Flip would have been proud of his young team.
I felt immense sadness Sunday when I heard about the death of Flip Saunders. I've been a Timberwolves fan since the day they arrived in Minnesota and I have vivid memories of watching a game from the upper deck of the Metrodome during their inaugural season. Flip was the coach when the Timberwolves had their best seasons and I'm very happy with how they will honor him this season.
Timberwolves head coach and president of basketball operations Phillip "Flip" Saunders has reportedly passed away at the age of 60. Saunders was battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Sad news out of Minneapolis today as the Minnesota Timberwolves announced in a press conference that Flip Saunders has been hospitalized for testing and treatment following a setback in his fight with cancer. Saunders was diagnosed this summer with Hodgkins lymphoma.