Dave Campbell

1 week ago | audacy.com | Lindsey Peterson |Dave Campbell

With the superhero of the Golden State Warriors out for the rest of the game, the sidekicks stepped up. Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield have become quite the sideshow, on and off the court. When Stephen Curry went down with a strained left hamstring early in the opener of this second-round series against Minnesota, Butler and Hield delivered the both-ends-of-the-floor production necessary to fend off the Timberwolves for a 99-88 victory. "I'm Batman. I saved the day," Hield said.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Lindsey Peterson |Dave Campbell

The Golden State Warriors are planning to play without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games of their second-round series against Minnesota, after an MRI exam on Wednesday confirmed a mild strain of the star guard's left hamstring. The Warriors said Curry would be sidelined at least a week after the injury Tuesday night forced him out early in second quarter of Game 1, which they went on to win 99-88.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Lindsey Peterson |Dave Campbell

Stephen Curry was already in the locker room with a bag of ice against his leg when his Golden State teammates arrived for halftime with a comfortable lead. Buddy Hield and Draymond Green delivered from 3-point range with Curry suddenly sidelined by a hamstring strain, and Jimmy Butler gave the Warriors a vintage all-around performance in an inspired 99-88 victory over the stumbling Timberwolves that opened the second-round series on Tuesday night.

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Lindsey Peterson |Dave Campbell |Greg Beacham

It's playoff fever in the Twin Cities with both the Minnesota Wild - who lost another heartbreaker to the Las Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday - and the Minnesota Timberwolves both in hard-fought round one playoff series. The Timberwolves can clinch a spot in the second round of the NBA playoffs Wednesday night when they play the Lakers in Los Angeles. The Wolves lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 after a win Sunday afternoon at Target Center.

2 months ago | audacy.com | Mark Freie |Dave Campbell

University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle says they plan to moving quickly in hiring a new head coach for the men's basketball team following Ben Johnson's firing this week. In the search for a new coach, Coyle says the goal is to find someone who embraces Minnesota. "Doing it right in Minnesota matters, promoting our institution, promoting our athletics program, promoting the many benefits we have," says Coyle. "And we need somebody who's gonna generate excitement.